by Diana Luciana | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
Basic medical Spanish comes down to a few phrases: me duele aquí (it hurts here), me siento mal (I feel sick), soy alérgico or alérgica a… (I’m allergic to…), tomo este medicamento (I take this medication) and necesito un médico (I need a doctor)....
by Diana Luciana | Mar 9, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
The most useful Spanish travel phrases are ¿Dónde está…? (where is…?), ¿Cuánto cuesta? (how much is it?), la cuenta, por favor (the check, please), ¿Habla inglés? (do you speak English?) and Quisiera… (I would like…). Learn the words for the places you will need: el...
by Diana Luciana | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
The most useful Spanish phrases for law enforcement are short commands and questions: ¡Alto! (stop), Muéstreme las manos (show me your hands), ¡Suéltelo! (drop it), ¿Cuál es su nombre? (what is your name?) and ¿Tiene armas o contrabando? Use the usted form with the...
by Diana Luciana | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
What is the difference between venir vs llegar? Although venir is typically translated as “to come” and llegar as “to arrive” or “to get there”, the Spanish verbs have a wider range of meanings. These two verbs are not exactly interchangeable, but there are situations...
by Diana Luciana | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
To say “I miss you” in Spanish, use te extraño. It is the everyday phrase in Mexico and most of Latin America, for a partner, a friend or your mom. In Spain, people say te echo de menos. Me haces falta is the deeper one: it means life feels incomplete without that...
by Diana Luciana | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
What is the meaning of nada in Spanish? Nada (nah-da) can be used in Spanish as a pronoun, adverb, or noun. Most people who are learning Spanish use nada as a pronoun, and in this case, nada means “nothing” in Spanish. But because double or even triple...
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