Dan Berges

Here is an interesting expression in Spanish: ¡Estás mezclando churras con merinas! (You are mixing churras and merinas!) ...

Here's a new vocab list. Not the most fun topic, but important, nevertheless. Here are some key tax-related terms in Spanish....

Here are some tips for pronouncing B and V in Spanish: Tip #1: They are pronounced the same way: [b], with the lips touching each other. That's it. ...

Here’s a list of TV-related terms. They can be useful should you decide to move to a Spanish-speaking country and binge-watch local TV/Netflix/Hulu/HBO Latino for a few months to improve your Spanish listening skills....

Here's a list of 10 very famous songs in Spanish (famous at the level of "I Will Survive", "Hotel California", or "Sweet Child O' Mine")....

Here are some common and some less common greeting formulas in Spanish (there are so many!):...

Un rayo cayó en Sevilla. Can you say this out loud? Did you pronounce the ‘y’ and the ‘ll’ differently? Can you ask your Spanish-speaking friends or relatives to say this? ...

1. Not including the “personal a”. As we know, whenever the grammatical object is a person (or a pet), we must use the preposition a right before said object:...

Here is a list of words and expressions related to fútbol, the most popular sport in the world, in Spanish....

Memorizing verbs (and their conjugations) is the single most important part of learning Spanish. As you probably know, a lot of verbs are "regular", meaning they follow a standard conjugation pattern. ...

Learning how to conjugate verbs in Spanish is something most people struggle with at first. But don't worry! In this article, we'll provide you with some tips for memorizing verb conjugations so that you can speak like a pro in no time....

The Spanish alphabet consists of the Latin alphabet (which is the one English uses) plus the letter Ñ (eñe): A a B b C c D d E e F f G g H h I i J j K k L l M m N n Ñ ñ O o P p Q q R r S s T t U u V v W w X x Y y Z z...

Whether you're a seasoned guitarist or just starting out, being able to talk about your instrument in Spanish opens up new possibilities—from discussing gear with Spanish-speaking musicians to following tutorials and reviews. ...

Here are the most important grammatical cases, explained. Vocative - used to address someone / to get someone’s attention: Peter, can you hear me? ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought medical terminology into everyday conversation—here are some health terms Spanish....

Jorge Manrique (1440-1479) was a Castillian poet (before Spain was Spain). He wrote this classic poem after his father died in 1476. Despite been so old, it's still often read today because of its amazing craftmanship and the quality of the rhymes....

It’s ok to ask this from time to time, but make sure it doesn't become a habit. If you become dependent on your interlocutor’s translations, you’ll only be able to speak Spanish with people who also speak English, kind of defeating the purpose....

Here's a list of presidential election related terms, in case you haven't talked about it enough in English and you want to also discuss it in Spanish....

Here are 8 amazing novel openings in Spanish. If you can, read some of these books eventually. We're including a DeepL translation for each....

We’ll explain it to you. Te lo vamos a explicar. Here’s how double pronouns work in Spanish, in a nutshell. ...

In this article, we wanted to compare a sonnet by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) with one by Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645)....

Make sure you always have a Spanish language class on your calendar every week. Having to put yourself in front of the instructor and classmates will make you accountable for your learning progress....

What do you think when you hear someone is bilingual? Do you picture that person speaking two languages in a “native” way, with no foreign accent?...

If you ask your friends and family about it, you’ll find out a lot of people have very strong feelings about the Oxford comma, AKA the serial comma....

While sentence structure in Spanish is similar to English, for the most part, verb usage is super different, and mistakes typically occur there. Make sure you practice your verb conjugations often, and try to put the most thought into the verb part when you put sentences together....

We've found ourselves talking about millions, billions and trillions a lot lately. If we are going to talk about it in Spanish, we should remember that billions and trillions are not the same as billones and trillones....

On August 29, 2019, we conducted a survey in which we asked some of our current and former students the following question: Which skill do you find most challenging? ...

Unlike English, Spanish only has 5 vowel sounds, which always correspond with the 5 written vowels: /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/ (A, E, I, O, U)....

Taking classes is not really necessary. We can learn most things by ourselves, right? Well, technically yes, but we often learn much faster if we have a. professional guidance, b. a well-thought-out curriculum that limits the amount of information we have to assimilate each week in packets we can easily digest and c. some external pressure that "forces" us to maintain a good pace....

Both verbs can be translated as to know, but they have different meanings....

Use ser for defining attributes of things or people (such as being tall, being big, being good-looking)....

According to the legend of the Tower of Babel, the biblical structure could never be built as the architects, engineers and workers involved in its construction were unable to communicate with each other after humanity had been divided by languages and nations as a divine punishment meant to destroy its arrogance....

Articles are words that accompany nouns and give us information about their identifiability, or, in other words, whether the noun that it accompanies constitutes previously known information....

On September 20, 2018, we conducted a survey in which we asked some of our current and former students in NYC and Chicago the following question: Is English your first language? ...

"Oh, I'd really like to learn other languages, but"… The sentence after the 'but' doesn't really matter. A great percentage of native English speakers that wish to learn other languages never do because the process is too rigorous....

On June 29, 2018, we conducted a survey in which we asked some of our current and former students in NYC and Chicago the following question: What was the main reason behind your decision to learn and/or improve your Spanish?...

Really, grammar is super important, and it’s fun; think of it as the logic behind the language. You probably enjoy watching videos and reading articles about how things work....