Author: Cory

I love Superheroes… I could talk about mutants and powers and flying birds that are not birds all day long. I’m not just talking about the famous —and amazing— Marvel heroes; there are way more heroes and villains you’ve probably never even heard of!  In today’s article, we will go over 3 fictional Latin superheroes…

This article is dedicated a todos los fans del fútbol (to all soccer fans) because today you’re going to discover how to pronounce the names of some of the greatest Spanish (or Latin American) soccer players!  Even though la Copa Mundial de 2020 (the 2020 FIFA World Cup) has been rescheduled until February 2021, it…

¿Has querido chulear la ropa de alguien, pero no sabías el nombre de la ropa? (Have you ever wanted to compliment somebody’s clothes and you didn’t know the name of each item?) Would you like to know how to say the name of each clothing item you wear?  Well, don’t go anywhere, because in this…

¡Feliz Navidad! (Merry Christmas!) The majority of people love this time of year, either because of the food, the presents (como yo / like me) or just because it’s an opportunity to be con nuestros seres queridos (with our loved ones).  But did you know that the tradition of having a Turkey for Christmas dinner…

¿Qué niño o niña no disfrutaba de los cuentos de hadas? (What child didn’t enjoy fairy tales?) Blanca Nieves, Cenicienta, Las habichuelas mágicas… (Snow White, Cinderella, The Magic Beans), just to name a few, were some of my favorites.  Of course, these fairy tales also exist in Spanish! So, today we’re playing a little game:…

These last years we’ve seen a boom in Latin or Spanish actors in Hollywood, so here at Spring Spanish, nos dimos a la tarea (we gave ourselves the task) of helping you pronounce 10 of these —often mispronounced— names.  Female Celebrity names  Sofía Vergara As you can see, the “I” has an accent mark, so we…

I know you speak English, but can you speak any other language like German or Dutch? In this article, you will learn how to name 17 different languages of the world in Spanish and also 17 chunks to speak about languages, so you are prepared for your next language-related conversation with Spanish natives! Stay until…

I’m really sure that en tu propio pais (in your own country), there are many things that foreigners find weird or they just never knew about. It’s the same with Mexico, but maybe todavía puedo sorprenderte (I can still surprise you) with these 10 weird facts about Mexico! 1. We like eating bugs Just like…

It has happened to me that, sometimes, I feel like my brain is not helping. Mis dos neuronas se pelean (my two neurons fight one another), and it becomes quite frustrating when learning a new language. In this article, le enseñaremos al cerebro quién manda (we will teach the brain who’s the boss), and with…

The Spanish language began to spread throughout the American continent —except the United States and Brazil— more than 500 years ago and, same as in English, Spanish is spoken in many countries alrededor del mundo (around the world), which means many different accents exist. Mexican and Venezuelan accents Mexico is so large that people from…