Author: Cory

¡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…

¿Te gusta celebrar Halloween? (Do you like to celebrate Halloween?) I like it, but as a good Mexican, what I love the most is El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), a tradition originated in central and southern Mexico. Many people from abroad confuse this day with the American Halloween, y las…

Have you ever had “just water” because you couldn’t order a drink in Spanish? In this article, compartiré mi sabiduría contigo (I’ll share with you some of my wisdom) about the best phrases and habits Latins use to enjoy la fiesta como se debe (the party, as it should be)! How we call Clubs in…

In this article you will learn 17 of the most popular Spanish trabalenguas (tongue twisters), so you can impress your friends by sounding like a true latino/latina!   Many people from abroad find the pronunciation to be un poco difíci (a bit hard), but after reading this article, you’re going to roll those Rs and pronounce…