Author: Juan

Espero que ya sepas cómo usar ya, aún y todavía. ¿Qué? ¿Todavía no lo sabes? ¡Pues no te preocupes porque aún estás a tiempo de hacerlo! (I hope you already know how to use ya, aún and todavía. What? You still don’t know? Well don’t worry because you still have time to do it!)  I’m…

here to watch the video AMERICANOkay my amigos latinos, I hope you’re hungry because this American is making an Spanish Paella! MEXICANUna paela? ¡Ahh wey estás hablando de una Paella!(A paella? Oh dude you’re talking about a Paella!) BOLIVIANNo no, creo que se refiere a una Paella.(No no, I think he’s referring to a Paella)…

Sí, seguro que “mi amor” no suena mal (yes, sure “mi amor” doesn’t sound bad) but it’s pretty standard, and if you want to dazzle your Latin significant other you have to start calling them with better nicknames! If you want to keep things exciting in your relationship and not bore your Latino partner, you…

Do you really have to move to a Spanish-speaking country to learn Spanish? Or is it possible to learn Spanish desde la comodidad de tu casa (from the comfort of your home), maybe even without leaving the house?  I am Juan from Spring Spanish and you will find out right now if you really need…

Are you listening to slowed down speech in Spanish? Well, no matter how much you listen that way, it won’t help you much understanding something like:  Lo siento mucho, pero eso no te va a servir tanto como crees con nativos que hablan todo el tiempo así, amigo querido. (I’m sorry, but that won’t help…

Can I ask you for a favor, ¿por favor? (please)? Can you start using these 5 amazing chunks to ask someone else for a favor in Spanish?  Pero a mí no, ¿eh? (Not me though, eh?) Here is option number 1:  1. ¿Te puedo pedir un favor? (Can I ask you for a favor?) Safest…

Some polyglots use a technique called the “silent period” to make massive progress learning a language WITHOUT speaking it at all! ¡Y dicen que es la clave de su éxito! (And they say it’s the key to their success!)  So if you’re afraid of speaking Spanish or don’t feel ready yet, no te preocupes (don’t…

I’m Juan Rojas. Not Rohas, not Rohas (with English r). Rojas. And today you’re also going to learn how to stop butchering 10 other Spanish last names, and pronounce them all correctly! Let’s see if you can pronounce this one: 1. Rodríguez Sí, lo sé (Yes, I know): Rolling your Spanish ‘r’ can be difficult,…

Hola amigos, yo soy Juan, and today you’ll learn how to… Epa, estás moviendo la cámara (Hey, you’re moving the camera). Está bien, tranqui. Vamos de nuevo. (That’s okay, easy. Let’s go again.) Hola amigos, yo soy Juan and tod… Pero bueno ¿y entonces? Otra vez. (So, now what? Again.) Hola amigos, yo soy J-…

Amigos, when you’re talking to a Latino friend or people in your community, you’ll often hear them make weird references you don’t understand at all: ACTOR 1Estábamos en la fiesta y cuando el tío Alberto empezó a poner Vicente Fernández, ahí supe que era hora de irse. ¿Me entiendes?(We were at the party, and when…