Author: Juan

I’m Spring Spanish teacher Juan and, as a musician, I think one of the best ways to learn Spanish is listening to music, so here are 10 Latin songs you can listen to to learn Spanish and improve your pronunciation. They will appear according to the complexity level, so the first ones will be easy, but…

This piece is for you if you’ve spent a lot of time, effort, and maybe even money trying to learn Spanish up to a level you’re pretty comfortable with…  But right now your priorities have shifted, and you can’t spend so much time on your Spanish anymore… STILL you do everything, so you don’t forget…

Ordering your food in flawless Spanish at a restaurant… Impressing your in-laws or Spanish-speaking family with an interesting and thoughtful conversation… Chatting away in Spanish at a bar… What an amazing experience that would be… if you could truly get over your nervousness when speaking Spanish, right?  If you’ve ever felt tongue-tied, if you have…

Being an interesting conversation partner can be tough in your mother tongue… ni hablar de tener una conversación interesante en español (let alone having an interesting conversation in Spanish)… through all the stammering, stuttering, and thinking about grammar!  But shall I let you in on a secret only “professional networkers” know and that’ll help you…

So, let’s say you want to look good in front of that Mexican sweetheart on a first date, or to land a good job in Colombia, or just impress your Argentinian friends… but your Spanish isn’t thaaaaaaat good yet? Then, this is going to be un artículo salvavidas (a lifesaving article) for you!  Because I,…

¡SORPRESA! ¡Esta es tu primera conversación en español! (Surprise! This is your first conversation in Spanish!) Are you prepared? No? You will be after reading this article / survival guide for your first Spanish conversation! If for some reason you still don’t feel confident enough to tackle your first real conversation in Spanish, I’ll give…

Imagine you’re NEVER allowed to use the boring word “sí’ anymore when you want to agree with someone in Spanish…   Panicking yet? Fret not, my friends! Juan, from Spring Spanish, is here to solve that because today we’ll learn 10 ways to say “yes” without saying yes in Spanish.   In Spanish, the word “yes” is…

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! “Mi amor” directly translates to my love in English. People use this phrase as an affectionate way to address their romantic partner or loved one….

También & Tampoco: What do they mean and how to use them correctly? How can you agree or disagree with someone using these two handy words? Find out in this article! Let me ask you a question: Are you here because you like Spanish? What a coincidence! ¡Yo, también! (Me too!) And what about studying…

Do you love the Spanish language? I do too! That’s why I want to present 7 important facts about Spanish in this video that will make you want to learn it even more! And as everybody knows, motivation is the most important factor when it comes to learning a language!  If you’ve been watching our…