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BEGINNER Spanish vs ADVANCED Spanish: Which one do you use? Find out!

Asking ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) is the type of thing that comes up in a textbook. Sometimes, it can work. Other times, it would make you sound awkward. CARLAMaura, ¿qué hora es?(Maura, what time is it?)MAURASon las cinco. Nos tenemos que ir pronto.(It is 5 o’clock. We have to leave soon.) Yo…

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Omit personal pronouns Spanish: Don’t overuse personal in real-life conversations

ALEXMaura, ¿tú crees que yo uso muchos pronombres personales?(Maura, do you think I use a lot of personal pronouns?)MAURAUn poco, sí.(A little bit, yes.)ALEX¿Y cómo hago para quitarlos?(And how do I get rid of them?) Have you ever wondered the same as Alex? Pronouns in Spanish can get crazy for sure. Luckily for you personal…

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Spanish negation: How to form negatives in Spanish

MAURA (Lights turn off)¡Ahh! ¡No veo nada!(Ahh! I can’t see anything!)MAURA (Lights turn off)Espera, ¿no estábamos hablando de algo?(Wait, weren’t we talking about something?) Hi there! Of course! Today, we’re talking about five different moments when Spanish uses negatives and how to form Spanish negations. My name is Maura, I’m a teacher at Spring Spanish,…

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Can you learn Spanish while you sleep? Here’s how to learn Spanish in your sleep!

MAURAAlex, ¿sabías que es posible usar el sueño para mejorar tu aprendizaje del español?(Alex, did you know that it is possible to use sleep to improve your Spanish learning?)ALEX¿Como aprender mientras duermo?(Like learning while I sleep?)MAURAAlgo así. Te explico.(Something like that. I’ll explain.) If like Alex, you’re interested in any way that can help you…

Tener conjugation: 8 practical Spanish chunks you can use anywhere! + AUDIO

Tener conjugation: 8 practical Spanish chunks you can use anywhere! + AUDIO

Hoy te tengo algo muy especial… (Today, I have something very special for you…) A video that’s entirely about conjugating the verb tener (to have)!  We use this verb in tons of different situations, and I’m going to give you un montón de ejemplos (tons of examples) and chunks that’ll help you use tener conjugation…

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Mastering Spanish Poner Conjugation: Guide to Conjugating with CHUNKS (bonus audio)

Hi loves, today we have a new verb video. This time nos pondremos a trabajar (we’ll get working) on the verb “poner” (to put) and poner conjugation. This little verb sure does a lot of things, which is why we consider it important enough to make an entire video just about it. Also, it’s irregular….

Trouble with hacer conjugation? Conjugate with CHUNKS and never forget it! (Bonus audio)

Trouble with hacer conjugation? Conjugate with CHUNKS and never forget it! (Bonus audio)

Hacer (To do) is one of the most important verbs in Spanish. You have to know what it means, how to conjugate it, and when to use it if you want to speak Spanish decently. It’s a tricky little verb, but it won’t be if you learn it through chunks! I’m Spring Spanish teacher Maura,…

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DON’T Say POR DESGRACIA, say THESE 7 Alternatives Instead!

MAURA¡Hola! Te estamos esperando. ¿Vas a venir?(Hi! We’re waiting for you. Are you coming?) AMANDAPor desgracia, me llamaron del trabajo con una emergencia y ahora no sé a qué hora voy a salir.(Unfortunately, I got a call from work with an emergency and now I don’t know what time I’m finishing. (lit.: going out)) Honestly,…

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Watching TELENOVELAS in Spanish? You’ll Need these Chunks!

¡Tú eres la otra! Fernando me ama a mí.(You are the other one! Fernando loves me.) ¡Fernando es mío!(Fernando is mine!) Telenovelas are a great way to learn Spanish. The Spanish is básico (basic), the topics are repetitivos (repetitive) and they say the same thing una y otra y otra vez (over and over and…

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All the uses of Y in Spanish (Hint: There are LOTS!)

¿Y entonces? ¿Y Ale?(And then? And Ale?) ¿Y yo qué sé? Habrá que preguntarle.(And what do I know? We’ll have to ask her.) That’s a confusing dialogue or what? “Y” tends to work as a filler word in Spanish. Sometimes it’s necessary to use it, sometimes it’s not. And, sometimes, it’s very informative! Yo soy…

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