Author: Paulisima

These days you could be meeting someone in Spanish online, get to know them without ever meeting in person. But how can you do this in Spanish? What does it look like when native Spanish speakers are getting to know each other by sending voice messages via WhatsApp? See how Spring Spanish teacher Paulisima will…

Actor 1¿Ya viste la de Oppenheimer?(Have you watched Oppenheimer yet?) Actor 2No, pero tengo muchas ganas de verla. Me encanta cómo actúa Cillian Murphy.(No, but I really want to go watch it. I love Cillian Murphy’s acting.) Actor 1Ajá, sí, cómo actúa.(Mhm, yeah, his acting.) Actor 2En serio. Me gusta cómo actúa.(Really. I like his…

¡Hola, mi gente! Yo soy Paulísima de Spring Spanish, and in today’s lesson I’m going to teach you the single most important Spanish word you’ll hear all the time if you are in Mexico (like, seriously, in every other sentence): ahorita in Spanish. It’s the diminutive of an easy Spanish word: ahora (now)… but don’t…

Si yo fuera multimillonaria, ayudaría a que todas las personas tuvieran un hogar dónde vivir.(If I were a billionaire, I would help all people to have a home to live.) Si yo fuera millonaria, me llevaría a toda mi familia de vacaciones a Bali.(If I were a millionaire, I would take my entire family on…

Mi gente (my people), are you planning a trip to Spanish speaking country, pero, ¿NO HABLAS ESPAÑOL? (but, YOU DON’T SPEAK SPANISH?) Te tengo buenas noticias. (I have good news for you.) Today, I am teaching you the 25 lifesaver chunks that you need if you’re traveling to Spain, Mexico, or another country, without knowing…

Have you been lucky enough to score an invitation to a Mexican or Latino family party for Christmas? You’re in for a treat, mi amigo (my friend). Literally! Because you’re about to discover the ins and outs of Mexican Christmas food or drinks in this video!  Psst… Also: if you decide to throw a Mexican…

It’s not that saying “de nada” (you’re welcome in Spanish) is wrong… It’s just that there are plenty of amazing options that will make you sound so much better!  Chances are you’ve been taught to reply “de nada” when somebody says “gracias” to you. But en este artículo vas a aprender (in this article you…

Spanish has incorporated many words from various indigenous languages. This adds rich cultural diversity to the language. Today we will explore 10 Mexican words in Spanish that have their origins in native Mexican and Mesoamerican languages. I’m Paulísima, your Spanish teacher at Spring Spanish. Let’s begin! Spanish English Elote, Maíz Corn Esquites Corn kernels dish…

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to pronounce the X in Spanish. X Pronunciation Example Words Like the Spanish J sound México, Xavier, Oaxaca, Texas, Xalapa As the KS sound Sexy, Axila, words starting with “ex” followed by “pr” or “pl” As the S sound Xochitl, Xochimilco, Taxco, Atlixco, Xochicalco, Xochitepec, words starting with…

Y entonces que me toma de la mano y entonces que me le quedo viendo. ¡Y entonces que pasa mi ex! (And so he grabs my hand, and then I stare at him. And then my ex passes by!) Entonces Spanish: Don’t ruin a great story by saying entonces (then) too much! Ponle variedad a…