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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…

In Spanish, there are two words for YOU in plural: ustedes vs vosotros. I know, WHY? In English there isn’t even a separate word for plural you, and in Spanish we have 2??? When do you use which word? Or better, WHERE do you use which word?  I’m Paulísima, and today I’m going to clear…

I’m Juan Rojas. Not Rohas, not Rohas (with English r). Rojas. And today you’re also going to learn how to stop butchering 15 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,…

ACTOR 1¿Qué hora es? ¿Puedes mirar la hora? (What time is it? Can you look at the time?) ACTOR 2No alcanzo a ver el reloj, no veo nada.(I can’t manage to see the clock, I can’t see anything.) ¿Mirar o ver? (to look or to see). That is the dilemma. Do you want to know when…

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, hoy tenemos un gran reto por delante (We have a great challenge ahead of us). I’m Mariana, from Spring Spanish, and in the next 15 minutes I’ll show you 100 common mistakes in Spanish students make all the time… and how to avoid them! Por cierto (By the way), you can download a PDF…

Hello my people, this is Paulísima and in this lesson, I’m going to teach you 20 words in English that people use when speaking Spanish. They are called anglicisms, or English words we Spanish speakers use all the time (and that are actually correct in Spanish)!  If you speak English, you already know these words,…

Amigos, when you’re talking to a Latino friend or people in your community, you’ll often hear them make weird Spanish 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…

Dear students, this is it: the last video you’ll ever have to watch about how and when to use el gerundio Spanish!  1. What is el Gerundio Spanish?  El gerundio —or gerund in English— is a verb used to indicate two things:  The gerund isn’t difficult at all! I will show you how easy it…

Question: how do you reply when a friend, spouse or your pareja (partner) asks “¿Y qué tal estuvo tu día? (And how was your day?)  No idea? Well, I, María Fernanda, Spring Spanish teacher, will show you today how you can speak about your day in perfect Spanish! Let’s take a look… 1. Speak about…