¿Qué niño o niña no disfrutaba de los cuentos de hadas? (What child didn’t enjoy fairy tales?) Blanca Nieves, Cenicienta, Las habichuelas mágicas… (Snow White, Cinderella, The Magic Beans), just to name a few, were some of my favorites. Of course, these fairy tales also exist in Spanish! So, today we’re playing a little game:…
In this article, I have prepared a set of chunks containing 30 words in Spanish that YOU ALREADY KNOW… even if you’ve never learned Spanish before! Exactly, these words mean the same thing in both Spanish and English… and you can start using them immediately in conversations! They’re called COGNATES, and in this lesson, we…
In this article we will answer the question ¿Cuánto se toma aprender español? (How long does it take to learn Spanish?) This is not an easy question to answer and we’ll discuss some of the factors that will influence your “learning speed”, but make sure to stay until the end because we’ll give you a…
“Every expert was once a beginner,” said someone on the Internet, but I don’t know who! ¡La parte más difícil de un proyecto (the most difficult part of a project) es empezar (is to begin)! If you clicked on this article, probablemente you’re starting out your journey to learn Spanish, ¡la lengua más bonito del…
In this article I will speak about once nombres (eleven names) you might think you’re pronouncing correctly, but maybe you have actually been mispronouncing them… Disclaimer: To make sure you fully understand the pronunciation, don’t forget to watch the video! 1. José Let’s start with el primer nombre (the first name) and a very popular…
Today, we’re talking about the word GRINGO. So, probably you are here to understand what a gringo is, where the word comes from, or why we use it to refer to English speakers? —Did you notice I said English speakers and not U.S. Americans? You might have heard different theories about this, but believe me,…
These last years we’ve seen a boom in Latin or Spanish actors in Hollywood, so here at Spring Spanish, nos dimos a la tarea (we gave ourselves the task) of helping you pronounce 10 of these —often mispronounced— names. Female Celebrity names Sofía Vergara As you can see, the “I” has an accent mark, so we…
Learning any language requires discipline and being open to new habits. Spanish is no exception to that, so today is a great day to start, because in this article I’ll show you cinco cosas que necesitas hacer diariamente para mejorar tu español (five things you need to do every day to really improve your Spanish). So,…
If you have ever said or felt tempted to say “estoy mucho bien” to tell someone you are doing well, this is a video you must watch because I will provide you with key points you should bear in mind to use muy and mucho properly when speaking Spanish… hasta que hables español muy bien…
I know you speak English, but can you speak any other language like German or Dutch? In this article, you will learn how to name 17 different languages of the world in Spanish and also 17 chunks to speak about languages, so you are prepared for your next language-related conversation with Spanish natives! Stay until…
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