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Are you struggling to learn Spanish vocabulary? Do you find yourself forgetting words as soon as you learn them? Today, I want to introduce you to a learning technique called spaced repetition system that can help you remember Spanish words more effectively. Soy Paulísima de Spring Spanish. Empecemos. Actor 1 SusanOye, ¿me pasas… eso… un……

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…

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…

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,…

Actor 1 SusanBueno, nos vemos la próxima semana. ¡Me la pasé muy bien!(Well, see you next week. I had a great time!)Actor 2 Pau¿Con quién hablabas? Te veo muy contenta.(Who were you talking to? You look very happy.)Actor 1 SusanCon Ana, mi compañera tándem.(With Ana, my tandem partner.)Actor 2 Pau¿Tándem? ¿Como la bicicleta para dos…

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…

Uff, mi gente… we Mexicans know how to swear! Most of the time we swear on your mother or we compare you with an animal… or just like in English, mention certain body parts… However, as a non-native speaker, you need to be careful… because you might think you’re just friendly-teasing someone, but they feel…

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…

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 COGNATES in Spanish, and in this lesson,…

Y que me dice (And then he says) Ya me enteré de que le fuiste con el chisme a mi esposa. (I already found out that you went to tell the gossip to my wife.) Y yo así de (And I was like) Déjame en paz, Donald. (Leave me alone, Donald) We, Mexicans, love to…