Don’t say invidente (blind), say ciego (blind). Don’t say viejito (Little old man), say persona adulta mayor (adult older person). Now what about “minusvalido” (crippled) o “señora presidente” (president- ·female) That’s right, guys. Today we’re talking about politically correct Spanish! Regardless of your opinion about using politically correct Spanish language, a language is always…
Actor 1Hoy quiero comer tamalis.(Today, I want to have _______.) Actor 2TamalES.(TamalES.) Actor 1Eso, salsa verde tamales.(That, green salsa tamales.) Actor 2De hecho, no se dice “salsa verde tamales”, sino “tamales de salsa verde”.(Actually, it’s not _____________, but “tamales de salsa verde.”) Actor 1Digo todo mal. ¡Ya no quiero hablar español!(I say everything wrong. I…
Have you ever been in a conversation with a Spanish speaker, and you didn’t quite understand what they meant, even though you understood each one of the words? This video is for you! I’m Paulísima from Spring Spanish, and in this lesson you’re learning how to read between the lines in Spanish! ¡Empecemos! (Let’s get…
CARLA¿Quién falta por tomarse la foto?(Who is left to take the picture?) MAURA¡Falto yo! ¡Voy!(I’m left! I’m coming!) So, what’s up with faltar conjugation? I see this verb creating havoc in students all the time. It’s a weird verb indeed. Also, it’s irregular and it can be reflexive! Not to worry, though, because you can…
OFF CAMERA(Something said by a text to speech app) ALEXMaura, ¿con quién estás hablando?(Maura, who are you talking to?) MAURAJajaja, con una app de text to speech.(Hahaha, with a text to speech app.) ALEX¿Eso se puede?(Can that be done?) MAURA¡Eso y más!(That and more!) ¡Holis! Today’s video is very interesting and kind of techy-techy. You’ll…
When talking to someone who is originally from Mexico, España, Venezuela, or any other Spanish-speaking country, you might have noticed that we rarely pronounce letters B and V as they should be pronounced in English. The reason is that, in Spanish, the difference between those two letters is very subtle, indiscernible even. Therefore, you might…
Ever got confused between the verbs haber (to have) vs tener (to have)? As in: As you can see, haber vs tener (to have) tend to be translated to English by the same word. So, when do we use each one? What’s the difference? Learn to always use it correctly today with me, Spring Spanish…
In this article you will learn the words and phrases in Spanish that you will need to to take a flight. Read on to learn how not to get lost on the airport in Spanish! 1. Airport-related questions (El aeropuerto) On your way to el aeropuerto (the airport), the taxi driver will certainly ask you: …
Te ayudo a estudiar para tu exámen de geografía. A ver…(I’ll help you study for your geography test. Let’s see…) ¿Cuál es la capital de Portugal?(What’s the capital of Portugal?) No sé.(I don’t know.) ¿La de Bélgica?(Belgium’s?) No sé.(I don’t know.) ¿La de Canadá?(Canada’s?) No sé.(I don’t know.) No sé is the most common way…
ALEJANDRABueno, es un examen horrible, pero estoy lista. Te cuento al volver.(Well, it’s a horrible test, but I’m ready. I’ll tell you when I get back.) MAURA¡Buena suerte!(Good luck!) ALEJANDRAGracias, pero con todo lo que he estudiado, no es cuestión de suerte.(Thanks, but with everything I’ve studied, it’s not a matter of luck.) MAURAMucho éxito,…
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