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Not everything that ends in “-s” is actually plural

La semana pasada organizamos una cena de cumpleaños. Last week we organized a birthday dinner.   Llovía y hacía un poco de frío, pero adentro estaba cálido y acogedor. It was raining and a bit cold, but inside it was warm and cozy.   Una amiga —que está aprendiendo español— estaba mirando la botella de [...]

By |2025-11-18T13:56:14-03:00November 18th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Not everything that ends in “-s” is actually plural

The Spanish “SE” — more than 10 uses (and one you probably don’t know)

El “se” tiene más de 10 usos diferentes en español. The word “se” has more than 10 different uses in Spanish. Y apuesto a que este no lo conoces. And I bet this is one you don’t know. No se trata del “se” reflexivo de lavarse o vestirse. It’s not the reflexive se from lavarse [...]

By |2025-11-12T12:37:59-03:00November 12th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Spanish “SE” — more than 10 uses (and one you probably don’t know)

3 things that will INSTANTLY make your Spanish sound more natural

Si querés empezar a sonar más natural en español, desde hoy mismo, seguí estos 3 tips que comparto siempre con mis estudiantes. If you want to start sounding more natural in Spanish — starting today —follow these 3 tips I always share with my students. No uses pronombres personales innecesarios ❌ Yo fui al cine, [...]

By |2025-11-07T23:11:04-03:00November 7th, 2025|Spanish / Español|Comments Off on 3 things that will INSTANTLY make your Spanish sound more natural

Tomara and tomase — are they the same?

La respuesta corta es sí… pero la larga te va a sorprender. The short answer is yes… but the long answer might surprise you. Este tip te va a ser útil si estás en la última parte del nivel B1 o en el nivel B2. This tip will be useful if you’re in the [...]

By |2025-11-07T23:08:30-03:00November 6th, 2025|Spanish / Español|Comments Off on Tomara and tomase — are they the same?

The 3 most common mistakes in Spanish / Los 3 errores más comunes en español

Hay 3 errores típicos de los estudiantes intermedios que los hacen sonar mucho menos naturales. There are 3 typical mistakes intermediate students make that make them sound much less natural. Esta semana, en clase, uno de mis estudiantes intermedios me dijo: Today in class, one of my intermediate students told me: “Yo compré un regalo para [...]

By |2025-10-31T16:16:50-03:00October 31st, 2025|Spanish / Español|Comments Off on The 3 most common mistakes in Spanish / Los 3 errores más comunes en español

Las excepciones y sus reglas.

The exceptions and their rules. Tengo alumnos observadores. Creo que todos los muy observadores me tocan a mí. Que si una empresa está buscando personas observadoras, le conviene mirar entre mis alumnos. I have observant students. I think I get all the really observant ones. That if a company is looking for observant people, they [...]

By |2025-10-22T17:04:23-03:00October 22nd, 2025|Spanish / Español|Comments Off on Las excepciones y sus reglas.

It’s the opposite of what you think! Al revés!

And I'm going to show you why. Es AL REVES de lo que pensás y te voy a demostrar porqué. A fascinating myth is the idea that Spanish has more vocabulary than English, or that you need an overwhelming amount of words to express yourself. The truth is the opposite: To be fluent and express yourself naturally, [...]

By |2025-10-16T14:01:55-03:00October 16th, 2025|Spanish / Español|Comments Off on It’s the opposite of what you think! Al revés!

Ir or irse? Tiny difference, big change

En español, “ir” y “irse” parecen casi lo mismo. In Spanish, “ir” and “irse” look almost the same. Pero cuidado: la diferencia puede cambiar todo el sentido. But be careful: the difference can change the whole meaning. 1. IR = to go (specific destination) Voy al cine. I go to the movies. Mañana vamos a [...]

By |2025-10-02T23:02:11-03:00October 2nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ir or irse? Tiny difference, big change

Spanish verbs that flip their meaning in the past

El español está lleno de sorpresas—y algunos verbos pueden cambiar completamente su significado en el pretérito. Spanish is full of surprises—and some verbs completely can change their meaning in the preterite tense. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos que suelen confundir a los estudiantes: Here are a few examples that often confuse learners: Conocer Yo conozco a [...]

By |2025-09-30T15:27:41-03:00September 30th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Spanish verbs that flip their meaning in the past

To be or not to be? No… ser or estar!

To be or not to be, that’s NOT the question… Ser o estar, esa es la verdadera pregunta. En los 3 minutos que te toma leer este email, vas a entender la diferencia. In the 3 minutes it takes you to read this email, you’ll understand the difference. Ser se usa para características. ​Ser is used for characteristics. El [...]

By |2025-09-22T18:01:26-03:00September 22nd, 2025|Spanish / Español|Comments Off on To be or not to be? No… ser or estar!