Kierkegaard + Subjunctive: The Spanish Class You Never Had
We tend to treat the subjunctive as a headache for foreigners or as a grammatical quirk. But if we look more closely, the subjunctive is not just grammar: it is the language of possibility. It [...]
“Si no” vs “sino”: the essential difference + extra meanings
Hi 😊 Here’s a mini guide so you’ll never confuse “si no” and “sino” again (plus a few extra meanings that may surprise you). “Si no” vs “sino”. The essential difference “si no” (dos [...]
Ser, estar, tener, sentir, sentirse, hacer… FRIO: not the same thing
In English, we almost always the same verbs: I’m cold / I feel cold / it is cold In Spanish, the idea of cold (frío) is expressed in different ways depending on the context. [...]
Estar en sus trece meaning. The stubborn expression with 13 with a surprising history
Here we explain estar en sus trece meaning! estar en sus trece meaning Many of us use expressions without wondering where they come from. One of the most curious ones is estar en sus [...]
Not everything that ends in “-s” is actually plural
Last week we organized a birthday dinner. It was raining and a bit cold, but inside it was warm and cozy. A friend —who is learning Spanish— was looking at the bottle of wine [...]
The Spanish “SE” — more than 10 uses (and one you probably don’t know)
The word “se” has more than 10 different uses in Spanish. And I bet this is one you don’t know. It’s not the reflexive se from lavarse or vestirse. This is the “se”, used when [...]