3 things that will INSTANTLY make your Spanish sound more natural
If you want to start sounding more natural in Spanish — starting today —follow these 3 tips I always share with my students. Don’t use unnecessary personal pronouns In Spanish, verbs already show [...]
Tomara and tomase — are they the same?
The short answer is yes… but the long answer might surprise you. This tip will be useful if you’re in the last part of level B1 or in level B2. The short answer to [...]
The 3 most common mistakes in Spanish
There are 3 typical mistakes intermediate students make that make them sound much less natural. Today in class, one of my intermediate students told me: “Yo compré un regalo para él, y luego envié un [...]
The exceptions and their rules.
The exceptions and their rules. I have observant students. I think I get all the really observant ones. That if a company is looking for observant people, they should look among my students. If you [...]
It’s the opposite of what you think!
And I'm going to show you why. 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: [...]
Ir or irse? Tiny difference, big change
In Spanish, “ir” and “irse” look almost the same. 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 [...]