One of the first hurdles for English speakers learning Spanish is the verb gustar (to like). Its structure is different from English because it belongs to a special class of verbs. The grammatical name for these is verbs of affective meaning (or psy…
If you’ve ever stared blankly at a sentence wondering whether to use traer or llevar, you’re not alone. This little pair of verbs confuses a LOT of Spanish learners, and honestly? Native speakers love to bend the rules just to keep us on…
What is Mango Language Learning? Mango is an online language-learning program that offers 72 different languages and is constantly working to expand. According to the website Mango is “language with beauty and brains…organized, p…
Learning a new language is hard. Sometimes, deciding what tool to use in order to acquire that language is even harder. There are so many options that it is difficult to know where to begin. I often get asked my opinion of …
50+ Interesting Podcasts that Will Help You Understand Spoken Spanish for Free If you’re like many Spanish learners, you are better at reading Spanish than understanding spoken Spanish. Unless you have had lots of exposure to native Spanish …
When you are learning Spanish, reading authentic news and current events is one of the best ways to improve your Spanish. By immersing yourself in real-world Spanish, you will begin to naturally learn new words, sentence structures, and most import…
Have you ever wondered how to text LOL in Spanish? Are you confused by slang in Spanish texting? Increasingly, most communication in our digital world is in a mash up of acronyms and shorthand. When you are learning Spanish, you may rece…
Tim Ferriss is known for deconstructing world class performers of all kinds to identify efficient ways of doing everything from exercise, cooking, productivity, and even dancing tango. It’s no surprise, then, that Ferriss has also tackled the…
I can’t tell you how many times Spanish learners have told me “I have a hard time understanding native Spanish speakers.” You probably find that you can understand Spanish better when you read it. But when you started learnin…
Learning new words is undoubtedly the foundation of learning any new language. Expanding your vocabulary enhances your ability to express yourself and understand others. Language learners tend to rely on developing reading ability because it …
Any English speaker that starts to learn Spanish notices something pretty quickly – many words are very similar between the 2 languages. The fancy linguistic term for this is cognate. For example, most words in English that end in&…
When’s the last time you looked up something you read, word-for-word, and the translation made ZERO sense? When this happens, you have almost always come across a phrase or expression that you are not familiar with. Spanish is full of common…
I am often asked about recommendations for Spanish learning resources. There are so many free Spanish resources on the Internet, and YouTube videos are a good way to increase your exposure to authentic Spanish. But it’s easy t…
This article is a guest post by Shannon Kennedy of Eurolinguiste: a website dedicated to sharing language and travel tips. “I’m too busy.” It’s a complaint I hear often. Usually from people who have always w…
The foundation for learning Spanish is all about learning new words. Let’s face it, even with flawless grammar and an awesome accent, you won’t get far if you don’t have a fair amount of words to say. In the book How to…
Do you want to know how to roll your r’s in Spanish? Try these practice exercises and you’ll be trilling your tongue perrfectly in no time! One of the most common requests that I get, or one of the things that I hear tha…
The case against goal-setting and how to learn Spanish on autopilot with atomic habits Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of trying to get yourself to study, you were naturally motivated to learn Spanish? What if instead of telling people &ldqu…
There is a ton of Spanish content on TV––you just have to know where to look. In the US, you can find plenty of telenovelas, news shows, sports, and kids programming on both the Univision and Telemundo networks. Expert Tip: …
TED Talks are short, engaging presentations that cover a range of topics from neuroscience to social justice. If you’ve never heard of TED Talks before, it’s where former US Vice President Al Gore delivered his passionate pres…
Test your Spanish listening skills! Play the song clip below, then drag & drop the missing words into the song lyrics. Do you enjoy learning Spanish with music? Join our community of aspiring bilinguals that are learning Spanish throug…
Around new year’s, many people set resolutions for things they’d like to accomplish for the upcoming year. If learning Spanish is one of your goals, I want to share with you the only Spanish goal-setting hack you’ll ever need. It…
Inevitably when you start a project, you’re full of excitement and energy. You set your goals and you plan to stick to them. You are motivated beyond belief about what is possible. Then it happens. You start to feel like you&rsqu…
Last Sunday I stumbled upon a Spanish meetup 10 minutes from my house. I was so excited to go because it was super convenient and it was a way to practice speaking on a day I really hadn’t planned on studying anyway (bonus!). I love mee…
I had the awesome opportunity to hangout with Benny the Irish Polyglot of Fluent In 3 Months. I asked him a few questions about some roadblock I experienced learning Spanish. Here are a few more tips from our chat… Listen Slowly …