Vocabulary

Today we’re going to be answering one of the biggest questions all beginner students have – how long does it take to learn Spanish?  And we totally get it. You want to know exactly how much time and effort you’ll need to set aside to be fluent in the language and check it off your…

Get ready for one of the simplest, but most important, Spanish vocabulary lessons you’ll have all week! Learning all the numbers in Spanish is a serious task.  Whether you’re going shopping, finding an address, learning your friend’s phone number, or talking about royal titles, knowing the cardinal and ordinal numbers in Spanish is a key…

The months of the year in Spanish are, luckily, incredibly similar to the ones in English. Since both the English and the Spanish words come from Latin (check our guide on the history of the Spanish language for more on that), you’ll be able to master the Spanish months in no time.  In this article,…

One of the most important aspects of any language is the ability to give a description of the world around you.  Usually, words that give physical descriptions or help describe a noun are called adjectives. English adjectives are things like “beautiful, ugly, tall, short, blue, etc”.  So naturally, Spanish has this same vocabulary: hermosa, feo,…

One of the biggest problems we have as language learners is our lack of vocabulary; we always end up using the same words over and over because we don’t know any other ways to express what we want.  This often happens when we want to say no in Spanish. This one little negative word comes…

Latin America is absolutely full of different accents that will make you doubt if you’re ever going to really “get” Spanish.  (P.S. You’re in this for life, my friend) But that’s part of the joy of learning a language. The Spanish vocabulary is incredibly rich and each country has its own ways of bringing out…

You know what they say: wisdom is earned, not given. It’s only acquired through reflecting on the process of any hardship and experience. Here are some of the wisest proverbs in the Spanish world for you to learn and try to live your life by. Translating doesn’t work that well when people want to learn…

Ever wondered how dogs respond to commands in different languages? Just like humans, dogs can learn commands in any language, including Spanish.  Whether you’re training a new puppy or refining the skills of an older dog, using Spanish commands can be a fun and effective way to communicate. Imagine taking your dog to a park…

One of the first things you need to know when you go to a Spanish-speaking country is how to say Hello in the Spanish language.  Sure, this might sound a little trivial, but the truth is there are many different ways to greet Spanish speakers. And while there are tons of ways to say hi…

El Salvador is a small country located in Central America with a little more than six million inhabitants, characterized by its colorful streets and peculiar language. Learn more about Salvadoran slang below. Spanish is a language spoken by almost 500 million people natively in more than 20 countries, and that would be one of the…