The English word 'season' has a variety of Spanish equivalents to fit each of its uses. Let's take a look at the three main equivalents of 'season' en español! 1. SEASON as ESTACIÓN: When we're talking about the four seasons of the year: fall (otoño),

Having troubles figuring it out when to use the word mismo and its variations mismos, misma, mismas? Check out this easy guide with lots of examples to master the different uses of mismo once and for all! Mismo as an adverb:  As an adverb, mismo

ORIGEN: Según el Diccionario de la lengua española ‘chacharear’ proviene del italiano ‘chiacchiera’ (to chatter). DEFINICIÓN: El verbo ‘chacharear’ proviene de ‘cháchara’ que se refiere a una conversación frívola o al uso excesivo de palabras sin ninguna relevancia. Por otro lado, en México, se usa

When we want to discuss the reasons or causes of an action, event, situation, etc, we have some very useful connectors to help us out, known as conectores causales. Although we have a wide range of conectores causales, they all serve the same purpose. The

There are many different ways to make suggestions in Spanish ranging from simple -and perfect for beginner students- to more complex. Let's take a look 1. ¿Y si + presente de indicativo? ¿Y si vienes a visitarme este fin de semana? How about if you

When we talk about "impersonal expressions", we're referring to statements in which there's no "yo, tú, él..." for a subject. Rather we use el verbo ser (always conjugated in the third person singular "es") to shift the focus from the person saying something to what

Diminutivos are suffixes added to nouns or adjectives. Although we typically use diminutives to refer to something or someone of small size, sometimes diminutives can be used with a negative connotation as well. Types of endings to form diminutivos:  -illo, -illa: pan –> panecillo. -ito,

In Spanish we use phrases like 'yo también' / 'yo tampoco' all the time, but it can be hard for learners to figure out when and how to use them. So, let's learn an easy trick and start speaking like a native: También and tampoco

One of the most frequent mistakes for Spanish learners is mixing up when to use pedir and preguntar. Although both verbs have a similar English equivalent, their uses in Spanish are quite different. Let's take a look! We use Pedir to mean “to request”, “to order”

Did you know that some expressions can have totally different meanings with ser and estar? Let's take a look at some of the most common examples:   Activities for private students & members:  This content is locked Login To Unlock The Content! Username:Password:RegisterLost your password?