There are few more useful words than ‘my:’ think of my coffee, my room, my hotel, my bag, and on and on. The word ‘my’ in Spanish is ‘mi.’......
‘My’ in Spanish: A Simple Guide to Possessive Adjectives in Spanish
Using ‘Can’ in Spanish: A Problem Solver
Learning how to ask if you can pay with a credit card in Spanish is sometimes even more relevant than asking how much something is. ‘Can’ in Spanish works......
“Good morning” in Spanish and other useful Spanish greetings and phrases
‘Good morning’ is a universal greeting and the most appropriate way to greet anyone before noon. The Spanish version would be ‘buenos días’ and it’s a very useful phrase when......
Adjectives in Spanish: The Power of Descriptions in Spanish
Adjectives in Spanish will make all the difference to your communication in Spanish. Whether we want things to be hot or cold, large or small, expensive or cheap, light......
Numbers in Spanish: the practical guide for English-Speakers
Numbers in Spanish: learn to count from 1 to 100 We use numbers in practically every situation you can think of and numbers in Spanish are no exception–from getting......
El or La? Gender in Spanish: How to know when a noun is feminine or masculine
Every single noun in Spanish has a gender: feminine or masculine, that means you have to know when to use ‘El’ or ‘La’ for every single noun. If you have......
The Ultimate Tip-Sheet to Articles in Spanish: “El” vs “La”, “Un” vs “Una”
Articles in Spanish can be confusing, even annoying. It makes sense because there are only two articles in English: “The” and “A”. Yet there are four ways of saying “the”......
Puzzle Solved: Why nouns in Spanish are feminine and masculine
You have no doubt wondered about the logic behind the gender of Spanish words – why is “table” (la mesa) feminine but “desk” (el escritorio) masculine? What’s so feminine about......
Shopping! The Verb To Need: Sometimes you Really Need it.
‘Need’ is one of the most useful, direct, and powerful Spanish verbs. And learning how to conjugate it is essential to be able to use it well in Spanish.......
The 27 Letters of the Spanish Alphabet
The fastest way to learn the Spanish alphabet is to know what each letter actually sounds like and more than anything, what each letter sounds like to an English-speakers. For......