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Spanish Slang
53 Examples of Spanish Slang for FRIEND
This article is part of the series Top 5 Spanish Slang Words Searched on Google where we feature a full list examples for: 1. Spanish slang for friend 2. Spanish slang for weed 3. Spanish slang for white person 4. Spanish slang for cool 5. Spanish slang for girl 53 Examples of Spanish Slang [...]
Dirty Spanish Slang
10 Dirty Spanish Words and Phrases From Peru That Aren’t Taught In School
If you are in the process of learning Spanish and plan to travel to Peru, keep in mind the following list of dirty Spanish slang words and phrases. It is good to know them in case you are insulted or want to insult somebody. These 10 sayings from Peru are too strong to be taught [...]
What's the Spanish Word?
14 Spanish Words for POPCORN
Popcorn or popping corn is an all time favorite to munch at the movies. You can have it salty or sweet or you can even string it as a Christmas decoration or packaging material. But as simple as it sounds, when it comes to a Spanish translation it is not easy. Here is a list [...]
Basic Spanish Words
4 Spanish Words to Express ABUSE in Different Levels
While I hope you will never have to talk about serious abuse in Spanish, it’s important to know the difference between the words that refer to abuse, harassment, and basic annoyance. If you’re not careful, you could either over-exaggerate a tame situation or poorly explain a very serious situation. Here are 4 Spanish words you [...]
Basic Spanish Grammar
The 5 Ways to Say TO BECOME in Spanish
Becoming something in the world of Spanish is not a simple task. In basic Spanish, there are 5 different verbs that mean “to become” and each one has its own distinct use. Here’s a brief look at them. Ponerse (+ an adjective) Ponerse + an adjective refers to a physical or emotional change that is [...]
How to Speak Spanish
The 5 Ways to Say TO BECOME in Spanish
Becoming something in the world of Spanish is not a simple task. In basic Spanish, there are 5 different verbs that mean “to become” and each one has its own distinct use. Here’s a brief look at them. Ponerse (+ an adjective) Ponerse + an adjective refers to a physical or emotional change that is [...]
Basic Spanish Pronunciation
Characteristics of Accent in 3 Areas of Perú
Perú, like in the wide variety of food that it offers, also has different regional accents. People in the Highland areas, people in the north, people in the south and people from the Jungle each have their own accent. Peruvian Accent in the Highland Areas Emphasis on the S: One main characteristic is that the [...]
5 Ways to Lose the Gringo Accent in Spanish
You can study Spanish for years and still maintain that pesky gringo accent. Eve if your grammar is perfect, if your accent is off, you’re going to have problems. The best case scenario is that the gringo accent will be distracting, while the worst case is that it will be so off that native speakers [...]
How Locals Perceive a Foreign Accent in Spanish
Before reading this, check out my related post Jared, You Speak So Well. For several years it has surprised and intrigued me every time I receive a comment that my Spanish has improved significantly. The truth is it has not improved. For at least 10 years my Spanish has been sufficiently fluent that almost no [...]
Basic Spanish Mistakes
Do You Make These 8 Geography Mistakes in Spanish?
You are learning Spanish now and you are focusing on verb tenses, masculines and feminines, pronunciation, and the difficult ser and estar. What you are less concerned with right now is how to deal with the country names. But watch out! If you don’t pay attention, you could be making one or all of the [...]
4 Videos About Basic Spanish Mistakes
The following set of videos were created by the Fundación de Español Urgente (Fundéu) and represent some common basic Spanish mistakes. Inglaterra, Reino Unido y Gran Bretaña no son lo mismo (England, United Kingdom and Great Britain are not the same) Estar «al norte» de un lugar no es estar «en el norte» [...]
4 Basic Spanish Videos About Confusing Spanish Words
Today I will continue sharing more of the Fundación de Español Urgente (Fundéu) amazing basic Spanish videos. The first set of videos that I shared recently were about numbers and numerals in Spanish. Now I have selected four videos of confusing Spanish words that can be tricky to even native speakers. In Spanish there are [...]