Both jeepeta or yipeta mean all terrain vehicle, usually a Jeep but really it can be any off-road vehicle including an ATV or quad. Why is it important to know how to say Jeep in Spanish? Because you don’t want to miss out on the fun. Jeeps: The yipeta or jeepeta meaning – Jeeps are […]
What Does CUNDINA Mean In Spanish?
A cundina or tanda is a money pool that forces individuals to save money, it is believed to be a global practice started by immigrants from Mexico to help them save more money than what they would have otherwise. A cundina specifically describes a type of savings group among a group of people. Cundina are […]
What Does MOJÓN Mean In Puerto Rico?
When you are looking for what is a mojón in Puerto Rican Spanish, the most common meaning is a ‘turd’. This may be an insult to someone, the actual, physical turd (from poopoing) or even may refer to a beach in Guánica, Puerto Rico. This is one of those Spanish words that changed meaning over […]
Word Comparison in Spanish: A Comprehensive Matrix Chart of Spanish Slang Words
It often happens that Spanish learners go to a Spanish-speaking country and realize that there are tons of words they are not familiar with, even though they refer to simple items or activities and even though they thought there was a different vocabulary for that. This is because there are numerous dialects of the Spanish […]
Using Storytelling as a Language Teaching Tool in Spanish
It’s no secret that one of the most effective ways of learning a new language is by listening to it. Just think about it – how did you learn your mother tongue? It definitely wasn’t through classes, as most people can communicate at least at a basic level before they go to school. You also […]
12 Popular Latin Music and Dance Styles
Latin music and dance styles have captivated audiences around the world with their infectious rhythms and vibrant movements. From the sultry sounds of salsa to the energetic beats of reggaeton, Latin music has a rich and diverse history that reflects the cultural fusion of the Americas. Explore 12 of the most popular Latin music and […]
Free Registration for the World Language Teachers Summit 2022
The free registration for the 2022 World Language Teacher Summit is happening now! With 12,000 participants last year, this was the largest online conference for world language teachers! We look forward to continuing to offer inspiring sessions to thousands of teachers with over 30 different presentations this year! This year’s summit will be focused on […]
Spanish Class End-of-Year Student Survey
As you close out the year, it is good practice to take a few minutes to survey your students at the end of the school year for insights into what worked and what can be improved. Click here to download our student survey template. Tips for an End-of-School-Year Student Survey: If possible, make the survey […]
3 Websites to Learn and Practice Spanish Without Spending a Penny
A tight budget doesn’t need to be your reason for not learning Spanish. Luckily, there are some great free tools available to help you practice and hone your skills. Whether it’s learning a few words every day with an app that uses spaced repetition, picking up new phrases from an online community, or mastering your […]
13 Tips to Get Less Extroverted Students to Participate in Your Spanish Class
Here’s what speakers from the Spanish Teacher Success Academy online conference do… Allison Wienhold “The biggest thing is finding out what they are into. Greeting them at the door, talking to them about what they like.” Allison always tries to make a connection with her students about a shared interest so that when the topic comes up […]
16 Fail-Proof Spanish Class Activities and Games
Speaking Latino followed up with 16 Spanish teacher experts that presented in the Spanish Teacher Success Academy online conference and asked them: What is your number one favorite activity you play in your classroom? They gave us awesome ideas that you can use any time in class. As an extra bonus, we have unlocked this […]
Possessive and Demonstrative Adjectives Spanish Class Activities
1. Lesson Plan – Possessive and Demonstrative Adjectives, Position of Adjectives [MEMBERS] – Students learn possessive adjectives by watching a video and by doing an oral practice that includes vocabulary related to the family. They do a written and oral practice of the forms for the demonstrative adjectives in singular and plural. Finally, they watch the […]
Position of Adjectives Spanish Class Activities
Lesson Plan – Possessive and Demonstrative Adjectives, Position of Adjectives – Students learn possessive adjectives by watching a video and by doing an oral practice that includes vocabulary related to the family. They do a written and oral practice of the forms for the demonstrative adjectives in singular and plural. Finally, they watch the last […]
CABALLO vs CABALLERO: An Embarrassing Spanish Speaking Lesson
In Spanish, a lot of words may be altered slightly with diminutives or colloquialisms and still mean more or less the same thing, for example with “galleta” (cookie/cracker) and “galletita” (little cookie/cracker”). Chileans, in particular, are famous for their -itos. It is then understandable that one might confuse the words “caballo” and “caballero” and assume […]
4 Free Spanish Language Resources and Blogs
Check out these interesting websites and blog posts from around the world that will help you learn Spanish: 1. Here’s a long list of Mexican slang from the website Mexico Guru. 2. Life in Cuba direct from Conner Gorry, who lives there and blogs about everyday life from the view of a long-term “local” who […]
4 Names in Spanish for SANTA CLAUS: Infographic
The legendary figure of Santa Claus is well recognized all over the world. The story around this character was inspired by the Christian Bishop Saint Nicholas from the 4th century that lived in Lycia (Turkey today). Legends said that he was recognized for his generosity as a secret gift-giver, putting coins in the shoes or […]
Spanglish Example Photo: BILES
After passing by here numerous times, I finally remembered to take the picture. I had never heard the word biles until I arrived to Puerto Rico. The only word I had learned was cuentas or maybe even facturas (invoices). This Spanglish example is from Miami. Check out these other English Spanish articles.
7 Must-Have Books for Spanish Learners
In bookstores, I just drool over the foreign language reference section (as my recent visit to Powell’s books proves). Any visit requires me to pass through the language learning materials, peruse and dream of my next language. Chinese, Arabic, Italian all interest me. As do Catalan, Basque, Korean, and several others. I plan on tackling […]
Learn Spanish Quiz: Bathroom Bar Graffiti #1
Always on the lookout for new Speaking Latino material I found myself multi-tasking last night at a local bar. In the restroom I ran across this graffiti with a basic Spanish mistake at just about at eye level. While the quote is entertaining, the artist apparently didn’t do well in his Spanish classes. Just in […]
Spanglish Example Photo: Poop Bag Confusion
Buenos Aires is a city of dog lovers. Unfortunately, it is not a city of cleanliness. The result is enough dog poop on the sidewalk to emulate a poop mine field. Argentinians rarely clean up after their dogs, even dog walkers with 15+ dogs sometimes allow the dogs to do their business and just keep […]
Learn Spanish Quiz: Bathroom Sign Typo
This is a simple, basic Spanish mistake. In fact, it’s so simple I am not even going to give you time to figure out the error. There’s a missing space in between the words manos and antes. I know, it’s petty, picky and being a perfectionist. BUT, while the message is clear here that may […]
Diminutives and Augmentatives Spanish Class Activities
1. Activities – Juego para enseñar aumentativos y diminutivos a los niños – A simple game to teach the students how to use diminutives and augmentatives in Spanish. Students pretend to be magicians and use their powers to transform words into diminutive or augmentative according to their desire. 2. Lesson – Aumentativo / Diminutivo – This lesson includes […]
12 Popular English Songs in Spanish (Part 1)
There are many songs that become popular and then make a crossover to other languages. Some turn out to be good, but others are a complete disaster. I assume that translating a hit song to a different language is difficult. Think about the challenge of keeping the essence of the original lyrics yet finding the […]
CAGAR vs CARGAR: An Embarrassing Spanish Speaking Lesson
When you are learning a language, it is easy to brush off certain things as unimportant. You simply want to get your point across, so you can’t waste time trying to perfect every aspect of your speech when you need to communicate. Usually, this is fine and with enough context, you will be understood, more […]
1: Teacher: Song Funnel: TW: Song Cloze $3 Email Landing Page
How about receiving done-for-you song activities, so you have more free time for your family, friends and students. We prepare the fill-in-the-blank (cloze) worksheets so you don’t have to. You can access our collection of 50 cloze activities for 50 great songs to teach SpanishAll you need to do is: 1. Print out the worksheet […]
1: Teacher: Song Funnel: TW: Song Cloze $3
Your list of songs in Spanish is on its way. Check your e-mail (inbox, spam or promotion folder) in 10 minutes for instructions on how to access it. In the meantime… How about receiving done-for-you song activities, so you have more free time for your family, friends and students. We prepare the fill-in-the-blank (cloze) worksheets […]
A Slice of the Spanish Pie: 8 Spanish Language Words for SLICE
You would think a word as simple as slice would have only one translation. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The noun SLICE in Spanish has seemingly countless translations, each one is specific to whatever you are slicing. Here are a few of the more common translations: 1. Trozo Used for slices of cake or […]
6 Spanish Language Words for TURKEY: Infographic
Soon we will be celebrating Thanksgiving, one of my favorites holidays. The special thing about Thanksgiving is the true meaning of being grateful for what you have. This is not a holiday about Christians or any religion; you can be thankful to God, life, destiny or whatever you want. Even though this holiday is not […]
A Funny Story About the Spanish Language Word BOMBA
Now, if you are looking at the word BOMBA in Spanish for the first time or even as someone who has studied Spanish for years, you are probably thinking it means “bomb”. Well, that is correct. Most of the time. I studied Spanish for several years before I headed to Mexico. I was pretty confident […]
Learn Spanish: 4 Ways to Say STRAIGHT AHEAD in Spanish
Straight ahead, go straight, forward. They all mean keep going in the same direction you are currently facing. What about recto, directo, de frente, p’alante, t’o tieso and derecho? Any guess as to their meaning? These are some Spanish synonyms for… You got it: Straight ahead. Good guess. Was it the title of the post […]