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Diéresis: cómo pronunciar palabras con esa extraña “ü”
Have you ever seen two dots on the top of the “u”? Have you ever heard a beautiful song called “Nicaragua, Nicaragüita”? Why there are two different “u” when these words are so similar? If your brain is about to explode you need to keep reading. Check this post and discover the biggest unknown Spanish orthographic sign: “la diéresis” (umlaut) while learning a bit of Nicaraguan History and folklore.
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11 actividades para disfrutar Madrid como un local
Travel as a traveler and not as a tourist is an art almost as sophisticated as conjugate regular verbs in Spanish. Learning both skills is the goal of this post, which gives you the keys to truly enjoy this amazing city and the formula of Spanish conjugation.
Cómo recordar los 14 verbos con cambio de raíz en pretérito
Do you like stories? And rabbits? This post is not just a lovely story about a rabbit and his wife, but a shortcut to get an accessible list of Stem changes verbs in preterite, tips, and mnemonics techniques to master past tense in Spanish.
Los 10 inventos hispanos que cambiaron tu vida
You use them almost every day and they make your life more enjoyable, or at least easier. You know all of them but maybe you didn’t know what they have in common: behind all these inventions there is a Hispanic name, a brilliant mind that imagined those things in Spanish.
¿Hay dragones en Barcelona?
Do you believe in magic? What about enchanted houses? Go in-depth into a fascinated mansion in Barcelona and explore all its secrets while learning how to describe places in Spanish.
Cómo sobrevivir en una mesa latina
Do you want to learn those social skills that rarely appear in text books to sit around a Latin table? What about asking for “salsa verde” to really enjoy your tacos? In this post you’ll discover how to get the most of a Latin dinner and how to make commands in Spanish without seeming rude.
Top 10 de las celebridades hispanas del siglo XX
Who are the most well-known Latin artists from the last century? Probably it’s a controversial question but not as much as the dreaded topic of “gender and number” in Spanish grammar. This post will disclose the names of that list and the secrets of gender and number concordance.
Despacito, la canción más escuchada de la historia
You’ve listened to this song hundreds of times but you’re still unable to stop your feet when you hear the first chords of this song. After accumulating over 4.6 billion streams worldwide, Despacito has become the most streamed song of all time. But, hang on… What does “despacito” mean? And why are there so many words in Spanish that end with “-ito”. Find it out in this post while enjoying this catchy song.
5 restaurantes míticos de Sevilla que no te puedes perder
Eating well in Seville is easy but if eating well isn’t enough for you because you fancy a memorable meal in the Andalusian capital, then… tienes que leer esto! (= you have to read this). And while you’re reading, you’ll find out why this “tienes que” expression is so useful. Everybody will say that to you in your next Spanish trip!
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