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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.

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.

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.

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!