7 Tips for Hybrid and Virtual Spanish Courses
While many schools and instructors were in the process of adding more blended learning before March 2020, they have now clearly made the shift. Instructors and students have become more …
General Spanish
Spanish Resources Alone Do NOT Equal Fluency
I have learned a lot in the past year, as we all have. I don’t know how many entrepreneurs would admit this, but I feel very comfortable saying this about …
5 Reasons for an Online Spanish Tutor
You may have thought about it before, but now with so much learning online, having your own online Spanish tutor just seems to make more sense than ever before. Why …
Vos and Vosotros – Are they the same?
Vos and Vosotros Are they the same thing? Is “vos” just a shortened version of “vosotros” – like Ud. and Usted? The short answer is, “No. Vos and vosotros are …
“Easy” Spanish Verbs
What is a verb? Let’s start out with the basics. A verb is an action. These are all verbs: run play eat sleep study These are all things you do. …
Spanish Vocabulary for the Coronavirus Pandemic
Our day-to-day life has been upended with COVID-19. While it would be nice to just ignore it and have it all go away, that is not our current reality. Many …
Hispanic Time: Understanding the Differences
“Latino Standard Time (LST) refers to the amount of time between when someone of Latin American origin says that they will be somewhere, and when they actually are. Generally Latino …
Spanish Last Names and the Naming System
Have you ever wondered why some Spanish-speakers seem to have so many names? For example: Ana María García Fernández or Juan Martínez Ortega. The answer is very simple – and …
Latino, Latino/a, Latin@, or Latinx?
I was recently asked the following question in my Spanish for Medical Professionals online class about using gender-neutral and inclusive terms in the Spanish language: I was wondering, with regards …
Tara’s Favorite Sites to Learn Spanish
There are so many great sites out there to learn Spanish these days! Where does one even start? To help you narrow down your options, I have compiled a list …