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 …
General Spanish
“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 …
Learn a Language Without Leaving Home
The best way to learn a foreign language is through immersion – ideally for at least a year in a foreign country that speaks that language. Realistic? Not for most …
How to Make Spanish Accents
Just how do I make the á é í ó ú ñ ¿ ¡ ? There are many ways to make Spanish accent marks and characters on your computer or …