The Spanish future tense is one of the most commonly used tenses. After all, without it, we wouldn’t be able to talk about our upcoming plans or activities. Since this is a crucial topic for anyone...

One of the most common ways to describe someone or something in Spanish is to compare it against something similar. If you think about it, people compare things against each other on a daily basis....

Being able to communicate that you’re hungry in any language is essential, but since it can be done in many ways, it’s necessary to understand how to express it depending on the situation....

What does 'Ay Chihuahua' mean in Spanish? ¡Ay, Chihuahua! is a Mexican expression that people use to show surprise, annoyance or unconformity. This informal Mexicanism is often used instead of...

Te quiero and te amo are the two standard ways to say ‘I love you’ in Spanish. Although they both express love, we don’t use these expressions interchangeably. Based on this, you may be...

Many people assume that parecer is the direct translation of ‘to seem’ or ‘to appear’. And this is true. But besides this, this verb has other meanings and applications. As a result, when...

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to spend a nice day with your friends and partner (that is if you’re not single!), but also to practice your Spanish in a real situation. So with that...

Believe it or not, learning ways in which you can cheer on in Spanish is a really useful thing. Why? Let’s be honest; we all love words of encouragement. No matter if we’re going through a...

I don’t know about you, but I’m always obsessed with being on time. So much that I end up hurrying everyone up. If this is your case too, you may want to learn how to say ‘hurry up’ in...

Knowing grammar rules and conjugations is great. But what can you do when you need to express emotions such as surprise, excitement, or frustration? Don’t worry! A great way to get across those...

Spanish is the official language of 35 countries. Cool, huh? But, as you can imagine, this means that each country has its own particular and distinctive way of speaking. I only began thinking about...

In this short guide, we will cover the following topics for ‘Confiar’ in Spanish: What does ‘Confiar’ mean?‘Confiar’ ConjugationsHow to Use ‘Confiar’ in SpanishExpressing...

No matter what I do, I can never think about good conversation topics when talking to new people. And what do I do? I use the oldest strategy in the book: I talk about the weather 😌! Whether you...

What does ‘Gordo’ mean in Spanish? In Spanish, gordo and gorda are adjectives that describe someone or something ‘fat’ or ‘big’. In informal contexts, these terms are used as an...

What does ‘cruda’ mean in Spanish? In Spanish, ‘cruda’ and its masculine version ‘crudo’ mean ‘raw’ when talking about food. They can also be translated as ‘harsh’ or...

Puppies are the cutest things ever, aren’t they? But a well-behaved dog that knows how to follow basic commands is not only cuter, but also very impressive. What about a puppy that also understands...

What is ‘vale’ in Spanish? In Spanish, ‘vale’ means ‘to be worth’ or ‘to be allowed’ when used as a verb. However, it can also mean ‘okay’ if used as an expression that conveys...

Every language has its different ways of calling young people, so as you can imagine, there are numerous ways to say boy in Spanish. This also means that there are a variety of ways to refer to boys...

During my days as a Spanish teacher, I saw that many of my students were very good at grammar and daily vocabulary. But when it came to using nice words to call their loved ones, they didn’t know...

El presente perfecto is a basic tense that you need to know if you’re learning past tenses in Spanish. But since our language has more than one past tense, I find that a lot of people want to know...

Sometimes learning the standard terms in Spanish is not enough to express everything we want to say, especially, when it comes to the ways we call other people. That’s why over time, Spanish...

In this short guide, we will cover the following topics for ‘chocar’ in Spanish: What does ‘Chocar’ mean?How to Conjugate ‘Chocar’?How to Use ‘Chocar’ in SpanishTo talk about...

As you’ve probably already noticed, native Spanish speakers always make up new words for everything and ‘sister’ is no exception. So, as a result, a lot of people want to know what are some...

What does ‘trucha’ mean in Spanish? In Spanish, trucha is a Mexican slang term that people use as a synonym of ‘alert’ or ‘quick-witted’. Although this informal meaning is more popular...

In this short guide, we will cover the following topics for ‘prestar’ in Spanish: What does ‘Prestar’ mean?‘Prestar’ ConjugationsHow to Use ‘Prestar’ in SpanishTo talk about...