Ever wonder why you can understand Spanish perfectly but freeze when it’s your turn to speak? In this episode, we explore why understanding and speaking are two different skills and share practical strategies to help you stop translating in your head, respond more naturally, and build confidence in Spanish conversations.
Have you ever answered someone in Spanish, only to realize they said something completely different from what you thought? In this episode, we share some of our own awkward misunderstandings and practical ways to handle those moments with more confidence.
After 16 years of learning Spanish, I decided to take a closer look at how far I’ve come—and the mistakes I still make. In this episode, May and I share the results of my personalized Spanish evaluation and explore how identifying our weaknesses can help us make more focused progress.
We share simple and practical ways you can create your own Spanish immersion at home, inspired by ideas from our friend Babbs, who has joined…
In this episode, we explore the fascinating influence of Arabic on the Spanish language and how history shaped the words we use today. Join us as we share surprising discoveries, real-life stories, and patterns that will change the way you hear Spanish.
In this episode, we talk about cognates and false friends between English and Spanish and why they can be both helpful and confusing for language learners. Join us as we explore how recognizing these patterns can expand your vocabulary and help you avoid common mistakes.
In this episode, we talk about piropos — the famous compliments and flirtatious remarks you’ll hear in Spanish-speaking cultures. Join us as we explain what they really mean, when they’re appropriate, and when they can get you into trouble.
In this episode, we talk about whether artificial intelligence can really replace learning a language and why we believe it can’t. We also break down how AI can help language learners without taking away the human side of communication.
We break down the most important Christmas vocabulary in Spanish, focusing on the sights, sounds, food, and traditions that define the holiday season in Mexico. If you want to understand what’s happening around you in December and talk about it naturally in Spanish, this one’s for you.
In this episode, we break down the changes to the Spanish alphabet and why some letters you might remember from the past are no longer considered part of it. We also talk about the Real Academia Española and how its decisions continue to shape the language we teach and use today.