“Creo que…” and “no creo que..” are used to express our opinion or certainty regarding an idea or given fact. In this sense, they correspond to the English structures “I believe /think that…” and “I don’t believe/think that…” When using these structures, the main verb
If both “saber” and “conocer” can be translated as “to know”, can I use them interchangeably? No, we can’t; both verbs express two kinds of knowledge. Generally, we use “saber” to talk about a more intellectual knowledge; in order to know something or someone we
When you first see or hear the Spanish word “severo” you immediately think to yourself “oh, it must mean “severe”! They are spelled and pronounced almost identically.” Well, in fact that’s where the similarities stop; their meanings are quite different. “Severo” is an adjective that
Are “actual” (in English) and “actual” (in Spanish) the same thing? How about “actually” and “actualmente”? No, they are quite different. Let’s take a look at each pair: The word “actual” in Spanish means “current”, “present”, “contemporary”. Las condiciones climáticas actuales no son favorables; creo
Do you ever wonder where do adjectives go en español? Before or after nouns? Traditionally in Spanish adjectives go after nouns (the opposite of English); particularly when these adjectives are used to qualify or describe the attributes of that noun: Mi casa es grande y
All languages have different tools to emphasize or reinforce the message they are trying to get across. One of the most popular tools in Spanish is to place the adjective before the noun. This grammatical resource is frequently used in literary discourse (especially poetry), but
Is there a difference between “a qué hora” and “cuándo”? Can we use them as synonyms? Although both are used to talk about the time, they have distinct uses: Use of “¿A qué hora?” We use this phrase to ask the specific time an action starts
Have trouble telling apart “¿por qué?” and “porque”? No hay problema! “¿Por qué?” and “porque” may be closely related in meaning, but they are not interchangeable. Let’s take a closer look to their specific uses: Uses of ¿por qué?: 1. It is used
Do you know the difference between “acordarse” and “recordar”? It’s easier than it sounds! The main difference is their structure: Acordarse means to remember something. We always use it with a pronoun and it is generally followed by the preposition “de”. No me acuerdo.
Are “atender” and “asistir” the Spanish equivalents of “to attend”? Are they synonyms? Not exactly; let’s take a look at each of them: 1) The Spanish equivalent of “to attend” is “asistir”. Ellos asisten a clases todos los días. They attend classes everyday. Viajó