Although some uses of capital letters are similar in both English and Spanish, there are some distinct differences as well. Let's take a look at the uses of capital letters in Spanish! We use capital letters: a) At the beginning of a sentence or text:

If you're having problems getting the hang of  when to use 'por' and 'para, make sure to check out our easy guide with lots of examples!   Por: Cause: No fuimos a la fiesta por la tormenta. We didn't go to the party because of

"Tip" may be a short word, but it has a long list of Spanish equivalents. Let's take a look at the main ones! Tip as Punta a) When we talk about the top end or corner of an object, particularly a pointy-shaped one, we translate

Let's learn how to talk about Thanskgiving en español, from staple dishes to greetings and expressions to give thanks!     Activities for private students & members:

Let's take a look at some key time phrases that we need to talk about the past in Spanish: 1. MIENTRAS: We use this time conector to talk about actions that are taking place at the same time in the past: Mientras tú estabas en

Verb phrases are formed by an auxiliary verb such as tener, haber, deber, etc. (to have, have, should, etc.) -with our without the use of the pronoun que- and a main verb. When using verb phrases, we conjugate the auxiliary verb only. In Spanish we have

Direct objects and their corresponding pronouns are an essential part of the Spanish language. Learn how to use them properly with this easy guide: What is a direct object? A direct object is the name we give to either an object or person who is

Nada, bastante, demasiado, mucho and poco are commonly used adverbs to indicate quantity.  Although their job is the same, they are quite different. Take a look! Uses of nada: Nada (nothing, anything, not at all) indicates the absence of quantity. It appears in negative sentences and functions as a complement of the

Did you know that the English term 'scope' can have many different Spanish equivalents? Let's take a look at some of the main ones! 1. Scope as Alcance When discussing the extent or range covered by an activity, service, treatment, etc, we can translate it

In Spanish, verbs are reflexivos when the subject and the object of an action are the same. This means that it's an action that we do for ourselves, as opposed to doing something for someone else. Reflexive verbs are very common, and they can be