Ordinal numbers indicate the order or sequence of the elements in a group. In Spanish, ordinal numbers are always used with the definite article and they must agree with the noun in both number and gender: Ellos viven en el cuarto piso. They live on the

The English verb ‘to move’ has many equivalents in Spanish, but today we’ll focus on the two main ones which are often confused. To move as mover(se): When we describe the action of being in motion or changing the location or position of something, the

Let’s take a look at the frequently-confused pairing of ‘parientes’ and ‘parents’! Although both terms describe a type of family relationship, there’s a big difference: In Spanish, we use the word ‘parientes’ to talk about people in the same family; in other words, people who

We know pronouns can be tricky, so let’s take a look at two very frequently used kind of pronouns! Possesive pronouns: We use the possessive pronoun when the noun that they refer to does not appear in the sentence, and they must agree in number

‘False friends’ / ‘falsos amigos’ are words that sound (or are spelled) similar to another word in a different language, leading people to believe that they have the same meaning. However, this is not usually the case which tends to lead to confusion and mistakes.

Let’s learn all about the superlative adjectives and the absolute superlative! (1) Superlative constructions in Spanish are always formed by placing a definite article (el, la, los, las) and the adverb más before the adjective. The article and the adjective must agree in gender and

Do you know what are ‘los verbos modales’? Maybe the name doesn’t ring a bell, but you probably use them all the time! Los verbos modales are a type of auxiliary verb that we use to help us specify the meaning of another verb. Los

We typically only associate the Spanish word ‘pascua’ with Easter, but in fact it has more than one equivalent. Let’s take a look! 1) When we’re refering to the Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Christ, ‘Easter’ is the correct equivalent for ‘pascua’: Para

These conjunctions indicate opposition among the elements that they join. These conjunctions are: Pero = but Mas = however Sino = but, rather Sin embargo = nevertheless, however No obstante = regardless Antes bien = on the contrary Con todo = even so Más bien que

Beware of false friends and literal translations: ‘To pay attention’ is not ‘pagar atención’! Although ‘to pay’ does mean ‘pagar’ in Spanish, when it comes to this particular expression, the equivalent is not so literal. In Spanish we talk about ‘prestar atención’: ¡Deja de hablar