Spruce up your everyday Spanish: Judías verdes

Add this frequently-used word to your everyday Spanish vocabulary! ORIGEN: No hay un origen claro para este término. De acuerdo al Diccionario de la lengua española, este término podría derivar […]
Challenge your Spanish Listening Skills: La Guerra de castas de Yucatán

Improve your Spanish listening skills while we learn about this important armed conflict on the Yucatán Peninsula. After colonizing Mexico, the Spanish installed a caste system that continued in place […]
Strengthen your Spanish grammar skills with these common verbs and their prepositions (Higher Beginners & Up)

Having preposition issues? Strengthen your Spanish grammar skills while we review these common verbs and their corresponding prepositions. Como ya sabemos, algunos verbos en español necesitan un complemento preposicional. Hoy […]
Practice Spanish while reading all about Mexico’s petrified waterfalls

Did you know that Mexico has petrified waterfalls? Learn more about this incredible natural phenomenon while you practice Spanish! Así es, este sistema de cascadas petrificadas se encuentra en el […]
New Spanish expressions to build up your Spanish vocabulary: Hacer una gauchada

Build up your repertoire of Spanish expressions to show off your Spanish conversation skills! “Hacer una gauchada” is a very popular expression from South America perfect to talk about helping […]
Pick up new Spanish vocabulary: Flequillo

Learn all about this curious word and add it to your everyday Spanish vocabulary. ORIGEN: Esta palabra esta formada por el sustantivo ‘fleco’ (fringe) y el diminutivo -illo. ‘Fleco’ a […]
Test your Spanish grammar skills and review the many practical uses of the preposition DE (Lower Beginners II & Up)

Feeling a bit confused by all the different uses of the preposition DE? No hay problema! Check out this easy guide and put your Spanish grammar skills to the test! […]
Discover amazing fun facts about Spain while you polish up your Spanish vocabulary

Did you know that approximately 150 tons of tomatoes are used during La Tomatina? Keep reading to learn amazing fun facts about Spain and sprucing up your Spanish vocabulary! La […]
Learn new Spanish idioms: Armar un pancho

Add new Spanish idioms to your everyday vocabulary to sound just like a native speaker! “Armar un pancho” is a colloquial Mexican expression with an interesting background story. Se usa […]
Work on your Spanish Listening Comprehension: Las soldaderas de la Revolución Mexicana
Get ready to work on your Spanish listening comprehension skills while learning about las soldaderas of the Mexican Revolution! Las soldaderas, also known as Adelitas, were a group of women [...] Build up your Spanish with these common expressions with el verbo QUEDAR (Intermediates)

We know el verbo QUEDAR can be quite tricky, so we have prepared an easy guide to help you build up your Spanish. Veamos primero las diferentes conjugaciones de QUEDAR: […]
Improve your Spanish vocabulary while learning about mayonnaise’s Spanish roots

Did you know mayonnaise was invented in Spain? Read up on the interesting origin story of this popular condiment while you improve your Spanish vocabulary. La mayonesa es uno de […]