Do you know what borrowing is when we speak about languages? Well, this consists of taking words or expressions from one language to using them in another one. Some people find this irritating or just bad for one’s language, but the truth is that, if you want to learn Spanish, it will become a...
Is Spanish a formal language?
Manners in Spanish and the way we talk and refer to each other are not always related. It is very important to learn how to address someone because, depending on how you treat them while talking, you may, or not, sound polite. For now, don’t worry, because as long as you are reading this...
Spanish words that change meanings from singular to plural in Spain
We have already seen how gender can affect some word’s meanings. But in today’s quick Spanish class we are going to talk about 10 Spanish words that change meanings depending on if they are being used in plural or singular when you are in Spain. Learning Spanish can be difficult, but some of these words...
Trace ta Route
Our Spanish language school for foreigners is becoming more and more international and we are starting to be known in France. That is why we are very happy to have appeared in an article of the prestigious website Trace ta Route that recommends us as the school where to learn Spanish!!!! You can see the...
Error-prone Spanish spelling
We learn the Spanish language to communicate with Spanish people. Sometimes, to with, only a gesture is enough. Communication is the fact to transmit a message that can be understood by the people whom it is directed to. Because this act of communication can be produced, it is necessary to transform ideas and thoughts in...
Gender in Spanish can determine meaning
As you already know, Spanish nouns have genders. This can be difficult for people whose mother tongue doesn’t have genders, but it makes learning Spanish extra confusing when you discover that sometimes changing the gender of a word can also change it’s meaning! Don’t worry, this doesn’t happen with all words, not even with most,...
Some weird Spanish words that most spaniards are not ok with
Spanish, as most languages, is a living languages which means that it is constantly evolving and that is why learning Spanish can be so difficult. Some of these changes happen naturally, because the way we talk and pronounce certain words gradually change and other changes happen because of the influence of other languages, mostly English....
REFLECTIONS AND GOALS IN YOUR LEARNING
Studying a new language is not easy and even less so when it comes to Spanish. It is a tricky language both to speak and to write, and making mistakes is very easy, but do not worry, even native speakers sometimes make it wrong! In the coming article we would like to introduce you some...