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Manos y Manecillas
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One of the things that sometimes confuses Spanish students is when a word looks like a diminutive, but it does not really mean “small”. In English, when something gets smaller, we usually add an adjective like small or little. In Spanish, the language often changes the word itself. Sometimes that change is affectionate or about […] More
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New York City: The Big Apple and La Gran Manzana.
Why some Spanish speakers imagine a giant city block when they hear the nickname of New York City New York City is famously known as the Big Apple. Most English speakers grow up hearing that name and rarely stop to think about it. It is just a nickname. But when this expression is translated into […] More
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City Vocabulary for Mexico City
Photo taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAeE_7vRSg This post was requested by my student M.R., who is traveling to Mexico City soon. Many Spanish students feel comfortable in a classroom, but once they arrive in a big city like Mexico City, the vocabulary suddenly changes. Street signs, directions, and everyday conversations use words that are not always the […] More
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Changarro. 10 Spanish Expressions That Are Not Easy to Figure Out.
Spanish is full of expressions that look simple, but when you translate them word by word, they make very little sense. This is especially confusing for Spanish students, because dictionaries usually give you the literal meaning, not the real one. In this post we look at ten very common expressions, some of them apply to […] More
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One More Year
Spanish has many verbs related to time, aging, and change. Some verbs describe physical aging, others appearance, others emotional wear, and others renewal or growth. Below are some of the most common verbs and expressions, both positive and negative. Envejecer Envejecer means to age in a general and neutral way. It can be physical, emotional, […] More
