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    Ser and Estar: Your Essential Spanish Guide

    Ser vs Estar

    Learning Spanish can be a wonderful and challenging task. One of the most common difficulties for students is knowing when to use the verbs Ser and Estar. Both translate to “to be” in English, but they have very different uses in Spanish. Don’t worry, by the end of this post, you’ll have a clearer idea! […] More

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    Spanish Suffixes: re-, rete-, requete- to Exaggerate

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    In Spanish, we can exaggerate meaning by adding special prefixes to adjectives and adverbs.The most common ones are: re- rete- requete- They all mean very, super, extremely — but in a more informal or playful way.Sometimes they are used in everyday speech, sometimes in children’s books, and sometimes just for fun. re- This is the […] More

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    Italian Fregare and Mexican Spanish Fregar

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    If someone in Rome says “Mi hai fregato!” or in Mexico City you hear “¡Me fregaste!”, they’re both saying “You tricked me!” or “You screwed me up!” These phrases, built on the verbs fregare (Italian) and fregar (Mexican Spanish), show a surprising link between two languages. Let’s break it down, with a peek at Rome’s […] More

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    Cebolla con rabo.

    Eugenio Derbez - Cebolla de Rabo

        You may need to watch this first:   https://spanishny.com/comedy-skit-by-mexican-actor-eugenio-derbez/   Rabo, which means “tail” in Spanish, refers to the green stalk of the onion. In Mexico, cebolla con rabo or onion with a tail is the term used for a scallion. For example, in the phrase: “Make sure you add the onion with the […] More

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    Comedy skit by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez

    Pepe Roni by Eugenio Derbez

    Pepe Roni- Salmón Con Salsa Morita This video might be hard to follow. Eugenio Derbez delivers a rapid-fire mix of jokes and puns, most of which rely heavily on Mexican expressions and cultural references. Even if you speak Spanish from another country, many of the jokes may go over your head.     I will […] More

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    LO BUENO, LO MALO, LO INTERESANTE, LO MEJOR.

    Mastering expressions that use the neuter definite article “lo” can greatly enhance your Spanish skills. Below are some examples and their uses:   English Common Student Translation Using the Neuter Article The bad thing(s) La cosa mala Lo malo The best thing La cosa mejor Lo mejor The funny thing(s) La cosa chistosa/divertida Lo chistoso/divertido […] More

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    New York City Bodegas

    NYC Bodega

    Bodegas in New York City A bodega in New York City is a small convenience store usually found on street corners. The word “bodega” comes from Spanish and means “storeroom” or “wine cellar.” The people who work in or own a bodega are called bodegueros. History Started by Hispanic Immigrants: Bodegas were started by immigrants, […] More

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    Buenísimo

    Buenísima

    The usage of “-isimo” and its variants in Romance languages originates from Classical Latin. This shows how linguistic elements can last through centuries of language evolution, even as the languages themselves diverge and develop unique characteristics. The Latin suffix to indicate the superlative degree of adjectives “-issimus” was inherited by Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan  […] More

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    Actual and actually mean something else in almost every other language.

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    Actual and Actually in Different Languages Language Word Translation in English Spanish Actual Current Actualmente Currently French Actuel Current Actuellement Currently Italian Attuale Current Attualmente Currently German Aktuell Current Aktuell Currently Portuguese Atual Current Atualmente Currently English Actual Real !!!! Actually In fact !!!! In English, the words “actual” and “actually” have unique meanings that […] More

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