One-on-One Spanish Lessons & Conversation with Elisa
Elisa Vidal is a qualified teacher with years of experience teaching students and helping them to improve their Spanish language & conversation skills
PinPoint Spanish: Insights into Mexican Spanish
Learn about the context and nuances of Mexican Spanish language usage with this PinPoint Spanish series
Learn about the context and nuances of Mexican Spanish language usage with this PinPoint Spanish series
Discovering Daily Mexican Meals and Meal Times
Breakfasts are famously hearty in Mexico, especially at weekend gatherings, whereas other meals depend more on people's schedules and eating habits
An Online Course to Improve Your Spanish Conversation Skills
You can improve your language conversation skills and build confidence speaking Spanish with this interactive and personalized online course
Getting Around: A Guide to Mexican Street Speak
Spanish offers a potpourri of different terms to describe paths, streets, roads, and highways. This article provides a practical primer to help you get around
Pride & Prejudice: the Naco Versus the Fresa
You shouldn't have to spend too long in Mexico before coming across the terms "naco" and its social opposite, the dainty "fresa"
Bring This With You When You Go
Explaining the difference between "bring" and "take," and when to use one and when the other
That’s what False (Cognate) Friends are for
There are many pairs of words in English-Spanish that look and sound similar but have very different meanings, known as 'false cognates'
Hay & Haber—Treading in a Grammatical Minefield
An exploration of the complexities that exist in Spanish surrounding the use of the terms "there is," "there are," and "to have"
The Proliferation of Abbreviations in Mexican Spanish
Standard abbreviations for a wide, and growing, variety of words are as much a part of Mexican Spanish as they are in English
Insights into Mexican Spanish and its Nuances
Being able to converse in Spanish, even at a basic level, will make your experiences in Mexico richer and more meaningful
Two Words in Spanish For For, Para Que Sepan
Spanish has two different words that can be translated as "for" and which occasionally cause some confusion for people learning the language
¿Mande Usted? The Formal and Informal You
Spanish has two forms for the word 'you': the formal 'usted' and the informal 'tú.' Choosing the right form for the occasion requires some cultural insight
