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The Seven Deadly Sins Expressed in Spanish

In a day and age when the seven deadly sins are fully operative at home and abroad, it makes sense to include them in the language syllabus

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

Dichos y Refranes: A Saying For Every Occasion

Mexico has a wide variety of sayings, maxims, or phrases intended to convey truth or natural wisdom that admits no argument

Blogueando and other Anglicisms Used in Spanish

Technology has brought new words in Spanish into being—mostly English words fitted with the corresponding verb endings and conjugations

(Don’t) Read This Until You’re Ready

There is one area where Spanish language usually omits a negative which in English is necessary, related to the word 'Hasta'

Terremoto or Temblor? Well, it Depends

Mexican Spanish contains three terms for the word 'earthquake,' and choosing which one to use depends on a range of factors

Bring This With You When You Go

Explaining the difference between "bring" and "take," and when to use one and when the other

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

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

Speaking with the Right Accent in Spanish

In Spanish, accents are used for words that don't follow the rules for natural stress, to differentiate words with different meanings, and to split weak vowels

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