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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
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"
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
Learning to Assimilate Impermanence with No Hay
You'll become familiar with the phrase "No Hay," that inevitably makes itself apparent at some point when something you want or need isn't available right now
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
Fifís vs Chairos — the Latest in Identity Politics
Mexico’s latest linguistic fashion in "them" versus "us" is fifís vs chairos; neither word is new, but they have been popularized by contemporary politics
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
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
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
Ser y Estar: To Be or To Be, that is the Question
Among the grammatical complications of Spanish are its two verbs that describe how to be. This articles describes the uses of Ser and Estar.
But Which One? No Se Diga Mas, Sino Pero
Spanish has three different words for "but," and learning how to apply each one in different situations gives you additional flexibility in your conversations
The Versatile Ending that Transforms Words in Spanish
A versatile Mexican Spanish suffix used as a kind of superlative for nouns can create a word that almost does the work of an entire sentence
