Treading in Another Grammatical Minefield
A brief exploration of the complexities in Spanish surrounding "there is," "there are," and "to have"
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
Lo Que Pasa Es Que…
An arrangement of words that most usually ends in the listener’s disappointment
If You Had Read This
The imperfect subjunctive is very common in Spanish, and it’s easy to mix it up with the conditional tense
¿Mande Usted?
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...
Spanish and the ‘Inclusive Language’ Controversy
Spanish grammar's use of masculine plurals to describe a mix of male and female people or things has been debated at the highest academic level
Pride and 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"
Out of Order, Useless, or Both?
In Mexico there are two ways of letting people know that something isn't working properly
Ordinal Numbers in Spanish
In Spanish, ordinal numbers get complicated way before cardinal numbers; this article guides you through the variations
Numbers in Words
It's said that even people who can waltz through a lie-detector test will stumble doing arithmetic in a foreign language
A Nasty Little Syllable
Modern conversations in Mexico are frequently interspersed with the word "güey"—which means several things and, just as often, nothing
