Matching People and Place Names in Mexico
Each state in Mexico has its corresponding gentilic —adjectives that describe people's place of origin— and some also have nicknames. Here's a guide through the nomenclature
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
In Defense of the Double Negative
While some might insist otherwise, in Spanish, double negatives are valid when referring to the absence of people and things
A Saying For Every Occasion
Mexico has a wide variety of sayings, maxims, or phrases —some of Mexican origin, and others evidently not— and all are supposed to convey truths that admit no argument
A Word on Behalf of Spanish Grammar
Mastery of any language —including Spanish— requires a combination of spoken, reading and writing skills as well as knowledge of its grammar
A Superlative Ending
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
(Don’t) Read This Until You’re Ready
There is one area where Spanish language usually omits a negative which in English is necessary
The Spherical Object is in the Back of the Net
Among the many versatilities of the Spanish language is the use of adjectives as nouns.
Seven Sins Expressed in Spanish
"Los siete pecados capitales," as they’re called in Spanish, crop up every now and again in conversation
¿Me Entiendes, o Me Explico?
An exercise by BBC Mundo showed the most annoying expression across the Spanish-speaking world is "¿me entiendes?"
Variation on a Theme
The Spanish verb "poder" can also be a cause of many headaches for Spanish speakers learning English
