PinPoint Spanish: Insights into Mexican Spanish

Spanish language students seeking an armory of fancy words need look no further than the opinion columns of Mexico's principal newspapers

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

Spanish prepositions are generally less troublesome than English equivalents, although there are some exceptions and context may be needed

Spanish has three different words for "but," and learning how to apply each one in different situations gives you additional flexibility in your conversations

Mastery of any language —including Spanish— requires a combination of spoken, reading and writing skills as well as knowledge of its grammar

A certain parallel could be drawn between British and American English, and the Spanish spoken in Spain and that of Mexico

Among the grammatical complications of Spanish are its two verbs that describe how to be. This articles describes the uses of Ser and Estar.

A brief summary of two phrases in Spanish that, on the surface, intend to verify understanding but may come across as fake humility

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

The Spanish verb "poder" —to be able— can get tricky for Spanish language students as well as be a cause of headaches for Spanish speakers learning English

One thing that makes Spanish quite an easy language to converse in for the beginner is that there are basically only five vowel sounds

Some students discover that practice is more helpful than grammar books when it comes to learning conditional tenses in Spanish