PinPoint Spanish: Insights into Mexican Spanish

Learn about the context and nuances of Mexican Spanish language usage with this PinPoint Spanish series

Matching People and Place Names in Mexico

Each state in Mexico has its corresponding gentilic—adjectives that describe people's place of origin. Here's a guide through the nomenclature

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

Euphemisms and Things Like That

Mexican Spanish makes use of a good number of euphemisms, which play along well with Mexico's penchant for polite language

A Lesson in Object Pronouns

Some complications arise with object pronouns in Spanish when you're dealing with third persons singular and plural

Comprehension: ¿Me Entiendes, o Me Explico?

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

The Gender Problem in Spanish Language Grammar

In Spanish, feminine words end in an 'a' and masculine words in an 'o', and so do corresponding adjectives—but there are a number of exceptions

Variation on a Theme: the Spanish Verb Poder

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