And we’re on! The world’s biggest football party starts today, and hundreds of millions of fans all over the world will cheer on their favorite team. Spain is there – of course. This time with Germany, Japan and Costa Rica as its group stage competitors, together denominated Group E. AContinue Reading
– Which are the 20 most popular languages used on the internet? English dominates, not surprisingly, but some of the other results may defy your expectations. Spanish comes in as number three but with a smaller percent of the top ten most popular websites worldwide than their share of naturalContinue Reading
Spanish surnames or “apellidos” can often tell you a whole story about parents and other relatives, profession, marital status and geographical affiliation. You may also find descriptions of people’s weight, place of residence and social rank: “the thin one”, “church” and “warrior” are all surnames commonly used. Join us onContinue Reading
A helpful, soothing, interesting and ice creamy article to help you enjoy these hot summer days. Learn about what the various types of ice cream, flavors and toppings are called, and how to get fluent in Spanish ice cream talk. Come join us on this tasty, delightful and sweet adventure.Continue Reading
The Spanish and English languages have a lot in common, with some words so similar it’s possible to guess their meaning. But building sentences and using the correct verb tenses is a different matter altogether. While expressing our frustrations on the subject, one of our Spanish friends once told usContinue Reading
Many of us in Spain, whether residents or visitors, need to express ourselves in Spanish when we buy, sell, build or fix up real estate or when we report housing issues to a landlord. Sometimes the Spanish words are similar to their English equivalents, other times they are not. AndContinue Reading
An overview from the Spanish language and cultural organization Instituto Cervantes shows that more and more people have Spanish as their mother tongue: 480 million to be exact. At the same time, the number of people who speak Spanish as a second language is increasing sharply. If you are strugglingContinue Reading
It’s not easy to get started with a new language as an adult. It requires effort, motivation and not least the willingness to embarrass yourself – time and time again. In our house we have a well-stocked account for more or less embarrassing language errors. And you have to handContinue Reading
When we visited the small town of Rojales some years ago, we spotted a poster in a shop window. The text read: “We are opposite”. We laughed a little when we saw the sign, not out of spite, but because it reminded us that we all stumble when we expressContinue Reading
Yes, it is a little bit different as we are sure you already know. But the alphabet it is a good place to start when learning the language. In the picture below you will find all the letters in the Spanish alphabet including those that different from the English languageContinue Reading
