Even though in some instances ‘haber’ and ‘tener’ are translated as ‘to have’, these verbs aren’t synonyms and, as a result, we use them with different purposes. Although some of their...

Cuate is another common slang word for young Mexicans. Although it has some other meanings, for young people ‘cuate’ is very popular as a synonym of ‘friend’.  What does ‘Cuate’...

Learning romantic words and phrases in Spanish is a great way to improve your command of the language, but it will also allow you to express your feelings better if your partner is a Spanish speaker....

In Mexico, carnal is a very popular slang word to say ‘friend’, ‘buddy’, ‘pal’ or ‘mate’. In its slang form, it’s also used as a synonym of ‘brother’. However, in standard...

For many new Spanish speakers, ya and todavía, as well as ‘ya no’ and ‘todavía no’, can be very confusing since they not only work together but also follow similar grammar structures....

If you’re living  or spending a lot of time in a Spanish speaking country, at some point you may need to get a haircut. Knowing some basic vocabulary to use with your hairdresser not only is...