As their names suggest, both Spanish possessive adjectives and Spanish possessive pronouns are used to express possession. Although these sets of words share the same purpose, they’re not...
Category: Grammar
In Spanish, both mandar and enviar can be translated as ‘to send’. But even though these words share this meaning, it doesn’t mean that they are interchangeable in all contexts. As a result,...
Both pedir and preguntar mean ‘to ask’. But even though these words share the same English translation, in Spanish, they are applied in different contexts. Since they’re not synonymous, many...
Volver and regresar are Spanish verbs that mean ‘to return’. At first glance, these verbs may seem like synonyms. But even though they share the same translation, there are some specific contexts...
Hace and hay are very useful words that help us describe the weather in Spanish. Although they have the same purpose, these words focus on different things and work with different words. As a result,...
Gran is the short version of grande. For that reason, many new and experienced Spanish learners assume that these adjectives are synonymous. But the truth is that they cannot be used interchangeably...
