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...
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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...
Recordar and acordarse are two tricky verbs that confuse new and experienced Spanish learners. These verbs are synonyms and they both can be translated as ‘to remember’, ‘to recall’ or ‘to...
Meter and poner are both Spanish words that can be translated as ‘to put’. As a result, many new Spanish students and learners tend to use these words interchangeably when in reality they’re...
Both Hace and hace que are Spanish time expressions that help to express and measure the amount of time that has passed. Even though they may look similar, we use these time expressions with...