As interrogative (question) words, ‘qué’ and ‘cuál’ are quite important to pose questions in Spanish. Depending on the context, both qué and cuál can be translated either as...
Category: Grammar
When learning Spanish, you may notice that when a preposition is preceding a word, the meaning of this word can be affected. This is the case of donde vs adonde. Even though these words are very...
There are a lot of cases where you’ll have one word (or several similar ones) in English that actually have multiple words that represent it in Spanish, depending on the context and situations....
When new Spanish learners see el and él, many may think that these words are and mean the same. However, this is far from the truth. Even though they seem very similar, el and él don’t share the...
In Spanish, when talking about non-specific or indeterminate things we use unos or algunos as well as their feminine forms. Since both of these words can be translated as ‘some’, many new Spanish...
Although we use them in similar situations, there's a slight difference between un and uno. Since these words follow different grammatical rules, ‘un’ and ‘uno’ are not interchangeable and,...
Most new Spanish speakers assume that ‘seguir’ can only be used as a synonym of ‘to follow’. Although this is the direct translation of this Spanish verb, the truth is that we can use...
If you’re learning Spanish, you may already know that se is a problematic and confusing little word. The thing is that this pronoun changes its meaning based on the context and the elements you...
What’s the difference between ‘haber’ and ‘tener’ in Spanish?
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 uses may...
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....
What’s the difference between ‘yo también’ and ‘a mí también’?
One of the things that make Spanish so hard to learn is that when translating from English into Spanish, you have to choose between more than one word or structure. And even though you would think...
Although all the verbs are important when you are learning a new language, the verb ‘to be’ is essential since it allows you to talk about some specific characteristics such as profession,...
There's no doubt that learning a new language can be daunting and difficult. After all, you are dealing with new words, rules, and structures that you can't always find on your mother language. If...
If you are learning Spanish or you’re just on vacation in one Spanish speaking country, it’s very likely that at some point you would need to buy something - be it a snack or a souvenir. In...