Here are the basic Argentine swear words you need to know! A full explanation of their meaning, nuances, and some colorful variations. Enjoy! La entrada Argentine swear words—the basics explained se publicó primero en Spanish with Kevin ..read more

Talking about the parts of the body in Spanish becomes easier when you have the right vocabulary. Learn 80 words related to the human body! La entrada Parts of the body in Spanish: vocabulary se publicó primero en Spanish with Kevin ..read more

Discover the best movies to learn Spanish! A complete list containing the very best titles ever produced by Spanish-speaking countries. Enjoy! La entrada Best movies to learn Spanish se publicó primero en Spanish with Kevin ..read more

Are you struggling with definite and indefinite articles in Spanish? Well, struggle no more! It’s true that, for instance, while English has only one form for the definite article (the), Spanish has four (el, la, los, las). This is due to the fact that nouns in Spanish have grammatical gender as well as number. You can read my articles there for more information! Once that is sorted out, the main difficulty lies on when to use the definite and indefinite articles correctly. Because sometimes they are mandatory when in English they wouldn’t be used, and in some cases they can be omitted. Are yo ..read more

Do you need help with counting in Spanish? You have come to the right place then! You probably already knew the basic numbers in Spanish (that is, from 1 to 10) even before taking your first formal Spanish lesson ever. But you would be surprised at how much you still can learn about counting in Spanish. After all, intermediate students sometimes get them wrong. And not to mention the ordinal numbers (that is, ‘first’, ‘second’, etc. in Spanish). What happens after 10? Even native speakers will struggle with those weird names such as vigésimo, trigésimo, quincuagésimo, etc. So are you ready to ..read more

What is the difference between Argentina Spanish and Uruguay Spanish? Today you will find it out! The truth is that both variants of Spanish sound actually the same for most native Spanish speakers, let alone Spanish learners. I’m Argentine and if I come across an Uruguayan, it would generally take me a few minutes to realize that they’re from the other side of the River Plate (yeah, they’re just a ferry away after all!). And it’s not so much about the accent, as it is about a group of very specific words that would give them (and us) away in an interaction. Are you ready? Let’s go! Argentina ..read more

Do you need help using this and that in Spanish! Today I’m going to teach you then! Of course, this and that are the forms for singular in English, so we should include these and those for plural. This, that, these and those are demonstrative pronouns, which in grammar refer to those words used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to. The problem is that while in English there are four, in Spanish there are 15 demonstrative pronouns in total! But it’s not as difficult as it seems. For instance, five of them are rarely used, and other two can be formed simply by adding an&nbs ..read more

Talking about shops in Spanish will be easier if you have the vocabulary you need! Or should I say ‘talking about stores in Spanish’ for my American audience? That’s actually one of those differences of vocabulary between American and British English that confuse English learners. But thankfully, in Spanish both words translate just as tienda. Although In Argentina we would say negocio actually, but we understand tienda just fine. We just like to be different haha! If you are curious, you can take a look at the list of Spanish words that are different in Argentina. Are you ready to learn the n ..read more

So you need to know the difference between bien and bueno? I can help you with that! I have noticed this is a very common mistake among Spanish learners, so you’re not alone. To start, it will be helpful for you to realize that there’s this distinction between ‘good’ and ‘well’ in English. It’s just the same in Spanish! Bueno is an adjective and bien, an adverb. That’s it! However, with some fixed expressions you can use them interchangeably, and there’s one special case where you probably don’t want to mix them up. Keep reading till the end! The difference between bien and bueno As I said, bu ..read more

What is vesre and why do Argentines speak backwards sometimes? Today I’m going to give you the answer! Let’s get started with the basics: vesre is revés in reverse, which in Spanish means… ‘reverse’! According to the Diccionario of Americanismos, it’s a mecanism of word formation that consists in an alteration in the order of syllables. (And since we are here, this is a list of the best online Spanish dictionaries for students!). More precisely, vesre is informal language in which words are spoken as though they are spelled backwards. It’s the equivalent of back slang in English! Are you ready ..read more