A lot of people wonder many things about Argentinian Spanish. In this guide, we’re gonna tell you all the facts you want to know about why and how is it that we speak Spanish in Argentina, from an Argentinian herself. Let’s go! Argentina speaks Spanish because Spain colonised it in the 1500s. Spanish in Argentina … Read more
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The Complete Guide to the Verb ‘To Be’ in Spanish: ‘Ser’ and ‘Estar’
The verb ‘to be’ in Spanish can be quite confusing, because it has two variants: ‘ser’ and ‘estar’. Making mistakes using these verbs is quite common, and in this guide we’ll give you easy tips on how to use the correct one. The verb ‘to be’ in Spanish has two forms, ser and estar. As … Read more
Top 112 Verbs in Spanish with examples
112 is a random number, but I wanted to make sure not to miss any important verb! Ser to be — Soy de Canada – I’m from Canada. Estar to be — Estoy en la casa de mi madre – I’m at my mum’s house. Vivir to live — Vivo en Alemania – I live … Read more
5 Ways to learn Spanish
We’ve put up a list with the 5 best ways to learn Spanish beyond the traditional classroom. They will help you incorporate the habit of learning the language in your daily life in a way that will feel effortless. These methods also combine the four skills needed to learn a language: speaking, reading, writing and … Read more
60 Travel Phrases in Spanish
After our 100 useful phrases in Spanish post, we recommend you turn to this one and have it at hand for when you travel. It’s a very complete list of travel phrases that will help you abroad and that you can use at any Spanish speaking country. Locals are always happy when you try to … Read more
100 useful phrases in Spanish
This post has 100 phrases in Spanish that are simple, easy to learn but most important they’re useful. They will help you have a conversation when you first meet someone. Hola, cómo estás? — Hi, how are you? Cómo te llamas? — What’s your name? Qué es eso/esto? — What is that/this? Me llamo Anne … Read more
The 10 Best Books To Learn Swiss German
After moving to Switzerland three years ago, I looked into all the resources I could find to lear Swiss German. This dialect spoken in around 60% of the country varies from canton to canton, thus it is not easy to learn. Books are a great resource to learn a language. They often include writing exercises, … Read more
How long does it take to learn Spanish?
Many people wonder if Spanish is a language that takes long to learn. The time that it take to learn a language vary from person to person and language to language as well. Other factors might influence as well, such as your mother tongue and natural learning ability. Nonetheless, according to the US Foreign Service … Read more
How To Learn Swiss German
Whether you’ve chosen to take lessons to learn Swiss German or not (if you’re planning to, you should check our post about where to learn Swiss German in Switzerland), I’ve put up a list of ideas that have helped me in the past to complement my Swiss German learning experience. Some of them are more … Read more
Where to Learn Swiss German in Switzerland
Whether you have just moved to German speaking Switzerland or you’ve been here for a long time, learning and improving your Swiss German knowledge is always an advantage. Here I’ve put up a list of schools where you can learn Swiss German in Basel, Bern, Lucerne, Zug, Zurich, and also other alternatives in case you … Read more