Español en serio Spanish Ordinal Numbers: Why They Change Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Words that Lose Letters Apocope is a phenomenon that occurs when a word loses one or more sounds at the end, generally for phonetic reasons, which makes pronunciation easier. In general, masculine forms undergo...Read More

Español en serio To be or not to be, Hamlet Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Brief explanation We have talked in other blogs about the use of the verbs “ser” and “estar”, and the problem of the explanation —very widespread— according to which these verbs are used for...Read More

Español en serio Hay vs Estar in Spanish: The Difference Students Always Confuse Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). A common confusion: hay or está? Many students confuse the form hay (from the verb haber) and the form está (from the verb estar), which are two clearly different things....Read More

Español en serio Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Adjectives That Change Meaning Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Ser y estar. One of the nightmares of Spanish One of the complications of these two verbs is that both can be used with an adjective, but with different meanings. For...Read More

Español en serio Saber vs Poder in Spanish: Two Different Ways to Say Can Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). SABER vs PODER In English, can is used to express that someone knows how to do something, as in “she can ride a bike”, but it is also used...Read More

Español en serio “Tal vez” in Spanish: Indicative or Subjunctive? Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Tal vez, quizá, quizás 🔵 These three forms are used to express doubt in Spanish: Tal vez llueva mañana. Quizá llueva mañana. Quizás llueva mañana. All three have the same meaning: “Maybe it...Read More

Why You Keep Making the Same Mistakes in Spanish (and What No One Properly Explains) In most cases, errors are not due to a lack of effort, but to the fact that students have not received a complete or accurate explanation. There are many aspects of the language that are not always taught in sufficient...Read More

Spanish Tutor Online UK: How to Choose the Right Teacher (and Avoid Common Mistakes) As parents, we sometimes make mistakes when choosing tutors because we do not have the right information. In addition, the range of options is so wide that it can be confusing. Let’s break it down. If you feel your Spanish isn’t...Read More

21 Spanish Mistakes GCSE Students Are Taught And Why They’re Wrong Most students don’t struggle with Spanish because it’s difficult. They struggle because they’ve been taught rules that are either incomplete, misleading — or simply wrong. All the examples below come from real GCSE students. These are things their teachers told them in class. Every...Read More

Español en serio Spanish “Deber”: When It Means “Must” and When It Means “Should” Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Obligation vs Recommendation The verb DEBER has two translations in English: MUST and TO OWE. 🟢 Debo trabajar hoy. I must work today. For this reason, in Spanish we...Read More