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Spanish has lots of pairs of words that have similar meanings (or, when translating into English, are the same word) but which are slightly different.  These pesky pairs include ‘saber’ and ‘conocer’ (to know), ‘ir’ and ‘irse’ (to go and to leave) and ‘pedir’ and ‘preguntar’ (to ask.) One of the first pesky pairs we …

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You are spending some of your spare finances and leave credits on a nice, solo trip to Barcelona, Spain. Apparently, you have already done some research on basic Spanish greetings to get your way around the city. While you’re buying a few bottles of wine as souvenirs, you attempt to show some respect to the …

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You might be surprised to know that the US has the world’s second-largest population of Spanish speakers. If you are a business or an organization that wants to serve the Spanish community, you should learn how to type Spanish letters and accents.  So, without further ado, let’s jump right in. Table of Contents   How …

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Any language is full of near synonyms. In Spanish, you have to watch out not just for similarly spelled words but for the differences implied by the use of diacritics.   What does «¿Qué haces?» mean in English? The phrase ¿Qué haces? is a question with two meanings. First, it can be a general question …

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In recent years, Latin American and Spanish soap operas have taken the spotlight in the world-famous streaming app. So, if you’re looking for a refreshing twist to your weekend (or your daily dose of binge-watching), then you’ve certainly come to the right place. After all, Spanish TV shows are not only extremely fun to watch …

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We’ve all seen and most probably eaten a tomato at some point of our lives, it is an important part of many popular dishes, and an essential element in basically every salad out there. The big, round, red fruit with a juicy interior has been available around the world for centuries, and everywhere you find …

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Idioms are sayings where the real meaning and the literal meaning don’t match up. In English, for example, we have phrases like “raining cats and dogs” and “break a leg.” Nobody thinks these mean that animals are falling from the sky or that we wish somebody harm. Spanish also has plenty of idioms. One such …

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