Simply Spanish – 8 Ways To Excuse Yourself

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]con permiso — “With permission.” This is a polite way of saying you’d like to slip past someone

Simply Spanish – Car Trouble

[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]aceite — oil. ¿Puede cambiar el aceite? “Can you change the oil?” alineamiento — alignment arra

Simply Spanish – Tico Expressions

agüevado — bored, bummed out, sad, dissatisfied, driven to distraction. agüevazón — a situation that makes you feel agüevado, like waiting in line at the bank for two

Simply Spanish – Bad Words

Simply Spanish – How to Ask for Directions

Hello (words used in greeting before asking directions on the street) — Hola, buenas. Where is …? — ¿Dónde está …? Or ¿Dónde queda …? Are you familiar with …

Shortcuts to Speaking Spanish

Shortcuts to Speaking Spanish: Making mistakes and stumbles is part of the journey.  On the road to language fluency, the most important step is actually speaking. It is also

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Spanish Words for Going to a Restaurant

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Unlocking Spanish Pronouns

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Ten Interesting Facts About Learning Spanish

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