by Patrick Jackson | Aug 16, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish
One of the most frequently asked questions that I hear from Spanish-language learners is “how do I take my Spanish to the next level?” And one of the most frequent answers is “make friends with someone who is a native Spanish speaker.” That may...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 15, 2015 | Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite techniques for mastering Spanish grammar. One thing that native Spanish speakers always compliment me on is my grasp of Spanish grammar. Even native Spanish instructors have asked me how did I master the...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 14, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish
First of all, I want to start out by letting you know that I insist that English is NOT easier to learn than Spanish. Spanish is easier to learn than English. But today I want to talk about why some people disagree with me. Many native Spanish speakers have told me...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 13, 2015 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
This blog post is actually from an email that I sent to my customers and subscribers on New Year’s Day of 2008. In the email, I discussed what it’s like to spend New Year’s Eve on the Coast of Colombia after spending New Year’s Eve 2007 in...
by Patrick Jackson | Jul 29, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish
This blog post is actually from an email that I sent to my newsletter subscribers where I tried to play devil’s advocate and argue that Spanish has more words – despite the fact that linguists say that the English language has more words. After I sent an...