by Patrick Jackson | Jun 14, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
One thing that I have noticed about the Spanish here in Colombia is that the Spanish here is very “puro” (pure). When I compare the Spanish here with the Spanish that I used to hear my Puerto Rican and Dominican New York City born friends in New York...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 13, 2015 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Tonight, I heard a non-native Spanish speaker make a MAJOR mistake in Spanish here in Medellin, Colombia. It is a very common mistake that many native English speakers make with the Spanish language so I wanted to bring this to your attention while it is still fresh...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 13, 2015 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
One question that I had when I first started learning Spanish is how do you say “to still be doing something” or “to keep on doing something” in Spanish. Well, Spanish uses the verb “seguir” with a progressive construction to say...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 12, 2015 | Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Today, I want to tell you something important about the Spanish of of Colombia in case you are planning on taking a trip to Colombia or if you have Colombian “amigos.” Colombia has a reputation for being one of the best places to learn Spanish. But if you...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 11, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
In case you don’t know what an “amigo falso” is let me tell you. Here’s one that often tricks native English speakers. What do you think the Spanish word “pretender” means??? No, “pretender” does NOT mean “to...
