by Patrick Jackson | Jun 1, 2026 | Beginner to Fluent, Spanish Vocabulary
8 False Friends in Spanish You SHOULD Know If you have been learning Spanish for a while, you have probably experienced this situation before: you see a Spanish word that looks almost identical to an English word, so you assume it means the same thing. Then...
by Patrick Jackson | May 25, 2026 | Spanish Vocabulary
Aquí, Acá, Ahí, Allí, and Allá in Spanish: What’s the Difference? One of the most confusing things for English speakers learning Spanish is figuring out how to say “here” and “there.” You learn words like aquí, acá, ahí, allí, and allá, and suddenly it...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 29, 2026 | Beginner Spanish, Learning & Speaking Spanish Tips, Uncategorized
Palabras Compuestas: How Compound Words Can Transform Your Spanish Vocabulary I am sure you know more Spanish words than you think. Many of my students are always surprised when they realize how much vocabulary they already understand without memorizing endless lists....
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 1, 2023 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Today I want to talk about 2 Mistakes English Speakers Make When Speaking Spanish. Before moving to Medellin, I lived on the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Colombia in a city called Barranquilla. buy amoxil online...
by newyorkers | Jan 6, 2016 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
While dining in a restaurant here in Medellin, Colombia tonight, a Colombian friend used a word when her wine glass fell and splattered wine all over her new dress. No, the word that she used was NOT a “grosería” (swear word, curse word). How To Say Stain...
by newyorkers | Jan 5, 2016 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
You probably already know that the Spanish word “pequeño” means ‘small’ in English. But there’s another way to express ‘smallness’ in Spanish. Recently, while at the “gimnasio” (gym), I noticed something...
