by newyorkers | Jan 4, 2016 | 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. One night while in a movie theater and waiting for the movie to begin an...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 22, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Today, I want to talk about what is perhaps the number #1 tip for learning how to actually speak Spanish. As a result of our most recent LIVE webinar, I have an “observación” (observation) or “comentario” (comment) that I want to share with...
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 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...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 7, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
In today’s blog post, I want to talk about a mistake which I call the excessive or inappropriate use of the word “pero” (but). Actually, the mistake that non-native Spanish speakers make is using “pero” in a sentence when they should be...
by Patrick Jackson | Apr 10, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Patrick Jackson After reading this blog post, you will have learned the following: 1. How to say shoe in Spanish 2. How to say sneaker or tennis shoe in Spanish 3. How to say sandal in Spanish 4. How to say boot in Spanish 5. How to say house slipper in Spanish 6. How...
