When To Use The Letter V vs. The Letter B in Spanish

by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish

Let’s talk about when to use the letter V vs. the letter B in Spanish and how to avoid common Spanish spelling errors. There was one thing that used to always confuse me when I first started learning Spanish:   When To Use V vs. B in Spanish When hearing a...

When to use Solo vs Solamente in Spanish

by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Advanced Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish

Let’s talk about when to use Solo vs. Solamente in Spanish. My assistant forwarded an email to me from a customer who wrote: “Hola Patrick, What’s the difference between ‘solo,’  ‘sólo,’ and ‘solamente’ in Spanish?...

Very Funny Spanish Mistake To Avoid

by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish

I want to share with you a funny experience that recently took place. I want to share this story with you because it illustrates two very common mistakes that English speakers make when speaking Spanish. You will also learn the following: 1. How To Say Male Animal In...

The 2 Most Embarrassing Spanish Mistakes I Ever Made

by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish

Recently, I received an email from a customer that said: “Patrick, you talk a lot about the learning-Spanish mistakes that your American friends in Medellin make. Surely, you have made tons of mistakes of your own in your journey to learn Spanish.” Well, I...

Spanish Verbs Llevar vs. Traer

by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish

Let’s talk about when to use the Spanish words llevar vs. traer. Over the weekend, I was at an American friend’s house here in Medellin, Colombia and I heard him make a mistake on the phone when speaking to his “empleada” (maid). I want to...

Pics of Pablo Escobar’s Home & 3 Useful Spanish Words

by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish

In this blog post, I have 3 helpful Spanish words for you. I also have a response to a customer’s question about Pablo Escobar, including some pics from one of the former homes of Pablo Escobar which is now completely dilapidated. Let’s get started with...