by Patrick Jackson | Jul 27, 2026 | Intermediate Spanish, Subjunctive
Spanish Subjunctive Made Easy: 9 Tricks to Finally Understand It If you want to sound more natural in Spanish, you need to understand the subjunctive. For many learners, the Spanish subjunctive feels like one of the hardest grammar topics. You memorize...
by newyorkers | Jan 7, 2016 | Intermediate Spanish
In this blog post, I will talk about the Different Pronunciations of the Letter “Y” and “LL” in Spanish This blog post is actuallly from an email that a customer sent to me in Jaunary 2007. In her email, she made a very interesting comment...
by newyorkers | Jan 7, 2016 | Intermediate Spanish
On numerous occasions, I’ve mentioned that one of the most effective ways to learn Spanish is to take a trip to Latin America where you will be totally immersed in the language. I have also said that since the Spanish of Colombia has not been diluted by English...
by newyorkers | Oct 7, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish
Today, I want to tell you about a technique that will help you to improve your Spanish by enabling you to think in Spanish. How To Think In Spanish I have a friend in Colombia who speaks English fluently and she has never traveled to an English speaking country. I am...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 23, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish
How To Learn To Speak Spanish Fluently is a common question that my readers ask me. Another question I get is “what is the absolute quickest way to become ‘conversational’ in Spanish?” The answer to both questions is the same. I have known many...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 18, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish
Today, I will attempt to answer the question “Which Is Easier To Learn Between Spanish and English? I must say that Spanish is easier to learn because the spelling and the sounds of letters are usually consistent. There are also more sounds in English. In...
