Expressing reproaches in Spanish
Expressing reproaches in Spanish, as in all languages, is usually very stimulating for the person who give them, but very frustrating for the person who receives them. A reproach is a recrimination, a way of [...]
Indicative and Subjunctive in Spanish: a Fine Line
Indicative and subjunctive in Spanish; this is the topic that is always present in our Spanish lessons for different levels at Spanishviaskype. When an intermediate level student starts learning the subjunctive, he or she realizes [...]
Curious Facts about Spanish: the Letter “ñ”
There are many curious facts about Spanish, but perhaps the most popular is the letter “ñ”. This spelling has been used as a symbol of the Cervantes Institute, in the logo of the official SIELE [...]
Opinions in Indicative and Subjunctive in Spanish
Opinions in indicative and subjunctive, this is one of the first uses of the subjunctive that our students learn at Spanishviaskype.com: "With affirmative opinions we use indicative; when they are negative, they go with subjunctive"; [...]
The Future Simple in Spanish: Special Uses
The future simple in Spanish (or imperfect) is the specific verb tense for expressing actions in the future. However, it is not the only way. In our free grammar resources section you can learn other [...]
Expressions with cara in Spanish
Expressions with cara in Spanish are very common in colloquial language. Now that we are living through a depressing time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a good advice could be al mal tiempo, buena cara. That’s [...]
Spanish B1 DELE Exam: the Oral Test
Spanish B1 DELE exam is one of the most requested by our students at Spanishviaskype.com. However, DELE A2 exam is still the most taken Spanish test. Instituto Cervantes, the official institution that manages this exam, [...]
Spanishviaskype 2021 New Features
Spanishviaskype 2021 new features are here! Last week we reviewed some of the articles on our blog during the last year. Now it’s time to look at the future and learn more about our news [...]
Happy New Year 2021 From Spanishviaskype!
Happy new year 2021 (¡feliz año nuevo 2021!). From Spanishviaskype.com, we want to wish you un próspero 2021. This year has been an awful one. We are living an unprecedent disaster for generations: the COVID-19 [...]