War idioms in Spanish have nourished our language throughout history. During the last decades, Europe has lived a period of peace that is threatened by the latest tensions between Russia and Ukraine. However, Spain’s history [...]
Idioms with body parts are many in Spanish. Idiomatic expressions are usually made up of words that refer to the objects around us. Therefore, the parts of our body are a fantastic source of colloquial [...]
The word así in Spanish can be either an adverb or a conjunction. With only three letters, this word can express a multitude of meanings and modifies sentences in different ways. In today's article we [...]
Ordering in a restaurant is one of the most common situations for tourists. Moreover, if that tourist is also a student of Spanish, he or she can take advantage of the opportunity to practice. However, [...]
The verb tocar in Spanish, according to the Dictionary of Royal Spanish Academy, it is defined as “to exercise the sense of touch”. That is, the action by which we perceive external sensations through the [...]
Idioms with proper nouns are a resource in the colloquial register that keep mysterious secrets for speakers. Both native speakers and students wonder what is the true identity behind Pedro, Rita, María Morena or Tato. [...]
Expressing regrets in Spanish is one of the most difficult moments for a human being. Regrets eat you up. Worst of all, we cannot change our past. However, we all go around in our heads [...]
Words that require nouns or adjectives are many in Spanish. Generally, our students at Spanishviaskype.com come across some terms that are accompanied by one of these two categories of words. It is common for speakers [...]
Homophone words in Spanish are terms that are pronounced the same as others; however, they are spelled differently and have different meanings. This linguistic phenomenon is actually a subclass of homonyms. Homonymous words are words [...]
