Common Mistakes
A common mistake for English speakers using Spanish is that they say they are embarazada (or embarazado) when they are embarrassed. Well, be careful because embarazada is a false friend and doesn’t mean embarrassed (yes, even though they looks similar). In fact,...
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The RR sound in Spanish The letter R in Spanish can be pronounced two ways: as a single R sound or a rolling RR sound. The double R (or RR) sound is one that does not appear in English. The RR in Spanish is a rolling sound where you tongue vibrates (or trills) on the...
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¿Dónde está el ñandú? Ever wondered how you could type that on a normal English keyboard? How do you make the inverted question mark (¿) without having to turn your screen upside down? Those special letters with the accents don’t appear anywhere, do they? And how...
