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Common mistakes made when learning or using Spanish.
False Friends in Spanish
Oct 4th
Many times when you don’t know a word in Spanish you can make a logical guess as to what it is.
If you see the word “problema” you can assume it means problem. If you see the word “telefono” you can assume it means telephone. If you see the word “interacción” you can assume it means interaction.
However, something you need to be aware of when you are learning Spanish is that there are words that appear similar to ones in English though in fact have a completely different meaning.
If you see the word “éxito”, it doesn’t mean exit. It actually means success! More >
Dad, Pope or Potato – Papa Papá
Jul 8th
Dad, Pope or Potato – Papa Papá in Spanish
La palabra papa tiene distintos significados. Con tilde, papá es una forma más cercana de llamar a nuestro padre. Sin tilde papa es un tubérculo de una planta, que sirve de alimento. También se conoce como patata en algunos países. Podemos hacer papas fritas, puré de papas, patatas rellenas, etc.
A su vez, corresponde al Sumo Pontífice. El Papa reside en Roma y es la autoridad máxima en la iglesia católica romana. Ejemplo, “El Papa dará un discurso en semana santa”.
Papá = dad (the accent is on the final A as in pa-PA) La papa = the potato (the More >
Learn something new every day
May 30th
Learn something new in Spanish every day
One of the most important things about learning Spanish (or any language) is to be consistent.
It is best to learn a little every day than try and learn a lot in one day and nothing over the next ones.
The more frequently you have contact with Spanish, the quicker you will learn.
To help you keep in touch with Spanish every day, we have created a Learn Spanish Blog as a part of this site to help you improve your Spanish.
As of Monday 6th of June 2011 we have been publishing the following:
Monday: Spanish Proverbs & More >
