The spelling is ridiculous, the accents are impossible and then there are all those irregular plurals. Is it any wonder Spanish students learning English sometimes just want to give up?
As many people in Spain are working from home during the pandemic and communicating with their Spanish colleagues online, understanding the most common expressions used in a Spanish remote working environment is more important than ever if you don’t want to get lost in translation. ¡Manos a la obra! (Let’s get down to it!).
If you have Covid-19 symptoms or it's your turn to get the vaccine, understanding what the doctor or nurse is telling you in Spanish can be challenging if you're not fluent. Here are some of the words and phrases you may need to know.
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and although the coronavirus means it may not be the best time to be dating right now, there's no reason why you shouldn't brush up on the lingo you'll need to woo a Spanish sweetheart for when the time comes.
A new ranking suggests the Spanish are making very little progress when it comes to mastering English with Spain ranked the worst in the EU... even below the notoriously-bad-at-English French.
Learning a new language is fraught with difficulties, not least overcoming the fear of getting your wires crossed and making a blunder that could easily confuse, offend or provoke unbridled laughter.
There is so much more to learning Spanish than simply mastering the grammar and pronunciation. To really sound like a local you have to pepper your everyday speak with bizarre, hilarious and often down right insulting turns of phrase. Here's 10 of the best.
The start of the school year is here but are you ready to be hit by concepts and words particular to Spanish school life? Lisa Sadlier provides the survival guide for parents with kids in school in Spain.
Being fluent in several languages isn't just good when you want to order a beer on a trip abroad – it actually boosts your brain, a Spanish study suggests.
