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Travel & culture · 5 Sept 2026
La profesora que pintó un Miró
Una de nuestras profesoras nos mandó un cuadro que había pintado durante el verano: un cielo azul, un sol torcido, una luna roja. Nos hizo hablar de Joan Miró y de cómo aprender un idioma se parece bastante a aprender a leer sus cuadros.
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Travel & culture · 26 Aug 2026
Crush It First: The Rules of La Tomatina
At noon today in Buñol, a rocket went up and around 22,000 people started throwing tomatoes at each other. There is one rule everybody forgets — and a whole vocabulary hiding inside the fiesta.
Travel & culture · 26 Aug 2026
Why Going to VIPS Is the Most Spanish Thing Ever
It is a diner. It was invented in Mexico. It serves club sandwiches under strip lighting. And it might be the most authentically Spanish place you can possibly go.
Travel & culture · 24 Aug 2026
Walking the Picos de Europa: Spain’s Best Place to Practise Your Spanish
Northern Spain’s limestone giants are the only national park in the country that people still live and work in — which makes them an unusually good place to actually open your mouth. The three sides of the range, the official routes with distances and ascent, and where the conversations really happen.
Travel & culture · 21 Aug 2026
Cooking a Full English on a Trangia: Camping Vocabulary for English Learners
A wet field, a small Swedish stove and a pan of sizzling bacon — one of the best English lessons you will ever have. Learn camping vocabulary, cooking verbs and the phrasal verbs that go with them.
Travel & culture · 14 Aug 2026
Sopocachi, La Paz: Where to Stay and Where to Drink Coffee
La Paz’s most liveable neighbourhood, decoded — the hotels and guesthouses worth booking, the cafés worth sitting in all afternoon, and what nobody tells you about caffeine at 3,600 metres.
Travel & culture · 13 Aug 2026
inDrive in La Paz: How to Haggle Your Way Around the World’s Steepest City
How to use inDrive in La Paz — the bid-your-own-fare app locals actually use. What to pay after Bolivia floated the boliviano, how to dodge the airport fare hustle, and the Spanish that makes it painless.
Travel & culture · 3 Aug 2026
Spanish Travel Phrases for Peru: Talk Like You’ve Been Before
The Spanish phrases that actually matter in Peru — from combis and ceviche to altitude and a little Quechua — grouped by the moments you’ll really use them.
Grammar · 30 Jul 2026
Preterite vs Imperfect: How to Choose the Right Spanish Past Tense
Spanish has two main past tenses and English speakers mix them up constantly. Here’s the storytelling logic that makes the choice intuitive — plus the verbs that change meaning between them.
Grammar · 29 Jul 2026
Por vs Para: Finally Understand Spanish’s Trickiest Preposition Pair
Both can translate as "for" — which is exactly why por and para confuse every English speaker. Here’s the one underlying idea that makes the choice logical instead of memorised.
Grammar · 28 Jul 2026
Ser vs Estar: The Definitive Guide to Spanish’s Two Verbs "To Be"
Spanish has two verbs for "to be" — and choosing the wrong one can change your meaning entirely. Here’s a framework that actually works, beyond the myths.
Getting started · 26 Jul 2026
How Long Does It Take to Learn Spanish? An Honest Answer
Weeks? Months? Years? Here’s an honest, evidence-based answer to the most-asked question in language learning — and the factors that genuinely speed things up or slow them down.
Vocabulary · 24 Jul 2026
What Does "Ya" Mean in Spanish? 8 Real Ways to Use It Like a Native
Textbooks say ya means "already." Native speakers use it for now, enough, done, not anymore and half a dozen other things. Here are the eight real ways to use ya like a Spaniard.
Exam prep · 24 Jul 2026
Spanish for Citizenship: How to Pass the DELE A2 and CCSE Exams
Applying for Spanish nationality? You’ll need to pass two exams: the DELE A2 and the CCSE. Here’s what each involves and a practical plan for passing both first time.
Exam prep · 23 Jul 2026
DELE vs SIELE: Which Spanish Exam Should You Take in 2026?
DELE and SIELE are the two big official Spanish certifications — but they work very differently. Here’s a clear comparison of format, validity, cost and recognition, and how to choose.
Vocabulary · 21 Jul 2026
The Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation: A Beginner’s Guide That Actually Sticks
Spanish is one of the most phonetically consistent languages in the world — once you learn the rules, you can pronounce almost any word you read. Here’s the complete guide.
Vocabulary · 20 Jul 2026
Spanish Numbers 1–100 (and Beyond): The Complete Beginner’s Guide
Numbers come up in every single Spanish conversation — prices, times, dates, phone numbers. Here’s the complete system from uno to un millón, with the patterns that make it easy.
Watch, listen & read · 18 Jul 2026
The Best Netflix Series for Learning Spanish in 2026
Netflix has quietly become one of the best Spanish classrooms around. These are the series worth your time at every level — and the settings and habits that turn bingeing into learning.
Getting started · 17 Jul 2026
Las mejores clases de español online en 2026
¿Quieres aprender o mejorar tu español con clases online? Comparamos las mejores opciones de 2026 —clases 1 a 1, academias, apps y más— y cómo elegir la ideal para ti.
Watch, listen & read · 16 Jul 2026
The Best YouTube Channels for Learning Spanish in 2026
YouTube is a goldmine of free Spanish input — if you know where to look. Here are the best channels for every level, from absolute beginner to advanced, and how to use them properly.
Vocabulary · 15 Jul 2026
500 Most Common Spanish Words: The Vocabulary That Unlocks Real Conversation
Around 500 words cover the vast majority of everyday spoken Spanish. Here they are, organised by category, with a strategy for actually learning them.
Watch, listen & read · 13 Jul 2026
The Best Podcasts for Learning Spanish in 2026
Eight genuinely useful Spanish podcasts sorted by level, from absolute beginner to advanced — plus how to listen so it actually improves your Spanish.
Vocabulary · 13 Jul 2026
100 Most Common Spanish Words (and How to Actually Learn Them)
The 100 highest-frequency Spanish words, grouped by type, with a practical method for making them stick — not just memorising a list.
Exam prep · 9 Jul 2026
How to Prepare for the DELE Exam: A Practical Guide
The DELE is the gold-standard Spanish qualification — and the exam trips up plenty of strong speakers who walk in unprepared. Here’s how the exam actually works, how it’s scored, and how to build a preparation plan that fits your timeline.
Grammar · 21 Jun 2026
Common Mistakes English Speakers Make in Spanish (and How to Fix Them)
Spanish is one of the friendliest languages for English speakers to learn — but a handful of habits trip nearly everyone up. Here are the most common mistakes and simple ways to fix each one.
Getting started · 16 Jun 2026
Why Learn a Language? Your World Cup Summer Starts Here
The World Cup lands in the USA, Mexico and Canada this summer — and Spanish and English unlock all three.
Study tips · 8 Jun 2026
The 20-Minute Daily Routine That Beats Cramming
No time to study? You only need twenty focused minutes a day. Here’s a simple, balanced routine you can actually keep up.
Study tips · 8 Jun 2026
5 Ways to Practise Speaking When You Have No One to Talk To
You don’t need a conversation partner every day to build fluency. Here are five ways to keep your mouth moving between lessons.
Study tips · 8 Jun 2026
How to Learn Vocabulary That Actually Sticks
Memorising word lists rarely works. Learn words the way your brain actually keeps them: in context, with spacing, and with a reason to recall.
Study tips · 8 Jun 2026
Get the Most Out of Your Online Lessons
A great online lesson starts before you log in. Simple habits before, during and after that double what you get from every session.