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“I’ll pick you up ahora .” It was March 2017 and I had recently moved to Spain. I was making plans to go to dinner with a friend that evening and she texted me: “Te recojo ahora” which means “I’ll pick you up ahora .” I translated “ahora” in my head how most English-speakers would translate it: now . And when we say “now,” it means SOON! Pronto. ASAP. So, I gathered my things quickly and waited for my friend. And waited. And waited some more. It turned out that “ahora” didn’t

“You’re not supposed to know.” I said this to a student of mine in live class one day when they said “I don’t know what all those words...

Listening to music in Spanish is a catchy way to learn! I suggest a ton of songs in my Elementary Spanish Class but also play some music...

When I was taking high school Spanish , my teacher required us to memorize Bible verses in Spanish. As you can imagine, this was a huge...

For seven years, I lived in a small Spanish city just an hour or two from the Portugal border. While Spain and Portugal share the Iberian...

Learning the alphabet isn’t just for preschoolers or elementary school ! At least it isn’t when you’re learning a brand new language 🙂...