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Easy Ways to Ask for Help in Spanish

In this article we will review a few common greetings, as well as simple phrases to ask for help in Spanish. Let’s get started!

Common Casual Greetings in Spanish:

Before asking a question or asking for help from someone you haven’t met before, it is usually a good idea to greet them casually to get their attention so they can pay attention to your question. To do that, you can use a big smile and one of these casual greetings:

Hello – Hola

Excuse me – Disculpe

Good morning – Buenos días

Good afternoon – Buenas tardes

Good evening – Buenas noches

Here’s a short video where you can listen to the pronunciation of these common greetings:

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Ultimate Guide: How to Understand Spoken Spanish

 

Being able to understand spoken Spanish is one of the biggest challenges students face when they’re getting started. In this article, we will go over a few important aspects to keep in mind in order to practice your listening skills with a focus on understanding spoken Spanish in real life.

This article will focus on understanding spoken Spanish, but in order to do so, you need to have a foundation of basic grammar and vocabulary that is beyond the scope of this article.

In other words, in order to understand spoken Spanish, you need to know the meaning of common words and how they are used to make sentences and express ideas. Understanding spoken Spanish is a skill that requires practice, but in order to practice understanding Spanish, you need to be familiar with the words that make up common sentences.

If you feel like you need to review common words and verbs, you can find a list of commonly used words here: Common Spanish Words

In this article, we will go over a few important aspects to keep in mind in order to practice your listening skills with a focus on understanding spoken Spanish in real life and letting go of limiting thoughts that may be holding you back.  We will also talk about some of the most important aspects of Spanish you should focus on while practicing your listening and comprehension skills, as well as a few tips you can use to find practice materials online.

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The 100 Most Common Words in Spoken Spanish

There are so many Spanish words that learning vocabulary often feels overwhelming and confusing. It’s like finding the right book in a completely dark library.

Wouldn’t it be easier if you had a clear path to follow, if you could just have a list of words used in everyday conversations?

That’s the purpose of this post, where you’ll find the 100 words used most often in spoken Spanish.
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The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Pronunciation (with Audio and Video!)

Reading words in Spanish is one thing, but learning how to pronounce them so that others can understand what you are saying is an entirely different game.

In this Guide, we will review the fundamentals to get you started on the right path with Spanish pronunciation so you can hit the ground running and improve as you practice. Before each section, you will find a link to a video where you can listen to the pronunciation of words so you can play, pause, rewind, and practice on your own as much as needed.

Many of the most common questions I get from my students relate to the pronunciation of Spanish words. That is why I created this resource: The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Pronunciation

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How to know if a word is Masculine or Feminine in Spanish? (Differentiate the Gender of Singular and Plural Nouns)

This section is divided into two parts. First, we will examine a few guidelines related to the gender of nouns in Spanish. Then, we will review the use of the singular and plural forms of masculine and feminine nouns in Spanish. Let’s get started.

What is a “noun”?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a noun is defined as “a word that is the name of something (such as a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, or action).”

In Spanish, nouns are either masculine or feminine, and this mental shift is one of the most challenging aspects for English Speakers who are learning “Español”.

Masculine or feminine?

Although in English, there is no need to think about whether a pencil is a masculine or a feminine noun, it is essential in Spanish because the adjectives (i.e., pretty, ugly, small, big) and articles (the equivalents of “the” in Spanish, such as el, la, los and las) of a sentence must match the gender and number of nouns.
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How to Use Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish

The use of articles in Spanish is a topic that often troubles beginners who instinctively add or remove neutral articles in places where specific ones are required in terms of gender and number. Although this is one of those topics that is mastered with practice, knowing the overall structure of definite and indefinite articles will make things easier for you. Continue reading How to Use Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish

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Useful Phrases when Traveling or Asking for Directions in Spanish (and giving directions in Spanish)

Walking around in a new city is one of the best ways to know more about the local culture and find interesting places to visit. But, what if you are in a Spanish speaking city? “No hay problema”, in this article we will learn words and phrases that will make the process of asking and giving directions in Spanish much easier and enjoyable.

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Spanish phrases you can use at Customs and Immigration in a Spanish speaking Country

Visiting a foreign country is an eye-opening experience that invites us to learn about ourselves as we open our minds to a different world. However, there are times when extra preparation can be advantageous. For example, when you visit Customs and Immigration in a Spanish-speaking country.

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How to Make Learning Spanish Easy and Fun?

Some time ago I was having an interesting conversation with Umir, a friend of mine who I was helping learn Spanish. He was just getting started but he had an inquisitive mind and was curious about finding ways to make things easier and one of those things was learning Spanish.

He asked me this question:

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