Spanish Language December 2006 Archive

Which Spanish words or phrases do you think sound the coolest? Favorites among participants in our forum include maravilloso, absolutamente nada, anhelar, penumbra and tampoco. What are your favorites? Join ... Read More

This has to be something of a first: In a compilation of the best movie of the year, two reviewers for The Associated Press picked a Spanish-language film as the ... Read More

As you study Spanish, one aspect you'll focus on is the characteristics of verbs including tense — such as present, past and future — and mood — such as indicative, ... Read More

The headline above probably doesn't make a lot of sense — unless you're familiar with one of the most popular Spanish-language Christmas carols, Los peces en el río. Almost unknown ... Read More

If you have a sweet tooth, you might know what pasteles and galletas are, but do you know how to make them? If not, you can't do much better than ... Read More

If you're looking for an inexpensive gift for a Spanish student — or anyone who prefers a film alternative to what Hollywood has to offer — you could hardly go ... Read More

Today's death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has brought both jubilation and mourning to Chile, and, indeed, to much of Latin America, where he was one of the most ... Read More

Because linguists don't agree on what constitutes a word, and because the language changes, there's is no definitive answer to that question. But by most definitions, Spanish has fewer words ... Read More

As is the case with most of the letters in Spanish, the pronunciation of the X is generally predictable. It is usually pronounced like the English X but softer, often ... Read More

With our popular Word of the Day feature, you can learn a new word each day. And if you already know the word, chances are there's a word in the ... Read More