Normally when you're writing something with a word processor, the software takes care of dividing long words at the ends of a line. But what if you're writing Spanish and ... Read More

Sondeo:¿Qué candidato a la presidencia estadounidense es tu preferido? Hillary Rodham Clinton John Edwards Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee John McCain Barack Obama Ron Paul Mitt Romney Otro candidato ¿Quieres ver los resultados? Este sondeo no es científico y sólo refleja la ... Read More

You've probably heard the saying "you're never too old to learn." But there's another saying that addresses the same subject: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." So which ... Read More

Spain's most recent attempt at coming up lyrics for its national anthem, La Marcha Real ("The Royal March"), has become an embarrassing flop.Spanish hasn't had lyrics for its anthem since ... Read More

Habits die hard, and one of them those of us who grew up speaking English have is thinking that the "b" and the "v" are pronounced differently. That's true enough ... Read More

Now that U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama has made "¡sí se puede!" something of a slogan when he addresses Spanish-speaking voters, as he has done in Las Vegas during the ... Read More

Some Spanish names — Fernando and María come to mind — are quite familiar to people who don't speak the language. Others are less familiar. Which kind would you consider ... Read More

Most of the time it isn't necessary to know whether an object pronoun is a direct one or an indirect one. But with certain verbs it is, especially when talking ... Read More

If you're thinking about spending the Northern Hemisphere's summer studying Spanish in Spain or Latin America, it's not too early to start planning. Our FAQ on immersion study tells you ... Read More

If you're asked to go somewhere but have a schedule conflict, you may respond by saying something like "I'm supposed to go to my cousin's wedding." How would you say ... Read More

One of the most popular blog posts I had here during the past year was one in which readers were invited to share their most embarrassing moments while learning Spanish. ... Read More