12/26/03 - Using Nadie
This indefinite pronoun usually means "nobody" or "no one."

12/21/03 - Idiom
In linguistic use, "idiom" has at least two distinct meanings.

12/18/03 - Claro Commonly Used To Show Agreement
Claro is one of those words that comes in handy as a way of showing agreement or adding emphasis.

12/17/03 - Intensifier
Intensifiers change the meanings of other words without having much meaning in themselves.

12/16/03 - Interjection
Interjections are unusual in that they can stand alone to express a complete thought.

12/15/03 - Intonation
If your questions have a different sound than your statements do, you're probably using intonation even if don't know what the word means.

12/13/03 - Adverb
Ad adverb is a part of speech that modifies or limits a verb, an adjective, another adverb or an entire sentence.

12/11/03 - Transliteration
Transliteration is used when importing some foreign words or place names.

12/10/03 - Part of Speech
Traditionally, the parts of speech include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and more.

12/09/03 - Is the Subjunctive Used after Opinar?
In Spanish, the subjunctive mood is typically used in dependent clauses after expressions of doubt. But in the rules of Spanish grammar, themere expression of an opinion doesn't indicate doubt.

12/06/03 - "The More" and "the Less"
Here's how to say "the more" in a phrase such as "the more the better."

12/01/03 - Word of the Day: December
All the words in this selection of 31 words (one day at a time) begin with the letter a.

12/01/03 - Profile of Panama
Panama is best known for the Panama Canal. Most residents speak Spanish or a type of English creole.

11/29/03 - False Friends
Just because words in Spanish and English are similar or even the same doesn't necessarily indicate they have the same meaning.

11/28/03 - Etymology
Etymology is the branch of liguistics that studies, among other things, word origins.

11/28/03 - Cognate
Cognates are words that are similar because they share a common origin.

11/25/03 - Thanks!
There's more than one way to say thank you.

11/22/03 - Adjective
An adjective is the part of speech that affects the meanings of nouns.

11/20/03 - How Is -miento Used?
The suffix -miento occurs frequently in Spanish. Learn how it is used.

11/19/03 - Review of Las puertas retorcidas (The Twisted Doors)
Who says learning Spanish has to be boring? Here's one Spanish textbook that will have you turning the pages to see what happens next.

11/19/03 - Summary Review of Las puertas retorcidas (The Twisted Doors)
This new textbook is designed to keep students wanging to learn.

11/17/03 - Using Cuando as a Preposition
The Spanish word cuando typically is the equivalent of the English word "when." But there are times that cuando can function as a preposition, which "when" cannot.

11/14/03 - Improve Your Spanish Spelling
Spanish has quite a few words, known as cognates, that are similar to English words because they share a common origin. However, there are both similarities and differences in the way the two languages approach spelling those words.

11/12/03 - Object
There are three types of objects: direct objects, indirect objects and prepositional objects.

11/11/03 - Preposition
In both English and Spanish, a preposition helps indicate the relationship between a noun and another word in the sentence.

11/08/03 - Los tres reyes
This Spanish translation of "We Three Kings" is the most recent addition to our popular list of Christmas carols.

11/07/03 - Person
Learn the difference between first person, second person and third person.

11/05/03 - Referring to Decades
How do you refer to a decade, such as the '70s, in Spanish?

11/01/03 - Word of the Day: November
Learn a new word each day of the month, then follow the links to review words from previous months.

10/28/03 - Using Ser with an Indirect Object
It may sound strange to the ears of English speakers, but it is common in Spanish to use an indirect object with ser to indicate how a person reacts to or feels about something.

10/19/03 - The Spanish H: Always Silent
The letter h is the easiest of all Spanish letters to pronounce. Or maybe it's better to say it isn't pronounced.

10/11/03 - Conjugation
Definition of "conjugation" along with examples in English and Spanish.

10/08/03 - Honduras
Honduras is one of the poorest and least industrialized countries in the Western Hemisphere. Updated 01/15/04.

10/01/03 - Word of the Day: October
This collection of words can help you improve your vocabulary.

09/23/03 - Review of 2,000+ Essential Spanish Verbs
This reference and instructional book includes verb conjugation, lessons, and numerous examples of verb usage.

09/10/03 - Spanish Basics in One Week
Are you thinking about studying Spanish? Are you a beginning student, or are you planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country? This one-week email course will give you an overview of the language and introduce you to its basic grammatical concepts.

09/01/03 - Word of the Day: September
Here's another collection of 30 words, one day at a time, for boosting your vocabulary.

08/13/03 - TeLL me More (Software Review)
TeLL me More by Auralog offers a complete Spanish course on a single Windows disc.

08/13/03 - TeLL me More (Software Overview)
TeLL me More by Auralog is one of the best Spanish courses available on a single CD-ROM.

08/05/03 - Using Infinitives after Prepositions
When they follow prepositions, Spanish infinitives are usually the rough equivalent of the "-ing" verb form in English.

08/01/03 - Word of the Day: August
Learn a new word each day of the month, and see how the words have been used in Spanish-language publications and web sites.

07/22/03 - Neuter
The neuter is the gender in Spanish that is neither masculine or feminine.

07/19/03 - Which Past Tense of Ser or Estar?
A Question of the Week: How do you know whether to use era or fue as the past tense of ser?

07/18/03 - Preterite
The preterite is one of the past tenses of Spanish, typically used to express actions that took place at a specific point in time.

07/18/03 - Imperfect
The imperfect is one of the past tenses of Spanish, typically used to express actions that are uncompleted or took place repeatedly or at an indefinite point of time.

07/07/03 - Product Review: Platiquemos
The Platiquemos FSI Language Program is an updated version of the effective Foreign Service Institute program.

07/04/03 - 'The Star-Spangled Banner' in Spanish
Here are four translations of the U.S. national anthem to Spanish.

07/01/03 - Word of the Day: July
Here's another collection of 31 words, one day at a time, for your learning pleasure.

06/24/03 - Viewing Spanish-Language Web Sites Automatically
Many Web sites of international interest are made in both Spanish and English as well as other languages. Here is how to make some of them appear on your computer in Spanish automatically.

06/20/03 - Using Llevar
This verb is often translated into English as "to take" or "to carry," but it also can be used in many other ways.

06/12/03 - Progressive Verb Forms
Progressive verb forms are much more common in English than they are in Spanish. Learn what the pitfalls are for Spanish students as they learn their new language.

06/10/03 - Progressive
The progressive verb forms in Spanish are made by following a form of estar with a gerund.

06/02/03 - Two-Word Nouns and Invariable Adjectives
Purists of the Spanish language may be horrified, but the influence of English is leading to the increasing use of two-word nouns (usually considered a type of compound noun) in Spanish.

06/01/03 - Word of the Day: June
Learn a new word each day of the month.

05/27/03 - Pronoun
A pronoun is a type of word that stands for or represents a noun.

05/23/03 - Why Do Spaniards Speak with a Lisp?
The belief that Spaniards speak with a lisp (which isn't a lisp at all, merely a different pronunciation) because of a royal edict is an urban legend.

05/22/03 - Inflection
Spanish uses inflection to indicate number, gender, mood, tense, person and voice.

05/20/03 - Verb
A verb is a part of speech that expressions action, existence or state of being.

05/13/03 - Mood
Verbs in both English and Spanish are typically in one of three moods: indicative, subjunctive or imperative.

05/12/03 - Infinitive
The infinitive is the most basic form of the verb.

05/07/03 - Sentence
In traditional grammar, a sentence must include a subject (a noun or something that substitutes for a noun) and a predicate (which must include a verb).

05/02/03 - Noun
A noun represents a person, place, thing, concept or action.

05/01/03 - Gender
In Spanish, nouns, pronouns and adjectives can be divided into three categories: masculine, feminine and neuter.

05/01/03 - Word of the Day: May
Here's another collection of 31 words, one day at a time, for your studying pleasure.

04/30/03 - Apposition
This sentence, a series of words with a subject and verb, includes an example of apposition.

04/29/03 - Passive Voice
The passive voice is less common in Spanish than in English.

04/29/03 - Active Voice
A sentence or verb in which the action is performed by the subject is said to be in the active voice.

04/22/03 - What Does Chauito Mean?
Diminutive forms of words can be used as a sign of friendliness to the listener, not just to indicate that something is small.

04/17/03 - How Do You Say "To Want"?
Although querer is the verb most commonly used to translate the English verb "to want," there are others that are sometimes more appropriate.

04/11/03 - Using Infinitives after Other Verbs (Change of Subject)
Under some circumstances, an infinitive can have an unstated subject that's different than the subject of the sentence's main verb. (Updated)

04/09/03 - Using Infinitives after Other Verbs (No Change of Subject)
When an infinitive directly follows a conjugated verb, it usually has the same subject as the first verb.

04/02/03 - What Does Ya Mean?
Ya is a colloquial adverb that doesn't always have a translatable meaning but does add emotion to sentences.

04/01/03 - Word of the Day: April
Learn a new word each day this month, then review those from previous months.

03/25/03 - Words of War
Here is a list of words you may run across while reading news articles or historical accounts about war.

03/20/03 - Which Prepositions Are Used with Entre?
If you see a Spanish sentence using the phrase entre nosotros, which is literal equivalent of the English "among we," you're not seeing a mistake.

03/19/03 - Infinitives Often Function as Nouns
The infinitive in Spanish is the most basic of verb forms, but it also functions as a noun in many sentences.

03/13/03 - Is Emails a Real Spanish Word?
The normal rules don't always apply when Spanish borrows a word from English.

3/11/03 - El Salvador: Country Profiles for Spanish Students
El Salvador, one of the world's smallest Spanish-speaking countries, has a recent history marked by bloodshed.

03/05/03 - That's About Right!
Words or phrases such as aproximadamente and más o menos can be used to indicate that numbers given in a sentence aren't exact.

03/01/03 - Word of the Day: March
Learn a new word each day this month, then review those from previous months.

02/26/03 - Some Mexican Music Has German Roots
It's no coincidence that some traditional styles of Mexican music sound like they could come from a German polka band. Updated 12/10/03.

02/18/03 - Other Meanings of Estar
Most of the time, estar can be translated simply as "to be." However, there are times when it has meaninings you may not expect.

02/15/03 - How Did Colón Become Columbus?
There's a fairly simple explanation for the reason the man known as Cristóbal Colón in the Spanish-speaking world is known as Christopher Columbus to English speakers.

02/01/03 - Word of the Day: February
Learn a new word each day this month, then review those from previous months.

01/29/03 - Spanish's Indirect Objects Prove Versatile
In Spanish, you may find indirect-object pronouns where you least expect them, at least if your native language is English. That is because in Spanish, the indirect-object pronouns have a much wider variety of uses than they do in English.

01/08/03 - Spanish Verbs That Translate "To Take"
The English verb "to take" can be translated to Spanish in literally dozens of ways. Here are some of the most common ways you can translate this verb to Spanish.

01/01/03 - Word of the Day: January
Learn a new word each day this month, then review those from previous months.