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¿Si vs Sí? The curious uses of both. Plus: Why do Spanish people shout so much? In this lesson we cover the usual and unusual uses of Si vs Sí in Spanish. Of course, many native speakers leave the accent off, however, as students, we really don’t have that luxury and we need to know… Read more »

Healthy Lifestyles and Swearwords in Spanish: the pitfalls and the dangers. It’s true to say that Spanish people are famous for using vast amounts of swearwords in Spanish. However, as we explain, that doesn’t make them any more vulgar than anyone else. Swearing is a cultural thing and the actual swearwords themselves can often lose… Read more »

The days of Franco – How do people remember him? Here we talk about the days of Franco, the Spanish dictator, and about what people think of him today. If you know anything about the days of Franco, then this should be an interesting discussion for you to share. We then move on to the… Read more »

Racism in Spain and buying shoes. In this unlikely mix of subjects we talk about racism in Spain and whether we think it exists and at what kind of level. As always, we only give our opinion and perceptions of the issue of racism in Spain. Then, we talk you through the process of buying… Read more »

Vegetarian and vegan home cooking and the uses of Según. In this lesson we talk in Spanish about our eating habits and why we choose to eat at home and not in restaurants. We then move on to look at the uses of Según. Sorry it has taken us so long to get to it,… Read more »