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The Spanish Imperfect Tense (essential for good storytelling!)

The Spanish Imperfect Tense (essential for good storytelling!)

by Erica Ray | Feb 10, 2025 | Spanish Grammar

Imagine you’re telling a story in Spanish about your childhood—describing what life was like, the things you used to do, the games you played, and how you felt. Or maybe you want to paint a picture of a place you visited, explaining how the weather was, what...
Real Spanish Conversation: El Trabajo (Spanish Listening Practice for Intermediate/Advanced)

Real Spanish Conversation: El Trabajo (Spanish Listening Practice for Intermediate/Advanced)

by Erica Ray | Jan 14, 2025 | Learn Spanish, Spanish Conversations

In this video, my husband and I dive into a real Spanish conversation about our first jobs, childhood career dreams, and preferred work environments. Perfect for Spanish learners looking to practice listening skills, this video includes key vocabulary and subtitles...
Por vs Para: The SIMPLEST way to understand and choose between them

Por vs Para: The SIMPLEST way to understand and choose between them

by Erica Ray | Jan 14, 2025 | Learn Spanish, Spanish Grammar

Oh…the ultimate battle for English-speaking Spanish learners – POR vs PARA. If they both mean “for” how do you choose which one to use in your sentence?? 🤷🏾‍♀️ If you’re a visual learner, like me, you may have to understand these...
Learning Spanish? Stop making this mistake!

Learning Spanish? Stop making this mistake!

by Erica Ray | Jan 14, 2025 | Learn Spanish, Strategies to Learn Spanish

It’s super common for Spanish learners to want to review all the basics when they feel like they have gaps in their learning, but is that the best way to design your Spanish study plan? Learn more about what realistic progress should look like in an effective...
🔎 Focus your efforts HERE when learning Spanish

🔎 Focus your efforts HERE when learning Spanish

by Erica Ray | Jul 23, 2024 | Learn Spanish, Strategies to Learn Spanish

There are more options out there for learning Spanish than ever before. And yet it seems like people are struggling with the task more than ever before. Why is this? It has to do with FOCUS. With so many options out there for learning Spanish, knowing what...
The hidden meanings of “YA” in Spanish

The hidden meanings of “YA” in Spanish

by Erica Ray | Jul 16, 2024 | Learn Spanish, Spanish Grammar

Have you ever come across the word “ya” in Spanish, assumed it meant “already”, but found that didn’t quite make sense in context? One of my students asked this question and I wanted to share my response with you all. Steve, member of our...
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