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Spanish, explained simply

Short, practical guides to the questions every learner asks: ser or estar, por or para, el or la, which past tense, and when the subjunctive kicks in. Each with real examples, a quick quiz and a straight answer at the top.

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A1–A2 · 5 min readSer vs estar: the rule that actually worksWhen to use ser and when to use estar in Spanish, with one simple rule, the exceptions that matter, real examples and a quick quiz.
A2 · 4 min readPor vs para: one picture to tell them apartPor and para both mean “for”. Here’s how to choose: para looks ahead to a goal, por looks at the cause or the route. Examples and a quiz.
A1 · 5 min readEl or la? How to tell a Spanish noun’s genderHow to tell if a Spanish noun is masculine or feminine: the endings that tell you, the exceptions (el día, la mano, el agua) and the habit that fixes it.
A2 · 4 min readPreterite vs imperfect: the scene and the eventWhen to use the preterite and when to use the imperfect in Spanish: the background and the event, the words that signal each, endings and examples.
B1 · 5 min readThe Spanish subjunctive, explained simplyWhen Spanish uses the subjunctive: wishes, hopes, feelings, doubt and “so that”. How to form it in three steps, the irregular verbs, and real examples.
All levels · 5 min readHow to learn Spanish vocabulary so it actually sticksWhy Spanish words slip away, and five habits that make them stay: spaced repetition, recall, memory hooks, the right words first, and little and often.
All levels · 4 min readSpain vs Latin American Spanish: what really changesSpain vs Latin American Spanish: the everyday words that change (coche or carro), vosotros and ustedes, vos in Argentina, and the accent.
A1 · 4 min readTú or usted? When to be formal in SpanishWhen to use tú and when to use usted in Spanish: who gets which, how the verbs change, polite commands, and what to do when you’re not sure.