Episode 81: 10 Fun Spanish Sayings
Our episode for today covers 10 fun Spanish sayings that you can immediately begin using! And we will talk about Puerto Rican holidays.
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Sara Holmes
- Oct 30
- 8 min
Episode 80: Things You Didn't Know About the Spanish Alphabet
Today we cover the official names of the Spanish alphabet! Plus we'll talk about lost letters, pronunciation tips, and Puerto Rico!
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Sara Holmes
- Oct 16
- 6 min
Episode 79: Ser vs. Estar, Part 3
Today we look at how using ser vs. estar in different scenarios actually changes a sentence's meaning, do a self-test & finish with Bolivia!
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Sara Holmes
- Oct 3
- 11 min
Episode 78: Ser vs. Estar, Part 2
Today, we'll do a detailed look at when and how to use the verb estar. And we will continue our cultural tip mini-series on Bolivia!
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Sara Holmes
- Sep 19
- 11 min
Episode 77: Ser vs. Estar, Part 1
The Spanish verbs estar and ser can be tricky. They both mean "to be," but are used in distinct ways. Let's dive in to how to use them!
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Sara Holmes
- Aug 22
- 6 min
Episode 75: Life Update and Pet Vocabulary
In today's episode, I'll give you a quick life update as to why I've been gone for so long, then we'll discuss pet vocabulary in Spanish.
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Sara Holmes
- Jul 2
- 8 min
Episode 74: Why Does Spanish Have B and V?
Have you ever wondered why Spanish has both the letters "B" and V", when they both make the same sound? It has to do with Latin's evolution!
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Sara Holmes
- Jun 12
- 8 min
Episode 73: Tan vs. Tanto, What's the Difference?
What is the difference between Tan and Tanto? Let's look into it in today's episode!
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Sara Holmes
- Jun 1
- 7 min
Episode 72: Neuter Demonstratives (Eso, Esto, and Aquello)
What are Neuter Demonstratives? How do you use them? I promised you back in Episode 53 that we would eventually get to these, & here we are!
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Sara Holmes
- May 16
- 7 min
Episode 71: Contronyms in Spanish, What They Are and 7 Fun Examples!
Spanish contronyms, or los autoantónimos, are words whose multiple meanings contradict each other. Let's look at 7 of them!
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Sara Holmes
- Apr 18
- 10 min
Episode 69: Sino vs. Pero; When to Use Which?
Spanish has two words for the conjunction "but" with the words "sino" and "pero", which can be tricky. Let's dive in!
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Sara Holmes
- Apr 7
- 6 min
Episode 68: Some More False Friends!
Ready to go over some more false friends in Spanish? Here are 7 more words to help you avoid any embarrassing blunders or miscommunications.
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Sara Holmes
- Mar 21
- 10 min
Episode 67: Spanish's Diacritical Marks
We discuss the various diacritical marks in Spanish, as well as cover the national holidays of Chile in our cultural tip!
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Sara Holmes
- Mar 8
- 6 min
Episode 66: Updates for the New Year, Eastern European Countries and Key World Organizations
Welcome back to Spanish Answers! Today's episode, we'll go over some updates and the names of Eastern Europe and a few world organizations.
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Sara Holmes
- Dec 6, 2021
- 6 min
Episode 64: Another Merry Christmas Song Sampler!
Well, it is officially the Christmas season! What better way to get in the mood than by listening to some Spanish Christmas songs?
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Sara Holmes
- Oct 25, 2021
- 8 min
Episode 61: Animals, Baby Animals, and More, Part 3
The final episode of our 3-part series on animal names, today we focus on the collective nouns Spanish speakers use for different animals!
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Sara Holmes
- Oct 14, 2021
- 7 min
Episode 60: Animals, Baby Animals, and More, Part 2
In today's episode, we're going to continue discussing the names of different animals and their babies, focusing on Farm and Wild Animals!
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Sara Holmes
- Sep 26, 2021
- 5 min
Episode 59: Animals, Baby Animals, and More, Part 1
While reading books to my little girl, I thought, "Do we talk a lot about the different animal names in Spanish?" Hence this new series!
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Sara Holmes
- Sep 13, 2021
- 8 min
Episode 58: Second 2021 Special - Chile's Fiestas Patrias!
Today, we'll focus on Chile's Fiestas Patrias, also known as el dieciocho due to it being celebrated on Sept. 18th.
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Sara Holmes
- Aug 30, 2021
- 7 min
Episode 57: What's up with "Lo"? Part 2
"Lo" is one of those really versatile words in Spanish, and so today we'll finish up this 2-part series with 3 more ways to use it!
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