Ink and Fine Print: Reading Receipts and Warranties in Spanish
A Surprise at the Appliance Store Last August in Santiago de los Caballeros, my blender died mid-batida, leaving half-crushed papaya clinging to the b
Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative—Three Spanish Mood Rings Explained
Why Talk About Moods at All? If verbs are the engines of language, moods are the gears. In English we barely notice them, but in Spanish they drive me
How to Politely Make (and Cancel) Appointments in Spanish
Why Appointment Spanish Deserves Its Own Playbook Setting up an appointment feels routine—until you’re in a new country where one wrong verb tense
Handling Emergencies: Calling 911/112 in Spanish
Why Your Best Spanish Appears When Sirens Loom—If You’ve Practiced Casual Spanish survives mistakes: drop a preposition, you still get your café