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Written by Maria Fernandez

Get familiar with five very common Spanish questions. In this interactive multimedia article I guide you step by step through their difficulties, and in the end you get an interactive speaking drill where you can hear the right answers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

In this article I take you through seven of the most common pronunciation mistakes in Spanish. Like in most of my articles, I've included multimedia examples so you can hear native speakers saying useful words and sentences.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Spanish false friends are words that look very similar in English but mean something different. In this article you can learn more about false friends, and you can click and hear twenty-five common false friends like 'suceder', 'sano', 'pariente', etc.

Written by Maria Fernandez

The Spanish gender rules are notoriously unreliable, but there's one you can safely follow: nouns ending in 'dad' are feminine. Learn all about it and listen to twenty-five useful nouns recorded by native speakers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

The verb 'quedar' can mean different things depending on the context. In this article you can review 'quedar' as 'to have something left', and I introduce you to 'quedar' as 'to arrange to meet up with people'. This multimedia article comes with a variety of sentences recorded by native speakers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

A good intonation in Spanish can dramatically improve your communication skills. Here are some tips on how to master it with the help of the dialogs in this course.

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Finding connections between the new Spanish words you encounter and English words of the same origin is the most effective way to expand your vocabulary. Here are twenty-five examples from the dialogs in this course. This is an interactive multimedia article.

Written by Maria Fernandez

An insight into how you can achieve fluency in Spanish by taking the most out of the language learning material you've got.

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Listen to these 25 common phrases, expressions and sentences said by native Spanish speakers, find out their meaning, and practice saying them.

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Tips on how to make the most of the Spanish you know, and how to avoid miscommunication.

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Simple strategies to learn Spanish faster than you ever thought you could.

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Organizing well the little time you've got to learn Spanish can have a dramatic impact on how much and how fast you learn. Here's how.

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Listen to recorded examples and learn how to say tricky sentences in Spanish. A brief step by step guide to help you become fluent.

Written by Maria Fernandez

To help you learn vocabulary fast, I've grouped here 25 Spanish masculine nouns you can listen to and practice in this interactive multimedia article.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Listen to these often-mispronounced words and find out how to master the sounds that you just can't get right. A short guide towards perfect communication.

Written by Maria Fernandez

How to master the Spanish vowels. Find out common pronunciation mistakes and how to avoid them. This article has clickable Spanish words recorded by native speakers.

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Find out how to save time, money and energy, and stay motivated all along.

Written by Maria Fernandez

There are dozens of everyday Spanish expressions with the verb 'estar'. Here I bring you ten of them, with interactive multimedia examples.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Here you can find more useful Spanish expressions, this time with the verb 'ser'. Like most of my articles, this one comes with the recorded expressions and their examples, all of them said by native Spanish speakers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

A quick guide to how to get information on where places are, how far they are, how long it takes to get somewhere, etc., as well as plenty of common answers. This article contains more than 30 sentences recorded by native Spanish speakers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

This article shows you which double consonants exist in Spanish and which don't. Compare Spanish and English words with a very similar spelling, but not identical. Practice saying Spanish words with a double 'cc', 'll', 'nn' and 'rr'. This article contains more than 30 words recorded by native Spanish speakers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Here are 25 Spanish words that look identical in English. Their pronunciation, however, is different in both languages. To master them quickly, you can listen to the 25 words said by native speakers.

Written by Maria Fernandez

This article guides you through a simple technique that will help you master the Spanish numbers fast and efficiently.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Here I introduce you to a series of exercises that will help you master the double 'r'. When done regularly over a period of a couple of weeks, these exercises will make a substantial impact on your pronunciation.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Are you finding it difficult to understand and say numbers with a six or a seven? In this article I bring you some interactive multimedia drills where you can practice: 16, 17, 26, 27, 36, 37, 46, 47, 56, 57, 60, 66, 67, 70, 76, 77, 86, 87, 96 and 97.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Practice understanding and saying ten common Spanish expressions, including: of course, OK, you're welcome, let's see, and more. All the expressions have been recorded by native Spanish speakers and can be heard when you click on them.

Written by Maria Fernandez

In this article I guide you through how to build the six forms of all regular 'ar' verbs in the present tense. To help you practice them, I've created two interactive drills.

Written by Maria Fernandez

Learn and practice twenty-five everyday feminine nouns, all of which end in 'a'. This article comes with an interactive multimedia speaking drill, plus tips on the pronunciation mistakes you might be making and how to avoid them.

Written by Maria Fernandez

In this article I bring you twenty-five masculine nouns with their English translation including: el armario, el plano, el perro, el tío, and many more, all of them recorded by native Spanish speakers. To help you master them, I've given you some practical pronunciation tips. To finish off, you can play an interactive multimedia speaking drill.

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