Recently I wrote an article about a short cut to speaking in the future in Spanish. We call this method the “false future.”
Briefly, we form the false future by placing the conjugated present tense form of the verb “IR” followed by the letter “A” before any unconjugated verb. For example, Voy a comer
In Spanish as well as English, we most often use the word “will” followed by a verb when referring to future events. For example, tomorrow I will go to Mexico.
However, if you pay close attention to most conversations in English, you will notice the verb “to go” is used much more frequently than the word “will”
A Anyone who has ever lived or travelled in Latin America knows from experience that it is very difficult to find your way around. This can be especially frustrating if you don’t speak Spanish.
In Costa Rica it is even harder to “keep your bearings” since street signs are few and far between and most houses don’t have numbered
About a year ago I wrote an article about Spanish words that look like English words and appear to have the same meaning. Careful! Appearances can be deceiving. Below I have listed Spanish words most commonly misused by native English speakers.
Acostar – This word looks like it means “to accost.” It actually means to lie
Writing familiar letters in Spanish is similar to writing letters in English except that Spanish letters tend to be more cordial, use more flowery language and express a lot of emotion. In general, the format is more polite and formal than in English. Also at the beginning as well as the end of the letter, it is necessary to send salutations (greetings)
