Free Spanish Lessons

Easy Spanish Grammar Tip: When asking “qué”, “cuándo”, “cómo”, “por qué”, “quién”, “dónde” (what, when, how, why, who, where) don’t forget to write the tilde on the accentuated syllable. An Example: ¿Qué hora es?, ¿Cómo va?

Easy Spanish Grammar Tip: The letter “ñ” is pronounced like the English word “knee”. An Example: “Porteño” is pronounced “port-eh-knee-oh”.

Easy Spanish Grammar Tip: Don’t forget to add a “¿” sign at the beginning of a question sentence and a “¡” sign at the beginning of an exclamation sentence.

Easy Spanish Grammar Tip: Ir a (lugar). Translation: To go to (place). Examples: Ir a Buenos Aires. Ir a Argentina.

Spanish Saying: Perro que ladra no muerde. Translation: A dog that barks does not bite. Meaning: Sometimes people act in an intimidating fashion but it’s all for show and there is no true risk.

Easy Spanish Grammar Tip: If a word’s accent is on the third to last syllable you have to write the tilde on the accented vowel. This is known as an “esdrújula”. Some examples: murciélago, pájaro, música.

Easy Spanish grammar tip: The letter “n” never goes before a “b” or a “p”. Instead, you should write an “m”. An “n” can go before a “v”, though. Some examples: Canbio -> Cambio (change) Inportante -> Importante (important) Imbierno -> Invierno (winter)