My husband is Peruvian. So am I, but not by birth. There have been a few occasions where I've described something as azul, and he corrects me, saying that it's celeste, not azul. Huh? Isn't celeste a shade of blue? Is that normal to say that celeste is not azul?

my in-laws are both mexican. one is from oaxaca and the other is from puebla. i learned through self study, that in the preterite tense, tú usually ends in -iste or -aste. why do they always add the s on the end? for example, they’ll say “que hicistes”. is this a mexican thing?

Im playing a few video games right now some of them only have Spain spanish. I was wondering if non-spain spanish speakers put it in españa if theres no other choice?

is this something i SHOULD be learning?

esit: my friends and extended family are mexican so im trying to learn for them. I have this fear of mixing up slangs and certain words from a different culture

Joven to Jóvenes, Marrón to Marrones

when I was around 10-11 I used to watch a lot of spanish shows, kids shows which helped me understand spanish, I lost practise and now I feel like I should learn, I love the language but I need to start somewhere

watching spanish shows and movies help me learn spanish much faster, although its not the only way I should learn spanish but its a start.

if anyone can help me or recommend me some GOOD shows

I'd appreciate it.

This is one of those things the (free) version of Duolingo lacks... just simply practicing nouns -- and building vocabulary.

https://fungamery.com/spanish?quiz=nouns

Would you say there is significant benefit to be had by simply doing word exercises? I definitely feel that it helps me build vocabulary and memorize lots of Spanish words.

(added nsfw for the slurs present)

I've come across some terms that, upon Google searches, appear to translate very explicitly in English but don't seem to have as much of a weight in Spanish and I still see tossed around pretty lightly. I was just curious since I don't want to accidentally upset someone (even though I've been avoiding said words all together) and was wondering if maybe the words actually had lighter translation in English or they really are extremely degrading.

There's two so bullet points:

• Subnormal - From my observation, used by Spain speakers mostly. I'd heard it in passing video online and assumed it just meant dumb (or ugly/evil since I thought of the word 'subhuman' in English). Then, I saw a video where Spanish speakers and English speakers were in a playing a game together while using a live translation tool. Someone said this word and it automatically translated to 'retarded'. The host of the game, who was fluent in both languages, looked pretty surprised and told everyone to please ignore the translation, apologized for the error, and continued on. It was just interesting that he seemed surprised since a couple websites told me this was a correct translation.
• Jotos/Jochis/Maricon - Seem to be more common among LATAM speakers. I know it's slang gay/homosexual but many sites translate it specifically to faggot. Also, I once saw it used in a sentence as "No seas joto, solo pedirme una cita!" which made me wonder if a more appropriate translate would be 'pussy' (as in 'coward')

Hope someone has an answer and inform me! gracias por leerme :D

Con realista es alcanzar el nivel B2 en 5 meses partiendo del B1 ? Soy portugués, e he estudiado Castellano en la escuela por 5 años. Pero yo no estoy muy confortable hablando la lengua. En la mayoría de las veces, mi Castellano es más Portunhol que otra cosa. Por eso, yo no sé cual es mi nivel. Yo tengo con certeza el B1, pero no sé si podré tener el B2. Entonces, del B1 a B2 en 5 meses es realista ?

I have a service dog, and I was hoping someone could tell me how to say “service dog, ignore me” for a vest. I’ve seen a few different ways to word, it so I wanted to ask for help to make sure I choose the correct phrasing. Thank you!

So I started learning Spanish a little over a month ago. I currently have around 41 hours on dreaming Spanish and have completed 11 lessons of language transfer and I practice shadowing 10-15 new sentences everyday with SRS.

Any tips on what else can I add to my routine to make the progress somewhat faster?

Is there a general rule I can follow regarding the placement of adjectives with respect to the noun? I am becoming confused about placement of the adjective either before or after the noun.

One of the earliest songs I learned in Spanish was El Derecho De Vivir En Paz and ever since, the “derecho de” pattern has been engraved in my mind for referring to the right to do or have something. El derecho de saber la verdad, el derecho de acceder a una vivienda digna, etc. However over time I’ve noticed that “derecho a” seems just as or even more common, in both everyday speech and print.

Is there a rule or pattern for when “a” or “de” is more appropriate?
Or maybe it varies by region? or speech patterns have changed since the legendary Chilean singer wrote the Vietnam-era song over fifty years ago?

OK, I'm confused (again.) For to take a walk, as in to just walk around without much purpose enjoying the weather etc. I've seen: Dar un paseo - Dar una vuelta - Andar por... - and Caminar por...

And to physically turn around, as in turn around and change direction, I've seen: Girar de vuelta - Dar la vuelta.

And for to just turn your head, for example, to look at something: Girarse

 Any help on which, if any, of these are correct or most common, would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance!

My question is about the use of conocer here, instead of saber or entender. I thought conocer would mean being familiar with a person or a location. I was surprised to see it used for describing knowledge about something technical, for choosing to use or disable cookies in this case. Why would conocer be used instead of saber or other words meaning to learn or to know, in this context?

This was in a blurb about cookies for a Spanish language newspaper, El Tiempo, probably from Colombia based on the article I viewed.

It was the last sentence in a paragraph that seemed to have legal or at least technical language. This last sentence, I think, was directing me to a link on the word “aqui” in order to find out how to disable cookies.

Was it because this was describing the location of a link, so figuratively in the computer world, it was describing another location where you could go (conocer?) to find out about these computer cookies?

On a writing assignment in Spanish class, I wrote "Me recuerdo de un caso en particular donde..." and my teacher corrected it to "Recuerdo a un caso en particular donde...".

I'm not saying she's wrong, but when I looked up the word recordar, on Wiktionary it says that you can say "recordar de" but that it's proscribed. So, what do you think? Does my teacher's version sound more natural, and if so, why? Is "recordar de" correct in some contexts, but not in this one? (I'm also curious about why she removed the reflexive pronoun "me")

Hello everyone! My first language growing up was Spanish as my parents are from Mexico and only spoke and read books to me in Spanish. I was born in the U.S. and eventually learned English, with it being my primary language now.

Over the years, my Spanish has more or less stayed fluent, and I can read it just fine, but I’ve noticed a sharp decline in my skills, like forgetting certain vocabulary and my writing grammar has always been poor.

What is the best way for me to maintain my speaking fluency and sharpen my writing skills? I don’t really have anyone else to speak to except my parents. And when I meet people who speak Spanish- they prefer speaking in English so they can practice their english… but then I don’t get to practice my Spanish. So I feel like an app would be best? And if so which app? But I’m open to anything that you think may help.

Tengo curiosidad por saber cómo dirían estas frases en una conversación real. Por favor, no las traduzcan de forma demasiado literal ni como en un libro de texto. Me interesa lo que dirían ustedes personalmente.
I'm curious how you'd actually say these sentences in a real conversation. Please don't translate too literally or go for a textbook answer. I'd love to hear what you'd say personally.
"I don't dislike you, but I don't like you either."
"I don't like politics, but politics likes me."
Gracias de antemano!

Hi all,

I find myself with a good chunk of free time in the upcoming several months and I think I'd like to do a language immersion program to cement my Spanish skills. I studied it in high school and did a month-long immersion program in Spain, and although I haven't practiced much in the last 5 years, I'd say I'm still decent. Probably around a B1. I want to hone my speaking and comprehension skills, particularly with Mexican Spanish as I think it'll be the most useful for me for when I plan to live and work in the future (California, USA).

I'm looking for something 6-8+ weeks, with homestay options, focused on true immersion and not super touristy that treats its employees well and is reputable. I've seen lots of options, but it's hard to figure out what's legit, and I was hoping I might find some folks with personal experience here they'd be willing to share.

So far the one that's caught my eye is Spanish Immersion School in Oaxaca City. I saw a few recommendations online, and it seems like a good program, plus Oaxaca looks amazing. If anyone here by any chance is familiar with it I would be very grateful to hear about it.

Otherwise, does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations? Thank you very much! :)

Hello there I'm simply trying to figure out what people are missing when it comes to learning languages ​​properly. For almost a month now, I've been experimenting with different ways to learn languages ​​through TikTok.

Here's what I see from my perspective :

Based on my TikTok analytics, my audience prefers carousel posts featuring vocabulary lists and practical phrases for everyday situations—such as job or internship interviews, dining out, talking about family, or navigating the airport.

Recently, I started adding animated characters to liven up "guess-the-vocabulary" challenge videos, but judging by the number of likes, saves, and viewer retention, this doesn't seem to be the format my audience prefers right now.

However, I believe video allows me to create something much more dynamic than carousels—like an interactive adventure where even absolute beginners can learn how to handle specific situations or something else. What do you think? What do you need for learning Spanish with ease that you struggle to find for free on social media?

Tell me what you're missing, and I'll create FREE content for you on my channel to experiment. Then, let me know in the comments if it works for you. Have a great day, and thanks in advance!

Here's the channel: https://www.tiktok.com/@holavolt?_r=1&_t=ZN-9AXx1wE4o0E

I understand spanish incredibly well. I dated and lived with someone as a youth who's family didn't know any english. HOWEVER, that was years ago, and although i continue to learn, i struggle to speak and move up to the next level. I am motivated, but not enough to do it on my own. I need accountability especially because I have no hispanic friends. I've tried base lang, and the once a week conferences, but i need something structured with assignments and oral tests. Any recommendations?

My friend and I, both speaking (rioplatense) Spanish as an Nth language in Argentina, are having a mini debate over this, and we are not around natives this very moment, and we probably look like [this](https://imgur.com/a/9hVUNXm) right now, so thought the community could help us out here.

Can you walk into a store and greet the person at the register, who you’ve never met before, with “Que onda” as one might say “wenas” or “Que tal”?

Is there a slang way to say it? Using presumir is kinda too structural and literal, im wondering if theres like a hood way to say it.

We're seeing an increasing trend of people posting answers to questions in which they use AI to help craft them (or, hell, to write 99% of the content) while also disclosing that they had AI's help.

In my opinion, the strongest argument in favor of these posts is that, judging by upvotes, many redditors find them useful. And the strongest argument against them is that they are a way to turn actual cash money (in the form of AI tokens you paid for) into Reddit karma, which is absolutely not the way Reddit-as-a-whole thrives.

A slightly weaker argument against, although it still has merit, is that people come to this subreddit to hear from humans, not AI. AI resources are plentiful and ubiquitous, while there is only one r/Spanish. Why shouldn't we be a unique resource rather than just recapitulating stuff available elsewhere? (By the way, this argument would also apply to people just mining the RAE.)

A delightfully Machiavellian argument in favor of AI posts is that they hasten the collapse of the AI machine by forcing it to eat its own output. Haha! Eat my em dashes, Claude.

Please use this thread to discuss whether the moderators should change their policy of tolerating AI-assisted answers that are disclosed as such.