Let’s be totally honest here: Everyone loves fairy tales. Am I right?
We all have a super soft spot for the stories we learned as children. They’re engaging, enchanting and full of excitement.
Filled with castles, creatures, heroic adventures …
“Yo soy tu padre.” (I am your father.)
Be honest. Did you read that in Darth Vader’s voice?
I know I did!
Okay, now that we’re close, confiding friends, tell me—are you a true Star Wars fan? Have you ever …
You might think that a dentist-patient conversation doesn’t require much talking. I mean, you’re working on their teeth and in their mouth!
How much small talk in Spanish do you actually need to facilitate a routine check-up?
Well, it’s not …
Are you thinking of writing something special in Spanish?
A cover letter for an exciting job opportunity in fabulous Madrid, or maybe a Spanish love note to that special someone in your life?
Well then, hold the capitals!…
When I first moved to Spain, my Spanish was pretty bad.
I didn’t know how to conjugate anything, so I just spoke in the present tense and clarified the time I meant.
If I wanted to tell someone I’d gone …
Crossed fingers, four-leaf clovers, rabbit feet, horseshoes and red underwear.
There is certainly no shortage of lucky charms, but while we hope those trinkets ward off bad luck, it certainly helps to hear it or wish it on someone else …
Let’s be honest, our modern society has ingrained in us this yearning for speed!
And we like it!
Fast cars, fast lane, fast food, fast shipping, fast-dry nail polish, fast-track education and the list goes on.
It’s no wonder we’d …
