When learning a new language, we first learn how to greet people since our interactions with others usually start with a greeting. In texts, emails, on the phone, and in-person, we start with “hello,” which is common across all languages, including Spanish. In Spanish, the correct way to greet people is with the word hola, …
There are quite a few words that seem similar in meaning in English but that we cannot use interchangeably. Two examples are the words “complement” and “supplement.” Let’s try to understand the difference. Complement means to add something different that makes another item or idea better or goes well with it. Think of it completing the …
Question marks, exclamation marks, commas, periods, and semicolons are all examples of punctuation marks. We use these marks to add emotion and meaning to written words because we cannot see or hear the speaker. Generally, all languages with a writing system use punctuation marks, but they are not universal and actually quite unique to each …
People enjoy and appreciate being thanked in their native tongue, especially if it comes from a foreign speaker. In Spanish, when you want to express your gratitude, you can use the word gracias. This word follows the conventional rules of Spanish spelling and pronunciation. Gracias does not have an accent mark in Spanish. The word …
When learning a new language, the first phrases we usually learn are greetings. We learn how to say, “Good morning, good evening, and good night,” and of course, just simply “hello.” There are several greetings in the Spanish language, just as with English, but the informal greeting most often used is the word “hola.” “Hola” …
Compared to English, Spanish has fewer exceptions to the rules, uncomplicated spelling rules, and easy-to-follow pronunciation guidelines. We can say that Spanish is an orthographically rich language because it also uses signs or diacritic symbols, which make writing and reading Spanish accurately easier for language learners. That brings us to the difference between mi and …