How different is Mexican Spanish from Spanish from Spain? Do these differences affect our communication?

I am Lucía, I am from Spain, and I am going to watch some videos from 4 different  Mexican Spanish speakers and I will analyze and compare their way of talking with mine. This will serve as a great Spanish lesson, as I will also translate those sentences to English. Stay till the end to learn a lot of new helpful Spanish phrases and vocabulary. Do you think I will understand everything they say? Let’s see.

We recommend watching the video below. A transcript is also provided for your convenience.

Transcript:

I’ll start watching a video from Kimberly Loaiza, the most famous Mexican influencer. She’s also a singer.

Ay, ya se trabó también el Whatsapp

I understand everything perfectly in the video. Here we use different vocabulary, but we can totally understand what she’s referring to.

Mexico: Ay, ya se trabó también el Whatsapp
Spain: Ay, se ha quedado pillado el Whatsapp también
(Oh, Whatsapp also got stuck)

In Mexico they use “trabarse” for “get stuck” while in Spain we use “quedarse pillado.” I’ve never heard “trabarse” from a Spaniard, but we understand what it means. Another difference in our speech is the use of verb tenses. In Mexico and Latin America in general, they tend to use the past simple almost all the time. While in Spain we tend to use the present perfect more often. If we used the verb “trabarse,” instead of saying “ya se trabó” we would say “ya se ha trabado.”

In Spain we use the past simple, pretérito perfecto simple, for things that happened and ended in the past, in a further past or a more concrete point in time, and we use the present perfect, pretérito perfecto compuesto, for more recent things that happened. 

For “what happened?” in Mexico they would say “¿qué pasó?” and in Spain we say “¿qué ha pasado?”

Let’s keep watching.

Estoy enojada, sinceramente, estoy muy enojada

Mexico: Estoy enojada, sinceramente, estoy muy enojada.
Spain: Estoy enfadada, sinceramente, estoy muy enfadada.
(I am angry, honestly, very angry.)

Enojado or enojada is the same as enfadado or enfadada. Angry. But in Spain we wouldn’t say enojado. But we know what it means. 

Another thing to point out:

En Latino América sesean. They pronounce all Cs, Ss and Zs as an S. In neutral Spanish from Spain, we pronounce it like "th" in English.

And this is NOT a lisp. A lisp is a speech impediment. And we don’t have that. This is just the pronunciation of these letters. Kimberly said “Sinseramente” and in Spain we would say “Sinceramente.” But the thing is that in the south of Spain you can also hear this seseo and it is very common that people pronounce all those consonants as an S, also in the Canary Islands. And in Latam they have a lot of similarities with the way of speaking in the south of Spain because the Spanish that sailed across the Atlantic centuries ago were mostly Andalusian. The ships sailed from Andalucía and the Canary Islands to America. I am from Andalucía, by the way, from Sevilla, but when I teach Spanish I do it with a standard Spanish accent. 

Prometo que les quiero contestar, yo estaba ilusionada por esto

Mexico: Prometo que les quiero contestar, yo estaba ilusionada por esto.
Spain: De verdad que os quiero contestar, esto me hacía mucha ilusión.
(I promise I want to answer you, I was excited about this.)

Another big difference between Mexico and Spain is the use of ustedes and vosotros. When referring to -you- plural, more than one person, in Spain we use vosotros or vosotras, which is the pronoun for -you- plural. But in Mexico they use “ustedes,” which is the formal pronoun of -you- plural. Ustedes and vosotros use a different conjugation for verbs. Vosotros sois, vosotros estáis - ustedes son, ustedes están (you are.) Ustedes use the 3rd person plural of verbs, same as ellos and ellas (they.)

I have changed some other things in the sentence for Spain, because that’s the way it would sound more natural here, but you could say it more similar to the Mexican sentence, like Prometo que os quiero contestar, yo estaba ilusionada por esto.

Voy a comenzar a hablar con ustedes

In Spain we also use comenzar, to start, but we say empezar more often.

Mexico: Voy a comenzar a hablar con ustedes.
Spain: Voy a empezar a hablar con vosotros.
(I’m going to start to talk with you guys.)

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Will you understand the next Mexican YouTuber? This girl is great. Get ready to fall in love with her, she’s so cute and sweet. Let’s hear Yuya, a very famous Mexican YouTuber that I love.

Y esto te lo platico porque estaba analizando que es muy probable que a ti también de pronto te suceda o te encuentres en esta situación 

She says “y esto te lo platico.” In Spain, we would say “y esto te lo cuento.” (And I tell you this…)

“Porque estaba analizando que…” I would say “porque estaba pensando que” but they say it like this too.

“Que a ti también te suceda.” The verb suceder, to happen, is also widely used here in Spain. But we use “pasar” more for that. “Que a ti también te pase.”

Mexico: Y esto te lo platico porque estaba analizando que es muy probable que a ti también de pronto te suceda o te encuentres en esta situación
Spain: Y esto te lo cuento porque estaba pensando que es muy probable que de pronto a ti también te pase o te encuentres en esta situación.
(And I'm telling you this because I was thinking that it is very likely that suddenly it will also happen to you or that you will find yourself in this situation.)

Yo la mayoría del tiempo no sé qué hacer con mi vida

We say it exactly the same in Spain. I found this sentence interesting for you to learn. It is very common between young people.

Mexico and Spain: Yo la mayoría del tiempo no sé qué hacer con mi vida. (Most of the time I don't know what to do with my life.)

Está bien padre 

In Spain we would say “Está muy bien” or “Está genial.” They use “bien” as “muy” a lot (very). And “padre” as “cool,” “good.”

Mexico: Está bien padre.
Spain: Está muy bien/Está genial.
(It’s great.)

Ay, yo tengo una cosa que me da mucha gracia 

In Mexico it seems they use “dar gracia,” and in Spain we use “hacer gracia.”

Mexico: Ay, yo tengo una cosa que me da mucha gracia.
Spain: Ay, hay una cosa que me hace mucha gracia.
(Oh, there’s one thing that I find very funny.)

Pero cuando era más pequeña, ni de chiste lo hubiese pensado 

That “ni de chiste,” we would say “ni de broma,” or the more vulgar “ni de coña.” This last one is the most common way of saying that expression. 

Mexico: Pero cuando era más pequeña, ni de chiste lo hubiese pensado.
Spain: Pero cuando era más pequeña, ni de coña/broma lo hubiese pensado.
(But when I was younger, I wouldn't have even thought about it.)

Ni de chiste, ni de broma, ni de coña = not even as a joke.

I’m talking about Spain as one thing, but Spain has a lot of different accents and dialects depending on the region. When I teach Spanish I use the neutral accent, let’s say, which is the one from central Spain. All the media in Spain uses this neutral accent, TV, radio, etc. 

Hold tight! Because coming up next we got the most famous Mexican male YouTuber that I love! And he uses Mexican slang, which is pretty different from Spanish slang. Let’s hear Luisito Comunica.

Nuestros guías nos cuentan que se mudaron acá a Dresden en la década de los noventas

Hey, here he says “cuentan” and not “platican.” Interesting.

Mexico: Nuestros guías nos cuentan que se mudaron acá a Dresden en la década de los noventas.
Spain: Nuestros guías nos cuentan que se mudaron aquí a Dresden en la década de los noventa.
(Our guides tell us that they moved here to Dresden in the 1990s.)

In Latin America in general they use “acá” a lot, but in Spain we say “aquí,” for “here.”

And Luisito says “la década de los noventas.” In Spain we would say “la década de los noventa,” in singular. Los años 90 (noventa), los años 80 (ochenta). We write it without an s.

En general todo se sentía mucho más gris, mucho más triste

Mexico: En general todo se sentía mucho más gris, mucho más triste.
Spain: En general la sensación era mucho más gris, mucho más triste.
(In general everything felt much grayer, much sadder.)

In Spain, we use the verb sentirse (to feel) to talk about how a person feels. Yo me sentía, ella se sentía (I felt, she felt,) but we don’t use it for things. In this sentence he says “todo se sentía,” (everything felt,) with “todo,” “everything,” being the subject. 

Estaba indignado y dijo “no mames”

“No mames” is Mexican slang for “no way” or “what are you saying?”

Mexico: Estaba indignado y dijo “no mames.”
Spain: Estaba indignado y dijo “¿qué dices?/¿Qué me estás contando?”
(He was indignant and said, “What are you saying?”)

So in Mexico and Spain we have some words that differ, but almost all are exactly the same, just the intonation varies. We can understand each other perfectly. Coming up, I’ll show you that our Spanish is really the same. And a fun challenge awaits you at the end, so don't go anywhere!

Next is a man that had all the girls in Spain and Latin America in love with him when I was a teenager. This is Alfonso Herrera in a recent interview.

Yo creo que desafortunadamente siguen existiendo muchos prejuicios. Desafortunadamente sigue siendo un país extremadamente machista.

Mexico and Spain: Yo creo que desafortunadamente siguen existiendo muchos prejuicios. Desafortunadamente sigue siendo un país extremadamente machista. (I believe/I think that unfortunately many prejudices still exist. Unfortunately, it is still an extremely sexist country.)

Y es un obstáculo y es un impedimento para que esto funcione mejor

Mexico and Spain: Y es un obstáculo y es un impedimento para que esto funcione mejor.(And it is an obstacle and it is an impediment for this to work better.)

We say it exactly the same.

¿Qué aporta la actuación a tu persona? Trabajar en equipo. Cuando tú llegas a un set, como este, pues hay muchos elementos que, si esos elementos no existieran, pues no estaríamos aquí.

Exactly the same.

Mexico and Spain: ¿Qué aporta la actuación a tu persona? Trabajar en equipo. Cuando tú llegas a un set, como este, pues hay muchos elementos que, si esos elementos no existieran, pues no estaríamos aquí. (What does acting bring to you? Teamwork. When you arrive at a set, like this one, there are many elements that, if those elements did not exist, we would not be here.)

All the vocabulary, everything here is the same we would say in Spain. The big difference is the accent, the intonation. This was a more formal interview, and I feel like the more cultured and formal the language and situation, the more similar is the Spanish we use. 

When you can see the biggest differences is when talking slang. As it is everywhere in the world. Slang is very local. Also in Spain even from one town to another we use different slang. So imagine from one country to another.

Ok, great job!

The moment has come! Here’s a little challenge for you:

Spain and Mexico Spanish quiz I say one word, you say the equivalent in the other country. If you watched the whole video, you will know.

1. In Mexico they say “Acá.” What do we say in Spain? 

2. In Spain, we say “Contar” or “Hablar.” What do they say in Mexico? 

3. In Mexico they say “Enojado.” What do we say in Spain? 

4. In Spain, we say “Está genial.” What do they say in Mexico? 

5. In Mexico they say “Ustedes.” What do we say in Spain?  

Conclusion

If you want to know any other helpful sentence that I didn’t add here, leave it in the comments and I’ll reply with the translation in Spanish. Now, do you dare to put your new Spanish knowledge to the test? You can do this quiz for beginners I prepared here to check if you can remember these and if you know some other basic words. You can also learn a lot of new words with it. Check it out.

¡Hola! Curious about how fluent you are in Spanish? Today I bring you a fun challenge: Spanish dad jokes, or as we say in Spain, 'Chistes de cuñao' – that's 'brother-in-law jokes'! Why 'cuñao', you ask? In Spain, the imagery of a brother-in-law is someone dumb, who thinks he knows it all and tells very silly jokes. Jokes are a big part of Spanish culture, and they're a goldmine of vocabulary, making them perfect for learners at all levels. Stick around as I explain 7 hilarious jokes so everybody can understand. By the end, you'll not only be laughing but also boosting your Spanish skills. Ready for a laugh-and-learn session? Let's go!

First joke!

A: ¿Cómo se dice nariz en inglés? (A: How do you say “nose” in English?

B: Nose. B: I don’t know.

A. ¿Tú tampoco? ¡Nadie lo sabe!  (A: You don’t know either? Nobody knows!)

You should be able to get this one pretty quickly. The English word for nariz is “nose”, but if you read it with a Spanish pronunciation it would be “no sé”, which means “I don’t know”. So this person actually gave the correct answer.

Ok, stop laughing and let’s move on to the second joke.

¿Qué hace una caja en el gimnasio? Volviéndose una caja fuerte.

What is a box doing in the gym? Tú vas al gimnasio para ponerte fuerte, you go to the gym to get strong. The fun thing here is that “caja fuerte” means “safe” or “strongbox” in Spanish. So this has a double meaning. The box in the gym is turning into a strongbox. Hehe  

Prepare your brain for the third chiste de cuñao:

A. ¿Por qué no salís juntos? 

B. Porque ella come amigos.

A. ¿Qué?

B. Me dijo: “Te quiero, pero como amigos”.

(A. Why don't you go out together?

B. Because she eats friends.

A. What?

B. She told me, "I love you, but as friends/I eat friends.")

This is a very common sentence when you reject somebody. Te quiero, pero como amigo. “I love you but as a friend.” “Como” means “like” or “as” but it’s also the first person singular of the verb “comer,” “to eat.” This one is easy, right?

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Prepare your brain for the third chiste de cuñao:

A. Quisiera comprar un libro sobre la fatiga y el cansancio. 

B. Lo siento, están agotados. 

A. I would like to buy a book about fatigue and tiredness. 

B. Lo siento, están agotados. 

Agotado has a double meaning. Did you get it? It means “exhausted”, but also means “sold out”. In this sentence of course it means sold out, but it seems like the books, which talk about tiredness, are very tired and that’s why they won’t sell them. Lo siento, están agotados. I’m sorry, they are sold out/very tired.

Chiste number 5:

A. El mes pasado contraí matrimonio.

B. Contraje.

A. Claro, tenía que ser formal.

(A. I got married* last month.

B. Got married.

A. Of course, it had to be formal.)

Did you get it?

Here we talk about “contraer matrimonio”, “to get married”. The past simple of the verb “contraer” is “contraje”. It is an irregular verb and some people might get confused. The speaker A said “contraí”, which is incorrect. So speaker B corrects the other person and tells the correct conjugation, which is “contraje”. But “Con traje”, separated, means “with a suit”. And the A speaker doesn’t know he made a mistake and thinks B is referring to the clothing and says: “of course, it had to be formal”.

Hold tight and get ready for the last two Spanish jokes. They are the most difficult ones.
Number 6:

¿Cuál es el vino más amargo? Vino mi suegra.

(Which wine is the most bitter? My mother-in-law came.)

You need to be familiar with irregular verbs here, most concretely the verb VENIR (to come). “Vino” means “wine”. But the other meaning is the 3rd person singular preterite for “venir”. “Amargo” is “bitter,” “suegra” is “mother-in-law.” In Spain, they make a lot of jokes with mothers-in-law, suegras, because nobody seems to like the mother of their partner.

“Which vino is the most bitter? My mother-in-law came”. It’s saying that it’s “bitter” when the mother-in-law comes to visit.

Don’t lose faith. Let’s go with the last one! Number 7:

A. ¿Se quedará a dormir?

B. Sí.

A. Quizá debería saber que la casa está encantada.

B. Ah. Pues dígale que a mí también me hace ilusión quedarme.

(A. Will you stay the night?

B. Yes.

A. Maybe you should know that the house is haunted.

B. Oh. Well, tell it that I'm also excited to stay.)

Do you know the different meanings of the word “encantada”? Una casa encantada is a haunted house.  But, encantada/o can also mean enchanted, pleased, delighted. When you meet someone for the first time you say “Encantado” or “Encantada.” So the joke here is that they say the house is haunted, but the other person responds that he’s also excited to stay at the house (as if the house was happy to have him stay there).

Conclusion

So here you have new jokes you can tell to your Spanish teacher and friends. But to tell them correctly you need something…

You need to pronounce like a pro, and this video will get you very close to a native pronunciation. It is the most complete video on Earth on how to roll your Rs.

Will you understand the most difficult Spanish accent? I’ve heard a lot of different accents and I think this is the most difficult one. Today I bring you a game. I will play some audios at different levels of difficulty, going from easy to hard. 5 levels. Let’s see how much you understand. I will translate all the sentences that we hear, so stay with me till the end for an entertaining Spanish lesson.

Let’s start with level 1!

[Audio]
Vamos a ver, que quede claro, que nosotros grabamos el vídeo un par de veces o tres a la semana. Y nuestro día a día: fit, sano y haciendo deporte. 
(Let’s see, to make this clear, we film the video two or three times a week. And our day to day: fit, healthy and doing exercise.)

This is the Andalusian accent that you hear in some towns. In some parts of Andalucía, they pronounce the S like the Z. In other parts, we pronounce the Z sounds as an S. And it is not wrong, it’s just an accent. In Andalucía we are very proud of our accent and our culture. Let’s translate this sentence to English and learn new vocabulary.

• Vamos a ver = let’s see
• que quede claro = so this stays clear / to be clear
• que nosotros grabamos el vídeo = that we film the video
• un par de veces o tres a la semana = two or three times a week
• Y nuestro día a día = and our day to day
• fit = fit
• sano = healthy
• y haciendo deporte = and doing exercise

Level 2

In this level, I will play a chirigota, a genre of satirical song from Cádiz, in El Carnaval de Cádiz. Let’s hear it.

[Audio]

La crisis, eh, la crisis, está completamente controlada. Lo que pasa es que la gente se ahoga en un papel de fumar.(The crisis, eh, the crisis, is completely controlled. The thing is that people choke on a cigarette paper.)

Did you understand? Let’s translate it.

• La crisis = the crisis
• Está completamente controlada = is completely controlled
• Lo que pasa = the thing (that happens)
• es que la gente = is that people
• se ahoga en un papel de fumar = choke/drown on a cigarette paper

“To choke on a cigarette paper” is referring to the fact that people exaggerate and give much more importance to things than they really have and make a lot of drama out of nothing. It is more common to hear “la gente se ahoga en un vaso de agua,” people choke on a glass of water, meaning the same. 

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Let’s go with level 3!

This is an Andalusian guy talking about the Andalusian accent.

[Audio]

Si va uno en un ascensor con otro y le pregunta “¿tú para dónde vas?” y si es andaluz dice “pabajo”. Fíjate tú, es verdad que nos comemos palabras, pero, ¿y lo bien que suena? “Pabajo”. “Pabajo” lo puedes dejar ahí, pero y si le pregunta “¿Pabajo para dónde?” dice “Pabajo del tó”. Es que más pabajo, más pabajo ya es imposible.

(If one [person] is in an elevator with another person and he asks “where are you going?” and if he is Andalusian he says “down.” Look, it is true that we eat words, but, oh, doesn’t it sound good? “Down.” “Down,” you can leave it there, but if he asks him “Down where?,” he says “Down all the way.” More down than that is impossible.)

The Andalusian accent, known for its distinct pronunciation and speedy delivery, can be a real puzzle for learners. Let’s translate everything to English.

• Si va uno = if one (person) goes
• en un ascensor = in an elevator
• con otro = with another man
• y le pregunta = and he asks
• ¿Tú para dónde vas? = where are you going?
• y si es andaluz, dice = and if he is Andalusian, he says
• pabajo (para abajo) = down
• Fíjate tú = Look
• es verdad = it's true
• que nos comemos palabras = that we eat words
• pero, ¿y lo bien que suena? = but, doesn't it sound good?

Hey~ If you like the article, please don't forget to share it. Wait until level 5, because if you understand, you are God – you have studied Spanish language at Harvard or something.

Level 4

Let’s go with level 4, this is El Comandante Lara, and he is a very famous comedian in Andalusia.

[Audio]

Y vamos a dejarnos de tonterías, y todas esas tonterías no vienen al caso ahora. Este curso es bueno, bueno, bueno, bueno de verdad.

(And let's cut the nonsense, and all that nonsense is beside the point now. This course is good, good, good, really good.)

We can say that about our courses too! Ok, he uses more advanced vocabulary here. 

“No venir al caso” means that it has nothing to do with what we’re talking about, that it is a different topic. Literally: “not come to the case.” 

And the last level, this is really hard to understand if you are not used to this accent. Take this as the final challenge.

Level 5

[Audio]

• +¿Qué dices?
• -Que aquí tienes a tu padre mientras tú estás ahí en la Red
• +¿Qué estás hablando? Porque illo yo… Vamos a ver…
• -¿Tú dónde estás?
• +¿Tú te crees, que yo estoy vestido ya, y que voy a ir ahora a coger borregas, hombre?
• -¿Tú dónde estás?
• +Yo en casa.
• -Me c*go en la virgen…

• (+What are you saying?
• -That here you have your father while you are there in La Red.
• + What are you saying? Because man, I… Let’s see…
• - Where are you?
• +Do you think that now that I am dressed I am going to go to catch baby lambs now, man?
• -Where are you?
• +I am home.
• - I sh*t on the Virgin…)

This is way more difficult also because it is a phone call and it sounds a bit distorted.

Conclusion

Now I have another challenge for you. Here I tell silly Spanish jokes in a test to check if you are fluent in Spanish. I think you will LOVE this fun video. If you understand those jokes, it means you have a very high level. So check it out! Hasta pronto.

Do you know the basics of Spanish? Today I bring you a fantastic Spanish test for beginners. This is perfect for you to refresh the basics or see your weak points so you know where to focus your study. Make sure to keep track of your correct answers, and don't forget we have a special challenge at the end that you won't want to miss! Let’s go!

1. How do you say “How are you?” in Spanish?

2. How do you say “Thank you very much” in Spanish?

3. How do you say “You’re welcome” in Spanish?

4. How do you say “I’m 20 years old” in Spanish?

5. How do you say “Bye” in Spanish?

6. How do you say “What time is it?” in Spanish?

7. How do you say “Water, please” in Spanish?

How are you doing? Think you know the basics? Well, question 12 might just surprise you. It's a common mistake many beginners make, and we'll show you how to avoid it.

8. How do you say “I’m cold” in Spanish?

9. How do you say “My name is Carmen” in Spanish?

10. How do you say “See you later” in Spanish?

11. How do you say “What are you doing?” in Spanish?

12. How do you say “A man” in Spanish? I’ll give you 3 options for this one.

• Un hombro
• Una hombre
• Un hombre

13. How do you say “I’m thirsty” in Spanish?

14. How do you say “Where is the toilet?” in Spanish?

15. How do you say “It’s very hot” in Spanish?

We’re right in the middle of the test! 15 more questions to know if you’re really a pro in basic Spanish. And by the way~ On My Daily Spanish we have a free study guide that offers a step-by-step process to help you learn Spanish faster. You can download it for free using the link in the description. Let’s keep going.

16. How do you say “Where is there a supermarket?” in Spanish?

17. How do you say “To the left” in Spanish?

18. How do you say “Straight ahead” in Spanish?

19. How do you say “Good luck” in Spanish?

20. How do you say “Help” in Spanish?

21. How do you say “Call me” in Spanish?

22. How do you say “Come with me” in Spanish?

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23. How do you say “I live in Madrid“ in Spanish?

24. How do you say “Happy birthday“ in Spanish?

25. How do you say “Have a good trip“ in Spanish?

26. How do you say “I don’t eat meat“ in Spanish?

27. How do you say “I like bananas“ in Spanish?

28. How do you say “I want the yellow t-shirt“ in Spanish?

29. How do you say “How much is this?“ in Spanish?

30. How do you say “This year I’m going to learn Spanish“ in Spanish?

Great job and congratulations on completing the test! You did great! Now you’re a pro at Spanish basics. 

Now for the final challenge:

 Try writing a paragraph in Spanish using at least 5 of the expressions we covered in the test. Leave it in the comments, and I will correct it for you. Reread this article for a quick review and to get ideas for this challenge.

Conclusion

Feeling proud of your quiz results? Let's put that confidence to a bigger test. These are 100 common Spanish questions and answers, and it is also great Spanish speaking practice if you use it to answer those questions yourself in Spanish. How many of these essential phrases do you already know? Find out right here. You will learn a lot with it.

You can’t do in Spain the same things you do in your country. Do you know what you should not do during siesta time? Apart from noise. Do you know what Spaniards expect from you when you meet for dinner? If you don’t want to have trouble in Spain, if you want Spanish people to like you, read till the end (or watch the full video.)

1. Spanish  Terms of Endearment

In Spain, we talk a lot referring to people with terms of endearment. Guapo (handsome), guapa (beautiful), cariño (honey), mi amor (my love). The cashier lady or the waiter might greet you with an “hola, guapo,” or “hola, guapa,” and it doesn’t mean anything. In Spain we are friendlier than in other countries, we get closer to people, so sometimes foreigners think we have different intentions. Don’t think they are flirting with you each time people call you terms of endearment, we use them a lot. I call all my male friends “guapo,” “guapísimo” or even “mi amor” and they know I don’t want any deeper relationship with them aside from being friends. If they call me “guapa” I know we’re just cool. You have to take into account other kinds of behavior to know if someone is flirting with you. 

2. Spanish Party Time

Ok, they have invited you to a party. What time should you get there? You should be on time to your workplace or school, or the doctor. But when you meet in a group, people take it slower. Don’t go early to a party. Unless the host is a really good friend of yours and you want to help him or her out to prepare the party. I like getting to parties on time, but the normal is from 30 minutes after the time established. You can do as you please, I’m just warning you. When I host a party, usually one of my friends arrives 5 or 10 minutes earlier, I have another friend who is very punctual and arrives on time, and the rest start arriving from 20 minutes later on.

And if you find this a cultural shock, wait until you hear about the Spanish way of greeting in number 4.

3. Siesta

Do you know what siesta is? A little nap after lunch. Usually people sleep maybe 30 minutes to 1 hour, but not everybody. I think the majority of people don't. Well, the thing is that little stores have a break between 2 and 5PM in general, to have lunch and a break at siesta time. Because people don’t usually shop at that time. So the 3rd thing you shouldn’t do is run errands at nap time. At least if you go to small stores. In shopping centers or big supermarkets nothing closes. I like going to the supermarket at siesta time because there is nobody doing their grocery shopping and the whole supermarket is for meee ehhehe 

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4. Greeting Time

Well, greeting time. How do we greet people in Spain? We give 2 kisses on the cheeks. Well, not everybody. Girl greets girl: two kisses. Girl greets boy: two kisses. Boy greets boy: handshake.
But to give kisses, there is an order, and this is very important. First, right cheek. So you lean your head to your left. Second kiss, left cheek. So you lean your head to your right.  
If you start with the other side, you will kiss the lips of that person and have a very awkward situation. Don’t make people feel uncomfortable.
 Also, we don’t really kiss the cheek, it is a kiss to the air, you just touch cheeks. If you really kiss when greeting it is a little weird. Unless you are a grandma. Grandmas really kiss the cheeks of their grandchildren. When I was little I was scared when my grandma came to visit. 

Ok, you should really take notes of the next one.

5. Lunch and dinner

What time do you have lunch? And dinner?
In Spain, you can’t go to a restaurant very early. Here we usually have lunch at 2 or 3PM and dinner at 9 or 10PM. At lunch time, restaurants usually open at 1PM and close around 4 or 5PM. And open again at 8PM and close who knows when. Before going anywhere, have a look at their opening schedule. There will be some special restaurants for tourists which open earlier but they might be more expensive.

6. Eat and go

Now that we are talking about going to have lunch or dinner, something you can’t do when you meet people is eat and go right after. Here we have sobremesa. The normal thing is that after eating you spend a while chatting and having some coffee or ice cream in my case hehe. Taking it easy. You are expected to stay for more than just lunch. If some friends want to meet for lunch but I have something to do right after, I tell them in advance, like “hey, I will have to go at 3:30 or 4.” so they know I won’t be long with them. Last time I said that but ended up coming home at 7pm and I was like “shit, again.”

Hey~ If you like the article, please share it with your friends or loved ones. I hope you’re taking notes because the next tips are quite important.

7. Be polite

Don’t be over polite. We talk informally. Just be nice. Give people a smile and they will love it. Smile, say “please” and “thank you.” Don’t use usted unless you are really talking to the president or an important boss or something. Usted is for really really formal situations. I’ve hardly ever used usted in my life. It might be pedantic if you keep using very formal sentences. Also that creates a lot of distance with the person you are talking to, and in Spain we are friendly.

8. Table manners

At the table, there are some behaviors you should avoid. Your hands should be visible. Having one hand under the table is weird. Like; are you hiding something? Are you touching something you shouldn’t right now? So have both of your hands visible. Anyway it is normal that we eat with two hands. One for the fork and the other for the knife or the bread. We use the bread to direct the food on the plate to the place we want and make it easier. Also, don’t have your elbows on the table. It’s seen as impolite, because you take too much space on the table and there are more possibilities that your food will drop from your plate.  

Number 10 might just change your entire travel experience. So keep reading!

9. Movies

Wifi, Harry Potter, AC/DC, Spiderman, USB…*(English style) Nobody will know what you’re talking about.
We say: Wifi, Harry Potter, AC/DC, Spiderman, USB, PDF, Internet. (*Spanish pronunciation)

You need to pronounce the Spanish way so people understand you. Also, usually series and films have their title in Spanish.

• Lord of the Rings is El señor de los anillos.
• How I met your mother is Cómo conocí a vuestra madre.
• The Simpsons is Los Simpson.
• Game of Thrones is Juego de Tronos.

So do your research before talking about movies if you want to have a nice conversation, and pronounce things the Spanish way.

Last tip! Very important for surviving on the streets of Spain.

10. Scammers

Sometimes when walking on the streets, especially in big cities, some person might come to you offering something as a gift. “Regalo” in Spanish. If you ask “Is it free?” “¿Es gratis?” they will say “Sí, sí,” but after that they will ask you for money. The gift is a hook to tell you that they have children or that they are hungry, and that might be true, I don’t know, so I don’t want to call it a scam, but they start with a lie and that’s not cool. If you don’t give them any money, they ask to give the gift back. So they force you to volunteer and give them money. I’m sure they need it more than many of us. But they are bands doing the same thing to people on the streets. There was a scam that I saw more than once in Madrid in which a guy asks you first if you are from there. And then he shows you some earphones and tells you that they are closing some store and that they are selling everything super cheap and tell you to pay 20 or 30€ for those and that their real price is 90€ or something very expensive. They probably bought those on Aliexpress for 2€. In Sevilla it is very common to see gypsy ladies giving rosemary “as a gift” and if you take it, they take your hand and read it and later they ask for money. They harass you until you give money to them. You’ve got the information, you can do what you want with it. 

Conclusion

Now that you know the don’ts of visiting Spain, how about we flip the script and dive into the dos? The things that make living in Spain absolutely enchanting. I’m sure you will love those. I've captured my favorites in this article, 'Things I Love About Living in Spain.' Don’t miss it out! Hasta pronto

Hola, ¿qué tal? This is Lucía, from My Daily Spanish.

Today I’m going to talk about very common Spanish mistakes I hear from foreigners and teach you the correct expressions and grammar. I hope you learn a lot from this blog.

Are you ready? Let’s go!

“Yo sé tu hermana” for “I know your sister”

It is a very common mistake among English speakers. “To know” in English, can be translated into two verbs in Spanish: saber and conocer.

Saber refers to something you have learned, something you know in your brain because you have studied or learned it.

• Yo sé sumar (I know how to do addition)
  
• Sé lo que es (I know what it is)
• Yo sé español (I know [can speak] Spanish)

Conocer refers to knowing something or someone. You’ve heard about something or you know a person, something you cannot study.

Yo conozco a tu hermana (I know your sister)
Yo conozco este sitio (I know this place)

With this example, you will understand better:

• Conozco esta canción (I know this song), referring to the fact that you’ve heard this song before, you know which song it is.
• Yo me sé esta canción (I know this song). This refers to the fact that you know the lyrics of this song, you know how to sing it, or if you are a musician and say “Yo me sé esta canción” it means that you can play it. 

“Yo soy 25 años” for “I’m 25 years old”

In Spanish, we say “Yo tengo veinticinco años,” with the verb “tener” (to have), so it literally means “I have 25 years.”

• ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?)
• Mi madre tiene 57 años (My mum is 57 years old)

Another thing to be careful with in this sentence is the word “años.” You can’t say “anos.”

• “¿Cuántos anos tienes?” means “how many anuses do you have?”

This is the Spanish letter Ñ (eñe), pronounced “Ña ñe ñi ño ñu.” (Watch video.)

“Estoy excitado” or “estoy excitada” for “I’m excited”

Excitado or excitada in Spanish means excited in a sexual way, horny. So be careful and don’t let dirty people mock you.

In Spanish, “I’m excited” is “estoy emocionado” or “estoy emocionada.”

“Puedo tener” for “can I have?”

¿Puedo tener? is the literal translation for “Can I have?” but we don’t say it like that.

For example, for “can I have a tissue?” it would be “¿me puedes dar un pañuelito?” This would mean “can you give me a tissue?”

When ordering at a restaurant, we can say:

• ¿Me pone un vaso de agua, por favor? (Can I have a glass of water, please?) - formal
• ¿Me puede dar un vaso de agua, por favor? (Can I have a glass of water, please?) - formal
• ¿Me das un vaso de agua, por favor? (Can I have a glass of water, please?) - casual
• Un vaso de agua, por favor (A glass of water, please) - casual

“Estoy bueno/a” for “I’m fine”

“Estoy bueno” means “I’m hot,” “I’m sexy.”To say “I’m fine,” it would be “estoy bien.”

• A: ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)
• B: Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? (I’m fine, thanks. And you?)
• A: Yo también estoy bien. (I’m also fine.)

“Es muy rico” for “It’s very yummy”

In Spanish, we say “está muy rico.” For English speakers, it is very hard to know when we use the verb “Ser” and when the verb “Estar” for “to be,” because both are translated as “to be” in English. But in Spanish they are used in different situations so it sounds very weird if you say it with the wrong verb.

For this expression, we use the verb “estar.”

• Está riquísimo (It is very yummy)
• Está delicioso (It’s delicious)

“Más mejor” for “much better”

“Más mejor” is wrong, because “mejor” already means “better,” and you cannot add “más” (more), just like you cannot say “more better” in English.

“Mucho mejor” would be the right translation for “much better.”

For example, if you ask a person who was ill:

• A: ¿Estás mejor? (Are you better?)
• B: Mucho mejor, gracias. (Way better, thanks.)

Or if you asked somebody to correct something and they show it back to you:

• A: Así está mucho mejor. (This way it is much better.)

“Un tiempo” for “one time,” “once”

We don’t say “un tiempo” for this expression. We say “una vez.”

• Lo voy a repetir una vez más (I’m going to repeat it one more time)
• Yo he ido una vez a París (I have been to Paris once)
• Solo hemos quedado una vez (We just met once)

“Estoy caliente” for “I’m hot”

“Estoy caliente” directly means “I’m horny,” so be careful if what you want to say is that you’re hot because the weather is hot.

“Tengo calor” is what you want to say for “I’m hot.” It literally means “I have heat,” but that’s what we say for “I’m hot.” You can also say “hace calor” for “It’s hot.”

Hace mucho calor (It’s very hot)

“Estoy embarazado/a” for “I’m embarrassed”

“Embarazada” and “embarazado” mean “pregnant.”If you say “estoy embarazado” or “estoy embarazada” people will maybe look at you weird because it doesn’t make sense with the conversation or congratulate you for your baby. “I’m embarrassed” in Spanish is “estoy avergonzado” or “estoy avergonzada.” But it is more natural to say “qué vergüenza,” which would be “what an embarrassment.”

Conclusion

Did you make any of these mistakes? Tell me in the comments!I hope you learned with me from this blog and that you enjoyed it a lot.
¡Hasta pronto! 

Hola, amigos y amigas.

Did you know that you use Spanish almost daily? Were you aware that in the Philippines almost half of the vocabulary they use is Spanish?

Today, we're going to discover how the Spanish language left its mark on languages around the world, exploring Spanish influenced languages. Let me show you the history and connections behind it while learning Spanish vocabulary. Let’s go!

Spanish is the official language of 20 countries today (plus Puerto Rico, a dependent territory) and is spoken by 475 million native speakers worldwide. It is the language with the second most native speakers in the world, after Chinese.

Spanish originated from colloquial Latin after the 5th century, when the Roman Empire fell, and it was a mix between that vulgar Latin and the languages that were spoken in the peninsula before the arrival of the Romans (Proto-Basque, Iberian, Lusitanian, Celtiberian, and Gallaecian). The language also got a lot of vocabulary from Arabic after the invasion of the Muslims in the 8th Century. Spanish also has a lot of words coming from Ancient Greek, because Latin had assimilated many Greek words.

Let’s have a look at the Spanish that we find in other languages.

We’ll start with Filipino.

In the Philippines, they speak more than 120 languages, but the official ones are just two: Tagalog, or Filipino, and English. And Tagalog uses a lot of Spanish words.

Here are some words that sound exactly the same.

• Bintana - Ventana (Window)
• Biyahe - Viaje (Trip)
• Kwento - Cuento (Tale)
• Visita- Visita (Visit)
• Keso - Queso (Cheese)
• Niyebe - Nieve (Snow)

Among many other words.

Why is this? Because the Philippines were colonized by Spain for 300 years, and they were taught the language, the Christian religion, and the Spanish style of architecture.

It is interesting that Spanish last names are the most common in the Philippines: Dela Cruz, Garcia, Reyes, Ramos, Mendoza, Santos… and many more (Flores, Gonzales, Bautista, Villanueva, Fernandez, Cruz, De Guzman, Lopez, Perez, Castillo…) This is because the Spanish colonial authorities recorded the names of the native Filipinos, and when they didn’t have a surname, they made them choose one from a list of Spanish surnames.

There are also two creole languages in the Philippines that have many vocabulary and grammar influences from Spanish. Those are “chavacano” and “chamorro.” Chavacano is very similar to Spanish – I was really surprised when I heard it. 

Let’s go with English.

In the United States there is a big influence from Latin American countries. 

To start, the west coast and south have plenty of Spanish place names such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Colorado, San Francisco, California, Arizona, Nevada… because they were all part of Mexico until they were ceded to the United States at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848. So thousands of Mexicans living in the region suddenly became Americans, but they spoke Spanish. And the names of the cities remained. Also earlier, in 1819, Spain ceded their Florida colony to the United States.

• Los Ángeles (The angels)
• Colorado (Red colored)
• Nevada (Snowed)

And there are many Spanish words in English, many of them coming from Latin or Spanish foods or culture. 

Tortilla, quesadilla, tequila, tapas, fiesta, siesta, matador, burrito, cilantro, orégano, vanilla (which comes from vainilla), and taco – which by the way in Spain is also a slang word that means “bad word.”

No digas tacos (Don’t say bad words, don’t curse)

Other words you might hear are:

Aficionado, amigo (friend),  barrio, guerrilla (small independent group taking part in irregular fighting), patio, suave (in Spanish suave means soft), macho, maestro, cafetería, bravo, gusto, adiós (bye), lolita, jade, nada (nothing), plaza, galleon (galeón, large sailing ship, and mosquito. Mosquito in Spanish comes from mosca (fly), adding the diminutive -ito because it is smaller than a fly. Mosquito – “little fly.” And there are more, but you get it.

We also have a few Spanish loanwords in Greek.

For example:

Παρέα – Parea – from the Spanish ''pareja.'. In Greek it means ''company,', but in Spanish it means “partner, romantic partner.”

Ίντριγκα – Intriga – from the Spanish ''intriga.” It means ''intrigue.”

Μουντιάλ – Mundial – from the Spanish ''mundial.” In Greek it's only used to refer to the World Cup, because in Spanish we call it “El Mundial,” from “La copa mundial.” But “mundial” in Spanish means “worldwide.”

Τσικό – Tsiko – from the Spanish ''chico.” In Greek it is used to refer to a young football player from a club's academy. But “chico” in Spanish just means “boy.”

In Spanish, around 10% of our language derives from Ancient Greek. 

You can also hear many of those words in other languages, like French, German, Dutch…

Let’s keep on with Spanish in other languages.

In French you can also see in the dictionary:

• Sangria (Sangría, Spanish drink)
• Hacienda (Big property)
• Arroyo (Stream)
• Bolero (A kind of Spanish music originating in Cuba)
• Cacique (Chief)
• Hidalgo (Gentleman) This word is more known in France because the last name of the mayor of Paris was Hidalgo (Anne Hidalgo), and a coach of the French national team was also named Hidalgo (Michel François Hidalgo). They come from Spanish families.
• Salsa (Sauce)

In German:

• Fandango (A type of flamenco music and dance)
• Liberal (Liberal) Well, this one is in English too.
• Embargo (A kind of forbiddance) You also can hear this one in other languages.

We can also find Spanish now in Quechua, a language from the ancient Incan Empire that is still spoken in different places in Latin America, mostly around Cuzco, in Perú. As it is surrounded by Spanish speakers, it is normal that they mix in some Spanish vocabulary. Mostly for new words that come with modernization, it is normal that they assimilate the word that already exists in other languages. Did you know that poncho, which was spread to other languages through Spanish, comes from Quechua?

Conclusion

Language is in constant evolution as long as people speak it, so probably the list will go further in both directions. Let’s look forward to it. If you would like to know something specific about Spain or Spanish, please leave a comment below. ¡Adiós!

¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Today we're going to analyze how some of the world's most famous celebrities speak Spanish. I’ll also teach you some Spanish while analyzing their speaking. Read till the end to discover if you make the same mistakes they do, and I’ll show you how to correct them. Let’s have fun while learning Spanish!

Let’s start with Selena Gomez.

In the video, she says “Muchos gracias”. It is “Muchas gracias.” This is very tricky, because mucho is an adjective and accompanies a noun, and needs to have the same gender and number. “Gracias” is feminine plural, so it needs to be “Muchas gracias.”

Then the interviewer asks: "¿Hablas un poquito español?" (Do you speak Spanish a little?) and Selena replies “más poquito”. This would be like “more little.” I think she wanted to say “muy poquito,” which means "very little." But we can understand what she meant, that’s what counts. 

“Es complicado para explicar.” Here she says “it’s difficult to explain,” but we don’t use the preposition “para” here. It is “de.” "Es complicado de explicar."

Even though she has a Spanish-speaking family, she doesn’t know Spanish. She speaks it like she’s never heard it before. She is a third-generation American-Mexican, so it’s normal. But she tries her best, and that’s great.

Let’s now check Cardi B’s Spanish.

Cardi B says in an interview: "Espérate, que mi papá me está oyendo." (Wait, my father is listening.)

You can tell she grew up speaking and listening to Spanish. This interview is fully in Spanish and she understands perfectly. 

"Yo sé lo que yo estoy haciendo." (I know what I’m doing.)

"Yo estudio lo que yo hago." (I study what I do.)

"Yo tengo parientes que siempre están pendiente de mí." (I have relatives that are always looking out for me.) I would say "Yo tengo parientes que siempre están pendientes de mí."

“Yo nunca no era prostituta, bailarina sí.” → Yo nunca he sido prostituta, bailarina sí. (I never was a prostitute, I was a dancer.) 

“Y sí, ahora ya tú sabes, ahora yo soy internacional, yo soy famoso” -> yo soy famosa. 

”Sí, alguna cosa yo ha cambiado, tú sabes por qué yo ha cambiado?” -> Sí, alguna cosa he cambiado, ¿tú sabes por qué he cambiado? (Yes, I've changed some thing, do you know why I have changed?)

She is totally fluent and her intonation is perfect, but sometimes she makes grammar mistakes. I guess it’s because the language she uses in her daily life is English. She mixes some English while she talks, also. She uses the pronoun “yo” – “I” – a lot, and we usually skip it. That way it sounds more natural. But her Spanish is great – she’s bilingual.

Let’s go now with Viggo Mortensen.

Viggo Mortensen said in an interview in Argentina:

"Llegó un momento bastante tarde para empezar a pensar en eso de ser actor, a los 21 años, por ahí, que empecé a mirar las películas preguntándome “¿cómo se hace?” No solamente “me gusta o no.” Pero, ¿cómo se hace? ¿cómo es que… cómo es posible que esta persona en la pantalla diga o haga algo de una manera que me hace llorar o me hace sentir cosas…"
(A moment came, pretty late to start to think about being an actor, when I was about 21 years old, that I started watching the movies asking myself “how is it done?” Not only “I like it or not”, but how is it done? How is it that this person on the screen says or does something in a way that makes me cry or feel things…)

I was very shocked. I didn’t know he spoke Spanish. He speaks Spanish perfectly and he uses very difficult grammar. When he was a kid, he lived in Argentina for 9 years. He speaks Spanish as if he never left Argentina. It’s incredible, he has the best Argentinian accent. And I love the Argentinian accent, it is very sexy.

By the way, on My Daily Spanish we have a free study guide that offers a step-by-step process to help you learn Spanish faster. You can download it from the link above.

Let’s check Ariana Grande’s Spanish.

In a concert in Latin America, Ariana said:
"¿Cómo les gusta el show?" The correct way would be “¿Les está gustando el show?” (Are you liking the show?). That way is formal. Even more natural would be the informal “¿Os está gustando el show?” 

“¿Están divirtiendo?” (Are you having fun?) The correct way would be “¿Se están divirtiendo?” because the verb is “divertirse,” to have fun, and it has the reflexive “se,” which implies that it is you, yourself, who is having fun.
Me estoy divirtiendo (I’m having fun).
Estoy divirtiendo a mi hermana (I’m amusing my sister).

In another video, she said:
Hola, ¿Cómo estás? (Hi, how are you?)
¿Te gusta mi bandana? (Do you like my bandana?)
She is really cute speaking Spanish. She’s so sweet, it doesn’t matter what language she is speaking. You can tell she doesn’t speak Spanish, but she learned some sentences. Spanish speakers love seeing people from other countries trying to speak Spanish.

If you are enjoying this article, please share it with your friends! Gracias.

Let’s listen to Will Smith speaking Spanish.

I love the joy of Will Smith speaking Spanish! He tries to speak it every time he has the chance. That's key to learning a language!

This is what he said in an interview:
"En los EEUU la gente habla una idioma, pero todas las países del mundo la gente habla dos o tres idiomas." → “En los EEUU la gente habla un idioma, pero EN todos los países del mundo, la gente habla dos o tres idiomas.” (In the US people speak one language, but in all the countries in the world people speak two or three languages).

"Gracias, gracias. Estoy muy contento estar aquí. Es mi primera vez aquí en Argentina. Necesito practicar más." → “Estoy muy contento DE estar aquí. Es mi primera vez aquí en Argentina. Necesito practicar más.” (Thank you, thank you. I am very happy to be here. It's my first time here in Argentina. I need to practice more.)

Will Smith is doing great in Spanish. He knows the basics well and can create his own sentences. He would survive very well in a Spanish speaking country on a holiday. He says he needs to practice more, we see that when it comes to more advanced topics he doesn’t know the vocabulary and might also need to practice speaking more often, but he does really well and he has the courage to try to do the interviews in Spanish when he comes to Spain or Latin America. I have to clap.

And lastly, let’s check out Gwyneth Paltrow speaking Spanish.

Gwyneth Paltrow said this in an interview in Spanish:
"Bueno, cuando tenía 15 años, yo estaba de estudiando español en el colegio en Nueva York y la profesora nos han dicho bueno, hay una oportunidad ahí en España, de estudiar allí, entonces yo hacía un intercambio y vivía con una familia en el centro de España, cerca de Toledo." → “Bueno, cuando tenía quince años, yo estudiaba español en el colegio de Nueva York y la profesora nos dijo ‘bueno, hay una oportunidad allí en España, para estudiar allí’. Entonces yo hice un intercambio y viví con una familia en el centro de España, cerca de Toledo.” (Well, when I was 15, I was studying Spanish in school in New York and the teacher told us “well, there is an opportunity there in Spain, to study there.” Then I did an exchange and lived with a family in the center of Spain, near Toledo.)

I am amazed at how well she speaks Spanish. Her accent is very good. You can tell she understands everything and has practiced a lot. She seems to be a very hard worker and she has put a lot of effort into learning. She makes a lot of little grammar mistakes, but you can understand her perfectly. She is advanced, she has a very advanced level.

Now, some tips to correct those mistakes that we heard:

1. Think of the gender of each noun when you speak. A good way to practice would be to write an essay in Spanish and then review it finding all the nouns, think of the gender of each noun and check the words that accompany it. 
2. Review the prepositions with examples of when to use each one. This is a very difficult part of Spanish, but you can also practice while watching series and shows in Spanish and writing the expressions with prepositions you hear. 
3. Review the verb tenses and when to use each one. This is the more advanced step. You need a lot of listening practice to get used to when to use each verb tense. You can do it!!

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed this article and that you learned something new. If you have suggestions or questions about Spanish don’t hesitate to leave a comment below. Have a great day!

Check out my video on "What I LOVE about living in Spain" for a firsthand glimpse into this enchanting land.

Sunshine All Year Round:

Picture this - 300 sunny days in a year! Spain's weather is like a warm hug, brightening even the gloomiest of days.

Outdoor Oasis:

With charming terraces at every corner, Spain invites you to savor life alfresco. Coffee, tapas, and endless laughter under the sun - what's not to love?

Gastronomic Delights

From paella to churros, Spain's culinary scene is a feast for the senses. Dive into a world of flavors and savor every mouthwatering bite.

Healthcare Haven:

Spain's public healthcare system is a gem, offering quality care to all residents. It's a comforting safety net that we're grateful for every day.

Education for All:

Free schooling and ample support for students make education accessible to everyone. It's a gift that keeps on giving, shaping bright futures across the nation.

Festive Spirit:

Get ready to dance, laugh, and celebrate! Spain's lively festivals paint the streets with joy, each one a testament to our rich culture and traditions.

Breathtaking Landscapes:

From golden beaches to majestic mountains, Spain's diverse landscapes will leave you in awe. Explore every corner and discover nature's wonders.

European Adventure

With seamless travel within the Schengen area, Europe is your playground. Pack your bags and embark on endless adventures just a hop, skip, and jump away.

Community Connection:

In Spain, strangers become friends in the blink of an eye. Our warm hospitality and infectious laughter create bonds that last a lifetime.

Endless Charm:

Last but not least, Spain's undeniable charm steals hearts with every twist and turn. From bustling cities to quaint villages, there's magic in every moment.

Living in Spain is a dream come true, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Want to experience the magic for yourself?