{"id":333,"date":"2016-09-13T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2022-09-01T17:29:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T01:29:47","slug":"speak-spanish-like-native","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/speak-spanish-like-native\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Awesome Tips to Speak Spanish like a Native"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"speak spanish native\" data-id=\"1826\" width=\"677\" data-init-width=\"1200\" height=\"404\" data-init-height=\"717\" title=\"speak-spanish-native-fb\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/speak-spanish-native-fb.png\" data-width=\"677\" data-height=\"404\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The biggest compliment a language learner can receive is being confused for a native speaker.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of those things that makes you feel like you\u2019re floating on air. So, how can you, as a student of Spanish, take your speaking abilities up a notch and fool others into thinking you\u2019re actually from Spain? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Use Expressions\/ Idioms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spaniards have a slew of expressions and idioms that seem to always slip into their conversations. &nbsp;It\u2019s rare that you have a conversation that doesn\u2019t include one! If you want to sound more like a native speaker, you should try to work some in as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most common are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No dar abasto- Not able to cope<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cTengo mucho que hacer pero no tengo bastante tiempo. No doy abasto.\u201d- I have a lot to do but I don\u2019t have enough time. I can\u2019t cope.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pillarle el toro- To be out of time\/ to be in trouble<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: <b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMa\u00f1ana tengo el examen de ciencias y no he estudiado mucho. Me ha pillado el toro.\u201d- Tomorrow I have a science test and I haven\u2019t studied much. I\u2019m out of time\/ I\u2019m in trouble.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eramos pocos y pari\u00f3 la abuela\/ Llueve sobre mojado- When it rains it pours<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEramos pocos y pari\u00f3 la abuela\u201d literally means \u201cthere were a few of us, and the grandmother gave birth.\u201d It\u2019s a really weird expression, but used very frequently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cPobre Juan. Primero perdi\u00f3 el gato, luego suspendi\u00f3 un examen, y hoy ha perdido el trabajo. Ya sabes, \u00e9ramos pocos y pari\u00f3 la abuela.\u201d- Poor Juan. First he lost his cat, then he failed a test, and today he lost his job. You know, when it rains it pours. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sacar partido- To make good use of something\/ to take advantage of something<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVoy a sacar partido del finde y hacer muchas cosas.\u201d- I\u2019m going to make good use of the weekend and do a lot. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Darle ca\u00f1a- Give it all you got<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cHar\u00e1s muy bien en el trabajo, solo tienes que darle ca\u00f1a.\u201d- You\u2019ll do really well in the job. You just have to give it all you got.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00cdrsele la olla- To loose it\/ go crazy OR to lose your train of thought <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c\u00bfQu\u00e9 le pas\u00f3 a Mar\u00eda? Se le fue la olla.\u201d- What happened to Maria? She went crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:709.02px;--tl-form-height-t:863.452px;--tl-form-height-d:863.452px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_2261 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Don\u2019t Forget the Proverbs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not unlike expressions or idioms, proverbs are fun little sayings that seem to carry with them a sort of message or meaning. These are also common in Spain, and you\u2019ll hear them quite frequently. Using them will not only make you seem wise and insightful, but they will also help to convince the people around you that you\u2019re more than just your typical Spanish language learner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few fun, and commonly used Spanish proverbs to get you started. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No hay mal que por bien no venga<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very cloud has a silver lining.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las cabras siempre tiran al monte<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; A leopard can\u2019t change its spots. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bfD\u00f3nde va Vicente? Donde va la gente<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Monkey see; Monkey do. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dime con qui\u00e9n andas y te dir\u00e9 qui\u00e9n eres<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Tell me who you\u2019re friends with and I\u2019ll tell you who you are.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A qui\u00e9n madruga, Dios le ayuda<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; The early bird gets the worm. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Talk with your Hands<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Italians are known for using their hands when speaking, but the Spanish do this a lot as well. Not only do they emphatically move their hands about when saying pretty much anything, but they even have a few basic gestures which have their own meanings! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture this- you walk into a crowded bar with your friends. There\u2019s nowhere to sit, and it\u2019s really loud. Instead of yelling over the music and everyone else who is talking all at once, you can simply make two quick motions to let your group know \u201cit\u2019s crowded\u201d and \u201clet\u2019s go somewhere else.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is just an example. There are a lot of different ways of \u201ctalking with your hands\u201d in Spanish. If you want to fit in with the natives, make sure you move your hands a lot when speaking and try to pick up on some of the commonly used gestures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two videos below will show you not only some great hand gestures that are really common in Spain but also teach you a few more useful expressions! <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Cut the Formality<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is something that is specific to Spain. In Latin American countries, you may not find this to be very common, so be careful. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Spain, the \u201custed\u201d conjugation (the formal, singular \u201cyou\u201d) and the \u201custedes\u201d (the formal, plural \u201cyou\u201d) are almost completely reserved for very very specific situations- with your boss, or at a meeting, or when you\u2019re speaking to an elderly person you don\u2019t know very well. Outside of this, you will almost always hear the \u201ct\u00fa\u201d (informal, singular \u201cyou\u201d) or the \u201cvosotros\u201d (informal, plural \u201cyou\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. And, While You\u2019re at It\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only will you not hear the formal \u201cyou\u201d used very often, but you won\u2019t hear a lot of \u201cIf you don\u2019t mind\u2026\u201d or \u201csorry to bother you, but\u2026\u201d. There probably won\u2019t even be a lot of \u201cplease\u201d and \u201cthank you\u201d going around. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These little formalities are not expected. If you\u2019re ordering at a restaurant or bar, it\u2019s not uncommon to place your order in the form of a command (\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dame un vino blanco.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d- \u201cGive me a white wine,\u201d) or just in the present tense (\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me das un vino blanco<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d- \u201cYou give me a white wine.\u201d) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you feel like you must, you can throw in a \u201cplease\u201d or \u201cthank you\u201d but don\u2019t be surprised if you don\u2019t hear others around you doing so. In Spain, it\u2019s always better to be direct.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Throw in some \u201cFillers\u201d <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every country has it\u2019s own fillers. In English we say things like, \u201cum\u2026\u201d or \u201cyou know\u2026\u201d. In Spanish they have a whole bunch of their own as well! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some very common ones: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eh<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026- This is the equivalent of \u201cUm\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No s\u00e9 qu\u00e9, no s\u00e9 cu\u00e1ntos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Blah, blah, blah<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bueno<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Well<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O sea-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I mean<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A ver-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Let\u2019s see<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabes (lo que te quiero decir)-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You know (what I mean)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Pick up the Pace<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a pretty obvious one. Non-native speakers tend to talk a little more slowly, thinking out what they want to say. A lot of time we\u2019re so obsessed with making sure our vocabulary and grammar is correct, that we end up not really saying anything. This is a dead giveaway that you\u2019re not a native Spanish speaker. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When if you want to sound more authentic, you should not only should you work on getting past that, but, also know that in Spain people tend to speak quickly in general. This is true especially if you\u2019re in the south. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you want to sound more native you have to 1) get over your obsession to say everything perfectly and just let it flow and 2) once you get it flowing, make it flows a little faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Don\u2019t Waste Your Breath<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of the shorter words in Spanish are shortened even further! For example, instead of saying \u201cpara\u201d you\u2019ll hear \u201cpa\u2019.\u201d Or, in place of \u201ctodo\u201d a lot of people will say \u201cto\u2019.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This goes along with the whole idea of saying things a little more quickly that we just mentioned. Saying something like \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no lo quiero para nada<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (\u201cI don\u2019t want it at all\u201d) when said by a native Spanish speaker will come out more like \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no lo quiero pa\u2019 na<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may also happen with the endings of some words. It\u2019s very common, for example, with the participle form of verbs. Take, for instance, the conjugation \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he hablado<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (I have spoken). When said (quickly) like a native speaker, this will sound like \u201che habla\u2019o.\u201d The \u201cd\u201d between the vowels gets \u201ceaten.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fun Side Note: Saying you\u2019ve \u201ceaten\u201d your words or letters is a very common thing in Spanish as well. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Es dif\u00edcil entenderle porque come las palabras<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; It\u2019s hard to understand him because \u201che eats\u201d (mumbles- doesn\u2019t articulate) his words.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Get Excited!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Spanish are very emotional people. It always sounds like they\u2019re mad, when in reality they\u2019re not. They could be excited, upset, or just merely just saying \u201cgood morning\u201d to their neighbor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, don\u2019t be afraid to be more emphatic when you speak. Get excited, let your emotions come out! It\u2019s okay, everyone else is doing it, too. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful, though<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There is definitely a place and a time for this. Like everything, there is a set of social norms and expectations that go along with when it\u2019s okay to \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chillar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (yell) and when it\u2019s not. When you\u2019re out on the street, yell your heart out. But, when you\u2019re sitting inside at a restaurant or walking through the grocery store, you\u2019re going to want to keep it down to a normal volume.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Don\u2019t Forget the Slang &nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, if you want to sound like someone who speaks like a native, you have to say what the natives are saying! Slang is a great way to do this. It\u2019s always changing, so it\u2019s hard to catch on to. You can pick up on a lot of it by not only listening to the people around you, but also by watching TV shows and listening to the popular music that the country produces. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some slang terms in Spain that have been around for awhile (so you know they\u2019re not going anywhere anytime soon) are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; money<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cNecesito un trabajo. No tengo nada de pasta.\u201d- I need a job. I don\u2019t have any money.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Majo\/a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a cool, nice, fun person<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: <b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMe gusta la clase de f\u00edsica. Mi profe es muy majo.\u201d- I like my physics class. My teacher is really cool\/ nice\/ fun.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chulo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; something \u201ccool\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: <b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHas visto la pel\u00edcula? Es muy chula.\u201d- Have you seen the movie? It\u2019s really cool.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u00edo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Dude<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c\u00a1T\u00edo! Hace mucho que no te veo.\u201d- Dude! It\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve seen you.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Es la leche\/ mola mucho\/ es la hostia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; It\u2019s really cool<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cEste juego es la leche\/ mola mucho\/ es la hostia.\u201d- This came is really cool.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a1Ostras!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Dang it!<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: <b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u00a1Ostras! Se me olvid\u00f3 pagar el alquiler.\u201d- Dang it! I forgot to pay rent.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a1Hala!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Wow!<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c\u00a1Hala! Has visto el anillo de Luc\u00eda?\u201d- Wow! Have you seen Luc\u00eda\u2019s ring?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:709.02px;--tl-form-height-t:863.452px;--tl-form-height-d:863.452px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_2262 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to speak like a native doesn\u2019t only involve vocabulary and grammar (although those are very important). It goes much deeper than that. Every country has its own way of communicating. There are different nuances to the way people interact with one another. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to seem more like a native Spanish speaker, then incorporating some of the aforementioned elements will certainly help!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest compliment a language learner can receive is being confused for a native speaker. It\u2019s one of those things that makes you feel like you\u2019re floating on air. So, how can you, as a student of Spanish, take your speaking abilities up a notch and fool others into thinking you\u2019re actually from Spain? Read [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-17e6195b0b9\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-1826\" alt=\"speak spanish native\" data-id=\"1826\" width=\"677\" data-init-width=\"1200\" height=\"404\" data-init-height=\"717\" title=\"speak-spanish-native-fb\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mydailyspanish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/speak-spanish-native-fb.png\" data-width=\"677\" data-height=\"404\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_wp_shortcode\"><div class=\"tve_shortcode_raw\" style=\"display: none\">___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__&lt;p&gt;The biggest compliment a language learner can receive is being confused for a native speaker.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s one of those things that makes you feel like you\u2019re floating on air. So, how can you, as a student of Spanish, take your speaking abilities up a notch and fool others into thinking you\u2019re actually from Spain? Read on to find out!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;1. Use Expressions\/ Idioms&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Spaniards have a slew of expressions and idioms that seem to always slip into their conversations. &nbsp;It\u2019s rare that you have a conversation that doesn\u2019t include one! If you want to sound more like a native speaker, you should try to work some in as well. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Some of the most common are:&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;No dar abasto&lt;\/i&gt;- Not able to cope&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201cTengo mucho que hacer pero no tengo bastante tiempo. No doy abasto.\u201d- I have a lot to do but I don\u2019t have enough time. I can\u2019t cope.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pillarle el toro&lt;\/i&gt;- To be out of time\/ to be in trouble&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example: &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201cMa\u00f1ana tengo el examen de ciencias y no he estudiado mucho. Me ha pillado el toro.\u201d- Tomorrow I have a science test and I haven\u2019t studied much. I\u2019m out of time\/ I\u2019m in trouble.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;Eramos pocos y pari\u00f3 la abuela\/ Llueve sobre mojado&lt;\/i&gt;- When it rains it pours&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201cEramos pocos y pari\u00f3 la abuela\u201d literally means \u201cthere were a few of us, and the grandmother gave birth.\u201d It\u2019s a really weird expression, but used very frequently.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;:&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201cPobre Juan. Primero perdi\u00f3 el gato, luego suspendi\u00f3 un examen, y hoy ha perdido el trabajo. Ya sabes, \u00e9ramos pocos y pari\u00f3 la abuela.\u201d- Poor Juan. First he lost his cat, then he failed a test, and today he lost his job. You know, when it rains it pours. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;Sacar partido&lt;\/i&gt;- To make good use of something\/ to take advantage of something&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example: &lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201cVoy a sacar partido del finde y hacer muchas cosas.\u201d- I\u2019m going to make good use of the weekend and do a lot. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;Darle ca\u00f1a&lt;\/i&gt;- Give it all you got&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201cHar\u00e1s muy bien en el trabajo, solo tienes que darle ca\u00f1a.\u201d- You\u2019ll do really well in the job. You just have to give it all you got.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;\u00cdrsele la olla&lt;\/i&gt;- To loose it\/ go crazy OR to lose your train of thought &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201c\u00bfQu\u00e9 le pas\u00f3 a Mar\u00eda? Se le fue la olla.\u201d- What happened to Maria? She went crazy.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[thrive_leads id='2261']&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;2. Don\u2019t Forget the Proverbs&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Not unlike expressions or idioms, proverbs are fun little sayings that seem to carry with them a sort of message or meaning. These are also common in Spain, and you\u2019ll hear them quite frequently. Using them will not only make you seem wise and insightful, but they will also help to convince the people around you that you\u2019re more than just your typical Spanish language learner. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Here are a few fun, and commonly used Spanish proverbs to get you started. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;No hay mal que por bien no venga&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;E&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;very cloud has a silver lining.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Las cabras siempre tiran al monte&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- A leopard can\u2019t change its spots. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u00bfD\u00f3nde va Vicente? Donde va la gente&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Monkey see; Monkey do. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Dime con qui\u00e9n andas y te dir\u00e9 qui\u00e9n eres&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Tell me who you\u2019re friends with and I\u2019ll tell you who you are.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;A qui\u00e9n madruga, Dios le ayuda&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- The early bird gets the worm. &nbsp;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;3. Talk with your Hands&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;The Italians are known for using their hands when speaking, but the Spanish do this a lot as well. Not only do they emphatically move their hands about when saying pretty much anything, but they even have a few basic gestures which have their own meanings! &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Picture this- you walk into a crowded bar with your friends. There\u2019s nowhere to sit, and it\u2019s really loud. Instead of yelling over the music and everyone else who is talking all at once, you can simply make two quick motions to let your group know \u201cit\u2019s crowded\u201d and \u201clet\u2019s go somewhere else.\u201d &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;This is just an example. There are a lot of different ways of \u201ctalking with your hands\u201d in Spanish. If you want to fit in with the natives, make sure you move your hands a lot when speaking and try to pick up on some of the commonly used gestures. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;The two videos below will show you not only some great hand gestures that are really common in Spain but also teach you a few more useful expressions! &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e20VZT5Rbmw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L5bML8814mc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;4. Cut the Formality&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;This is something that is specific to Spain. In Latin American countries, you may not find this to be very common, so be careful. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;In Spain, the \u201custed\u201d conjugation (the formal, singular \u201cyou\u201d) and the \u201custedes\u201d (the formal, plural \u201cyou\u201d) are almost completely reserved for very very specific situations- with your boss, or at a meeting, or when you\u2019re speaking to an elderly person you don\u2019t know very well. Outside of this, you will almost always hear the \u201ct\u00fa\u201d (informal, singular \u201cyou\u201d) or the \u201cvosotros\u201d (informal, plural \u201cyou\u201d).&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;5. And, While You\u2019re at It\u2026&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Not only will you not hear the formal \u201cyou\u201d used very often, but you won\u2019t hear a lot of \u201cIf you don\u2019t mind\u2026\u201d or \u201csorry to bother you, but\u2026\u201d. There probably won\u2019t even be a lot of \u201cplease\u201d and \u201cthank you\u201d going around. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;These little formalities are not expected. If you\u2019re ordering at a restaurant or bar, it\u2019s not uncommon to place your order in the form of a command (\u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Dame un vino blanco.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201d- \u201cGive me a white wine,\u201d) or just in the present tense (\u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Me das un vino blanco&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201d- \u201cYou give me a white wine.\u201d) &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;If you feel like you must, you can throw in a \u201cplease\u201d or \u201cthank you\u201d but don\u2019t be surprised if you don\u2019t hear others around you doing so. In Spain, it\u2019s always better to be direct.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;6. Throw in some \u201cFillers\u201d &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Every country has it\u2019s own fillers. In English we say things like, \u201cum\u2026\u201d or \u201cyou know\u2026\u201d. In Spanish they have a whole bunch of their own as well! &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Here are some very common ones: &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Eh&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u2026- This is the equivalent of \u201cUm\u2026\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;No s\u00e9 qu\u00e9, no s\u00e9 cu\u00e1ntos&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Blah, blah, blah&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Bueno&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Well&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;O sea-&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; I mean&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;A ver-&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; Let\u2019s see&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Sabes (lo que te quiero decir)-&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; You know (what I mean)&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;7. Pick up the Pace&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;This is a pretty obvious one. Non-native speakers tend to talk a little more slowly, thinking out what they want to say. A lot of time we\u2019re so obsessed with making sure our vocabulary and grammar is correct, that we end up not really saying anything. This is a dead giveaway that you\u2019re not a native Spanish speaker. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; When if you want to sound more authentic, you should not only should you work on getting past that, but, also know that in Spain people tend to speak quickly in general. This is true especially if you\u2019re in the south. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;So, if you want to sound more native you have to 1) get over your obsession to say everything perfectly and just let it flow and 2) once you get it flowing, make it flows a little faster.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;8. Don\u2019t Waste Your Breath&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;A lot of the shorter words in Spanish are shortened even further! For example, instead of saying \u201cpara\u201d you\u2019ll hear \u201cpa\u2019.\u201d Or, in place of \u201ctodo\u201d a lot of people will say \u201cto\u2019.\u201d &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;This goes along with the whole idea of saying things a little more quickly that we just mentioned. Saying something like \u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;no lo quiero para nada&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201d (\u201cI don\u2019t want it at all\u201d) when said by a native Spanish speaker will come out more like \u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;no lo quiero pa\u2019 na&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u2019.\u201d &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;This may also happen with the endings of some words. It\u2019s very common, for example, with the participle form of verbs. Take, for instance, the conjugation \u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;he hablado&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201d (I have spoken). When said (quickly) like a native speaker, this will sound like \u201che habla\u2019o.\u201d The \u201cd\u201d between the vowels gets \u201ceaten.\u201d &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Fun Side Note: Saying you\u2019ve \u201ceaten\u201d your words or letters is a very common thing in Spanish as well. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Es dif\u00edcil entenderle porque come las palabras&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- It\u2019s hard to understand him because \u201che eats\u201d (mumbles- doesn\u2019t articulate) his words.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;9. Get Excited!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;The Spanish are very emotional people. It always sounds like they\u2019re mad, when in reality they\u2019re not. They could be excited, upset, or just merely just saying \u201cgood morning\u201d to their neighbor. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;So, don\u2019t be afraid to be more emphatic when you speak. Get excited, let your emotions come out! It\u2019s okay, everyone else is doing it, too. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Be careful, though&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;. There is definitely a place and a time for this. Like everything, there is a set of social norms and expectations that go along with when it\u2019s okay to \u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;chillar&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201d (yell) and when it\u2019s not. When you\u2019re out on the street, yell your heart out. But, when you\u2019re sitting inside at a restaurant or walking through the grocery store, you\u2019re going to want to keep it down to a normal volume.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;10. Don\u2019t Forget the Slang &nbsp;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Of course, if you want to sound like someone who speaks like a native, you have to say what the natives are saying! Slang is a great way to do this. It\u2019s always changing, so it\u2019s hard to catch on to. You can pick up on a lot of it by not only listening to the people around you, but also by watching TV shows and listening to the popular music that the country produces. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Some slang terms in Spain that have been around for awhile (so you know they\u2019re not going anywhere anytime soon) are:&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Pasta&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- money&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201cNecesito un trabajo. No tengo nada de pasta.\u201d- I need a job. I don\u2019t have any money.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Majo\/a&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- a cool, nice, fun person&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example: &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201cMe gusta la clase de f\u00edsica. Mi profe es muy majo.\u201d- I like my physics class. My teacher is really cool\/ nice\/ fun.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Chulo&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- something \u201ccool\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example: &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201cHas visto la pel\u00edcula? Es muy chula.\u201d- Have you seen the movie? It\u2019s really cool.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;T\u00edo&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Dude&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201c\u00a1T\u00edo! Hace mucho que no te veo.\u201d- Dude! It\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve seen you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Es la leche\/ mola mucho\/ es la hostia&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- It\u2019s really cool&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201cEste juego es la leche\/ mola mucho\/ es la hostia.\u201d- This came is really cool.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u00a1Ostras!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Dang it!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example: &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u201c\u00a1Ostras! Se me olvid\u00f3 pagar el alquiler.\u201d- Dang it! I forgot to pay rent.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;\u00a1Hala!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;- Wow!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h4&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Example:&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt; \u201c\u00a1Hala! Has visto el anillo de Luc\u00eda?\u201d- Wow! Have you seen Luc\u00eda\u2019s ring?&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[thrive_leads id='2262']&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;Being able to speak like a native doesn\u2019t only involve vocabulary and grammar (although those are very important). It goes much deeper than that. Every country has its own way of communicating. There are different nuances to the way people interact with one another. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"&gt;If you want to seem more like a native Spanish speaker, then incorporating some of the aforementioned elements will certainly help!&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Did I miss anything? 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