Knowing the correct tools is a must when learning a new language, having help in the learning process is fundamental if you’re learning Spanish. We know that sometimes to put in practice what you have learned with a Spanish tutor can be a little bit difficult for several reasons, lack of time, lack of people to practice with, and it…
Medical professionals are in constant contact with patients from all walks of life. You may not always have an interpreter or loved one to help translate, and it will be good to have a strong medical vocabulary available to you. So feel free to download this page as a PDF for reference. It is essential to know as many of…
The Feynman technique is a relatively new approach to learning, often utilized by students to master a complicated topic. Proposed by the legendary physics teacher, the Feynman technique consists of explaining a particular concept to someone else, as if they knew absolutely nothing about it. This usually leads to the explainer finding holes in their reasoning, at which point it…
We have translated the names of 110 different fruits around the world into Spanish. As you may know, some names for fruits in Spanish are different across various Spanish-speaking countries. For example, Papaya is called 6 different words in Spanish across different countries. Bananas and avocados are called 3 different names around the world in Spanish. Below you’ll discover all the names for fruits in Spanish across all Spanish-speaking countries.
Are you looking to find the best resources to learn Spanish? It can be a little daunting at first when you realize that sentence structure is all over the place, and that native Spanish speakers in different countries seem to speak separate languages altogether. Whether you feel Spanish is currently confusing, too quick, or simply too hard to learn, we,…
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The Test of English as a Foreign Language, more commonly known as the TOEFL, is most typically used by universities to determine the English level of a hopeful international student. However, many other professions from around the world use the TOEFL as a required (or recommended) certification. We analyzed what makes a good TOEFL score for 2020 across all categories. Broken down into four distinct sections (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing), this exam works to measure your ability to use English in a university setting. How to get a good score in TOEFL is a whole beast of its own, but before you begin TOEFL prep, it’s important to start with knowing your goal. What’s a good TOEFL score? What do you need to earn to achieve your English language goals?
Below are a number of words you would think should be “la” according to the rules above, but they are “el”, as they are exceptions to the el/la rules. The same thing in the other direction – the rules say it should be el, but the word is actually “la”. Below you’ll find a list of words and be able to find out for yourself if it is masculine (el) or feminine (la).
The below chart tells you how to pronounce letters in Spanish. As you’ll learn, not only can a letter like ‘a’ sound a bit different, letters like ‘j’, ‘h’, ‘e’, and ‘i’ are completely different from English to Spanish. And then there are the double letter sounds, such as the well-known ‘rr’ and ‘ll’, but also the lesser-known sounds, ‘ga’,…