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As in many other languages, there’s an art to swearing in Spanish. Here we discuss the different ways you can properly use the Spanish versions of the F-word and their derivative uses and how they compare to English.
They say the eyes never lie, and when it comes to the use of ‘ojo’ (eye) in Spanish there are plenty of everyday expressions which will help you become a true native speaker.
Saying hi and goodbye in Spanish can’t be that hard, right? Well, if you’ve been using your home country as your frame of reference you may be getting some simple Spanish greetings wrong.
What does 'eaten bread' mean in Spain? Or to 'make good crumbs'? As bread is such a staple of the Spanish diet, it's no surprise there are loads of expressions with the word 'pan', but most have nothing to do with the food.
Semana Santa or Holy Week is a big deal in Spain. The holiday even comes with its own set of special Spanish words you'll hear over and over again during this time.
When someone passes away, it's hard enough to find the right words to express your condolences in English, let alone in Spanish. Here are some suitable phrases in Spanish to help you out.
Got your NIEs and TIEs all in a muddle? Not sure if you are paying IVA or IRPF? In this handy guide, The Local spells out some of the key terms you'll need while living in Spain.
If you're newly self-employed in Spain, you'll have to get your head around the rules and forms to fill out, but also all the new Spanish work vocabulary. Here are some key words you need to know as an 'aútonomo/a' in Spain.
If there’s one letter in the world that’s intrinsically Spanish it’s this one, so much so that the words for Spain (España) and Spanish (español) have it. But how much do you really know about this N with a squiggly hat on it?
You may know it as as the Spanish national football team and Rafa Nadal’s battle cry, but "Vamos" is used frequently in daily spoken Spanish. These common uses will help you sound like a local.
Everyone in Spain, from sweet little kids to frail old ladies, peppers their everyday conversation with enough swearwords to make a sailor blush. Here's how to join in (if you want to, of course).
Here's a breakdown of where to get free or very cheap Spanish classes in Valencia, Alicante, Marbella, Tenerife, Mallorca, Benalmádena and other places in Spain with large English-speaking populations.
Spaniards love food, and even when they're not eating or talking about it, the chances are they're using it to describe something else. Here's the lowdown on the most amusing foody expressions in Spanish.
Unions and Spanish train drivers have called off the rail strike that began this Monday and was initially scheduled to last until Wednesday February 11th.
What on earth does it mean when someone says in Spanish that they ‘don’t have hair on their tongue’? Here are some of the most widely used idioms in Spanish to do with the word 'lengua'.
Following the announcement of the mass regularisation of half a million undocumented migrants in Spain, “el efecto llamada” is being used a lot in the Spanish press.
You may have noticed that many young Spaniards call people "tío" (uncle) or "tía" (aunt), even if they’re not related to them. Here's why and how to use this slang correctly.
If you’re buying a second-hand vehicle in Spain from a private seller, there’s a big chance you’ll have to do the hard bargaining and scrutinising in Spanish, so here are nine questions to help you with the process.
If you're visiting or live in the beautiful northwestern Spanish region of Galicia, there's no better way to impress the locals than with your knowledge of some of the most quintessential Galician words, some of which are untranslatable into English.
They’re used to denote that something is small, of less importance or to express affection, but diminutives are used differently depending on where you are in Spain. Here's how to incorporate them into your Spanish.
