“Tengo malas noticias” is the standard phrase, while “Tengo una mala noticia” fits when you mean a single piece of bad news. If Duolingo served you “I have bad news,” you’re in a common spot: you know the words, but Spanish wants the sentence shaped a certain way. Get that shape right once, and it […]

Spain’s true glaciers sit high in the Pyrenees, mainly in Aragón and Catalonia near peaks like Aneto and Monte Perdido. If that headline made you pause, you’re not alone. The wording sounds odd because Spain is already a country. Still, the search intent is clear: you want the Spanish place where glaciers still exist, plus

Say “Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias, amigo” to wish a friend a friendly Thanksgiving greeting in Spanish. Thanksgiving messages are simple in English. In Spanish, you get a few extra choices that can make your note feel more personal. You can pick amigo or amiga, keep it casual with te, or go a bit

“¿Dónde está mi papá?” is the most natural daily way to ask where your dad is in Spanish. You’re trying to say a simple line, but “daddy” carries extra baggage. In English it can sound sweet, childish, playful, or awkward, depending on who’s speaking and who’s listening. Spanish has the same range. The trick is

In Spanish, ask for steak “poco hecho” or “rojo” and say you want the center red and warm, not chilled. Ordering steak “rare” feels simple until you switch languages. You say one word, you expect a warm red center, and you get something else: a cool “blue” steak, a medium cook, or a server who

Most often, you’ll translate “forgoing” as “renunciar a” or “prescindir de,” based on whether you’re giving up a right or doing without something. “Forgoing” is one of those English words that sounds simple until you try to say it in Spanish. In English, it can mean giving something up on purpose, skipping something, waiving a

Bloating in Spanish is most often “hinchazón”: a feeling of a swollen, tight belly from gas, fluid, or slowed movement in the gut. You hear “bloating” in clinics, on travel forums, and at dinner tables. In Spanish, the idea shows up in a few lanes: a plain everyday word, a more medical label, and several

Learn the everyday Spanish names for hand tools, power tools, and shop items, plus store-ready phrases and clear pronunciation cues. You walk into a ferretería (hardware store) and suddenly every tool in your head goes blank. You know what you need. You can point at it. Still, saying the name out loud feels better. It

Estas instrucciones explican cómo mezclar cada dosis, cuándo beberla y cuánta agua tomar para llegar a una colonoscopia con el intestino bien limpio. Si te indicaron SUPREP, ya sabes la meta: que el colon quede limpio para que el equipo médico vea bien durante la colonoscopia. Cuando la preparación queda a medias, se pierde visibilidad,

Macho is Spanish for “male,” and it can also label a man who’s seen as tough or dominant, depending on the situation. You’ll meet macho in Spanish in two lanes. One is plain: a sex label for animals (and sometimes plants). The other is loaded: a comment on masculinity that can land as praise, teasing,