Spanish often uses “no teníamos”, “no tuvimos”, or “no había”, depending on whether you mean possession, a one-time event, or simple existence. You’ve got an English sentence: “We didn’t have …” and you want it in Spanish. Then Spanish hits you with options. “No teníamos.” “No tuvimos.” “No había.” “No contábamos con.” All can work, […]

In Spanish, Synthroid is usually described as levotiroxina (levothyroxine), with the same microgram strength your prescription lists. If you read Spanish more easily than English, the label on a thyroid refill can feel like a small test. You’re not alone. The good news is simple: the medicine does not change just because the language does.

En español, “shower gel” suele decirse “gel de ducha”, y en tiendas también verás “jabón líquido” según el país. Si estás aprendiendo español, esta duda aparece pronto: en la ducha usas “shower gel”, pero ¿cómo lo pides en una farmacia, en un súper, o en un hotel? La buena noticia es que el término base

In much of Latin America, Spanish speakers use a common aloe name for the plant, the leaf, or the gel, based on context. You’ll see “sábila” on bottles, soaps, hair products, and plant tags across Latin America. You might also hear it in a market when someone points to a thick, spiky leaf. If you

In Spanish, you can say “Están celebrando” for “They’re celebrating,” with “Celebran” as a common present-tense option. “They are celebrating” sounds simple in English. In Spanish, you’ve got choices, and each one carries a slightly different feel. Pick the right one and you sound natural. Pick the wrong one and your sentence still makes sense,

Most speakers say “son las dos y diecisiete,” while “a las dos y diecisiete” fits plans, alarms, and schedules. You’ve got “2:17” on a phone screen and you want the spoken Spanish that sounds normal. Not stiff. Not like a textbook line that makes people pause. This time is friendly because it uses the simplest

Gustar works backwards: the liked thing is the subject, and the person appears as an indirect object pronoun. If you’ve ever said yo gusto to mean “I like,” you’ve bumped into the twist that makes gustar feel odd at first. Spanish often frames “likes” as something that pleases a person. Once you lock in that

Most of the time, “te da” fits, but the best Spanish changes with the giver, the receiver, and what’s being given. You see “gives you” and think, “Cool, one translation.” Spanish doesn’t play that way. The good news? Once you spot the pattern, you’ll stop guessing and start sounding natural. In English, “gives you” can

In Spanish, the most common match for “Spanish speaker” is hablante de español, with hispanohablante used a lot in formal writing. If you’ve ever paused mid-sentence and thought, “Wait… what do I call a Spanish speaker in Spanish?”, you’re not alone. English packs that idea into two words. Spanish gives you a few clean options,

Say it NWEH-strah: one smooth syllable for “nweh,” then a light tapped “r” and an open “ah.” “Nuestra” shows up everywhere in Spanish: nuestra casa, nuestra vida, nuestra historia. If you’re learning, it can feel a bit slippery because English doesn’t glue n + ue together in the same way. The good news: Spanish spelling