#Spanish Grammar Tips

[everythinginmyheart]

Want to improve your Spanish? Discover how to use the Spanish article "lo" effectively in your conversations! Whether it's for abstract ideas or emphasizing adjectives, this post covers everything. Check out real-life examples and start mastering Spanish grammar today!

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Want to improve your Spanish? Discover how to use the Spanish article "lo" effectively in your conversations! Whether it's for abstract ideas or emphasizing adjectives, this post covers everything. Check out real-life examples and start mastering Spanish grammar today!

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Spanish Language Courses That Boost Your Career and Confidence

In today’s global economy, the ability to communicate in more than one language is a major advantage—and the Spanish language is at the top of the list for professionals looking to elevate their career and build self-confidence.

Spoken by more than 500 million people worldwide, Spanish isn’t just a beautiful language; it’s a powerful tool that can open doors to job opportunities, international markets, and meaningful connections.

At SIL – Study International Language, we offer expertly designed Spanish language courses that empower learners to speak confidently and professionally, no matter their background or industry.

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Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your fluency, our programs are tailored to give you the skills that matter in the real world.

Why Learn the Spanish Language for Your Career?

The Spanish language is the second most spoken language in the world by native speakers and one of the most influential in global business.

Here’s why learning Spanish can give your career a serious boost:

High Demand Across Industries: From healthcare and education to international trade, tourism, and customer service, many sectors actively seek bilingual professionals who can engage with Spanish-speaking clients, patients, or partners.

Greater Market Reach: Companies expanding into Latin America, Spain, or the growing U.S. Hispanic market rely heavily on Spanish-speaking staff to build trust and communicate effectively.

Competitive Edge: In a crowded job market, fluency in the Spanish language can set you apart and qualify you for higher-level roles or leadership positions in multinational companies.

Increased Earning Potential: Studies show that bilingual employees often earn more than their monolingual peers—and Spanish is one of the most financially beneficial languages to know.

Build Confidence Through Communication

Beyond professional advantages, learning the Spanish language enhances your personal growth and self-confidence. Speaking a new language naturally pushes you out of your comfort zone—and that’s where true confidence grows.

At SIL, we understand that confidence comes from consistent practice, personalized feedback, and real-life application. Our Spanish courses are structured to help you:

Speak without hesitation

Handle professional conversations with ease

Present ideas clearly in meetings or interviews

Feel comfortable traveling, networking, or working abroad

Whether you're delivering a presentation, handling customer queries, or simply making small talk with Spanish-speaking colleagues, our courses give you the tools to speak up and shine.

What Makes SIL’s Spanish Language Courses Different?

At SIL – Study International Language, we go beyond textbooks and traditional methods. Here’s what sets our Spanish language programs apart:

1. Tailored for Career Goals

We offer industry-specific Spanish courses for professionals in fields such as healthcare, business, IT, and hospitality. This means you won’t just learn general vocabulary—you’ll master the terms and phrases that matter in your profession.

2. Flexible Learning Options

Whether you prefer online classes, in-person sessions, or hybrid learning, we’ve got a format that fits your schedule. Our online platform is user-friendly, interactive, and accessible from anywhere in the world.

3. Expert Instructors

Our certified Spanish language instructors are experienced in both teaching and professional communication. They understand the challenges of adult learners and focus on practical, real-world language use.

4. Immersive and Interactive Lessons

At SIL, we emphasize immersion. You’ll engage in role plays, group discussions, and simulated workplace scenarios to practice your skills in a safe, supportive environment.

5. Confidence-Building Activities

We incorporate live speaking sessions, mock interviews, and presentation practice to help you grow more confident in your communication abilities.

From Learning to Leading

The Spanish language is not just a skill—it’s a stepping stone to leadership, growth, and global citizenship. By enrolling in Spanish language courses at SIL, you invest in more than words and grammar—you invest in yourself.

Many of our students have gone on to work in Spanish-speaking countries, earn promotions, or lead international teams. Their secret? The confidence and capability they built through our comprehensive programs.

Ready to transform your career and build your confidence? Enroll in a Spanish language course at SIL – Study International Language today, and start speaking your future into existence.

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Free or Cheap Spanish Learning Resources So You Can Run at Windmills in Fluent Spanish

I will update this list as I learn of any more useful ones. If you want general language learning resources check out this other post. This list is Spanish specific. Find lists for other specific languages here.

For the purposes of this list "free" means something that is either totally free or has a useful free tier. "Cheap" is a subscription under $10USD a month, a software license or lifetime membership purchase under $100USD, or a book under $30USD. If you want to suggest a resource for this list please suggest ones in that price range that are of decent quality and not AI generated.

WEBSITES

Dreaming Spanish - A website that is also a YouTube Channel. This is a comprehensible input site with videos about a variety of subjects with multiple hosts from multiple countries. It has content for learners from absolute beginner to lower advanced. It lets you sort videos by dialect, subject, length, etc. The free version has a lot of content. The paid version is $9 a month and has many more videos and allows you to track your listening hours. The website is in English but all videos are entirely in Spanish.

Lawless Spanish - A free website with resources to learn Spanish relating to grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. The website also has worksheets, charts, an AI chatbot, and reviews of different learning resources. The website is in English.

Spanish Boom - A free website with beginner lessons and free readings with audio and visual aids. They're also associated with a service called Esidioma that provides paid courses with tutor help for around $23 and also sells books. Prices are in Euros but they also sell to people outside of Europe. The website is available in multiple languages.

studyspanish.com - A website with free verb drills and grammar lessons. It's commonly used by high school Spanish students. They also have a blog that hasn't updated in a while but there is an archive to read through. They have a paid tier with access to their podcasts, vocab lessons, and their Spanish learning app which is $10 a month or $120 for a lifetime membership. The website is in English.

Speaking Latino - A website marketed at Spanish teachers but it's in English and has guides to colloquial Spanish and slang in a lot of different countries and a free blog with tips on sounding like a local in different countries. It has a paid tier but that's mostly useful for Spanish teachers. They also sell slang dictionaries for various countries that are usually less than $10.

UT Austin Spanish Proficiency Exercises - A bunch of free grammar, vocab, and pronunciation guides for various tasks you should be able to do in Spanish at various levels from one of my alma maters, the University of Texas at Austin. It's got videos of people from different countries pronouncing things. The podcast links often don't work for some reason but the grammar, vocab, and video links should work fine. The website is in English.

SpanishDict - A free dictionary website and app with a search feature that also has curated vocabulary lists on various topics and articles. They have a paid tier at $13 a month with a writing coach and subscriber only curated lists and articles. Personally I don't think their paid tier is all that special but it's up to you. The website is in English.

BBC Bitesize Spanish - Bitesize is a free study resource for kids and is sorted by level. It has articles aimed at little kids as well as secondary school aged teens studying for their exams or planning to study abroad. The website is in English and available worldwide, not just in the UK.

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

Hola Spanish - A channel by a woman named Brenda from Argentina who makes videos about grammar, pronunciation, culture, media, and general Spanish tips for upper beginner to advanced learners. The channel is almost entirely in Spanish with occasional vocabulary words translated into English onscreen. There are subtitles in Spanish onscreen but sometimes they randomly disappear.

Butterfly Spanish - A channel with free lessons from beginner to lower intermediate. The host also makes videos about useful phrases and listening practice videos. The channel is mostly in English.

Spanish After Hours - A comprehensible input channel for beginner to intermediate learners with vlogs, history, Spanish tips, and news. The descriptions and video titles are in English but the videos are all in Spanish. The channel host is from Spain.

Easy Spanish - A channel part of the easy languages network that makes a combination of videos with useful phrases and terms for beginners and interviews on the street with locals. They have teams in both Barcelona and Mexico City and there are dual language subtitles in Spanish and English onscreen. The hosts also have a podcast for intermediate to advanced learners.

My Daily Spanish - A catchall channel that has lessons, discussions of grammar, culture topics, vlogs, vocabulary, and other various things. The host is from Spain and also makes a lot of YouTube shorts. She mostly speaks in Spanish but occasionally uses English or has English translations onscreen.

Spansh Boost with Martin and Spanish Boost with Mila - These channels are run by a couple from Argentina who also work as tutors on italki. They often appear on each other's channels and both have their own podcasts and vlogs and general content videos that they make discussing their lives, giving tips, and discussing culture. Mila also makes a lot of videos playing the sims.

Spanish Boost Gaming - Run by Martin from Spanish Boost, this is a lets play channel in clear and easy to understand Spanish. Subtitles are available in English and Spanish and a few other languages as well and it's an actual let's play channel. He plays a variety of video games, makes jokes, and says cuss words and everything.

Mextalki - A channel run by a couple of guys from Mexico city that has listening practice, podcasts, street interviews, and Mexican Spanish specific lessons. Some videos have dual language subtitles onscreen while others do not. The channel is majority in Spanish but in a few lesson videos or portions of videos they will speak in English a bit.

Espanol Con Juan - A channel that teaches Spanish in Spanish from upper beginner to upper intermediate. Juan has grammar lessons, vocabulary lessons, and videos about culture. He is from Spain and the channel is entirely in Spanish. He also has a podcast for more advanced learners.

READING PRACTICE

Vikidia - A wikipedia type website specifically made for kids. The articles are short and written in more simple easy to understand Spanish. The website is in Spanish and made for native speaker kids.

Spanish graded readers by Olly Richards - Spanish has short stories and dialogues for beginner and intermediate, books in easy Spanish on world war 1, world war 2, western philosophy, and climate change. There's also dialogue books specific to Mexican Spanish and Spanish used on social media. The books usually go from $5-$20 new depending on how old they are and whether or not you bought a digital copy. These are really easy to find at used bookstores for cheap though, especially in the US.

Conatilteg Digital - This is a mobile app that provides digital versions of the free textbooks for children provided by the Mexican Ministry of Education both historic and current. The link I provided is for iOS but the app is also available on android and the app is available in multiple countries and not just Mexico. The app is entirely in Spanish and categorized by grade from preschool to secondary school so it's a resource appropriate for all levels and may be enjoyable for any kids you know that are learning Spanish. You can also view their browser website here. (also entirely in Spanish)

Hola Que Pasa - A free website with news articles for learners from beginner to intermediate difficulty. They also provide audio and have the news articles available in podcast form. Every article has certain phrases highlighted that you can hover over and get and English translation of. The website is in a mix of English and Spanish.

Spanish in Levels - A world news website in Spanish for learners. The articles are separated into three different levels and the website is in a mix of English and Spanish. Each article also has audio.

PODCASTS

Spanish for False Beginners - An unscripted podcast about various topics hosted by a guy from the UK and a guy from Spain. The podcast is aimed at people who find beginner content to be boring but still find intermediate content to be too difficult. English is very rarely used.

Uforia/Univision - Uforia is a free app aimed at native speakers in the US and has Spanish language radio, music, and podcasts. Univision in general is also useful if you like American and international news and programming in Spanish.

Radio National de Espana - Another site for native speakers, this is Spanish National Radio. They have a variety of free podcasts and radio programs.

Spanish Obsessed - This is a series of lessons in podcast form for learners from absolute beginner to advanced.

Storylearning Spanish Podcast - This podcast tells different short stories in Spanish and is aimed at upper beginner to lower intermediate learners.

Radio Ambulante - A Spanish language podcast from NPR that's similar to something like This American Life that tells stories from around Latin America. Although it's aimed at native speakers, the language used is clear and understandable and transcripts are available. They're also aware that a lot of intermediate and advanced learners use them for listening practice and they have developed a free app that helps with comprehension and vocabulary when listening to their podcast.

SELF STUDY TEXTBOOKS

Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish - A self study textbook written in the late 80s that still mostly holds up for beginner to upper beginner Spanish. A paperback edition of the textbook is about $25 and used copies and ebooks are also usually available wherever you like to buy books. It's also half off on Amazon pretty often.

Complete Spanish step-by-step by Mcgraw Hill - This is a complete version of the McGraw Hill budget option, the spanish step by step series that focuses on the most frequently used words and grammar. It's $25 new but the individual books in the series usually cost less than $10 and used versions and ebooks are available.

Complete Spanish Grammar from Mcgraw Hill - This is a workbook as well as a textbook that usually costs around $20. The complete Spanish all in one version of the book costs about $40. Used versions of these books can be difficult to find because people tend to write all over them but ebook versions are available. You can also find their beginner workbook for around $18.

Practical Spanish Grammar - This book is usually around $25 but because it's not a workbook it's fairly easy to find used copies. An advanced grammar textbook is also available.

SERIES FOR LEARNERS AND KIDS SHOWS

Destinos - This is a series of over 50 episodes of a telenovela made for Spanish learners. The plot revolves around a group of siblings searching around the world for their long lost half sibling they just learned that they had so the series includes a lot of different Spanish dialects.

Extra Spanish - A 13 episode sitcom made to show in Spanish classrooms that revolves around a group of friends in Spain and a student that just moved there.

Dora la Expladora - Yeah if you remember Dora the Explorer from your preschool days it also unsurprisingly exists in Spanish. You can watch clips and some full episodes on YouTube and buy full seasons for around $8 each on Amazon.

PBS Kids in Spanish - A few PBS Kids shows like Cyberchase and Daniel Tiger have been dubbed into Spanish. The link I've given goes to a place to buy them on Amazon Prime but if you go digging on their YouTube channel or the PBS Kids website you also might be able to find them for free. They don't always make it easy to find though.

Plaza Sésamo - The Spanish language localization of Sesame Street for Mexican audiences with its own unique characters. The YouTube channel has a huge amount of content on it and often has episodes streaming live.

[ninyard]

the international exy community thrives on nail josten’s constant switching of languages, they get so excited about it whenever it’s revealed that he knows own of theirs. sometimes they make fun of his accent, or they give him like helpful tips, or whatever

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Not to be talking about the Olympics again but Neil also THRIVES playing against international teams. He becomes kind of,,, known for understanding his opponents, and when other teams play against the USA and Neil's on the court their coaches have to be like "Do not talk about plays on the court because Josten CAN understand you."

Some people forget and he uses it against them before shaking hands with them at the end of the game and saying in their native language, "I would try not to discuss tactics where the other team can hear you. Just if I were you."

I also love the idea of international fans correcting him omg. Quebecois fans arguing with French fans about whether Neil just has a bad accent and he's speaking Canadian French, or if its French French. A german fan posting, "I think Neil meant to say "you have" but he said "you hate" and its really confusing 😭". Spanish fans correcting his grammar. Russian fans making fun of his accent or something. I would love to see that. But I think the majority would just be like "How many fuckin languages does this guy speak???"

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Pants on fire

Y'all pretty much stopped -actively- following Sarah H, right?

Well, let's see what she did post last Monday:

For our distinguished Spanish Mafia representatives, here is the gist of it:

During an anonymous Q&A session on Insta, she was asked if she would allow the person she currently dates meet her son. Question was formulated as a possibility only, by the way.

Her answer was crystal clear, despite her terrible, terrible English grammar, and I am going to translate it in Spanish, for once:

'Gracias. Hace 5 años, me separé del padre de K y nunca le he presentado a Kayson a nadie con quien haya salido en estos últimos 5 años. Solo lo haría si estuviera segura de que estaré con este hombre para siempre. No estoy de acuerdo con personas entrando y saliendo de su vida, esto no es justo. Enrollarse resulta más difícil, ya que K está conmigo la mayor parte del tiempo, pero está bien.'

This goes to show two important, yet predictable things:

a) the Traditional Troll lied through her teeth. She always does. People never learn, just because obsession blurs all the damn lines between what is reasonable speculation and what is dingbat lying.

b) the other Sad Mythomaniac insinuating she spoke to Steve the Climber, who allegedly confirmed S was spotted in that GLA park with K was well... just a sad (and desperate) mythomaniac:

I am sorry, pumpkins. Park Anon was correct. I did not invent it, no matter how hard you'd pretend. You should also know by now I never send Anons. I also happen to think both of these cheap pretexts spoil the fandom experience entirely, something I have no wish to do. For me or anyone else - and yes, that includes Mordor, too. When I say something, I sign and own it loud and clear. And I take no prisoners.

Thank you for the tip - you know who you are and you always, always deliver 😘💖.

I am back, biatches 🤣🤣🤣.

[Later edit]: updated for exact reference of Sad Mythomaniac (not the only one). And pumpkin, don't fret: I am Romanian. Also, what about Frosty the Snowman @ Cawdermill and those sets of two different handprints, huh? #Hogmanay

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☆ Those Simpler Sonnets ☆

Miguel is deep in the throes of his bi-monthly rut. You've quelled his voracious need for the time being, but the poor man can hardly even sleep without you. That's why he's quick to find you now, early in the morning long before the sun has even breached the horizon as you get yourself a drink of water.

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Tags: Porn With Plot, Just a little bit of plot, Like a tiny bit idk, Soft Miguel O'Hara, Feral Miguel O'Hara, Rut minus the ABO, Spider.. Instincts bullshit idk dude is just horny, AFAB Reader, My First Fanfic, god help, It's 4AM, Topping from the Bottom, Top Miguel O'Hara, One Shot, About as gender neutral as you can get with Spanish, Riding, Mutual Orgasm, Sorry if the Spanish isn't good I'm not a native speaker, Proship DNI, MDNI

a/n: This was uhh.. like not proofread at all? Also my first fic so bear with me. Tags and the fic itself are just pasted directly from ao3 because I have to be up before the sun tomorrow. Sorry for any grammar errors, but I hope you enjoy. o7 [ao3 link] [Masterlist]

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Miguel stirs in your shared bed, lazily outstretching an arm in search of your warmth. When it fails to be met with the familiar brush of your skin against his, worry sobers him, if only by a fraction. Upon cracking an eye open he realizes that you aren't in the room at all. What's more is that the door is cracked, distant light spilling in from elsewhere in the apartment. He doesn't bother to check the time, nor turn a single light on before sluggishly clambering out of bed and into the hallway. Not that he really needs to, of course. He can make out your scent growing headier with each step closer to the kitchen. 

You can hear him coming, or... sense it, rather. For a moment you pause in bringing the glass to your lips, offering a look back over your shoulder in his direction. To ensure he doesn't trip on the living room furniture, perhaps. It's not long after you cast your gaze forward again, sipping at the water in your hand, that you can feel his palms graze over your sides. They travel a languid path around to your stomach and soon settle down on your hips, pulling you back so his larger form can engulf your own. The movement makes you minutely aware of the soreness that's begun to emerge from your romping hours prior, but you pay it little mind.

Now that you're in his arms you can feel him soften significantly. You greet him with a small hum as you drink, and he gives a grunt in return. Having you near is enough to soothe his frayed nerves, evidently. He dips his head down and tucks his face into the crook of your neck, tiredly nosing along your jawline.

"Mi sol," he murmurs.

"Mm?"

"A kiss?"

A breathy chuckle slips out, but you oblige.

His lips don't stay on yours for long, though. Soon they're brushing back down your neck, just relishing the way you so graciously tilt your head off to the side. There's no stopping the groggy laugh that escapes when you can feel, no-- hear-- him sniffing you. He grumbles, cheeks flushing in embarrassment, but he can't help it. You smell so damn good, so damn perfect. 

Frankly, you can't help yourself either. The sun isn't even up yet and you're so tired, the way he's got his face pressed in against your neck, nosing and huffing-- You know he's in rut, but it takes all your strength not to burst out laughing.

Well, despite your best efforts you break anyway. With your head tipping back, you barely manage to set your glass aside on the counter to avoid dropping it as you dissolve into a fit.

It's in this moment, though, that the more instinct-driven side of Miguel's mind sees an opportunity and doesn't hesitate to take it. He bites down firm into the side of your now bared throat, releasing a low groan when he feels your giggles stutter off into a whine. This isn't the first time he's bitten you, and it certainly won't be the last. Yet still, the immediate surrender that seems to always overtake you rekindles his desires in an instant. He's all but ready to tear his boxers off and have another go at you if you'll let him, but he forces himself to relent somewhat. You'd lovingly taken the brunt of his insatiable appetite earlier in the evening as it was. Drunk off your scent or not, he'd be a fool to be so rough again so soon. 

Bringing one of his hands up from your hip to instead support your head with, he pulls off your neck. Your blood on his lips has his own rushing southward, so naturally he laves his tongue over the wound for a better taste. Cleaning and savoring you in tandem. You shudder at the feeling, another noise bubbling up, but he's quick to soothe you by peppering kisses atop the divots his teeth left behind.

"Can I?" he pleads in a whisper.

He's given you the upper hand on purpose, so you decide to tease him. While you're still in a position to, that is.

"Can you what?"

He huffs. You can feel how painfully stiff his cock is. He knows you can. Just to be sure, and maybe to get back at you, he pulls you harder back against it anyway. You snigger, but he's not in the mood to play games. If you're going to let him have you then he wants you now, not in five minutes when you're done laughing your pretty ass off again.

"Please?" he grits, but you don't miss the way the word almost teeters on being a whimper.

"You're no fun, Migs," you reply, hints of a fake pout tugging at your lips. Then you give him a playful jab with your elbow and peck on the cheek. "Of course you can."

That's all he needs.

Immediately he scoops you up and strides forth into the living room. He sets you down so he can settle on the couch, but he's soon reaching out for you again, one hand guiding you to straddle him while the other wrangles his erection free from its fabric confines. As luck would have it your patience is waning too, so while you're moving to get on top of him you tug his boxers down past his hips and off entirely. You throw your shirt off as well, and seeing as it was the only clothing concealing your gorgeous form, a satisfied growl rumbles in his chest at the sight of you. It's about the only thing that even begins to temper his growing need, second to actually being inside you.

When you've finally got your thighs planted on either side of his waist he brings a hand up to steady you while the other helps align him with your entrance. Or tries to, at least. You move his hand away, gripping his cock and holding it still so you can rut against the crown for a second, letting his pre slick up your already glistening folds further. 

He has to sink his teeth into his bottom lip to stifle a groan. Fiery want is coiled so tightly in his gut that it's liable to snap if you keep this up, but he's trying his hardest not to rush you. The faint mewl you let out helps a little. God, he loves the way you sound.

Bringing his tip back to your hole again, you at last begin to sink down. His hips buck weakly, aching for more of you, but you don't allow him to properly move until he's bottomed out. Even with the dull ache from your first round, being split open by him is exquisite. You barely register the strangled moan he lets out once he's fully sheathed. Your thighs are trembling around him and you're far too focused on how full you are. You're not even sure if you can get yourself to move.

"Fuck, Miguel," you keen. "I-"

Without missing a beat he's shifting beneath you, taking hold of your hips and planting his feet apart so he can do all the work instead.

"I can do it, amor," he breathes. "Just let me, baby. Just let me."

"God-" You swallow down a whimper and nod. "Yes please."

So he starts a slow pace, beginning with gentle rolls of his hips while you adjust. When those familiar, delicate whines begin to sound he makes a point to go a little harder. Not faster, really, but there's undoubtedly more force behind each of his thrusts. His own sounds of pleasure escape with them, panted groans and even the occasional growl when his eyes flicker down to where your bodies meet, watching how well you take him.

"Look at you... Paraíso terrenal.."

He grinds up into you, and almost cums right then and there when he feels your insides flutter weakly in response. Beautiful.

"That's the spot, isn't it?" he growls. "Gonna cum for me already?"

You're far too caught up in how good everything feels to do anything but moan. That's fine, though. He can tell you're on the edge just as much as he is, and he'll be damned if he's not about to fuck you over it.

It doesn't take long, either. Minutes pass by like seconds, your orgasm creeping up faster than you'd expected. While your insides are spasming he's holding you down on him, hips stuttering as he spills himself as deep as you he can get, body curled up somewhat from the intensity of his own climax. You ride out your shared ecstasy before ultimately collapsing in a sweaty heap.

The both of you are a spent mess, but you're content. Miguel can't be bothered to pull out, but.. honestly?

You're not sure you care.

Sleeping on the couch would be a lot colder without his cock in you, anyway. Writing not permitted for reposting, transcription, translation or to use with AI technologies.

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Master Spanish relative clauses with this complete guide on indicative vs. subjunctive. Learn the rules, avoid common mistakes, and practice with real examples. Improve your Spanish grammar today and take your skills to the next level. Check it out now and start learning smarter.

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Master Spanish relative clauses with this complete guide on indicative vs. subjunctive. Learn the rules, avoid common mistakes, and practice with real examples. Improve your Spanish grammar today and take your skills to the next level. Check it out now and start learning smarter.

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Master the Spanish Language: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Learning a new language is one of the most rewarding things you can do for your brain, your career, and your connection with the world.

Among the many languages you could choose, the Spanish language stands out for its accessibility, global reach, and cultural richness.

Whether you’re learning for travel, work, or personal growth, this complete beginner’s guide will help you start your journey to mastering the Spanish language with confidence.

At SIL – Study International Language, we’ve helped thousands of students—from total beginners to advanced speakers—develop fluency in Spanish through expert instruction, immersive experiences, and personalized learning paths.

This guide brings together our top strategies to help you succeed.

Why Choose the Spanish Language?

Before diving into how to learn Spanish, let’s talk about why the Spanish language is such a smart choice for beginners:

Widely Spoken: Over 500 million people speak Spanish as their first language, and it’s the official language in 21 countries.

Career Boosting: Spanish is one of the most sought-after languages in the global job market.

Culturally Rich: Learning Spanish opens the door to diverse cultures, from Spain to Latin America and beyond.

Easier for English Speakers: The grammar, vocabulary, and alphabet are relatively easy to grasp if you already speak English.

Step 1: Set Clear Goals

Before you begin learning, define why you want to master the Spanish language. Are you planning to travel, study abroad, work with Spanish-speaking clients, or enjoy Spanish movies and music without subtitles? Your goals will shape your learning path and keep you motivated.

At SIL, we help you identify your purpose and tailor your Spanish learning experience accordingly—whether it's conversational fluency, business Spanish, or academic proficiency.

Step 2: Learn the Basics

Start with the building blocks:

Spanish Alphabet: Familiarize yourself with the pronunciation of letters, especially rolled R's and accents.

Common Phrases: Learn basic greetings, expressions, and polite responses.

Numbers, Days, and Time: These are essential for daily communication.

At SIL, our beginner courses start with practical vocabulary and interactive lessons to help you gain confidence from day one.

Step 3: Build Your Vocabulary

Vocabulary is key to understanding and speaking the Spanish language. Begin with common categories like:

Food and drink

Family and relationships

Travel and directions

Weather and nature

Work and school

Use flashcards, apps, or vocabulary notebooks to reinforce your learning. Our SIL programs include thematic modules with real-life scenarios, helping you build vocabulary that’s useful in everyday situations.

Step 4: Understand Spanish Grammar

Spanish grammar may seem challenging at first, but with the right approach, you’ll get the hang of it. Some key concepts include:

Gendered nouns (masculine and feminine)

Verb conjugations for different tenses

Sentence structure

Articles and adjectives

Our SIL instructors break grammar into digestible lessons, with exercises and examples that make abstract rules easy to apply.

Step 5: Practice Speaking from Day One

Speaking is one of the fastest ways to improve your fluency. Don’t wait until you feel “ready”—start speaking simple phrases from the beginning. Join language exchange groups, participate in speaking classes, or use apps to connect with native speakers.

At SIL – Study International Language, we offer live speaking sessions, conversation clubs, and 1-on-1 practice with experienced instructors to help you develop confidence in real conversations.

Step 6: Train Your Listening Skills

Listening helps you understand natural accents, pace, and tone. Use Spanish music, podcasts, and movies to immerse yourself. Try watching Spanish TV shows with subtitles, then gradually wean off the English as your comprehension improves.

SIL’s curriculum includes listening exercises with native speakers to help you develop authentic understanding from day one.

Step 7: Read and Write Regularly

Reading Spanish content—books, news articles, blogs—boosts vocabulary and helps you see grammar in action. Start with children’s books or bilingual texts.

Writing simple paragraphs, journal entries, or even social media posts in Spanish can reinforce your grammar and vocabulary. Our students at SIL practice writing through structured assignments and guided feedback from native-speaking teachers.

Step 8: Stay Consistent and Motivated

Language learning takes time. Set realistic goals like "learn 10 new words a day" or "practice Spanish for 20 minutes daily." Celebrate milestones and track your progress.

At SIL, we keep learners motivated with engaging content, gamified learning, and continuous support through your language journey.

Step 9: Immerse Yourself

The best way to master the Spanish language is through immersion. Join local meetups, follow Spanish-speaking creators, change your phone’s language to Spanish, or travel to a Spanish-speaking country.

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[casuallyawkardd]

I HAVE AN IDEA.

can you do a nsfw fic with miguel where readers a top and miguel’s obviously the sub..

BUT HE LETS “MOMMY” slip out and yk she kinda makes him keep saying it just cause of that

💖💘💝💕💞💓💗

Bestie got me twirling and kicking my feet 🤭💕 we stan submissive and breedable Miguel just as much as dominant papi Miguel. I am taking creative liberty in doing the Spanish version of 'mommy' cuz it feels more biblically accurate, but like same difference.

Pairing: Miguel O'Hara x F!Reader

Warnings: NSFW MINORS DNI! sex, oral sex, edging, dirty talk, cock warming sub!Miguel, F!dom, not fluent in Spanish so please correct spelling/grammar

Miguel had had a rough week. Between the new recruits, the anomalies and Peter just being...Peter, he hadn't had a moment's peace. Nor had he been able to come see you. When he first arrived at your apartment, you had been ready to chew him out and maybe send him on his way. But, judging by the sagging of his shoulders and how he seemed to carry himself a little less high, you realized that he needed relief. He needed you to take care of him.

"Do you want me to make dinner? How about a warm bath?"

Miguel shakes his head at your offers, a possessive hand grasping the nape of your neck, "Just want you," he murmurs, lips pressing firmly to yours. You almost fall for it, let him take the lead and whisk you off to the bedroom, but you find the strength to push him away.

"Let me take care of you, Miguelito," you coo, planting a gentle kiss on his cheek. Fingers intertwine with his, giving his arm a tug towards your bedroom.

That's what got you both to where you were now. Both stripped bare, Miguel sat on the edge of the bed with you nestled between his thighs. He's leaning back on his arms, claws extended and kneading the sheets that bunch inside his fists. Lazy moans pass his lips, Miguel whimpering as he resists the urge to buck his hips so his cock can slide down your throat. Fighting the temptation to rake his fingers through your hair and pull you closer.

"You can't touch, Miguel. This is about me taking care of you, so relax," is what you had told him, but he's struggling to see what's relaxing about this. Your mouth is heavenly, warm and soft as you slowly move up and down his shaft. Your tongue brushes against the underside of his cock, running along the vein before dipping into the slit on the tip. You can feel him twitch whenever your teeth come out, not enough to hurt, just a gentle prick that has him take a sharp intake of breath.

"Dios mío," he groans when you start to move a little faster. The sound of your lips running along his length is erotic. Wet and sloppy, drool and precum dripping down your chin. Miguel begins to sway his hips, matching your rhythm.

Just as he's about to reach the edge, you pull away completely with a loud pop. He whines, fucking whines when you deny him what he wants. "Don't. Move." you say firmly, leaning in to kiss his tip.

"Vale, vale, amor, you can't-ayyy mami~," Miguel moans, loud and long as you take the tip back into your mouth and suck it gently.

His words give you pause, releasing him once more. Miguel's lost in his own world, craving release like how lungs crave air. You use his knees to lift yourself up, a hand moving to cup his face to which he leans into your touch. "Say it again," you tell him.

He looks up at you through his lashes, brows knitting together slightly, chest heaving and glistened by sweat. "Wh-What do you-amor-"

You tighten your grip, grasping his face and lifting his head so you have his undivided attention, "Call me that again. Beg for what you want." The hand on his face releases, fingers ghosting down his throat and you can feel his Adam's apple bob when he swallows. His hands lift to grasp the small of your back, "Don't. Touch. Miguel."

He groans, hands immediately at his sides once more, anger briefly flashing through his eyes before that want returns. He swallows again, "Fuck...let me fuck you, mami please," his voice raises an octave, a slight tremor with every word, "Por favor mami, wanna feel your tight pussy around me."

You stifle the shiver of pleasure that goes down your spine, smiling down at him before leaning in. As you straddle his lap, you plant gentle kisses across his face. His forehead, his eyelids, his nose, before molding your lips to his and guiding him to lie down on the bed. You enjoy it, tongues and teeth clashing together, tangling your fingers in his hair and yanking on the strands ever so slightly.

Finally you part, rising up to hover above him. Your hand reaches down to grasp his cock, giving him a gentle squeeze that has him squirming under you. "Good boy, good fucking boy, Miguelito," you praise him, finally sinking down onto his thick length. The two of you gasp simultaneously, you at the fullness of his cock nestling inside you and him at how you clench around his girth.

You savor the moment before beginning to rock your hips, angling yourself so he's grazing your g spot. Moans intermingle with moans, wet, slapping sounds echoing in your little bedroom. Miguel can only take so much, "Mami, por favor, let me touch you-ngh-let me feel you fully," he whimpers and you nod quickly, unable to find your own voice at the moment.

Large hands grasp your thighs, claws retracted so he can squeeze the flesh. They travel up, wrapping around your waist and yanking you down on him. It stutters your movements, Miguel briefly taking control as you adjust to the new pace, deep and quick. Your hands find purchase on his chest, nails digging into the skin to remind of his place as you slam down onto him.

"Baby, c'mere," you gasp, wrapping a hand around his neck and pulling him to you. Miguel complies, sitting upright and finding your lips with his. He's enamored with the feeling of your breasts against his chest, creating a delicious friction as you continue to move up and down. "Make me cum, make me fucking cum," you demand between heavy breaths.

"Yes, mami," Miguel's grip on you tightens, bouncing you on his cock. And he does, moving you at near inhuman speed until he feels you clenching around him. Your hands find his, prying them from your body as you ride out your orgasm, grinding your hips to his so he can feel all of you clenching and unclenching around him.

Miguel moans into your shoulder, finding his own release and shuddering against you. The air is hot and sweet, you both now still as you catch your breath. Miguel shakes free of your grasp to wrap an arm around you, falling back on the bed and taking you with him.

You let out a breathy laugh, pressing your cheek to his and humming contently. The muscles in his body begin to relax and you pat him on the shoulder, "Baby, you're still inside of me."

"Let me sleep like this, m'been needing this all week...not ready to let you go..." he mutters, the sleep he had been craving now tugging on his eyelids. You giggle, rubbing his shoulder reassuringly, "Thank you."

"Thank you...?"

"Thank you, mami."

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[xocoluvr]

Sneaking Off From Training

| Johnny Cage x !Trainee Reader

Word count: 983

CW: 18+!!!!!!, semi-public, smut, fingering, dirty talk, grinding.

a/n: haii small audience!.. merp this is my first time writing something, so please bear with me. If my grammar or overall choice of words is wrong I do accept criticism GO ALL OUT! but also not all out as Spanish is my dominant language....(◞‸◟ㆀ)

reblogging is very much appreciated! ᕙ(‾̀◡‾́)ᕗ

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You've always had tension with Johnny since you stepped foot in the training monastery with him. Of course, Liu Kang knew, he was the creator of the realm after all he basically made you two fall in love. And just to make it fun for himself, Liu Kang had strict rules about relationships throughout training to become Earthrealm's champion.

Initially, you weren't so fond of sneaking around with Johnny, you knew the consequences would be grueling. That is why it was rare, Johnny had self-control... Most of the time.

"Are you sure about this? We could get caught." you whispered with a worried look on your face as you kept your eyes locked on the doorknob.

Johnny had of course gotten turned on watching you maneuver your body, stretching it, pushing it to its limit as you trained with monks. His best idea was to ask for a private word as you trained, which ended up not being just a private word, but you and him in a cramped closet that held training equipment.

Johnny gave you a confident smirk, not seeming all that worried about getting caught. "Pffft, please. We've done way crazier things before and gotten away with it, haven't we?" he whispered into your jawline as he pressed his bulge into your clothed cunt to try and relax your nerves by distracting you. You moaned feeling his tip nudge at your clit through the thin fabric of your training uniforms.

Your lips slightly parted, soft pants spilling out. "I guess but... this feels a bit over the top, what if Liu Kang finds us?" you began to become a little bit more aware of the risky situation. "You worry too much..." Johnny whispered back, his voice tinged with a teasing tone. His hand slipped from your waist to the curve of your ass to gently massage it, gaining some quiet whimpers from you.

Johnny finally noticed how timid you were, he took you by the hand and interlocked fingers, pulling you closer. "It's not like being caught would be the worst thing anyways..." he kissed softly all over your neck and jawline. Hearing Johnny say those words sent a shiver of arousal to your core. He gave you a reassuring smile, before leaning in to meet your lips with his. The more comfortable you got, the more Johnny's lips kept meeting yours with a fierce intensity, pulling you tightly against him as he got harder hearing your moans. He moved his hand to your hip and pulled you towards his bulge, needing to relieve himself with any kind of friction. His hips swayed slowly, rhythmically, the friction between your bodies making his arousal clear to you.

Your hand trailed down from the side of his face to his top's bottom hem, toying with it and scrunching the fabric in your hand. "Johnny..." you whined. Johnny chuckled lowly to himself and grabbed your hand, leading it to his hard-on to make you palm him, firmly rutting against your hand. "Made me so hard just watching you..." he mumbled into your ear, softly groaning. Hearing his groans gave you the familiar feeling of wetness in your panties, leaving you a whimpering mess as you pressed your thighs together while your hand explored his bulge.

Johhny's hand traveled to your waistband to slip his hand underneath as he kept your hand on his bulge, his hand inched past your panties to gently trace circles on your clit. You gasped rather loudly, the thought of being put through extra hours of training if caught, erased from your mind. "Need you to be quiet..." he watched you closely, your face contorting as he rubbed a bit quicker to get a better reaction out of you. He slipped a finger past your folds into your hole, slowly pumping in and out while simultaneously massaging your clit at the same pace. Your breathing turned into quick, rapid pants, hardly able to get words out.

Johnny couldn't hold back his sly smirk as he got such a fucked-out reaction from you. Your unoccupied hand reaching for anything to grip, settled onto his chest. He reached his hand up to gently squeeze your hand in his as he continued pumping his fingers up and out of you. He was starting to feel himself about to cum in his pants as he bit his lip harshly trying to contain his groans. Keeping your hand on his bulge, you stroked him through the fabric wanting him to cum at the same time as you.

Your lips were suddenly occupied with his as he pulled you into a kiss, his tongue finding yours as you both breathily moaned. You felt your orgasm quickly nearing which made your hips stutter as you tried to get more from his fingers. "fuck- Johnny-" you whimpered into the kiss and grounded your clit against the heel of his palm as your orgasm hit you, making your knees slightly buckle.

On the other hand, Johnny couldn't contain his moans anymore and groaned your name loudly as he let his head drop onto your shoulder while he felt his orgasm hit him.

After a couple of seconds of quiet whimpers and breaths, Johnny chuckled at the feeling of his pants feeling damp and warm. He glanced up at your face, seeing small strands of hair stuck to your flushed face. "You look so pretty like that... all fucked out." He whispered as he gave you a gentle kiss on the cheek. Pulling out his fingers from you, he licked up the juices from his fingers, letting out a satisfied hum. "Johnny please let this be the last time we do this," you said looking down at where your hand was, and seeing he was still hard. "Alright alright... Can you just.-" he gazed into your eyes as he gently led your hand to his waistband, with a smirk.

[rigelmejo]

On a lighter note. If you're a language learner browsing forums and sites, some fairly chill ones to check out:

Chinese-Forums.com: there are a lot of good study suggestions on here, and people who have shared their progress and stuff they did to study X skills. Even if you are not studying Chinese, a lot of their discussions can apply to learning other languages. And if you've ever been on some japanese learner forums where people tended to attack more over "study MY way, not X way," this forum has much less of that. So I've found the ideas shared on here have also been useful for applying to how I study other languages. Some great tips on reading here.

forum.language-learners.org: this site may be easier to find posts for, if you go to a web search site (google, duckduckgo, searx.space) and search this site's name as well as the question you have. So for example "language-learners.org how to improve reading skill" or "language-learners.org listening reading method." This forum has posts by many language learners, who share experiences with study methods, progress they've made, language challenges and study methods and how they went progress wise. It's very useful for looking up study methods and how they've worked/not worked for people, and seeing people's progress they share. The forum seems a bit less ready to attack others compared to some subreddits on reddit.

reddit.com/r/dreamingspanish: Dreaming Spanish is a youtube channel and website that teaches Spanish through pure comprehensible input designed lessons (and the creator designed the lessons for Automatic Language Growth, but people use DS in a variety ways including as practice to supplement explicit study so the community is somewhat open to people studying DS in ways besides purely comprehensible-input). The subreddit is more focused on pure ALG method, so no looking words up and no trying to translate in your head and no explicit vocabulary and grammar study, because that's how DS instructs students to study using it. But their study suggestions still work very well with other study methods, so if you are a learner doing a lot of explicit study like anki flashcards and textbooks, the Spanish resources suggested on DS subreddit are still useful for practicing listening to Spanish or reading Spanish. It's also cool to see people share their progress doing an ALG method, and a lot of people on DS subreddit share how they're doing, what they've done so far, progress during different stages. I did a lot of digging a while back, to try and see if any learners who did the ALG method shared WHEN they spoke, and how they improved their speaking over time. And also, when they found content made for native speakers understandable. DS subreddit has a lot of learners sharing that stuff - when they started speaking, how they're practicing it, how it's improved over time, when they could understand X content and how well they could understand it and how it's improving.

Heavenly Path Notion Site: excellent resource for finding recommendations of content to read/listen to in Chinese. I think their ranking of difficulty on their website is incredibly useful, and matches well to my own experiences. Their recommendations for how to start learning to read Chinese are also super solid, from mentioning Pleco and graded reader options to suggesting when to transition to materials for native speakers around (1000-2000 words learned/HSK 4) and which materials to start with (their Newcomer recommendations are way easier than the novels I started trying to read with). MoonIvy has posted recommendations on Heavenly Path, and shared their progress on reddit and other forums as well, and their journey and progress learning is something I'm hoping to follow along after lol. They're a great example of progress through reading Chinese. There's other people involved in Heavenly Path who also made amazing progress, someone shared they read SaYe within a few months of starting to learn Chinese, then increased novel difficulty from there! If you are learning to Chinese and wish to eventually read webnovels, I highly encourage you to check out this site and start working on reading as soon as possible. Their guide on reading has a place to start for anyone (beginner graded reader suggestions even if you only know 300 words like Mandarin Companion, and up), and if you follow that guide I do think it's entirely reasonable you will be reading a novel for kids by the end of the year (like TuTu DaWang) and a webnovel by an author you love in 2 years (or sooner, if you read a lot or aren't an absolute beginner... after all, I read some of a Priest novel within 1 year, and some people who referenced Heavenly Path's recommendations read bl webnovels Within the first year of studying). Reading that novel you love in Chinese is not an unobtainable goal, it's something you can do in 1-2 years. Please check out Heavenly Path's recommendations for a path to achieving that, with reading material that may not feel as hard as if you randomly selected novels.

[thespanishgarden]

Grammar Notebook: Saber + A

Saber + a = To Taste Like

In Spanish, if you wish to say “[something] taste like…” then you will use the verb “saber” followed by the preposition “a”.

Let’s look at some examples:

• The ice cream tastes like coconut.

• El helado sabe a coco.

• The coffee tastes like hazelnut.

• El café sabe a avellana.

Tip: I recommend writing down some of your own sentences using this structure to practice ✏️

[Gif not mine]