The easiest way to learn the difference is to remember that “(el) televisor” refers to the TV set itself (the apparatus or machinery). With that out of the way, you can use the word “televisión” in pretty much all other situations. Here’s a general...

We recently discussed how to stop doing something (dejar de + infinitivo) in Spanish, and now it’s time to show the opposite: how to continue doing something. It’s easy: use the verbs continuar or seguir plus the gerund. The gerund is, of course, what...

Look for “stop” in the dictionary. It will show you “parar” which means “to stop”, but usually in a physical sense: El autobús para cerca de aquí = The bus stops near here. Tuvimos que parar cuatro veces para echar gasolina = We had to stop four...

The Spanish word “éxito” is not an “exit” – an exit is usually a “salida” in Spanish. It comes from the verb “salir” which means “to leave“. Here are a couple of examples: 1. (conduciendo) Tenemos que tomar la próxima salida = (driving) We have to...

A quick post today that might save you some embarrassment if you’re beginning to learn Spanish: “EMBARAZADA” does NOT mean “EMBARRASSED” – it means “PREGNANT” Examples: 1. Estoy embarazada de ocho meses. = I’m eight months pregnant. 2. Mi mujer...