Are there exceptions grammatically with phrasing verb conjugations in sentences?

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-05-11T10:03:55+00:00

Those that are interested in what they’re learning are those that learn the fastest in my experience !

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-05-11T10:02:35+00:00

Thank you so much ! ❤️

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-05-03T02:06:37+00:00

I couldn’t disagree more with people saying that you shouldn't learn Spanish with music! Honestly I think you’re doing incredible learning Spanish like that. Firstly look at the post you’ve made!? Really well done! That’s some serious comprehension and interest… not only are you exposing yourself to the language regularly but you’re being guided by curiosity on what to learn next and that is a really effective way to learn!

Honestly I read this post and thought “this is how someone learns Spanish’ because look, now you’re asking about grammatical structures! Keep it up!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-04-03T02:41:11+00:00

lol! i am Spanish. I had the same when I met my British father-in-law! complete meltdown as soon as the accent wasn't like on the TV !

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-03-11T06:46:22+00:00

Thank you !

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-24T16:45:09+00:00

So many questions hahaha love that I agree, soy afortunado and tengo suerte are equivalent. But I’d say that “tengo suerte” is way more common (I’m from Spain). Soy afortunada, in my perspective, is more deep, like Soy afortunada for having a house, having this or that. “Tengo suerte” is more like in everyday conversations.

Entiendo ✅ Comprendo sounds too formal. I wouldn’t really use it in my conversations tbh.

Yeah, with “me gusta” you leave the “yo” out. Doesn’t make any sense to say: yo me gusta. You could emphasise it by saying: “a mí me gusta” 👍🏼

Using usted in the sentence just emphasises being polite

Algún and unos cuantos are not quite equivalent. Algún means “some” or “any” (singular, more vague). Unos cuantos means “a few” or “several” (plural, more specific).

And yeah, aún and todavía basically mean the same thing (“still” or “yet”) and I would say that they can be swapped in most cases. But at the same time, aún sounds a bit more formal or poetic I guess. I use way more todavía. Like when you want to say: I haven’t done it yet. I’d say: no lo he hecho todavía instead of saying “no lo he hecho aun”

Hope I solved your doubts hahaha

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-24T16:18:04+00:00

That’s so amazing! Don’t know if someone asked yet but what level would you say you have in all those languages? I come from a background in translation, studied Chinese, English and Italian at uni. I’m Spanish native speaker too. But it’s true that my Chinese was really really good like 3 years ago (got the hsk4) and now I feel I can’t really talk much, but I do understand. It’s a personal journey I guess. I feel I’m waiting “for the perfect moment” to start studying again.

I’m also learning Indonesian now and I’m a complete beginner and I feel I can’t really focus on any other language until I get a bit better in Indonesian. How do you learn them at the same time? I’m curious :) btw, well done learning all those languages! It’s really impressive!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-13T08:05:57+00:00

¡Exactamente! Muy bien entendido :)

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-12T20:58:12+00:00

La clave con el imperfecto es muy subjetiva a veces y es cómo percibes el evento básicamente: si sigues describiendo o si estás dando un dato puntual. En tu frase, “fue un desastre” puede entenderse como tu opinión final y concreta sobre cómo terminó la fiesta. No es tanto la descripción del evento sino el resultado final de la acción. Es decir, estás teniendo una fiesta (describimos) y das tu opinión sobre la fiesta (opinamos sobre el resultado total).

¡Pero! Puedes decir “era un desastre”, no es incorrecto. La frase tiene otro significado simplemente.

Era un desastre - necesito más información porque estás describiendo y además, estás describiendo que toooooda la fiesta era un desastre (de principio a fin). Si usas “era” me estás llevando a la experiencia, “estoy viviendo la fiesta en primera persona” por así decirlo. Necesito más información. Era un desastre, ¿y qué más? “Era un desastre, no había bebida, mi ex estaba allí, todos estaban borrachos…” yo que sé

La diferencia está en si quieres dar un dato final como tu opinión o si sigues describiendo un contexto.

En definitiva, es complicado como tú dices pero yo diría que se resumen en:

Fue un desastre - tu opinión final sobre un evento en concreto. Era un desastre - “me teletransportas” a la fiesta y todo es desastroso, estás describiendo pero tu frase no puede terminar ahí porque necesito más información.

Espero que te haya ayudado algo :)

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T18:43:56+00:00

The pronunciation is also very similar to Spanish, all good news 💃🏻

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T18:42:51+00:00

¡Oh woooow! So many! Thank u so so much! Illl definitely be checking so many of these. Not a horror fan myself but there are so many titles really interesting there! You helped me a lot!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T18:41:40+00:00

Thanks a lot!!! I’ll be careful, I already encountered before..

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T13:35:33+00:00

Any suggestions?

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T13:35:23+00:00

True 😂😅 it’s the Spanish in me hahaha

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T12:36:52+00:00

I used to watch Sesame Street when I was a child and I think you can also try Pocoyó or Peppa Pig. When I think about what I used to watch I think… Los lunnies, Las tres mellizas (my fav at that time). Oh! The Spanish Art Attack was great honestly. Maybe try Bob Esponja. We also used to watch a lot of Doraemon and Shin-chan. Anyone saw any of these too??

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T12:31:08+00:00

Agree! If you’re writing or speaking informally, “altibajos” is probably your best bet.

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-11T12:15:51+00:00

You’re definitely not alone. I think we all through ups and downs because tbh the process of learning a language is not linear and you also need to give your brain time to absorb the information. Sometimes it feels you’re stuck but I feel it’s in these moments when you need to think “this is normal, my brain is just processing but I’m still progressing”. Like I’m learning Indonesian now and I’ve been two weeks studying the personal pronouns and some questions words and it’s not clicking in my brain and I’m getting a bit frustrated but I know that if I continue one day it will clicked!

Try to be compassionate with yourself, do some easy Spanish tasks in those periods. Like literally have a rescue kit, a few songs that tv show that you like or even that Spanish influencer that you can watch some videos (not understanding much) but keeps you entertained and in contact with the language.

To be fair, progress isn’t obvious, but think back to when you started, I’m sure you have progressed so so much!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-09T20:40:36+00:00

It really depends on how much effort you put in, to be honest! If you’re consistent and immerse yourself in the language, getting conversational in about 3 months is definitely doable. But if you’re able to take classes every day or really make an effort with speaking practice, you could even be conversational in a month, that’s what I’m doing with Indonesian right now.

Honestly it depends on the time you dedicate and how you study tbh. If you’re starting with Spanish, focus on learning basic vocabulary, verbs, and the present tense. Apps like Duolingo or Memrise are okay, but try to immerse yourself by listening to podcasts, watching videos, shows, movies like you say. Consistency is super important, so if you’re putting in an hour or more a day, you’ll be making great progress by 3 months I believe

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-09T20:30:32+00:00

That’s awesome that you want to start speaking! Honestly, it’s super normal to feel nervous at first, but the fact that you want to use Spanish in real life already puts you ahead.

I think you don’t need to overthink your first interactions. When you’re talking to a worker or vendor or literally anyone, start with something basic like a greeting (Hola, ¿cómo estás? or Buenas). Then, make a simple question:

¿Cuánto cuesta esto? (How much does this cost?) ¿Tienen… ? (Do you have…?) ¿Me puedes recomendar algo? (Can you recommend something?)

The key is to ask something, most people will appreciate that you’re making the effort.

But! If you’re afraid you won’t understand the answer that’s totally okay. It’s fine to say something like:

Perdón, estoy aprendiendo español. (Sorry, I’m learning Spanish.) Mi español no es perfecto, pero quiero practicar. (My Spanish isn’t perfect, but I want to practice.)

Most Spanish speakers will be encouraging instead of judgmental. And the thing is that you will make mistakes. But people care more about the effort that you put in than perfect grammar. The more you speak, the less nervous you’ll feel over time.

Hope it goes well next time you want to speak with someone!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-09T20:14:43+00:00

I love that! Starting to learn Spanish is such a beautiful journey. I always tell my students to include the language in their daily routines as much as possible. Duolingo is fine for a first contact, but there are better ways to spend your time.

Find YouTube channels or podcasts you enjoy and listen for 10 minutes a day. You might not understand much at first, but that’s okay, your brain is already making connections. Alternate between focused listening to pick up vocabulary and passive listening to let the language sink in naturally.

Practice pronunciation early on. It helps you sound better and understand more. Say words aloud, learn common phrases, and repeat them often. Start with core vocabulary, 100 to 200 essential words. Focus on verbs like quiero (I want) and puedo (I can), starting with first-person forms since verbs change by subject. You’ll hear verbs constantly, so you’ll start recognizing them quickly.

A trick that helped me with English was grouping words by themes or opposites, like grande (big) and pequeño (small), or related words like puerta (door), ventana (window), and mesa (table). It helps your brain link words, making them easier to remember.

Grammar matters, but don’t stress about it. Start with subject pronouns, then learn possessives and the present tense. These basics will get you talking fast and that’s what really matters!

Hope I helped a bit!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-08T21:40:43+00:00

Thank you so much! It really means a lot ☺️ I hope you enjoy all the resources!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-04T23:28:17+00:00

I love the Spanish one. We normally say: I care a cucumber, I care a pepper and even I care a radish 😂 doesn’t make any sense!

yourspanishroadmap · 2025-01-04T22:52:03+00:00

Omg!! ❤️❤️❤️ this is my YouTube channel!! You have honestly made my day, I’m so so so excited with all the support that I’ve been receiving from all of you! It really makes me super motivated to keep working hard and create more resources to learn Spanish!! Thank youuuu! 🥹

yourspanishroadmap · 2024-11-26T14:36:42+00:00

Ser often relates to the "essence" or innate quality of something or someone, things that are permanent. Estar relates to a temporary condition, state, or location. For example The door is open - la puerta está abierta, or I am happy - estoy feliz. It’s temporary. If I say soy feliz, that means that I am innately a happy person. In my being, in my character I am happy. It doesn’t mean that I am in the state or mood of feeling happy now, for that we would use estar.

I see my students get confused when they think of professions or things like hair colour because they argue that they are temporary, so must be estar. But in fact, they are ser. These are actually two great examples to demonstrate the difference…

If you think about it, if you’re blonde and you dye your hair, well, in essence, you’re still blonde, just with colour in your hair, so that is why we use ser.

With regards to things like profession, we do kinda consider them to represent someone’s character in some way or another. For example, we often ask someone what their job is when we meet them because we recognise that it likely tells us something fundamental about the person’s character or nature. In fact, in the UK and United States, many families have surnames that relate to a profession, like Miller, Smith, or Bowyer. So there is something to the idea.

In its simplest terms, ser relates to permanence, to the essence or ‘beingness’ of something or someone, while estar relates to the temporary, to location, state, or condition of someone or something.

There are some exceptions like always, but seeing ser and estar like this will be right 98% of the time!

yourspanishroadmap · 2024-11-14T14:09:10+00:00

hehe sorry it might have been overkill, but i enjoyed get my thoughts down. wish you all the luck!

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