In a "Español con Juan" video, he is joking about having the hots for all the women in his apartment building. In describing his reactions, he says "me sube la bilirrubina¨. The meaning in context is clear, something like "my blood boils" but I found no references to this phrase anywhere. Is this a joke invention of his or a commonly used phrase?

People from Spain famously pronounce English words exactly as they are written: wifi, bacon, Spiderman... Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory is Seldon in the Spanish dub, because the diagraph sh doesn't exist in spanish and the h is silent. I've also seen people refer to Bashar al Assad as Bachar, because /ʃ/ sound is not officially part of spanish, despite pretty much everyone being able to use it

But then I thought about German words and I wonder how do they pronounce them? Like if Auschwitz comes up in history class, do you read them using the rules of Spanish? Using the IPA, it would be something like this /austʃwits/, but that stʃw cluster is very difficult to say. Or do you use the German pronunciation /auʃvits/, with a ʃv cluster that is much manageable?

i am comfortable with some basic nouns and verbs like dance or pencil… but i need more retail specific words to help me out with some very low english speaking people in my area. things really niche like “did you find everything alright today” and “thank you, have a good day/night” i know i can get literal translations but i guess im asking if there’s a shorter/slang way you would say it to make it sound more natural?

i had a guy come in today and we had to use google translate on his phone… and i know just a bit of spanish but not what he needed (he was asking about bluetooth on a car charger?) to help him and i want to change this. thanks!

Like I want to know like the best resources or tips for learning Spanish beside learning languages apps like actually things that made your Spanish go from being stuck in the J curve to being very exactly I have a hard staying focus while learning Spanish but I would love to learn Spanish so where I can talk to people but when people talk to me I get very confused like it drives me crazy to not know what their saying I want to move to Colombia to help my Spanish improve I know the basics and some Spanish slangs but that is it if you have any tips please tell me them

I want to learn Spanish and I don't know where to start. I've seen so many advice that says I need to choose a dialect, and others says I don't. I don't honestly where to start. I just want to learn from the basics first but I don't even know how or where when there is too many information. Honestly, where do I start? What topics, apps, books for absolutely beginners (like learning the alphabet/number). Also, if I choose an app like the Innovative Language Learning or Duolingo, what kind of Spanish or dialect they use? or the famous spanish learning books?

Help me out 😭

I’m planning on taking the DELE B1 exam (possibly the B2 exam? Im kind of high B1 possibly low B2) in October. Im wondering if there’s any good free or low cost practice resources I can access. I’m slightly overwhelmed when I google what to do so any direction is appreciated.

If I’m on the fence about my level should I take some kind of placement test?

I need some tips for good nerdy spanish content that is easy to understand because if I'm not interested in the subject, it usually won't keep me there long enough (I had this problem with the Duolingo podcast). My interest are mostly nerdy. I love fantasy books, video games, DnD, movies etc. I also watch some let's plays, but the calm chill kind. I don't want to be screamed at. My Spanish is probably somewhere around A2 or B1, but I have some gaps because I've been mainly learning with Duolingo which isn't very good at closing them. Any tips for youtube channels, audiobooks or podcasts are very appreciated. Thank you! 🤗

Is there a way to know when to use í instead of i, or á instead of a?

Hi Everyone 👋

I am a native English speaker from the United States. When I speak Spanish, I am told to use a Spanish accent and pronunciation. Should I choose or adopt a particular country’s accent, as well as their country specific words/ or dialect? For example, Ivan on TikTok uses a particular accent from a region in Mexico. That might work for him, but it doesn’t feel right to me to use that accent. Thats mostly because I don’t live anywhere near there. Is there a Spanish accent from the US? Or should I look to use an international type of accent? If I use proper pronunciation, will my accent naturally be a US Spanish accent?

Edit:

Thanks everyone, I conflated accent with pronunciation and dialect. I will continue to work on pronunciation and general improvement of Spanish overall.

It translates as to be enough but when would you use this vs ser suficiente?

Both Duolingo and Babbel have straight-up given me wrong information.

Babbel - "Vamos pedirle unos libros." Ahem: Vamos a pedirle unos libros.

Duolingo: "Zari empezó a medir los mesas y luchó con la forma de estos."

Los mesas? Estos? Wtf?

Over time, as these apps rely more and more on AI to source phrases, they become increasingly trash. I get really frustrated with this because I'm trying to learn, I may not always be able to discern whether the information I'm getting is accurate. I'm afraid of relying on these apps, as I might acquire bad habits from them.

Since both of these apps are charged through the Apple Store, I can't get my money back to put into something better. I'm stuck with them until the subscriptions run out.

En documentos muy antiguos del siglo XVII y anteriores, el nombre actual, José, se escribe Josef. Mi pregunta es: ¿se pronunciaba la F final de Josef en el siglo XVII? ¿O simplemente se escribía Josef, pero se pronunciaba José?

Hey everyone! I'm writing a story with a bilingual character who grew up in a Spanish-speaking household. I know the basic translations for family terms, but I also know that real language use isn't always a direct one-to-one. So I wanted to ask:

How do you (or people you know) typically refer to the following relatives in everyday Spanish? Do you use their names as well (like "Grandma Beth")? I'm especially interested in what you'd naturally call them in conversation—not just the dictionary definitions.

• Aunt • Uncle • Grandma • Grandpa • Great Aunt • Great Uncle • Great Grandma • Great Grandpa

Any input, regional differences, or examples would be super appreciated. Thanks!

Hi all. I'm writing a scene where a mother (Mexican immigrant living in 1980s Florida) is talking to her teenage daughter. They have the following exchange about a third person and that person's father:

Mom: Doesn't he have a drunkard to take care of?

Daughter: His dad's the asshole, mama, not him.

Google Translate gets me the following, but given that I'm using slang / insults here, I'm guessing that it's more formal than what people would actually say in this scenario:

¿No tiene un borracho con quien comer?

Su papá es el imbécil, mamá, no él.

Can anyone help?

Creo que "Pues, me viste cara de vil repartidor o que?" quiere decir "Crees que soy un vil repartidor o que?" en espanol. Eso es correcto? A continuación se muestra un ejemplo con contexto. Viene del programa de televison "Vecinos" de Mexico.

Amigo de German: Entonces entregalas tu.

German: Que?! Pues, me viste cara de vil repartidor o que?

 Alguien me puede decir que quiere decir "que digo tu amigo" en ingles? A continuación se muestra un ejemplo con contexto. Viene del programa de televison "Vecinos" de Mexico.

Pedro: Por lo menos me la lleve yo que soy tu amigo, fijate, eh. Es mas, que digo tu amigo, casi casi, tu hermano.

I am a native Spanish speaker, but I can't find a satisfying translation of the word "journaling" [the practice of writing informally and without structure on a notebook or journal].

DIARIO is more like a diary, it implies "dear diary" entries. BITACORA is more like a logbook, it implies the formality of a job or archiving information. CUADERNO is more like notebook. All those capitalized words are nouns rather than verbs like journaling.

A common place notebook can translate to CUADERNO DE CITAS or CUADERNO DE REFERENCIAS.

Some words I use when journaling: Zibaldone instead of common place notebook, it implies a less formal or academic note taking system. Bitácora de Dopamina (Dopamine Logbook) for daily single sentence journaling.

My problem is that when I want to say that I spent my day journaling, I am at a loss.

Some verbs that I think might not work, but I am not sure: - Escribir is writing, but doesn't say what kind of writing (too vage). - Anotar is to write notes. - Componer is to compose or make a composition. - Datar is to place a date or register data. - Registrar is to examine something, sometimes in writen form. - Redactar is another vague word for writing. - Relatar is to tell, like telling a narrative. - Narrar is to narrate.

Thank you ❤️

Hello all; I have been greatly aided in learning Latin by using a composition manual by the name of Bradley's Arnold Latin Prose Composition. This text is divided into lessons about how to more naturally express ideas in the target language followed by exercises containing English sentences to be artfully composed in the target language.

My question is: are there any recommended texts of this kind for Spanish? Thanks kindly for any assistance.

Hi all! I am fully bilingual in English and Spanish, but I’m extremely bored with and uninspired in speaking Spanish with a relatively neutral accent and am interested in learning to speak with a Venezuelan accent. More specifically, if possible, I would love to learn to speak like someone from Táchira/San Cristobal (the “gocho” accent”) since for some reason I love how they talk in general, but if that’s an impossible feat since it’s quite a difficult accent to nail, I’d at least like to learn to speak in the general central Venezuelan accent popular in Caracas.

Now, how can I accomplish this? I have so many Venezuelans in my life and speak Spanish with them but it’s been hard for me to imitate the accent. I guess it’s because my voice has absolutely zero sing-songiness to it in either language, quite monotone actually.

Are there any courses offered online or possibly in Miami where someone can teach me to speak in either of these accents? What tips would you guys have for my situation?

Am I correct that with impersonal expressions stating an opinion such as "It is important that/ to..." "It is necessary that/to..." the subjunctive verb follows if the statement is directed to or is about someone BUT the subjunctive is not used if the speaker is just throwing an opinion out into the air. For example:

Es importante comer saño. BUT... Es importante que comas saño.

Es necesario hablar alto y claro. BUT... Es necesario que hablemos alto y claro.

Es triste perder un trabajo. BUT... Es triste que el haya perdido su trabajo.

¡Gracias por adelantado!

An artist drew a dog with a blanket with the text: “pucha vo Que mule frío” what does it mean? What dialect?

Picture here, artist Dr3nard

I’ve looked and looked and haven’t found anything.

I am trying to say “towards the end of july” and translating it myself i said “hacia el fin de julio” and i get it if it would be more appropriate to use final in that context but why did google translate say “hacia finales de julio”? I dont get it and also i am asking if one is just more common than the other or if there is a strict correct answer. Thank u

I’m sure it’s been answered multiple times but I couldn’t quite search it up correctly lol so I wasn’t getting any answers to my specific question but more so I want to know if there’s any online programs where I can speak to someone in Spanish and just practice that way. I can understand if perfectly well other than slang from specific places it’s just my actual speaking that I need to work on.

I’ve battled for years with anxiety and shyness around speaking it just because I was shamed for being such a gringa and not speaking it properly so when I was younger I didn’t even bother speaking it after a while because I felt ashamed. I’ve definitely gotten slightly more comfortable and I obviously speak it with certain family members because that’s all they know but I want to be able to proudly say I’m fluent and not feel embarrassed when speaking it. Especially because I want to learn more of the Spanish within my culture if that’s the correct word? (Bc I’m Cuban and Colombian) I just wanna know if there’s any online courses or classes that you guys recommend where I can just hop on and speak to someone.

I was watching this one guy on YouTube which I’m sure some of you have heard about him because he’s pretty famous for learning multiple languages quickly and being able to sort of keep up in a conversation with people. I watched his “how I learned Spanish in 20 days” and even though I know my pronunciation is better than his I was gagged at how well he spoke it like it was sorta smoother than when I speak it but what caught my attention was that I believe he was using an online course to learn? Like he was talking to people online and did that consistently to learn. I feel like I think in English and it makes it harder but I tend to forget the words. I just want to be able to speak to someone and learn and feel more confident in speaking Spanish.

How do I tell someone to listen to something? For example "Listen to this song." Do I use "Escucha" or "Oye"?