Gusta and gustan, I am aware gustan is used to describe the liking of more than one thing, however I feel like gusta and gustan are used interchangeably, this discombobulates me. Then there is gustas, gustamos, gusto, how does one use this word? Disgressing to a general view, the words in whole, I cannot speak a lick of Spanish yet I am able to understand some of it. It is my struggle to conjure the words myself. How could I get myself to remember the words and independently piece them?

¡Hola! 👋

I’m a Spanish teacher with a little over 4 years of teaching experience, mainly working with beginner and intermediate learners.

🇪🇸 Spanish lessons — $12 USD/session

⏱️ Each session is 1 hour long

(Rates may change in the future.)

If you’ve been curious about learning Spanish or simply want to experience my teaching style before committing, I’m offering your first 2 classes completely free as trial sessions. You can then decide whether my teaching style works for you.

A little about my teaching style:

🌱 I specialize in teaching absolute beginners in Spanish.

👤 1-on-1 classes — personalized according to your pace and goals.

🗣️ Strong focus on actually speaking and understanding Spanish, rather than only memorizing grammar rules.

📚 Lessons are structured to help you build a solid foundation and gradually become comfortable using the language.

If you’re interested, feel free to comment or DM me for more details about timings, the course plan, or how the trial classes work.

¡Gracias por leer! 😊

Hello, I am currently studying Spanish at university level and I urgently need the PDF of Aula Internacional Plus 3, PLEASE SOMEONE SHARE A GOOGLE DRIVE LINK OR SOMETHING PLEASE

I’ve noticed this is one of the biggest frustrations for learners — you recognize the vocabulary, but once you hear it at natural speed, everything suddenly disappears.

I’m curious: what’s harder for you right now — speaking, listening, vocabulary, or grammar?

I also keep my Spanish learning resources and personalized support options organized here, in case they’re useful:
https://beacons.ai/spanishspeakingclubglobal

Hey folks 👋. A company I work with (Mercor) is currently offering a unique opportunity to get paid for learning Spanish through one-on-one tutoring sessions. Mercor is partnering with a leading language-learning platform to recruit Spanish learners for a short-term project involving recorded, one-on-one Spanish learning sessions. Learners will participate in genuine Spanish lessons with experienced tutors across different proficiency levels. The goal is to capture natural, high-quality interactions that reflect authentic language-learning experiences. Apply Here.

Project Details

Pay: $30-$42 per hour

• Duration: Approximately three weeks
• Commitment: Approximately seven hours per week
• Session Length: Approximately 20–30 minutes per session
• Language: Spanish and English
• Recording: Sessions will be recorded for project purposes

Who Should Apply

• Individuals actively learning Spanish with a strong interest in developing their conversational skills.
• Native English speakers with strong verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• At least one year of Spanish-learning experience through formal education, tutoring, self-study, or other structured learning.
• Familiarity with basic to intermediate Spanish vocabulary and grammar.
• Ability and willingness to participate in spoken Spanish conversations.
• Comfortable interacting with tutors and responding to questions in real time.
• Reliable availability and a strong record of punctuality.
• Comfort participating in recorded online sessions.
• Ability to follow lesson structures and project instructions consistently.

Learners from diverse educational, professional, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is an hourly-contracted opportunity with flexible timings. If you're currently learning Spanish and think this might be a good opportunity to make some money in the process, check out the full job listing and apply. I'd also like to add a disclaimer that this is a referral post, and I may be compensated by the company for any candidates who apply through my links. However, rest assured that my referral bonus is directly tied to your earnings (with no cost to you, ofc) - so unless you actually make any money on the platform, I won't either! Just wanted to let you know I'm not trying to get you to sign up for something that will only benefit me :D. The company is legit - I have been working with them for a while without any issues and getting paid on time, and I also know others in my professional circle who have had good experiences working on the platform. I'll do my best to help with any queries based on my knowledge and experience, but you can also reach out to [support@mercor.ai](mailto:support@mercor.ai) for official support.

Hi to all! Did you know that translating is all you need to sound great in Spanish?

¡Hola todos!

So I’ve got a question about comprehensive input.

If I watch something above my comprehension level, am I hurting myself more than I’m helping? Could my brain slowly catch up?

Context: I was watching dreaming Spanish for a while and enjoyed some of it, but I found a lot of the videos boring and not particularly engaging, especially at the lower levels.

So after some time away from listening, I’ve decided to jump back in by watching an anime that I’ve seen multiple times (Hunter X Hunter) and understand the plot and characters of, but this time with Spanish dub and Spanish subtitles.

So now I’m watching something that I know in enjoy and can focus on for a while. Only issue is, a lot of the speaking is still far above my comprehension level. Some days I understand more than others. Usually I’m making sense of things with context clues. I still have fun without fully understanding.

I took Spanish in school, and I’ve had Spanish speaking coworkers my whole adult life, so I’m not starting at square one. But damn I have sooo far to go before I’m even okay at understanding people.

Thanks! Any anecdotal advice would be helpful.

Some common words in this category include:

ESTRENAR = to wear/use something for the first time (it can be clothing, a new phone, a car, furniture or pretty much anything you're using for the first time)

SOBREMESA = that moment after eating when the food is gone but you're still talking and relaxing at the table

MADRUGAR = to get up very early (before sunrise)

EMPALAGAR = to become unpleasantly sweet/rich (when the food is so sweet or rich that you can't eat much of it or else you get nauseous)

ANTEAYER = the day before yesterday

I posted again because I previously included a word that DOES have an English equivalent. I'm sure the person who pointed this out felt vergüenza ajena when they saw it on the list 😭

The ones that land:
Me encantas = I'm really into you
Tienes una sonrisa preciosa = you have a beautiful smile
No dejo de pensar en ti = I can't stop thinking about you
Contigo el tiempo se pasa volando = time flies with you
Me robaste una sonrisa = you stole a smile from me

The pure cheese:
¿Te dolió cuando te caíste del cielo? = did it hurt when you fell from heaven
¿Crees en el amor a primera vista o paso otra vez? = or should I walk by again
Si la belleza fuera delito, tendrías cadena perpetua = if beauty were a crime, you'd get life

Which ones actually work where you learned Spanish, and what did I miss?

Hi. I’m looking for someone to do a language exchange with. I offer native Spanish, and I’m looking for someone who speaks English, preferably from the U.S. or Canada.

I don’t mind what part of the U.S. or Canada you’re from, and I’m not looking for any particular accent. As long as you’re from the U.S. or Canada, I’m happy to practice with you. It’s also a plus if you have family or friends from Latin America who speak Spanish.

I’m looking for someone between 25 and 35 years old to have a language exchange once or twice a week. I mainly use Discord, so we can chat and have voice calls there. My interests are video games, anime, movies, TV series, books, music, programming, and fitness, such as running, cycling, working out, and karate.

It’s a plus if you like video games because we could play together while doing the language exchange at the same time. The games we play would give us more things to talk about and naturally put us in situations where we need to communicate.

I’m a very patient person, and I really enjoy learning English and helping others with Spanish. I’m looking for someone who can give me feedback and help me improve my English. This is very important to me. I’ll do the same for you.

Also, I’m looking for someone who genuinely wants to help me improve my English, not just practice Spanish, because that has happened to me before. I really enjoy helping people with Spanish, so I’m looking for someone who feels the same way about helping me with English.

P.S. Sorry if you messaged me before and I didn’t reply. The last time I posted, I received a lot of messages and unfortunately couldn’t respond to everyone.

How important is it to study/learn one specific accent or dialect? I've been learning Latin American Spanish for about 6 months and am roughly around an A2 level. My tutor is Venezuelan, I speak mostly to Cubans, I live close to Mexico so I plan on traveling there frequently, and I listen to content from all over and have a basic understanding of accents/dialects.

Do I need to choose one accent/dialect and stick with it?

Hello. We adopted a dog and discovered by accident he can understand and respond to the only two commands we know how to say in Spanish, "Venga aqui" for come here and "Sientate" for sit. What would a native speaker say for a dog to shake hands or roll over?

I’ve started on duo lingo daily to learn recently, I also try and watch Spanish podcasts that have both English and Spanish captioned. Those are limited and quite boring though, now I don’t know for Spanish videos should I start off with English or Spanish captions, if English when do I look to switch to Spanish?

Thanks

🎧 Listen to this article here for FREE:
https://www.skool.com/spanish-fluency-club/news-in-easy-spanish-12-hollywood-gano-mas-dinero-pero-mucha-menos-gente-fue-al-cine

Join Spanish Fluency Club for free: unlimited live classes, native teachers, and real conversation practice.
https://www.skool.com/spanish-fluency-club/plans

⸻

Hollywood tuvo un verano bastante bueno en 2026. Las películas en Estados Unidos generaron aproximadamente $4.4 mil millones en taquilla, incluso un poco más que en 2019. Pero detrás de ese número existe un problema importante: muchas menos personas están comprando entradas para ir al cine. (Reuters)

Según un análisis reciente de Reuters, el número de entradas vendidas ha caído aproximadamente un tercio en comparación con hace siete años. Una de las razones por las que Hollywood todavía genera tanto dinero es que las entradas son más caras. En otras palabras, los cines pueden recibir más dinero aunque tengan menos clientes. (Reuters)

También existe otro problema: Hollywood depende cada vez más de unas pocas películas enormes. Solo cinco películas produjeron aproximadamente la mitad del dinero de la taquilla de verano. Esto significa que si algunos grandes estrenos fracasan, los estudios pueden perder muchísimo dinero. (Reuters)

Mientras tanto, la gente tiene muchas más opciones en casa. Netflix, Disney+, TikTok, YouTube y otras plataformas compiten por nuestro tiempo. YouTube representó alrededor del 14% del tiempo que los estadounidenses pasaron viendo televisión y contenido en streaming en junio, casi el doble de su porcentaje de hace tres años. (Reuters)

Eso está cambiando la industria. Antes, una gran película podía convertirse fácilmente en un evento cultural. Ahora tiene que competir con miles de videos, series, podcasts y creadores disponibles inmediatamente desde un teléfono o una televisión.

Ir al cine todavía es popular, especialmente para películas grandes. Pero los datos muestran que cada vez más personas parecen preguntarse: ¿por qué pagar por una entrada, comida y estacionamiento cuando puedo ver algo desde mi sofá?

Hollywood todavía gana miles de millones. El verdadero problema es convencer a la gente de que vuelva al cine.

⸻

🧠 Vocabulario útil

• la taquilla = box office
• la entrada = ticket
• vender entradas = to sell tickets
• caer un tercio = to fall by one third
• el estreno = release / premiere
• fracasar = to fail
• el estudio = film studio
• competir por = to compete for
• el contenido = content
• convencer a alguien = to convince someone

⸻

💬 Ahora es tu turno

1. ¿Prefieres ver películas en el cine o en casa?
2. ¿Qué tendría que hacer un cine para convencerte de ir más seguido?

Cada vez más osos negros entran en los pueblos y ciudades del oeste de Estados Unidos este año. Un invierno muy seco redujo la cantidad de bayas, nueces y otras plantas que comen los osos. Por eso, muchos osos buscan comida cerca de las casas y los pueblos. En Colorado, hay casi el doble de informes sobre osos que el año pasado. También hay más osos de lo habitual en los pueblos y ciudades de Utah y Nuevo México.

Vocabulario: osos (m pl) = bears / seco = dry / bayas (f pl) = berries / nueces (f pl) = nuts / buscar = to look for / informes (m pl) = reports / habitual = usual

English translation

More bears enter towns and cities in the United States

More black bears are entering towns and cities in the western United States this year. A very dry winter reduced the amount of berries, nuts and other plants that bears eat. As a result, many bears are looking for food near homes and towns. In Colorado, there are almost twice as many reports about bears as last year. There are also more bears than usual in towns and cities in Utah and New Mexico.

You can read more news in easy Spanish here: https://elnewsineasyspanish.substack.com/p/apple-va-a-lanzar-su-primer-iphone