PinPoint Spanish: Insights into Mexican Spanish

You shouldn't have to spend too long in Mexico before coming across the terms "naco" and its social opposite, the dainty "fresa"

Among the many versatilities of the Spanish language is the use of a descriptive noun referring to a person, place or thing

Breakfasts are famously hearty in Mexico, especially at weekend gatherings, whereas other meals depend more on people's schedules and eating habits

Elisa Vidal is a qualified teacher with years of experience teaching students and helping them to improve their Spanish language & conversation skills

While some might insist otherwise, in Spanish, double negatives are valid when referring to the absence of people and things

In a day and age when the seven deadly sins are fully operative at home and abroad, it makes sense to include them in the language syllabus

People who attend conferences in Mexico will have discovered that they aren't much different here than anywhere else...

Mexican Spanish makes use of a good number of euphemisms, which play along well with Mexico's penchant for polite language

When Mexicans make fun of Anglo-Saxon efforts at speaking Spanish, they usually focus on the flat r's and incorrect verb conjugations

An exploration of the complexities that exist in Spanish surrounding the use of the terms "there is," "there are," and "to have"

Some complications arise with object pronouns in Spanish when you're dealing with third persons singular and plural

The phone rings when you weren't expecting a call. ¿A dónde hablo? (where am I calling?) comes a sharp, testy voice