Learning Spanish, One Mad Word at a Time!

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Caliente – Understanding How (and When) to Say “Hot” in Spanish

October 15, 2024

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Caerse – How to Avoid Responsibility in Spanish

November 14, 2024

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Preservativos – They Are Not Preservatives in Spanish!

November 29, 2024

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Coño – Feminist Liberation or Just a Rude Word?

January 7, 2025

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¡Que Fuerte! – A Gorgeous Spanish Gem

January 8, 2025

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Adsubia – Arabic Meaning of This Alicante Town Name

January 15, 2025

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“Está Chungo” – Discovering Romani Roots in Spanish Slang

January 19, 2025

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Hostia – And How I (Accidentally) Began Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain!

January 21, 2025

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“Botellón” – (P.S. It Doesn’t Mean a Sophisticated Drink!)

January 23, 2025

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“Footing” – And 7 More English Words that Sound Wrong in Spanish!

January 28, 2025

Word Lists

55 Common Spanish Words that Came From Arabic

January 31, 2025

Word Lists

33 False Friends in Spanish (Courtesy of Speakeasy BCN)

February 1, 2025

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“Meter la Pata” – A Spanish Phrase You Need in Your Life

February 3, 2025

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Vergüenza Ajena – That Special Cringe You Feel For Other People

April 2, 2025

Word Lists

Pijo – Spain’s Preppy Problem Child of a Word

April 9, 2025

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Chirimiri: The Word That Drizzles

April 18, 2025

Word Lists

Zascandil

April 26, 2025

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Friolero: The Delicate Art of Being Cold When Others Aren’t

June 12, 2025

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Umbroso — a small forest whispering inside a word

June 30, 2025

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Remolino — the spiral that drags a memory inward

June 30, 2025

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Carcaj — the case that carries a bow and a secret

July 15, 2025

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Sombrar: The Whisper of Shade in a Word That Doesn’t Exist(except when it does)

August 5, 2025

Word Lists

Zarandeo: The Daily Shake That No One Warns You About

August 15, 2025

Word Lists

Zahúrda: The Word for When Life Gets Piggy, and You Can’t Find the Exit

August 22, 2025

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Sobremesa: the part after

September 19, 2025

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Trasnochar: staying up too late, on purpose

September 29, 2025