General Spanish

Cementerios de mi comunidad en Guatemala

Our guest blog contributor is Mayra Juárez, an online Spanish coach with Pronto Spanish. Mayra shares a bit about her Guatemalan culture by writing about the cementerio in her community. Vocabulario útil la entrada – entrancela vista – viewel entierro – funeralla limpieza – cleanlinesslugareño – nativeel verdor – greennessseres queridos – loved ones el difunto – deceasedel nicho – nicheel enterramiento – burial sitela tumba – graveel panteón […]

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Conoce Guatemala: San Juan la Laguna – un pueblo mágico

Our guest blog contributor is Milvia Vásquez, an online Spanish coach with Pronto Spanish. Milvia shares about her recent trip to Lago Atitlan and the village of San Juan la Laguna.  Guatemala tiene una de las culturas más ricas del mundo, su lenguaje, su gastronomía, sus costumbres y sus textiles. En el futuro iré presentando diferentes lugares

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La Semana Santa en Antigua, Guatemala

Our guest blog contributor is Claritza Morales, an online Spanish coach with Pronto Spanish. As a resident in Antigua, Guatemala, she shares her experience during Semana Santa (Holy Week). “Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Humanidad” “Las alformas de Antigua” La Semana Santa, es una actividad muy importante con procesiones, velaciones, alfombras, marchas fúnebres, comida de la época

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What language immersion is really like (and what I wish I was told)

As a college Spanish major, I completed all of my introductory and intermediate courses with flying colors. I’ve mastered grammar charts, sentence structures, and basic writing skills. I can understand and respond to my professors and classmates with ease and am ready for the next step in my language journey. In May 2022, I found

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