Posts in WORDS

Do you ever find yourself talking about a dish, a type of food, or a snack that is simply spectacular, but you don't know what other words to use to describe it? Here, I'll show you 10 amazing word..... Read more

As I'm sure many of you know, apart from being a language teacher, I also studied gastronomy. That's why I'm so passionate about food, the essence of things, and all the interesting facts that I ..... Read more

Learning a new language can be challenging for several reasons:Linguistic differences: Each language has its own grammar rules, sentence structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The difference..... Read more

As a language teacher, one of the most common questions I receive from my students is: "What do you recommend to improve fluency in a language?" There are many useful techniques that I recommen..... Read more

If you’re a Native Spanish speaker or an English Native speaker that is learning Spanish, here are 8 words you should know that have no direct translation to English. Remember that words convey c..... Read more

Very often my students ask me for tips or ways to get better when learning a language. It’s important to take into consideration that no one is the same and we all have different learning paths. ..... Read more

Did you know about a couple of words that are found in a great deal of languages? Pizza is an Italian originated dish that has become very popular around the world and the word “pizza” has been a..... Read more

In case you didn’t know, I’m a fan of languages. Currently, I speak 4 but I’d like to speak at least 7 in the future. I’ve had this love and fascination for languages since a while back. Ever sin..... Read more

I don’t know about you, but I’m utterly curious about the origin of things. I like to understand how something evolves to become what we know today. That’s why I’m so passionate about the etymolo..... Read more

Let’s start with the delicious brown or sometimes black, sweet and melting bar that we use in desserts or eat it directly from the package that we call chocolate comes from the word cacao bean. N..... Read more

Nowadays, the word Umami has become a ‘buzzword’. It’s common to hear people talk about it without really understanding the meaning or the scientific facts behind it. That’s why I wanted to shar..... Read more

I can assure you that the origin and true meaning of this fruit that we so often eat, is going to amaze you. And yes, the avocado is a fruit, because it comes from the part of the plant that cont..... Read more