This week we’re going to talk about querer: a verb that means “to want”… and also “to love”. In English, “I love you” is a big deal — you don’t say it to your friends. In Spanish, te quiero works for your partner, your mother, your best friend and even your dog. Same words, much less drama 👀 (And yes, te amo exists too — but we use it far less than films would have you believe.) ⚡ ¿Qué quieres hacer este fin de semana? // What do you want to do this weekend? ⚡ ¿A qué país quieres viajar algún día? // Which country do you want to travel to one day? ⚡ ¿Por qué quieres aprender español? 😏 // Why do you want to learn Spanish? ⚡ En tu idioma, ¿dices “te quiero” a tus amigos? // In your language, do you say “I love you” to your friends? - Throughout the week we’ll cover the verb QUERER on Monday, a real-life situation on Wednesday, and a grammar challenge on Friday — and we’ll share our opinions along the way. - Don’t forget to practise every day by reading and replying to some comments! 🗓️ Tuesday & Wednesday: CONVERSATION CLUB (Check the times in the CALENDAR) — 🎓 Thursday: live class on Verbo “QUERER” + planes y deseos

This week we’re going to talk about poder: permission, ability, and asking for things politely. In Spain you’ll hear “no se puede” a lot — you can’t park here, you can’t go in with that, you can’t pay by card. And then, very often, somebody does it anyway 😅 Rules here are more of a suggestion than a law 👀 ⚡ ¿Qué puedes hacer en tu ciudad que no puedes hacer en otros sitios? // What can you do in your city that you can’t do anywhere else? ⚡ ¿Puedes hablar otro idioma además del inglés y el español? // Can you speak another language besides English and Spanish? ⚡ ¿Qué no puedes hacer todavía en español, pero quieres poder hacer? 😏 // What can’t you do in Spanish yet, but want to be able to do? ⚡ ¿Puedes dormir en un avión? // Can you sleep on a plane? - Throughout the week we’ll cover the verb PODER on Monday, a real-life situation on Wednesday, and a grammar challenge on Friday — and we’ll share our opinions along the way. - Don’t forget to practise every day by reading and replying to some comments! 🗓️ Tuesday & Wednesday: CONVERSATION CLUB (Check the times in the CALENDAR) — 🎓 Thursday: live class on VERBOS REFLEXIVOS

Sorry for the delay on the posting today! Today is a International holiday for the whole Spanish-speaking world! On October 12th, 1492, Columbus’s ships ⛵ reached the Caribbean 🏝️. Today, this date means very different things across the Spanish-speaking world. Spain celebrates its Fiesta Nacional, also called Día de la Hispanidad, with a military parade 🎖️ in Madrid and the festival of the Virgen del Pilar in Zaragoza 🎊. Some Spaniards dislike the name because the Franco dictatorship promoted it. 🌎 Latin America once called it Día de la Raza, but many countries have changed the name: 🇦🇷 Argentina celebrates Cultural Diversity, 🇨🇱 Chile the Meeting of Two Worlds, 🇻🇪 Venezuela Indigenous Resistance, and 🇧🇴 Bolivia Decolonization. The focus has moved from “discovery” 🔍 to Indigenous peoples 🪶. ☀️ The lights: about 500 million native speakers 🗣️ share a language, and the mix of European, Indigenous and African cultures created unique food 🌮, music 🎶 and literature 📚. 🌑 The shadows: the conquest brought violence ⚔️, slavery ⛓️, deadly diseases 🦠 and the loss of many Indigenous cultures 💔. The debate is still alive: Columbus statues 🗿 have been removed in Buenos Aires and Mexico City. October 12th is a day of pride for some and of pain for others 🕯️. The honest way to remember it is to celebrate what we share 💛 without forgetting its price ⚖️.

Most learners know "querer"… but forget the stem change the second they're put on the spot 😅 Try it: "Quiero..." ☕ Drop your sentence below

Most learners try to conjugate "gustar" like a normal verb… but it doesn't work that way 😅 Try it: "Me gusta / Me gustan..." Drop your sentence below 👇