‘Tal vez’ vs ‘quizás’
In short – ‘tal vez’ and ‘quizás’ are synonyms and can be used interchangeably. There aren’t any subtle differences between the two as there are between ‘maybe’ and ‘perhaps’ in …
‘Se gusta’ vs ‘le gusta’
Quick answer – we use ‘le gusta’ to talk about what other people (he / she / it) like and dislike. In English we’d say, ‘he / she / it …
‘Es’ vs ‘esta’
Quick answer – the Spanish words ‘es’ and ‘está’ both translate to ‘is’ in English, but they’re actually the third person singular conjugations (i.e., he, she, or it) of two …
‘Ya me voy’ – Meaning / In English
In short – ‘Ya me voy’ normally translates to ‘I’m leaving’ in English, and it can refer both to the moment of speaking (i.e., right now) AND the near future. …
‘Te’ vs ‘Tu’
Quick answer – these two words may look similar, but they’re actually used quite differently (thanks, Spanish!). Basically, ‘te’ is an object pronoun and ‘tu’ a possessive adjective. ‘Te’ replaces …
‘Has’ vs ‘Haz’
Do you find yourself scratching your head whenever someone uses ‘has’ or ‘haz’ in Spanish? Yeah, I know, they look and sound very similar … but don’t get your knickers …