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How to Express Condolences in Spanish Like A Native Speaker: A Friend’s Guide For Times Of Grief

Losing a loved one is one of the most painful situations someone may experience, but how do you express condolences in Spanish?

You see, grief knows no language barriers, and when a friend is hurting, you want to be there, even if Spanish is your second language.

In this blog post, we’ll guide you through 19 heartfelt Spanish phrases to show your support when it matters most.

Let’s learn to be the friend who truly understands and cares.

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19 Expressions To Say Dude In Spanish Slang Just Like A Native Talking To His Friends

In English, the word dude is an informal term to refer to a person in a casual manner, but is there a way to say dude in Spanish slang?

Of course, there is! 

And even more interesting, there’s more than just one way to say this. 

In fact, the way to say dude in Spanish may change drastically depending on the region in which you’re hearing the language. 

However, no matter where you are, if you know the expressions people use to chat casually, then you’ll be able to understand conversations with ease.

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How to say please in Spanish: 15 expressions to make you sound like a native speaker

The exact translation for “please in” Spanish is “por favor”.

However, I know that, as language learners, we always want to learn more of the language we want to acquire.

And, as for you specifically, I’m sure you don’t want to say “por favor” all the time. 

As a passionate Spanish student, you probably want to imitate the way native speakers talk.

Because of that, today I’ll share 14 expressions that only real Latinos and Spaniards use to say “please” in Spanish.

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Is It True Love? 19 Expressions To Say I Love You In Spanish From The Bottom Of Your Heart

You want to make that person feel special; tell him or her something that shows your feelings, but what words should you pick, how do you even say I love you in Spanish if that’s what you mean? 

Interestingly, the words you pick for this situation matter a lot in this beautiful language. 

This is because if you pick the wrong words, you could send the wrong signals to people. 

I mean, you don’t want to tell your grandpa that you love him as a husband, do you? 😅

To avoid that uncomfortable confusion, in this blog post, I will share with you 19 different ways to say I love you in Spanish.

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Make Her Smile! 21 Beautiful Expressions Latinos Use With Words That Describe Mom In Spanish

What are some words that describe mom in Spanish?

Have you even recently expressed appreciation for your mother?

If she speaks Spanish then you definitely need to show that you love her in her own language because remember…

Motherhood can be challenging and she deserves good words from you!

In fact, no matter where you live, an expression to show some love towards your mom is always valuable.

In this blog post, I’ll teach you 21 beautiful expressions that people use to refer to mothers in Spanish.

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20 Ways To Say Calm Down In Spanish That Latinos Say To Avoid Losing Their Cool

How do you say calm down in Spanish?… Cálmate.

That’s the exact translation from English to Spanish if that’s all you were looking for.

However, if you’ve been studying Spanish for a while now then you probably know that native speakers use way more than English equivalents to express ideas. 

If you are thinking about traveling or maybe if you have Spanish-speaking friends, you must know those other ways to say “cálmante”.

After all, everyone has periods in which we lose our cool and we need someone else to tell us to chill out.

Will you need someone telling you to calm down or are you going to say that to somebody else?

Either way, you need to know these expressions.

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7 Ways to say have a good day in Spanish just like Latinos do it

7 Ways to say have a good day in Spanish just like Latinos do it

Perhaps you want to start a conversation with your neighbor by wishing him a good day, or maybe you just want to be kind to Spanish speakers, and you want to say “have a good” day in Spanish, how can you say that as they do it?

It’s not the same if you translate “have a good day” on Google Translator than if you use the same phrases that Spanish native speakers use in their everyday life.

If you talk like them and use the language and they use, it’s more likely to start nice and friendly conversations.

In this article, I’m going to share with you 8 different ways to say “have a good day” in Spanish, so you can be kind to people on your next trip to Latin America, or when you visit your Spanish-speaking family.

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14 Ways to say grandpa in Spanish like a native speaker

How do you say grandpa in Spanish? “Abuelo”, that’s it. 

However, if you want to know how real native speakers call their grandpas in Spanish, you have to keep reading this article because today, I’ll share 14 different ways with you. 

Yes, you may get away with the basic translation that I just gave you, but in real life, people use more than that. 

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13 Ways to Say “Thank You” in Spanish Like a Native Speaker

Latin Americans are extremely polite people. If you have plans to travel to any Spanish-speaking countries in the near future, or simply have Spanish-speaking friends, you must learn the many ways there are to say “thank you” in Spanish.

Some are quite simple, and some will need that you clean the dust off your old High School Spanish class notebook to understand them; they’re all useful!

These are 13 ways to say “thank you” in Spanish:

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