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Mastering "How Much" in Spanish: Cuánto, Cuántas, and More

By Lingobi, Published on 03/27/2025

Learn how to ask "how much" and "how many" in Spanish using cuánto, cuánta, cuántos, and cuántas. Mastering these terms will help you in everyday conversations.

Key Forms

Cuánto: Masculine singular. ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?

Cuánta: Feminine singular. ¿Cuánta agua bebes?

Cuántos: Masculine plural. ¿Cuántos libros tienes?

Cuántas: Feminine plural. ¿Cuántas manzanas compraste?

Mastering Filler Words in Spanish: Pues, Bueno, and Más

By Lingobi, Published on 03/26/2025

Spanish filler words like pues, bueno, and entonces help your speech sound more natural. Mastering these words makes your conversations flow smoothly and gives you time to think.

Common Filler Words

1. Pues: Fills space while you think. Pues, no sé qué decir.

2. Bueno: Starts or concludes a sentence. Bueno, vámonos.

3. Entonces: Transitions between ideas. Entonces, ¿qué opinas?

The Difference Between "No la vi" and "No la veía" in Spanish

By Lingobi, Published on 03/25/2025

Mastering the difference between "no la vi" and "no la veía" is key to speaking accurate Spanish. While both seem to mean "I didn’t see her", the former refers to a specific instance, and the latter describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

🔍 "No la vi" – Preterite Past

Refers to a one-time event:

La busqué en la fiesta, pero no la vi.

(I looked for her at the party, but I didn’t see her.)

Mastering Spanish Slang: Sound Like a Native Speaker

By Lingobi, Published on 03/24/2025

Learning Spanish from textbooks is useful, but to truly blend in, you need slang. Here are essential Spanish slang terms to help you sound like a local.

🇪🇸 1. Guay (Cool)

In Spain, guay means cool or awesome. For example:

¡Qué guay! – How cool!

🇲🇽 2. Chido (Cool) – Mexico

Chido is Mexico’s version of “cool.”

Ese lugar está chido. – That place is cool.

🇦🇷 3. Che (Hey) – Argentina

Che is a casual way to say “hey” in Argentina.

Che, ¿qué hacés? – Hey, what are you doing?

Mastering Irregular Verbs in the Spanish Present Tense

By Lingobi, Published on 03/23/2025

Learning to conjugate irregular verbs in Spanish is a key step toward becoming fluent. Irregular verbs break the rules of regular conjugations, requiring you to memorize their unique forms. Here are some of the most common ones:

1. Ser (to be)

yo soy, tú eres, él/ella/usted es, nosotros somos, ellos/ellas son

2. Tener (to have)

yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotros tenemos, ellos/ellas tienen

Practice with real conversations on Lingobi and master irregular verbs quickly!