Connor Kane

Haber is a Spanish verb with a lot of uses. But we don’t usually see it in that plain dictionary form — “haber”.   Most of the time, we see haber in forms like hay, había, hubo, habrá, hay que, he, hemos and more.  In this article, we’ll cover the most important uses of haber in … Read More

Que tengas un buen día is a shortened version of an implied fuller expression: [espero] que tengas un buen día — [I hope] that you have a good day. With verbs like esperar, which carry uncertainty, we use a verb form called the subjunctive.  Verbs like desear or querer could theoretically also precede “Que tengas … Read More

Some people learn Spanish faster and more effectively than others.  Why is that? What makes someone an effective Spanish learner?  In my experience, it’s nothing too hard — it boils down to their habits. Here’s something I say often: Learning Spanish has less to do with how smart you are, and more to do with how consistently … Read More

The simplest, most common way to say “no problem” or “no worries” in Spanish is “no hay problema.” Other common ways include no te preocupes, no pasa nada, and de nada. Let’s take a look at these and other ways to express the same idea. Click the audio next to each expression to hear a … Read More

No sé and no lo sé are the most common ways to say I don’t know in Spanish. They come from the verb saber (which means to know). When you’re learning Spanish, not knowing is an experience you have often. So to make it crystal clear, let’s break down this expression, and take a look … Read More