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Anastasia Seydlitz
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Anastasia is a Chicago, Illinois native. She began studying Spanish over 10 years ago, and hasn’t stopped since. Living in Spain since 2012, she loves Spanish tortilla, vino tinto, and anything that contains jamón ibérico.
Latest articles by Anastasia
- A Quick Guide to Making Small Talk in Spanish
A practical guide to Spanish small talk, with useful phrases, conversation tips, and cultural guidance that can vary by person and region. - A Quick Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive
My Daily Spanish uploaded Spanish subjunctive guide together in a hope that it will help the Non Spanish in their language struggle. - How to Introduce Yourself in Spanish: Phrases and Examples
Learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish with accurate greetings, formality notes, grammar guidance, and two complete examples. - 200 Most Common Spanish Verbs, Ranked by Real Use
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Learn 200 useful Spanish verbs with accurate English meanings, key usage distinctions, and present-tense forms for ten essential verbs. - 100 Most Common Spanish Adjectives
Get a list of the most useful and common Spanish adjectives used in Spanish. - 50 Common Spanish Phrases
Here is a list of useful common Spanish phrases for traveling and everyday conversations. - Spanish Text Slang: How to LOL like a True Spaniard
Learn common Spanish texting abbreviations, their meanings, and the regional and informal context needed to use them. - 19 Surprising Facts to Strike up a Conversation about Spain
Fun ways to spark up a convo about Spain. We bet you didn’t know most of these surprising facts about Spain! - Basic Spanish Grammar Quiz: 22 Questions
Test 22 core Spanish grammar points, including agreement, plurals, ser and estar, verb forms, the personal a, gustar, comparisons, and superlatives. - Common Spanish Phrases Quiz: 10 Essentials
Test 10 Spanish greetings, introductions, apologies, and everyday expressions, with explanations of grammatical gender, ser and estar, and literal translation traps. - Spanish History Quiz: 14 Questions About Spain
Test 14 points from Spanish history, literature, art, and culture, with corrected context after every answer and links to institutional references. - 8 Ways to Boost Your Reading Skills in Spanish
Love reading? Here are simple tips to help you improve your reading skills in Spanish. - Spanish Conjugation Quiz: 15 Verb Questions
Test regular Spanish verb endings, common irregular verbs, the preterite, and the subjunctive in 15 questions with an explanation after every answer. - 12 Unusual Places and Traditions to Explore in Spain
Explore eight unusual places and four distinctive traditions across Spain, with corrected history, current visitor notes, and respectful festival guidance. - 10 Practical Ways to Practice Spanish Every Day
Build a sustainable Spanish routine with ten practical activities for vocabulary, listening, reading, conversation, and everyday recall. - 10 Spanish Novels and Stories for Learners of Every Level
Discover ten Spanish-language novels and story collections for learners, from approachable contemporary prose to demanding literary classics. - Spanish Idioms Quiz: 12 Expressions and Proverbs
Test 12 common Spanish idioms and proverbs, then learn each complete expression, figurative meaning, and usage in a clear answer explanation. - Spanish Stereotype Quiz: Which One Describes You Best?
Ever wonder what part of Spanish society defines you? What Spanish stereotype suits you perfectly? Take this Spanish stereotype quiz to find out! - Spanish Grammar Lesson: Direct vs Indirect Speech
In this grammar lesson, take a look at the differences between spanish direct and indirect speech and learn how to apply it when quoting and paraphrasing in… - Spain Spanish Slang Quiz: 17 Informal Expressions
Test 17 informal expressions used in Spain and learn what they mean, with notes on regional variation, context, and vulgar or potentially offensive slang. - An Introduction to Spanish Prepositions
For, against, by, about… little words that have a big meaning. How do you say these in Spanish? Let’s talk about Spanish prepositions in this new lesson. - The Imperative Mood in Spanish
How do you give commands or instructions in Spanish? Here’s an introduction to the Spanish imperative mood. - A Quick Shortcut to Spanish Tenses
Let’s make Spanish tenses easy with this quick guide to express past, present, and future tenses in Spanish. - 10 Spanish-Language Movies for Family Viewing
Explore ten Spanish-language animated and live-action films, with corrected summaries, original-language notes, and age-suitability guidance.