Bryan Shelmon, Author at My Daily Spanish

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Common Mexican Slang to Help You Sound Like a Local

February 10, 2021
/ Spanish Culture Spanish Vocabulary and Expressions
/ By Bryan Shelmon

Mexican Spanish is one of the most exciting forms of the language. Travel to Mexico, and you’ll soon discover the abundance of Mexican slang used in daily conversation. Literal translations of Mexican slang may be confusing on paper, but understood correctly by the locals when used in the right context.If you want to talk Spanish […]

A Quick Guide to Spanish Idiomatic Expressions

October 21, 2020
/ Spanish Vocabulary and Expressions
/ By Bryan Shelmon

Fluent Spanish speakers understand not only words and phrases, but are able to decipher the many Spanish colloquial expressions and idioms. Just as with English, many of the most common Spanish idioms vary widely from their literal translations.We’ll cover some of the most famous Spanish idioms, so you’ll sound like a native speaker in no […]