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10 common pronunciation mistakes English speakers make in Spanish

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1. Reducing vowels to "uh"

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10 common pronunciation mistakes English speakers make in Spanish

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I returned to Los Angeles.
Regresé a Los Ángeles.
Volví a Los Ángeles.

Volver, however, has a very specific meaning when we use it in conjunction with the preposition a:

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Volver means the same as regresar: to return or to come back. Here are some examples:

Juan came back yesterday.
Juan regresó ayer.
Juan volvió ayer.

When are you coming back?
¿Cuándo regresas?
¿Cuando vuelves?

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Vestirse - to get dressed

Mirarse en el espejo - to look at yourself in the mirror

Acostarse - To lie down/to go to bed

¿Qué haces tú cada día?

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Spanish reflexive verbs for daily routines: from waking up to going to bed

Cada día me levanto a las siete de la mañana. Me ducho, me cepillo los dientes, me afeito, me pongo crema hidratante, me peino, me visto y me miro en el espejo. Entonces voy a mi oficina.

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Verbos reflexivos importantes:

Levantarse - to get up

Ducharse - to take a shower

Cepillarse los dientes - to brush your teeth

Afeitarse - to shave

Ponerse - to put something on

Peinarse - to comb your hair

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Understanding Spanish dialects: Key pronunciation differences explained

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Here are three interesting Spanish dialectal variations:

1. Castilian voiceless dental fricative

Where is it used?

It’s used in Central and Northern Spain.

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in Central and Northern Spain, people would pronounce differently the word “taza” /taθa/ and the word “tasa” /tasa/. In the rest of the Spanish-speaking world, both words would sound identical: /tasa/.

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Mortal hacia atrás - Back flip

Agujetas (used with tener) - muscle ache after working out (there is no term in English!)

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Here is a list of fitness-related terms in Spanish. They might be useful if you decide to hit the gym while traveling around Spain or Latin America.

Fitness - Fitness

Entrenar (lit. to train) / hacer ejercicio - To workout

Correr - To run

Saltar - To jump

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Hacer el pino-puente - To perform a handstand into a bridge

Peso muerto (lit. dead weight) - Deadlift

Cargada y envión - Clean and jerk

Arrancada - Snatch

Salto mortal (lit. mortal jump) - Front flip