Aprendo español.

Hello, everyone. If you come across this, then I’m sorry but this is a just a junk post. 🧍

I've learned more Spanish than I have with Russian. But I stepped back for quite a few years. I didn't see the point of practicing Spanish or Russian when there was no one to talk to. However, my love for both languages made me return eventually again. I am currently learning both right now, I just needed to get over it and just hop right back into it. 

Okay -- So. I mess up on these quite a lot.

 (So it's best that I write it out and check when trying to figure out grammar.)    

               Querer.

Yo - Quiero.

Tú | quieres.

Él ~ Ella ~ Usted | Quiere.

Nosotros ~ Nosotras | queremos?

Ellos ~ Ellas ~ ustedes | quieren.

               Hablar.           (I understand these a little better, I'm not sure as to why.)

Yo - Hablo.

Tú - Hablas. 

Él - ella - usted | Habla.

Nosotros - Nosotras | Hablamos.

Ellos - Ellas - Ustedes | Hablan. 

                     Comer.

Yo - Comer. 

Tú - Comes.

Él - Ella - Usted | Come.

Nosotros - Nosotras | Comemos.

Ellos - Ellas - Ustedes | Comen.

The list goes on and on -- But this will give me a general idea of what to say. (Hopefully.) I used to be able to speak in it, yet it's been SO long, that I've forgotten most of it. 

Necesito aprender más español...





Okay. I’m back for the same day. (November 23, 2025.) I understood that sometimes- Things are quite obviously said different in English compared to Spanish. I always shrugged it off- “It is what it is.” But this time, I couldn’t ignore it when the subject about food was coming up. Why say the “food very good” instead of “very good food.” Finally, I was given an answer. I just hope that it’s correct.

If the noun comes first, it’s steady, descriptive and neutral. Nothing exciting.

But if you want more expressions- Adjectives fall first in line. It can be poetic and emotional. (So I’ve read?)

Maybe next time I can take this into account, hm?

(2025, November 24.)

Tú hablas - (You speak.) Just causal or for a single person. Mostly used with friends.

Usted hablas - (You speak, Formal.) - Used for formal, elders, respectful, strangers too.

Ustedes hablan - (You all speak.)

Gosh, I’ll forget these all so easily.

(2025, November 26.)

What even does the “de” in “Fin de semana” and “Fines de semana” even mean!?

Well- It doesn’t always mean “from.” It can also mean “of / belonging to / part of.” So, “Fin de semana” seriously means “End of week.”

Son VS Están.

 (Just like “Soy” and “Estoy.” One is more permanent and the other more of emotions and not permanent.)

Ser / Son ———-> Permanent, identity, essence.

(Ellos son estudiantes.) They are students.

Estar / están ———-> Temporary, state, location, condition, emotions.

(Ellos están cansados.) They are tired.

You have to think about the situation and HOW you will word it. Be quick, yet accurate. (What a troublesome, huh?)

Estas, esta, están.

My- Oh my. Do I LOTHE such usage of words, placement and grammar.

Esta | This ———-> Feminine, singular. (Esta casa.)

Estas | These ———-> (Still feminine, yet it’s plural.)

Están | They are ———-> (Verb of Estar) and this can be used for both genders.

Es VS Está.

Just like Soy, estoy, ser, están- These are referring to permanent and non permanent qualities. 

Es | Is ———-> Is used for more permanent statements and defining qualities. Ella es alta. (She is tall.) 

Madrid es la capital de España. (Madrid is the capital of Spain.)

Él es mi hermano. (He is my brother.)

Estar / está | Is ———-> Temporary states, conditions and or locations! Ella está cansada. (She is tired.) 

Madrid está en España. (Location still, odd.)

El café está caliente. (The coffee is not.) It won’t be hot forever, of course. So, it’s temporary.

Mi nombre es ___ (o) Me llama ___.

Gosh, I couldn’t understand when I was told one or the other was “wrong” when using it in a horrible context. Well, I finally understand the difference!

Anyways- The first one you might learn could have been, “Me llama.” Well, I didn’t learn that shit first it was “Mi nombre es.”

So- First up: Mi nombre es ___. This is more formal- Like if you were at a job interview. You wouldn’t be casual, you would want to sound your “best.” So, “My name is” would be better. It’s like presenting your name as a fact.

Second: Me llama ___. This is more… Casual. You know, for everyday conversations, meeting someone socially or a friendly conversation. It’s like naming yourself.

Mi, mis, me y mí. 

Mi ——-> Possessive adjective of “My.” Always comes first before a noun. (Mi casa.)

Mis (Plural of Mi.) ——-> This is for plural nouns only. 

(Mis amigos.) This is just stretching over more than one thing. 

Me ——-> (object pronoun.) This is used when something happens to you or you do something reflexively. (Él me ayuda.) He helps me.

Mí (with accent.) ——-> “Me.” (after a preposition.) This means it follows a connector word… (para, de, a.) Para mí. (For me). This separates by sound from “Mi.”

Short cuts:

Mi: My - (Ownership of.)

Mis: My - (Many of.)

Me: Me - (Action.)

Mí: Me - (connector word.)

2025. December 11.


I just learned something that was... Confusing. 

The difference between "Qué" And "Lo que."

Apparently, they both mean "what." But a little bit of a twist. Qué of course means "what." But "Lo que" can mean "that which / what." 

Qué  is used for in questions. But Lo que  is used in statements, not questions. There, mystery solved I suppose. 

To give an example of the use: "Hoy, hablamos de lo que me gusta." -- Today, we are speaking about what I like.

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Let's not forget the "de" in the sentence. It means "of.' But it doesn't sound right to us English speakers.
That's because it can also mean "about." In Spanish, it can mean about. But this isn't formal, just to let others know. There is two other ways of saying "about" more properly, but this is more causal.