Learning a language is hard. Whether it’s pronunciation, accents, verb conjugation or definitions, it’s hard to wrap your brain around it all. People learning Spanish – especially individuals whose ...

The phone jangles in the bright white-walled computer shop off Hillhurst Avenue, and Ariel Belkin picks it up. "Los FEE-lus Hi-Tech," he says. "This is Ariel." After the call comes his confession. The ...

Learning a new language like Spanish can open up a world of possibilities, whether you're planning a trip, connecting with new friends, or just keen to expand your skills. While it might seem a bit ...

‘Gabriel’ in English isn’t the same as ‘Gabriel’ in Spanish, and ‘Ángel’ isn’t just ‘angel.’ With Spanish names, there’s often an English version spelled the same as (or very similar to) the Spanish ...

The new evening anchor at KPNX-TV defended her Spanish pronunciation of Arizona place names The state is filled with Spanish-influenced names ¡Ay caramba! The new evening anchor at KPNX-TV, Channel 12 ...

You say “San Pay-dro,” I say “San Pee-dro” — let’s call the whole thing L.A. It’s supposed to be a “tell” — that in Los Angeles, you can sort the locals from the pretenders and parachutists by how ...

The sounds you make when you read Spanish out loud can sometimes be different to the ones you would make in English. Perfume. Perfume. It’s spelled the same as in English. In Spanish you say all the ...

First lady Jill Biden took a page out of her husband’s book and offered the internet a gaffe of her own this week, completely botching the pronunciation of the Spanish phrase “Sí se puede.” The flub ...

When tragedy struck Uvalde, journalists flooded into the small Texas town to report on the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School. That included NPR's own team — and it didn't take long ...