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While British and American English are mutually intelligible, there are some notable differences. Understanding these can help you communicate more effectively in both variants: 1. Spelling: – British: colour, centre, travelling – American: color, center, traveling 2. Vocabulary: – British: lift, rubbish, biscuit – American: elevator, trash, cookie 3. Past tense verbs: – British often […]

Mastering English pronunciation can be challenging. Here are some key tips to enhance your skills: 1. Focus on problematic sounds: Pay special attention to sounds that don’t exist in Spanish. These include: – The /h/ sound: Practice with words like «home,» «happy,» and «hello.» Sentence: «The happy hedgehog hopped home.» – The /v/ sound: Often

Will you be ‘pushing the boat out’ this Christmas – eating a lot of food, drinking a lot of wine or buying things you don’t need? Like many English idioms ‘pushing the boat out’ has nautical origins dating back to around the 1750’s. Students of English and Spanish history will know that our two countries

To “add fuel to the fire” is an English expression conveying the act of worsening a situation, usually by making conflict or disagreement more intense. It’s like pouring metaphorical fuel on an already burning fire, exacerbating tensions. Example: Consider a heated argument between friends. Instead of trying to calm the situation, someone making provocative remarks

One of the most famous English novels was published in 1834. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol tells the story of a rich man called Ebenezer Scrooge who treats his workers poorly and does not believe in Christian charity. It was written at a time when a lot of the Christmas traditions we celebrate in England

This idiom dates back to the First World War 1914-18. The war reached a ‘stalemate’ very early on, with both sides realising they could not keep on advancing. The only way to hold on to the land that had been captured was to dig trenches. The trenches were hundreds and miles long, and deep enough

“Fun” is different from “funny”. “Fun” is something that is enjoyable in the sense of an activity (es divertido en el sentido de entretenido). “Funny” is what you may say about a joke or the behaviour of Mr. Bean (a diferencia a “funny” que es divertido en el sentido de gracioso). Some examples: Shark fishing

Ducks (patos) you may know. Also a row (fila). Translated literally you might say that “ducks in a row” means “patos en una fila”. But “ducks in a row” is an expression. If a mortal “gets all his ducks in a row”, it means that everything has been organized or prepared for an event or

The answer must be yes. To bimble is to go for a leisurely walk, with no special or particular purpose. That means walking at a leisurely pace. Bimble is a verb and the nearest word in Spanish would be “pasear”. You could substitute “wander” where bimble is used. Perhaps, in your spare time, you bimble

Horse (caballo ) you will know. The expression “hold your horses” is an imperative (imperativa) expression. It means to stop or slow down. Its origin comes from Homer´s “Iliad”, where the writer refers to someone who is driving his chariot (carruaje) like a maniac (maníaco). Here are some expressions. Hold your horses (para el carro)!