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All about Ñ (eñe)

¿Did you know? Ñ is considered a letter in its own right, with its own name (eñe) and its own place in the alphabet (after N). Ñ arose as an abbreviation of “nn”: the tilde was shorthand for the second … Continue reading

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Speak Spanish Like a Gringo???

Well… of course you want to learn to speak Spanish properly, and not speak “like a gringo” … but while learning you will undoubtedly make many mistakes and find all kinds of unusual thinks about Spanish. Native Spanish speakers will … Continue reading

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