BlanBla Spanish Lessons

13/08/2026

YOU’VE STUDIED SPANISH. So why the hell can’t you speak it?

Because nobody really taught you what to do when a real person starts talking to you. No pause button. No subtitles. No little green owl.

You learned grammar, vocabulary, verb conjugations, fill in the blanks… Lovely. But where was the talking?

Then you go to Spain. A waiter looks at you and says: “¿Qué te pongo?” And suddenly… Spanish? Never heard of her.

And THAT is the problem.

You probably don’t need more Spanish. You need to learn how to USE the Spanish you already know. In actual conversations. With actual humans.

Speaking isn’t something you do after you’ve learned Spanish. Speaking is part of HOW YOU LEARN SPANISH. Messy Spanish included. Sí, mistakes too.

That’s exactly why I wrote How to Speak Spanish. A little book for people who’ve studied Spanish… but still go “ehhhhhh…” when someone actually talks to them.

€18. Small book. Big mission: GET YOU TALKING.

No more waiting until your Spanish is “good enough”.

www.blanbla.com/how-speak

You can know a ridiculous amount of Spanish and still completely freeze when somebody says: “Hola, ¿qué tal?”

I see this all the time. People study grammar. They learn hundreds of words. They spend months — or years — on apps. And then a real human opens their mouth and… adiós, Spanish.

The problem isn’t always that you need to learn more. Sometimes you need to start using what you already know.

That’s what How to Speak Spanish is about.

No giant grammar bible. No another 300-day streak. No waiting until you magically feel “ready”.

Just practical ideas to help you start speaking Spanish in real life.

€18

www.blanbla.com/how-speak

19/06/2026

Spanish and Englis conversation challenge. You are welcome!

conversation ingles

07/06/2026

How many Spanish words can you learn in 30 seconds?

Spoiler: llama, amigo, bailar, parce.
Spoiler 2: the party ends with gunshots.

Join the Spanish conversation challenge 7 days.

Comment RETO and I'll send you all the info.

15/05/2026

In the world of Narcos, being a rat never ends well.

Eres una rata (confidente de la policía)

Eres muy rata (más agarrao que un chotis)

Well, this is a typical said from Madrid

El chotis es el baile típico, very tight...

It means to be stingy or cheap...

But relax

We are not talking about Narcos today.

We are talking about something even more dramatic:

A rat can start a pandemic.

Yes. One little rat. Tiny body. Big drama.

I saw this headline in Spanish:

"Doctores en Australia dicen que el Hantavirus se puede transmitir a través de flatulencias"

"Doctors in Australia say Hantavirus could be transmitted through flatulence."

In normal English:

A virus. From a rat. Through a fart.

Beautiful science.

Terrible marketing.

Muy mal todo

Pánico ON

The guy who posted it said:

"En la lápida la broma se hará realidad: por un p**o, aquí me veo"

"Now the tombstone joke will become real: 'I'm here because of a fart.'"

And honestly? Pura poesía

So yes, we're using this in class.

Because Spanish is not just "hola" and "me llamo Maria."

Spanish is news, drama, viruses, internet comments, rats, jokes, and people saying things they should maybe keep inside.

This week we'll talk about current news, health, animals, panic, and how to say

"Are you a rat?" in Spanish without getting into trouble.

Also, by popular vote...

I'm inviting native Spanish speakers too to the party, so we can practise with the real deal.

Real people. Real Spanglish. Real chaos.

Come in if you want to practise.

Español o inglés?

No rats allowed.

Spanish speakers? Absolutely.

Join the 30 days Spanglish conversation challenge
www.blanbla.com/challenge1

14/05/2026

Let’s be honest.

I’m not giving you that money.

But maybe I can save you from spending thousands
on language courses that don’t really help you speak.

Because you don’t need another course.

You need people.

Real people.
Native speakers.
A community.
A place where you can speak Spanglish badly… until you speak better.

That’s the idea behind the 30-Day Spanglish Challenge.

A Spanglish conversation challenge with real Spanish and English native speakers.

You practise Spanish.
They practise English.
Everybody helps everybody.

No magic method.
No fake fluency promises.
No “speak like a native in 3 months” fantasy.

Just real conversation.

With humans.

Porque el Engliñol no se colecciona.

El SpanEnglish se habla.

Join the 30-Day Spanglish Challenge.
www.blanbla.com/challenge1

14/05/2026

I won’t give you $1000

Obviously not.

But let’s be honest…

Sometimes we buy a Spanish course hoping it will magically make us speak like natives in 3 months.

And you know this is not how it works.

You don’t need another course.

You need people.

Real people.
Native speakers.
Conversation.
A community.
A place where you can speak, make mistakes, laugh, repeat, try again and not feel like a complete disaster.

That’s why I created the 30-Day Spanglish Challenge.

A Span-English conversation challenge with real Spanish and English native speakers.

You practise Spanish.
They practise English.
Everybody helps everybody.

Small groups.
Simple topics.
Spanglish allowed.
Grammar panic forbidden.

Because Spanish is not something you only study.

Spanish se habla.

I won’t give you $1000

But I will help you speak Spanglish with real people.

Join the 30-Day Challenge.

www.blanbla.com/challenge1

14/05/2026

You don’t need more courses.

You need people.

Real people.

Because maybe you already know some Spanish.
You can read it.
You can understand a bit.
You have done apps, videos, podcasts, grammar…

But when you have to speak?

Your brain goes:

No estoy disponible.

That’s why I created a 30-day Spanish conversation challenge with real Spanish and English native speakers.

You practise Spanish.
They practise English.
Everybody helps everybody.

Small groups.
Simple topics.
Real conversation.
Zero grammar panic.

Stop studying Spanish alone.

Start speaking with humans.

Join the 30-day challenge:
www.blanbla.com/challenge1

12/05/2026

How do you say…
"I'm coming now (but actually I haven't even left the house)"
in Spanish?

We say: ahora voy
What I mean: give me 20 minutes
What you think: I'm on my way 😂
Welcome to real Spanish.

Book a class with me
Get the guide with 100 phrases
that will make you laugh
and help you sound like a local

No commitment, just speak

👉 https://blanbla.com/cien

Let me tell you why it’s so difficult to understand and speak Spanish. It’s not the grammar. It’s not the vocabulary. It’s this: My boyfriend… un guiri (foreigner, a bit lost) He was waiting for me at the bar (poor thing) I said: “Ahora voy.” What I meant: “give me 20 minutes (to le...

10/05/2026

This week’s Spanish challenge is going to be a little bit… different.

We’re using a scene from Narcos where they talk about a “recipe” for making co***ne.

Relax. We are NOT learning that recipe.

We’re using the scene to learn something much more useful:

How to talk about food, tapas, ingredients and recipes in Spanish.

And the star of the week is:

tortilla de patata.

Important: tortilla de patata is Spanish omelette.

Not tortillas for tacos.

Different food. Different country. Different drama.

This week you’ll learn how to say things like:

“My favourite food is…”
“You need potatoes, eggs and olive oil.”
“First, you cut the potatoes.”
“Then, you beat the eggs.”
“Finally, you cook the tortilla.”

And yes, we’ll also discuss the most controversial question in Spain:

tortilla con cebolla or sin cebolla?

Join the challenge this week and practise real Spanish through scenes, culture, food and conversation.

Come for Narcos.

Stay for the tortilla.

JOIN HERE

www.blanbla.com/challenge1

03/05/2026

What do Pablo Escobar’s mother and your mother have in common?

Maybe more than you think 😅

This week in the Spanish Conversation Challenge, we are talking about one scene from Narcos: Pablo’s mother sewing jackets for him.

Very sweet.

Very motherly.

Very… illegal.

Madre mía.

But the real topic is not crime. The real topic is mothers.

Those classic mother phrases we all know:

“¿Dónde vas?” — Where are you going?

“¿Con quién vas?” — Who are you going with?

“No salgas así.” — Don’t go out like that.

“Pero… ¿cómo vienes?” — What happened to you?

In class, we’ll talk about mothers in Spanish: Spanish mothers, Colombian mothers, Australian mothers… and yours.

Protective? Dramatic? Funny? A little intense?

Come and practise with us this week.

Perfect Spanish? No.

Real Spanish? Sí.

Comment “MADRE” and I’ll send you the challenge.

www.blanbla.com/challenge1