Helen Rivers - Taste Of Spanish

02/06/2026

“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” — Pablo Picasso

🎨 Inspiration doesn’t always arrive magically — sometimes it appears while you’re already putting in the effort, learning, and creating.

Every step you take in learning Spanish brings you closer to confidence and fluency 🇪🇸📚

Keep showing up, keep practicing, and let inspiration meet you along the way 💫

💬 What keeps you motivated when learning something new?

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29/05/2026

🇪🇸 Did you know... Spanish pronunciation is more consistent than English?

Most Spanish words are pronounced exactly the way they’re written ✨
For example, the letter "H" is silent — so "hola" is pronounced “ola” 👋

Once you learn the sounds of each letter, reading and speaking Spanish becomes much easier and more natural 💬📚

🎧 What’s the first Spanish word you learned to pronounce correctly?

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28/05/2026

💬 ¡Hablemos!

What’s a Spanish dish you’ll never forget? 👀🍽️

🥘 A delicious paella by the beach?
🌮 Street tacos that changed your life?
🍮 A dessert so good you still dream about it?

Tell us which Spanish or Latin dish left a lasting impression on you — and what made it so memorable! 😋

Maybe it was the flavor, the atmosphere, or the people you shared it with. ❤️

👇 Share your foodie story below!

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27/05/2026

✨ Minuto de humor!

— ¿Qué hace un pez en el agua? 🌊🐠
— Nada. 😆

Learning Spanish through humor makes vocabulary more memorable and the process way more fun 💬🎉

😂 Did this one make you smile?

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25/05/2026

“Doing is the best way of saying.” — José Martí

✨ Actions speak louder than words — in every language.

Learning Spanish isn’t just about memorizing vocabulary. It’s about practicing, making mistakes, speaking up, and growing one conversation at a time. 🇪🇸📚

Every “hola,” every sentence, and every attempt brings you closer to confidence.

What’s one thing you’ve *done* recently to improve your Spanish? 👀
👇 Tell us in the comments!

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21/05/2026

🇪🇸 Did you know… some Spanish words don’t have a direct English translation?

One example is "sobremesa" — the moment spent chatting and enjoying each other’s company after a meal. 🍷✨

It’s more than just conversation — it reflects the importance of connection, warmth, and togetherness in Spanish-speaking culture ❤️

💬 Have you ever had a "sobremesa" moment without realizing it?

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19/05/2026

💬 ¡Hablemos!

✍️ Fill in the blank:
“Hola, me llamo ________ .”

It’s one of the first phrases you learn in Spanish… and now it’s your turn! 👋🇪🇸

Drop your name in the comments and introduce yourself in Spanish!
Bonus points if you add where you’re from too 😉

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05/05/2026

Ooo look what just landed! Academy fliers.

19/04/2026

Ooo even got photos of the Helen Rivers - Taste Of Spanish stand in the News & Star / The Cumberland News . Great article about a great event Multicultural Cumbria thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/26033092.culture-bazaar-2026-multicultural-cumbria-hail-amazing-day/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARR2gxjbGNrBFHaBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsqRdtnD8gQM7xT1MzoIZsnbPeP-wBj4Pecvo0EHG88tZOV6wx10_pc-E9zh_aem_QSuZV4UKq2JO2cbXzMQbOw

The Culture Bazaar returned to Carlisle on Saturday, April 18.

28/01/2026

We're cooking up a new recipe in the academy this week and I thought I'd go shopping for the ingredientes. Can you guess what the recipe is? If you've seen some of my other posts you'll already have a clue.

Anyway, here's a little video, that I thought would be quite practical for you all when you're shopping in Spain.

Un canasto = a shopping basket
Un carrito = a shopping trolley.

Un carro = a car in Latin American Spanish but means a cart in Spain. In Spain the word for car is "un coche"
Un carrito = a little cart in Spain. "Ito" is often added onto the end of a word to make is sound smaller.

Don' know any Spanish at all yet? Or want to check you understood the video? Here's what it all means:

Hi, hello. It's Helen from Taste of Spanish again. Well, I'm in the supermarket buying food for our new recipe and I'm going to take a basket. I'm going to take a basket. Yes? No. I'm going to take a shopping trolley.