Hertfordshire Spanish School

10/09/2026

Today’s Spanish expression is “echar una mano” 🖐️ — but don’t worry, nobody is actually throwing a hand!
Can you guess the correct answer? 👇
a) To lend a hand / help someone 🤝
b) To give someone a hand as a gift 🎁
c) To wave at someone 👋

If you would like to learn about this and more, you still have time to enrol in some of our Beginner 1 courses starting next week!

Check timetable for more information:
https://www.hertfordshirespanishschool.co.uk

27/08/2026

🇪🇸 Prepositions of place in Spanish

Not sure whether to use encima de, debajo de, dentro de or al lado de? Here’s a handy visual guide to some of the most common prepositions of place in Spanish.

Save it for a quick reference when you’re speaking or writing in Spanish! 📍

21/08/2026

Hola! Some Spanish words look very similar to English words but have completely different meanings! 🇪🇸🇬🇧

Today’s false friend is record vs. recordar. Do you know the difference? 🤔👇

14/08/2026

Round two of Spanish expressions for hot weather ☀️
When the sun is absolutely beating down, we can say:
“¡Hace un sol de justicia!”
Literally: “There’s a justice sun” 😅
Meaning: “The sun is absolutely blazing!” / “It’s scorching hot!”
A very Spanish way to complain about the heat. 😂

06/08/2026

🏖️ ¿Qué prefieres: la playa o la piscina? 🌊🏊‍♀️

What do you prefer: the beach or the swimming pool?

Here’s a little challenge! 🇪🇸✨
How many of these Spanish words do you know? 🤔

Here are some clues to get you started:
💦 La piscina = swimming pool
🏊 El trampolín = diving board

Now it’s your turn! Can you guess the rest? 👀
Write your answers in the comments below ⬇️

30/07/2026

30/07/2026

📖 Sudar la gota gorda (lit. "To sweat the fat drop") = to sweat buckets - wheter it's the Heat or hard work!
💬 "Con este calor, sudo la gota gorda solo con salir a la calle." - "In this Heat, I sweat buckets justo stepping outside."

23/07/2026

🚨 False friend alert! 🚨
Not every word that looks similar in English and Spanish means the same thing. Let’s look at assist and attend and avoid a common mistake! 📚✨

Assist = ayudar 🤝
Attend = asistir (to be present at a place/event)

19/07/2026

Campeones, campeones, oeee, oeee, oeee!!!👏🎉
Congrats Spain and well done!!
Enhorabuena España!!🏆🎉🎉

18/07/2026

Collective nouns.
In Spanish, some nouns are written in the singular but refer to a group of people, animals or objects. These are called collective nouns.
Here some common examples. Can you think of any more?👀