Your Daily Spanish Coach

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  25. Some Spanish words need more work than others 02.10.2026 2min

  Do you have a long list of Spanish vocabulary to learn, but no plan of attack for how to study it? Some Spanish words need a lot more practice than others. Here's a tip for which types of words to learn first and why that will make your learning much more efficient and effective. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  24. You knew every word. Why didn't you catch the meaning? 01.10.2026 3min

  You hear a Spanish sentence, you (theoretically) "know" every word... and you still have no idea what you just heard. That isn't a sign your brain is slow. Every human brain has a limit. And right now, Spanish is pushing your brain to the brink. Here's what you can do about that. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  23. How to make a confusing Spanish rule finally make sense 30.09.2026 3min

  You understand a Spanish rule perfectly on paper, but it still falls apart in a conversation? Fluent Spanish speakers don't use lists of rules! And you shouldn't either. Here's how to use mental pictures to develop a "feel" for Spanish grammar until it becomes second nature. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  22. Is translating in your head a bad habit? 29.09.2026 3min

  You may have been told if you translate from English in your head, you're practicing Spanish wrong. That's just not true. Every adult learner makes use of their first language at the start, and that can actually help you think in Spanish faster. Here's how. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  21: How to prepare for a Spanish conversation that you're about to have 28.09.2026 2min

  Conversations don't follow scripts! You might prepare a few things to say in Spanish, but then the conversation will go somewhere you didn't plan for. Here's how to practice creating Spanish on the spot instead of reciting it, so you can walk in confident without needing the conversation to follow your plan. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  20: Don't learn faster. Learn deeper. 25.09.2026 3min

  Are you frustrated that you aren't learning Spanish words fast enough? Maybe you're using the wrong measure. Here's an argument for focusing on learning more deeply instead of just learning more and more Spanish faster and faster. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  19: Fix your Spanish comprehension with a pre-listening routine 24.09.2026 3min

  Have you listened to Spanish every day for months, only to find your comprehension hasn't gotten any better? Maybe you need to give your brain something to grab onto. Here's a quick routine you can use, BEFORE listening to Spanish, that will help replace a passive habit with something that actively trains your ear. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  18: How to think of verb conjugations faster 23.09.2026 3min

  You can recite a verb's conjugations from your notebook, but you can't think of the right one in the moment of a conversation? Maybe you should stop using lists. Instead, here's the "seats around the table" approach that will get the right conjugation right on the tip of your tongue (not the end of a list). Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  17: 3 steps to plan a whole month of Spanish 22.09.2026 3min

  Have you ever sat down to study Spanish, but then spent the first ten minutes deciding what to work on? Planning and studying are two different jobs, so let's separate them. Here's a routine that will only take about ten minutes per month, freeing you up to just focus on the Spanish work every single day. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  16: How to make real progress without moving abroad 21.09.2026 3min

  If only you could just "immerse" yourself in Spanish, that would fix everything! …Right? Maybe not. Hundreds of our students have tried this. But it turns out that being surrounded by Spanish teaches you about as much Spanish as being surrounded by water teaches you to swim. Here's what actually moves your Spanish forward instead. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  15: Practice using your new Spanish words 18.09.2026 2min

  You've learned new Spanish words, you've reviewed them, but they don't want to flow in conversation? Here's a fun way to turn a simple creative writing project into Spanish practice that expands your expressive abilities, one word at a time. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  14: How to sound like the Spanish speakers you know 17.09.2026 3min

  Copying a Spanish speaker you know is a good way to build an accent, but you might sometimes feel like a parrot. Here are some techniques for developing your own Spanish voice, even while you model it on the Spanish voices around you. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  13: Are memory tricks a waste of time? 16.09.2026 3min

  If you're using memory tricks to remember Spanish words, you might wonder whether they're getting in the way of a real conversation. Mnemonics are meant to work as scaffolding, not as a long-term solution you'll constantly rely on. Here's what it looks like when a memory trick has finished its job. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  12: Go do something easy in Spanish 15.09.2026 3min

  Serious Spanish learners have a way of spending most of their time working on their weakest areas. That's generally a good approach… but don't burn yourself out! Here's an argument for doing something fun and easy in Spanish for a change. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  11: Go blank when speaking Spanish? Let's fix that 14.09.2026 3min

  You know the Spanish word perfectly… until the moment you need to say it out loud? It's one thing to "know" a word because you can recognize it on a test. It's another thing to come up with it from scratch, in a real conversation. Here's a way to practice coming up with the right words so you can say what you mean when you actually need that vocabulary. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.  
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  10: What are the next 10 Spanish words you should learn? 11.09.2026 3min

  Which Spanish words should you learn next? Probably not what you think! Here's why your gut feeling will probably tell you to learn the wrong words, and the data-driven method Timothy recommends for choosing what you should learn next. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  9: How to make sense of crazy-sounding Spanish phrases 10.09.2026 3min

  Some Spanish sentences just sound like a bunch of garbled sounds. Here's how you can turn the tables by making sense of Spanish phrases, giving them meaning, and reprogramming your brain to *think* the way Spanish speakers do. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  8: How to learn long, complicated Spanish words 09.09.2026 3min

  Some Spanish words refuse to stick in your memory, and you have to keep looking them up. That doesn't mean there's something wrong with your memory! Here's a trick you can use to take advantage of the way your brain actually likes to remember Spanish words. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  7: Why the "boring" parts of Spanish are actually the most exciting 08.09.2026 3min

  Some Spanish words and phrases feel boring; "lo que" and "por eso" don't really jump off the page. But here's why you should focus on these tiny, "boring" words that fall through the cracks, and how they make the whole Spanish language come alive. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.
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  6: Turn one new Spanish phrase into six new phrases 07.09.2026 4min

  A memorized Spanish phrase can feel like a dead end, since you're unlikely to ever need that exact sentence again. But it doesn't have to be a script; instead, you can think of it as a melody you can sing other lyrics to. Here's how to take any Spanish sentence and turn it into a whole set of sentences you can use in real Spanish conversations. Put today's tips into action at DailySpanishCourse.com.