Apoyar y Soportar.

These two verbs are similar yet offer different shades of meaning, exemplifying the richness of the Spanish language.
Although both mean “support”, they are used in different contexts.

Apoyar means “to back/support”, “to rest/lean”, “to base on”. It carries with it the idea of one physical object supporting another, or one thing, such as a fact or a person, backing up/supporting another thing, such as a statement or an action.

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Labels: Level: Intermediate, Spanish Vocabulary

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Tiempo, vez and hora all can refer to time, but are used in completely different contexts. Here are some tips to help you differentiate the three words and know when to employ each one.

Even in English you have to remember that the word time has a variety of meanings. It’s three most common meanings are
1) duration, a measurable period in which something occurs, i.e. the time it takes to get to the beach, or
2) a number of instances an event or action repeated itself, i.e. how many times have you been to the beach? Or, every time I go to the beach I go swimming. And finally,
3) a specific point at which an event occurs or is occuring, i.e. at what time are we going to the beach? Or, what time is it?

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Labels: Level: Intermediate, Spanish Vocabulary

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When describing the effects of temperature in English we are accustomed to saying: it’s cold/hot/humid/etc.

In Spanish, however, when telling the weather you should use form of the verb “hacer” (to make or to do). Therefore:

What’s the weather like? –

Labels: Level: Intermediate, Spanish Grammar

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