“English lives in the throat,” Ignacio explained. “Spanish,” he framed his jaw with his hand and tilted his chin upward, “lives in the teeth.” This would, he said, help with my pronunciation. I immediately liked the idea of languages having ...

Priscilla Blossom, a Nicaraguan- and Mexican-American, grew up speaking Spanish but felt pressured to assimilate and would sometimes only communicate in English. Now as a mom, she worries that her son, who only speaks English, is missing out on his heritage.

You'd think living here would make things easier, but learning Spanish in Mexico is not a given — but imagine what you'd learn if you did.

On Spanish-language streaming platforms, call soapy drama what you like. Just don’t use the term “telenovela.” That’s because the venerable genre — traditionally associated with inexpensive hour-long serials that air on weekdays in prime time for ...

Learning a language is hard. Whether it’s pronunciation, accents, verb conjugation or definitions, it’s hard to wrap your brain around it all. People learning Spanish – especially individuals whose first language is English – can have a hard time ...