Culture
Cultural Etiquette That Makes Your Spanish Sound Native
Tú vs. usted, greeting norms, and the small conversational habits textbooks skip.
Register matters more than grammar in first impressions. In Spain, 'tú' is the default among peers; in much of Latin America 'usted' signals respect far longer into a relationship.
Interrupting is not rude in Spanish conversation — overlapping speech signals engagement. Learners who wait for silence often never get a turn.
Learn three filler expressions: 'o sea', 'bueno' and 'es que'. They buy thinking time and instantly soften your accent.
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