Although the verbs "hablar," "decir," and "contar" can sometimes be confused, as they are all used to express ideas related to the act of communicating, they don't mean exactly the same thing. In this video, Silvia explains to us the subtle difference between these three verbs with plenty of examples of each of them.

After explaining some differences between the verbs "hablar", "decir", and "contar," Silvia gives us plenty of examples of typical Spanish expressions that contain them.

This time, Silvia explains the vastly different meanings the verb "contar" can have as well as several different nouns and expressions related to it.

Let's keep learning additional meanings of the verb "contar" with Silvia along with several examples and expressions, some of which you may already know.

Si*Sé brings together musical languages such as hip-hop, funk, rock, jazz and even classical violin. Singer Carol C, who grew up in a Spanish language household within an English language city, adds bilingual vocals that pull together the group’s electrifying sound.

The most famous Colombian hips belong to Shakira. In this video we see a lot of the sensual dance and catchy music that have made Shakira’s name known throughout the whole world. Beware the full moon when this lovely she-wolf is on the prowl.

Lo hecho está hecho means “What’s done is done,” and what’s done is another international hit from the bilingual diva from Barranquilla. The English language version is called “Did It Again,” and what it did was to give Shakira her 10th consecutive top-40 hit in the UK.

Shakira certainly knows something of the change-up life. A Colombian, she lives in the Bahamas, dates an Argentinian, switched to English, was a brunette, is now a blonde. In this video for “Gitana” (Gypsy), watch her flirt with Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal as she tells us what fans already know.

Shakira serves up another smoking, upbeat song. This one’s about a love triangle, as seen through the eyes of the other woman.

In 2010, Colombian singer Shakira released "Sale el sol" [The Sun Comes Out], returning to her stylistic roots on this title track from her ninth studio album.

Ángeles Morales de las Heras, a.k.a. Shaila Dúrcal, the child of pop stars Rocio Dúrcal and Antonio Morales Barreto, grew up in Madrid but spent much of her life on the road touring the world with her mom. No stranger to the limelight, she debuted on Spanish television at 12, singing for Nikka Costa, who was then 19. Adult success was not immediate, but came quickly with the release of the highly sentimental, Recordando, her second album.

Juliana and Paola work, study and travel together; they are such good friends! Here they welcome us to Sevilla, far from their native Buenos Aires. Perhaps locals aren’t the only ones in on the secrets of this Spanish city!

Hotel Kivir in Seville, Spain, has a wide range of alluring features for both local and foreign tourists. In Part 1 of this series about this popular destination, manager Andrea summarizes what you can expect there and invites you to experience it in person.

María del Mar is the head of reception at the Hotel Kivir in downtown Seville, on the banks the of the Guadalquivir river. Today, she'll tell us about her department's daily work as well as the importance of internal communication and good customer service.

Meet Fran Rodríguez, a chef at Restaurante Fluvial at the famous Hotel Kivir in Seville, Spain, who will share with us a delicious recipe for tuna tartare.