Notes on craft, method, and steady progress.
Short entries written after real study sessions: a grammar point that finally clicked, a correction I had to write down twice, a phrase heard at the kiosco, and the small routines that hold up between work and university.
Notebook log
Short notes written between classes, bus rides, and late kitchen tables. Some are grammar points that finally clicked, some are word lists from a Tuesday errand run, and a few are corrections I had to write twice before they stayed. Nothing here promises a fast fix. Each entry is something you can try the same day you read it.
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Three entries this month, ordered newest first. Older notes stay in the archive as the list grows.
Grammar note
Voseo is not a regional curiosity you can skip if you actually want to talk with people in Buenos Aires or Montevideo. This note walks through the present-tense endings that change, the small set of verbs that behave irregularly, and the moments where switching to tú sounds stiff or foreign. It also covers how vos interacts with imperatives, since that is where most learners freeze mid-sentence.
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Vocabulary list
Most vocabulary lists teach you how to describe a sunset and not how to ask for change at a fería. This entry collects the words I actually reach for when buying vegetables, topping up a SUBE card, or explaining a headache at the pharmacy. Each term comes with a short note on register, because some words are fine with a friend and odd with a pharmacist.
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Study routine
The advice to study two hours a day assumes a life most students do not have. This entry describes the routine I actually keep: a short morning review of yesterday's notes, a podcast segment on the bus, and a fifteen-minute writing prompt before bed. I explain why I stopped trying to learn new grammar at night and why reviewing old mistakes is the part I refuse to skip.
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