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I'm Max. I taught myself Spanish with songs, subtitles, and a truly embarrassing number of sticky notes. I write about what stuck.
July 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Stuck at intermediate Spanish? Your tools expired, not your talent
The plateau isn't a motivation problem. Why beginner apps stop working at your level, and the three habits that actually move the needle now.
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June 28, 2026 · 6 min read
How to remember Spanish words: the three-encounter rule
You looked it up. You nodded. It's gone. Why single exposures never stick, and how to engineer the returns that make a word yours.
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December 2025 · 8 min read
The best Netflix shows for learning Spanish
Series worth bingeing at every level — with notes on accents, pacing, and which ones are actually understandable without pausing.
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December 2025 · 10 min read
300 Spanish words that do most of the work
The starter list: high-frequency words that show up everywhere, organized so you can actually learn them.
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January 2025 · 6 min read
Bad Bunny's DtMF, line by line
The slang, the dropped letters, and the cultural weight behind the album's title track — na', flow, mi gente, and what he's actually saying.
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