Archive for March, 2010
Bloopers in telenovela La Madrastra Posted by Adir on Mar 15, 2010
I have to admit, I love them bloopers! When we see a sitcom or drama series we never know how hard it is to edit and get things right. Those actors work really hard to do it. With Mexican telenovelas it isn’t any different. The actors crack up at their own mistakes and have to…
Vocabulary: Kitchen Utensils Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2010
Here’s a very useful list of kitchen utensils. Notice that some words have more than one equivalent because Spanish is spoken in so many countries. batidora – mixer cacerola / cazuela – saucepan colador – strainer, colander cubo / tacho de la basura – trash can escurridor – dish rack fregadero / pila / pileta…
Discover Granada Posted by Magda on Mar 10, 2010
As we are going to share some words, because I will be writing for the Spanish blog from now on, let me introduce myself. My name is Magda, and I’m a native Spanish speaker who lives in the south of Spain. I’m from a small but wonderful city, Granada.Perhaps you’ve heard of it? We have…
Insects in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 8, 2010
Here’s a useful list of insect names in English. Check them out! el chinche – bedbug el escarabajo – beetle el escorpión – scorpion el grillo – cricket el gusano – worm el saltamontes – grasshopper el zancudo/el mosquito – mosquito la abeja (reina) – (queen) bee la araña – spider la cucaracha – cockroach…
El vs. La: Noun Gender Posted by Adir on Mar 4, 2010
There are some tips to know the gender of a noun but there are times when you just have to learn them by heart. There are no logical way of knowing it. Here’s a useful list of some of these words. el acorde – chord el barniz – varnish el cobre – copper el cometa…