Archive for December, 2010
How Guaraníes Celebrated Christmas Posted by Adir on Dec 20, 2010
A long time ago, when Paraguayan Guaraníes indigenous customs started to mix with the settlers’ Catholic traditions, a new way to celebrate Christmas was born. The guaraníes started to worship a tree in the jungle because, according to them, Jesus’ father, Joseph, had swept the stable where Jesus was going to be delivered in with…
Usos del “Se” Posted by Magda on Dec 17, 2010
El pronombre “se” es posiblemente uno de los más usados en castellano, y podemos encontrarlo realizando múltiples funciones. Hoy, vamos a recordar algunas de ellas. Se, pronombre personal en lugar de le o les Se es una variante de estos pronombres, cuando actúan como complemento indirecto en una oración, siempre que vayan seguidos de lo-la-los-las…
Mexican recipe: Mole Poblano Posted by Adir on Dec 16, 2010
When you think of Mexican food you think of mole. Don’t you know what mole is? Well, mole is a kind of sauce, typically Mexican. One of the most famous moles is mole poblano. Its name comes from the Mexican state of Puebla and is prepared with dried chili peppers like ancho, pasilla, mulato, and…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 9 Spanish Present Subjunctive to express opinions Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 15, 2010
Hola, ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a ver cómo usar el Presente de subjuntivo para expresar opinión. When we use opinion verbs in affirmative, the verb after “que” is in indicative. If the opinion verb is in negative, then the verb following “que” is in subjunctive. Let´s see some examples: Creo que + indicativo: I believe…
Spanish mythological creatures: el trasgo Posted by Magda on Dec 14, 2010
Mythological creatures were a deep-rooted belief in Spanish popular culture well into the 18th century. The Catholic Church had to fight against these myths, even recruiting the Inquisition as an instrument to control them, since some of these creatures were considered minor demons, and a danger to Christian faith. Today we will talk about one…
Reflexive Verbs: different meanings Posted by Adir on Dec 13, 2010
Hola, how’s it going? There are some verbs in Spanish that change their meanings when used in the reflexive form. Check them out! acordar – to agree. Acordaron de encontrarse a las dos en la casa de María. (They agreedo to meet at two at María’s house.) acordarse – to rember. Seguro que te acuerdas…
Spanish Irregular Verbs in the Future Posted by Adir on Dec 10, 2010
Hello, there. Here’s a very useful tip for putting irregular verbs in the Future in Spanish. Remember that las desinencias (endings) are: -é, -ás, -á, -emos,-éis, -án. Check out their roots. decir – dir– (to say) –> diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán haber – habr– (there to be) –> habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis…