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Archive for January, 2012

Chilean Spanish Posted by on Jan 7, 2012

I started learning Spanish in 1991 with two friends from high school, Ximena and Ivo. They were from Chile. They had been living in my town for some time and I was amazed that at home they spoke Spanish and in other situations they would speak Portuguese, perfectly! That got me very interested in learning…

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De flechas y rodillas Posted by on Jan 6, 2012

Si navegáis por internet con frecuencia, es más que posible que últimamente hayáis visto en algún comentario o blog algo así como “yo antes era… pero me hirieron con una flecha en la rodilla.” Algunos tendrán una sonrisa de oreja a oreja, mientras que muchos probablemente no sepan a qué se refiere esta expresión. Ahora…

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Noche de Reyes Posted by on Jan 5, 2012

Esta es una noche mágica para todos los pequeños de España: ¡vienen los Reyes Magos! Aunque muchos se han pasado a Papa Noel, por aquello de recibir pronto los regalos y disfrutar de ellos durante las vacaciones navideñas, esta noche no ha perdido aún su encanto. Para encontrar nuestro regalo bajo el árbol en la…

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Spanish Lesson Advanced 27 Falsos amigos (Part 2) Posted by on Jan 4, 2012

In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will see more English/Spanish False Friends – “Falsos Amigos”. These are words in Spanish which have a very similar appearance or sound to an English word, but mean something completely different. These words can lead you to make all sorts of mistakes if you are not careful…

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The Top 10 in Transparent Spanish blog Posted by on Jan 3, 2012

As 2011 is already gone,  I think it would be a good idea to review what posts in our Transparent Spanish blog have been the most popular ones. Christmas topics, learning tips, cultural information and legends, and even different ways to chat people up! Here are our Top 10: Las Posadas Songs Posadas is a…

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