Archive for November, 2018
Presidential Inauguration 2018 in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Nov 29, 2018
The inauguration of the newly elected President of Mexico will take place on December 1st, 2018, and expectations are high. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, won the presidency by a little over 50% of the votes, beating his opponents by a certain majority. What can we expect during the toma de protesta, as this inaugural…
Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice – In a pharmacy Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 22, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice practice speaking Spanish in a pharmacy.
El nuevo presidente de México (The New President of Mexico) Posted by sasha on Nov 21, 2018
On December 1st, Mexico will experience a change in leadership. El nuevo presidente de México (the new President of Mexico), Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will take office and succeed Enrique Peña Nieto. Commonly known as AMLO, he handily won the election with 53% of the vote. In this post, I’ll introduce AMLO and give you a nice Spanish…
Baseball expressions in everyday Spanish Posted by Anais on Nov 19, 2018
Now that MLB’s winter season is here, the “Play ball!” shout can be heard from Central America to the north coast of South America, where béisbol (baseball) is eagerly followed by young and old alike since its introduction in that region in the 19th century. America’s old-time favorite sport is so much ingrained in the…
Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice – Irregular verbs of El Condicional Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 19, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice using irregular verbs of El Condicional.
Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice – El Condicional – Would in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 9, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice using El Condicional – Would in Spanish.
Cooking in Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Nov 8, 2018
One of my priorities when traveling is food. What do people eat there and how do I get in on the fun? Food varies so much in Spanish speaking countries that it would require endless blog posts to cover all. In this post, I am going to cover some of the basic vocabulary related to…