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The Signs of the Zodiac in Spanish Posted by Adir on Aug 9, 2013
Hello, there! If you believe it or not, the daily horoscope is read by a lot, I mean, a lot of people around the world and they say each person born on a specific day has specific features, according to the zodiac. So let’s check out what people are like according to the horoscope. Aries…
More Than Imperatives Posted by Adir on Aug 9, 2013
Hello, there! We all know that imperatives are used to give orders or sometimes subtle suggestions, but they are also used with non literal meanings too. Here are some common imperatives used in colloquial spoken Spanish. ¡Anda! Pero…¿eres tú? = sorpresa ¡Anda, éste! Pues claro que lo he hecho yo solo… = malestar ante la…
Don’t mess up, please! Posted by Adir on Aug 7, 2013
Hello, there! How you doin’? (Joey Tribbiani style!) The word pata in Spanish means the leg or paw of an animal, the leg of a piece of furniture, in some countries in Latin America it means “pal” or “buddy” and it is obviously the feminine of pato (duck). Pata also has some very interesting and…
Song: Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti – Alejandro Fernández & Christina Aguilera Posted by Adir on Jul 31, 2013
Hello, there! Can you believe it’s almost August already? So let’s finish July with a very romantic song by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández and the gorgeous and talented Christina Aguilera. Christina has a very good pronunciation and this is a very good song for you to learn and practice your pronunciation with real Spanish! I…
10 Body Idioms in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jul 29, 2013
Hey, there! Body parts give us a great deal to work on, linguistically speaking, because there are so many idiomatic expressions related to them. So I chose ten (SFW!) very useful and common body parts idioms to share with you guys today. Are you ready? Let’s do this! 01. Estar hasta las narices = estar…
Calvin and Hobbes en español Posted by Adir on Jul 24, 2013
I love comic strips and Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favorites! I “liked” their Spanish page on Facebook and “borrowed” one in Spanish to share with you guys, so enjoy! English translation Calvin: Want to hear a joke? Hobbes: Sure! Calvin: OK, this guy goes into a bar. No, wait, he doesn’t…
How to make “guacamole” Posted by Adir on Jul 22, 2013
Hey, everybody! In my first visit to the United States I had lunch at a language school in Boston and guess what they had for lunch? Guacamole! In Brazil we usually eat avocadoes with sugar or as a smoothie, with milk and sugar, so I’d never eaten it with salt – and I liked it!…