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Idioms with the word “mundo” Posted by Adir on Sep 29, 2011
Yes, the word mundo (world) has several interesting idioms. Let’s check out some of them, shall we? medio mundo – a lot of people. Medio mundo estaba en la fiesta. A lot of people were at the party. caérsele / venírsele el mundo encima (a alguien) – (someome) to suffer from a severe letdown or disappointment…
How to agree and disagree in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 26, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Cómo les va todo? Hoy nuestro post es todo en español y les va a dar algunas expresiones muy útiles para estar o no de acuerdo con algo en español. A ver algunas. Para manisfestar acuerdo Estoy (totalmente) de acuerdo. Vale. De acuerdo. Llevas / tienes razón. Te doy la razón. Pienso como usted…
The Facebook changes en español Posted by Adir on Sep 22, 2011
Hi, there! As you Facebookers all know, some major layout changes happened on Facebook yesterday and users were less than happy about it. So we proposed a little debate in our Spanish page and here are some of the comments people made: Es una mierda. (It’s a piece of s***!) Muy mal. (Very bad.) No…
Everyday conversations in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 20, 2011
Hola, ¿cómo les va todo? Let’s check out some very interesting and common conversations in Spanish that take place in a language institute before classes start. 1. A – Buenas, ¿qué hay? Hi, what’s up? B – ¡Anda, qué sorpresa! No esperaba encontrarte aquí! Es lo que siempre digo: “Bicho malo nunca muere”. Hey, what…
Pick-up lines in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 19, 2011
Hey, there! This post goes for the ones who haven’t found their soul mate or only want to have some fun. Check out this dialog: Gustavo: ¡Mira qué mina viene ahí! (Check out that girl!) José: Realmente está buenísima, ¿no? (She’s really hot, right?) Gustavo: En esta discoteca está siempre lleno de chicas lindas. (This…
Learning tip: Listen! Posted by Adir on Sep 16, 2011
Hi, there! How have you been? A lot of people ask me what’s the best way to learn a language. I tell them: Listen! A lot! Oftentimes they look at me with a funny face maybe thinking, “Really? But what if I want to speak too?” Well, here’s the catch. In language learning we have…
Song: Tú, by Noelia Posted by Adir on Sep 13, 2011
Noelia Lorenzo Monge (August 31, 1979 – Puerto Rico), mostly known as Noelia, is a Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame in 1999. She is the oldest daughter of Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. Her self-titled debut album was certified gold in the United States. During her career she has had nine Latin…