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Word origins: terapéutica, jerga e indigente Posted by Adir on Oct 16, 2009
Terapéutica was first found in Spanish from 1555 on, when it appeared in Dioscórides, by Andrés de Laguna. The word terapéutica was taken by Laguna from vulgar Latin therapeutica, -orum (medicine treaties) and from Greek therapeutikós (the occupation of a service man who had to take care of someone, deriving from therapein). In Spanish, this…
Vocabulario: Los Cubiertos Posted by Adir on Oct 12, 2009
Here’s a list for words related to cutlery and setting the table. Click on the link below to listen to the pronunciation. los-cubiertos el cuchillo – knife el mantel – tablecloth el palillo de dientes, el escarbadientes – toothpick el platito para el pan – bread plate el plato – plate el plato para el…
Rodrigo Santoro Posted by Adir on Oct 9, 2009
Rodrigo Santoro is a Brazilian actor who’s had an international career in movies like Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Love Actually, 300, Redbelt, Che and The Post Grad Survival Guide. Rodrigo started his career in telenovelas and ended up with a part in Lost’s third season, as Brazilian cook Paulo. His role in two-part biopic Che…
CQC – Caiga Quien Caiga Posted by Adir on Oct 5, 2009
CQC (Caiga Quien Caiga) is a humorous and ironic weekly news roundup which reports current affairs, showbiz and sports. The reporters are known for asking politically incorrect questions to celebrities and one of the show’s trademarks is the editing that includes adding cartoons and sound effects to the interviews. CQC has versions in Argentina, Chile…
Don’t make a scene! Posted by Adir on Oct 2, 2009
From time to time most of us like to sit back, relax and watch junk TV. But we can use it to improve our listening in Spanish. I just found these videos from the show Casos de Familia (Family Affairs) but I won’t tell you what the caso is about, you have to check it…
Business Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 29, 2009
According to Ed Brodow in the book Negotiate with Confidence, Americans do business in a hurry. The following sentences will show businesspeople some ways to establish rapport, induce the other part to open first, explore the needs of the client, and then resist the first offer. Bien, en primer lugar … – Well, first of…
Cuéntame todo. Posted by Adir on Sep 24, 2009
The verb contar has several meanings. Check them out! 1. to count (to add up) Ella quiere perder peso sin contar calorías. – She wants to lose weight without counting calories. 2. to tell (a story) ¿Le contaste la historia a tu hermano? – Did you tell your brother the story? No se lo cuente…