Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
Spanish Lesson Beginner 21 Travel Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 24, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Today, we are going to see how to manage when travelling in a Spanish speaking country. When you are on holiday or on a business trip in Spain or Latin America you have the perfect opportunity to really speak with the locals as you find your way around the country. In this…
Alternatives for the use of “coger” Posted by Adir on Aug 23, 2011
The verb coger has a somewhat vulgar meaning in some countries in Latin America so today I’m going to give you some other choices. 1. Esta fecha nos coge muy mal. (va) This date is not very good for us. 2. Este lugar coge muy lejos. (queda) This place is very far. 3. Nunca coge…
Breaking the ice in Spanish Posted by Adir on Aug 19, 2011
Hey, there! How have you all been? There will come a time when you’re going to be in a social event and you will need to break the ice, romper el hielo, when talking to someone. Check out this dialog between Pablo and Ana, at a party: A: Qué calor, ¿no? (It sure is hot…
La voz, y el instrumento: Carlos Gardel y el bandoneón. (El tango argentino II) Posted by Magda on Aug 18, 2011
“Mi país es el tango y su capital las calles de Corrientes.” Puede parecer que me olvidé de dos elementos fundamentales al hablar del tango, pero no es así: el bandoneón, y Carlos Gardel. El bandoneón es un instrumento de viento similar a la concertina o el acordeón, que obtuvo su nombre del músico y…
Vídeo: Interview with Enrique Iglesias Posted by Adir on Aug 16, 2011
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer, whose father is world famous crooner Julio Iglesias. Let’s watch a little interview with Enrique where he talks about sucess and failure. Below you will see the translated script. If you’re reading this post in your e-mail, click here to watch the video. Entrevistador: ¿Cuáles son tus mayores éxitos…
Canción: Imagíname sin ti, de Luis Fonsi Posted by Adir on Aug 12, 2011
Born in Puerto Rico, Fonsi and his family later moved to Orlando, Florida, during Fonsi’s early childhood. Around the time he was ten years old, Fonsi began to dream about becoming a member of Menudo, a Latin American boy band. While not being able to pursue that dream, he did, however, join many local boy…
¿Bailamos? El tango argentino (I) Posted by Magda on Aug 5, 2011
Pensando en el baile más pasional del mundo, hay un nombre que viene a mi cabeza: el tango. Definido como “una historia de amor- de tres minutos”, esta mezcla de danza, música, letra y poesía surgió a mediados del siglo XIX en Argentina. Argentina era un crisol de culturas por aquellos días, donde la polca…