Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
¡Se me traba la lengua! Posted by Magda on May 13, 2011
After a hard week, can you think about a good plan for the weekend? I have one to share: to practise our pronunciation while we enjoy ourselves. And to do it, there is nothing better than to recite loudly a tongue twister. By creating these puns we invent funny sayings and expressions, depending on their complexity, and…
The several uses of the verb “sonar” Posted by Adir on May 10, 2011
Sonar is a very useful verb in Spanish and before I start explaining what it means, take a look at this dialog and see how this verb is used. Cierto día, cerca de las 12 (at around 12), sonó el teléfono (the phone rang). Rodrigo atendió (answered). Al otro lado de la línea (at the…
Nos vamos de Cruces Posted by Magda on May 6, 2011
Quizá penséis que en España llega el buen tiempo y comenzamos a festejar. Y creo que es verdad. Ahora mismo se está celebrando la feria de Sevilla, comúnmente conocida como “Feria de Abril” aunque este año cae en mayo. También hemos celebrado hace días una fiesta típica en varias provincias andaluzas, incluida Granada: el Día…
Humor in Spanish Posted by Adir on May 5, 2011
Hello, there! Let’s lighten things up a little bit with three little funny stories, en español, por supuesto. Huevo podrido A Oscar Wilde una joven poetisa le hace llegar un ejemplar de su nuevo libro para que le dé su opinión. Este, a los pocos días, se lo devuelve acompañado de una crítica un tanto…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 16 Shopping for food Posted by Laura & Adam on May 4, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Today we are going to see how to manage in Spanish when buying food in a shop or market. This is often one of the first places many people get to practice their Spanish on a regular basis. Firstly we will learn some useful food vocabulary in Spanish: • Fruta: Fruit •…
Online newspapers in Spanish Posted by Adir on Apr 28, 2011
Hello, there! Here’s a very useful list of some online newspapers from Spanish speaking countries. Argentina www.clarin.com www.lanacion.com.ar www.pagina12.com.ar Bolivia www.elmundo.com.bo Chile www.elsur.cl Colombia www.eltiempo.com.co Costa Rica www.nacion.co.cr Cuba www.granma.cu Ecuador www.hoy.com.ec El Salvador www.elsalvador.com España www.elpais.es www.vanguardia.es www.el-mundo.es www.abc.es Guatemala www.lahora.com.gt Honduras www.latribuna.hn Mexico www.cronica.com.mx/cronica Nicaragua www.laprensa.com.ni Panama www.elsiglo.com Paraguay www.diarionoticias.com.py Peru www.larepublica.com.pe Puerto…
La saeta, sentir flamenco. Posted by Magda on Apr 22, 2011
“…son como flechas que atraviesan el corazón…” (… they are like arrows going through your heart…) Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet. If we look for the meaning of “saeta” (arrow) in a dictionary , wordreference for example, we will find this definition: “a weapon consisting of a stick with a sharp pointed head, designed to…