Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
Humor in Spanish: El Consultor Posted by Adir on Mar 28, 2011
Let’s practice our reading and vocabulary skills with this funny story about a consultant. Un joven bien vestido (well-dressed), con un coche flamante (brand new car) lleno de aparatos (devices) electrónicos, se acerca a un pastor (shepherd) de ovejas y le dice: – Si yo adivino cuántas ovejas tiene, ¿usted me regala una? El pastor…
Uruguayan food: el chivito Posted by Adir on Mar 26, 2011
Hey there! How have you been? I just came back from a trip to Argentina and Uruguay and while I was in a taxi sightseeing in Montevideo I kept seeing places called chiviterías. That got me curious, so I asked the driver what it was and he told me they were places where you could…
Las Fallas de Valencia Posted by Magda on Mar 25, 2011
Hace pocos días, entre el 15 y el 19 de marzo, Valencia se vistió de fiesta. Iluminó sus noches con fuegos artificiales, y adornó sus calles con los famosos ninots. Esto ha sido durante las “Fallas”, fiesta popular por excelencia. Aunque hay diversas opiniones, me quedo con la que afirma que la palabra Falla proviene…
Spanish mullet, o ese extraño corte de pelo Posted by Magda on Mar 18, 2011
Cuando me lo contaron, me negué a creerlo. No puede ser, es imposible, pensaba: seguro que quieren tomarme el pelo. Pero como es una idea que todavía me atormenta, me he decidido a preguntar. Sed sinceros: ¿alguno de vosotros, en alguna ocasión, oyó hablar del “spanish mullet”? Es curioso, ¡ni siquiera conozco el término español…
Xana, una hada del bosque asturiana Posted by Magda on Mar 11, 2011
Our childhood fairytales are full of misterious and magical creatures. If you were born in Asturias, one of them would be the Xana. The origin of this word is unknown, but some scholars find its roots in allusions to the Roman goddess Diana. Peasants find xanas next to rivers, waterfalls, fountains, or places with fresh…
Humor en español Posted by Adir on Mar 4, 2011
Hello, there! How have you been? Let’s laugh a little and also learn some Spanish with these really cool (and clean!) jokes in Spanish. 1. Bravucón (braggart) El viejecito, pequeñajo y debilucho, gritaba por teléfono: (The old, small and weak old man was shouting on the telephone) -¡Nunca me pillarán vivo! (You’ll never take me…
¡Adivina adivinanza, otra vez! Posted by Magda on Mar 3, 2011
Both children and grown ups usually enjoy riddles when they are learning a language. I love them myself, as I told you once. It is also a good way of getting a brain workout, and this way we kill two birds with one stone. So in today’s post I’ll give you a few, not too…