Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
Tears of Stone, by Victoria Frances Posted by Magda on May 4, 2010
Lagrimas de Piedra, de Victoria Francés Obra de siniestra belleza, que une a sus palabras plagadas de leyendas y espectros las imágenes que tales pesadillas recrean en la mente del lector. Victoria Francés es una ilustradora que adorna sus dibujos con palabras, o una escritora que consigue dar forma a sus pensamientos en imágenes, consiguiendo…
Supernatural en español Posted by Adir on Apr 30, 2010
People in Latin America love the CW series Supernatural. It is broadcast in more than 10 countries in Latin American Spanish and in Portuguese in Brazil. If you like Supernatural or if you’ve never heard of it, here’s one of the videos from the second season dubbed in Spanish. Listening is of utmost importance when…
Latin Expressions in Spanish Posted by Adir on Apr 29, 2010
We know that Spanish comes from Latin and Spanish speakers frequently use Latin expressions to convey more formal meanings. Check them out. a posteriori – después a priori – antes ab aburdo – por lo absurdo ab aeterno – desde la eternidad ab initio – desde el principio ab origine – desde el principio ad…
Luis Buñuel Posted by Magda on Apr 27, 2010
Ask anyone about a Spanish film director, and most people will think of Almodóvar first. However, one of the best and most influential film directors of all time was Luis Buñuel. If you haven’t seen any of his movies yet, you don’t know what you’re missing. Buñuel was born with the 20th century in Spain…
El Chupacabras Posted by Magda on Apr 21, 2010
There are several legendary creatures around the world which are part of local legends and lore. Scotland has “Nessie”, the Loch Ness monster; North America has Saasquatch, also known as Bigfoot; and in Asia a similar creature is called the Yeti. In Latin America, they have the scariest one of all: El Chupacabras. The difference…
Vocabulary: Art Posted by Adir on Apr 19, 2010
For those of you who are interested in learning vocabulary about art, here’s a very good list to start with. el aguafuerte – etching el artefacto – artifact el boceto, el esbozo – sketch el bodegón, la naturaleza muerta – still life el busto – bust el caballete – easel el carbón, el carboncillo –…
Spanish Numbers 1-100 Posted by Magda on Apr 14, 2010
One or the most basic skills we need to know when learning a language is how to count and use numbers, so here we go! I remember when I was a child, and I practiced my numbers everyday with El Conde Dracu (Count Von Count). I loved it! Next you can have a look at…