Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
Paraguayan singer Perla Posted by Adir on Jan 26, 2010
I’ve already written a bit about Perla some time ago and in this post I’m going to tell you guys a very interesting experience. Know when you dream of meeting your idol for so many years then one day, boom! you finally do it! That’s what happened to me. I’ve always been a Perla’s fan…
Spanish idioms Posted by Adir on Jan 19, 2010
Let’s learn some very useful and colloquial idioms. 1. no poder pegar ojo – not be able to sleep a wink 2. dormir a pierna suelta – to have a good night’s sleep Mi mujer no pudo pegar ojo a causa del ruido, pero yo dormí toda la noche a pierna suelta. (My wife couldn’t…
Internet Vocabulary Posted by Adir on Dec 29, 2009
Here’s some very useful Internet vocabulary in Spanish, so you can learn how to use the Spanish words instead of English ones. Check it out! chat – chatear click – clicar, hacer click, pulsar download – descargar, descarga e-mail – mail, correo electrónico hard disk – disco duro hardware – equipo link – enlace mailing…
Neutral Spanish Posted by Adir on Dec 24, 2009
Neutral Spanish is a kind of Spanish used mostly in translations and dubbing because it reaches more than 400 million Spanish-speaking people in 21 countries. It has been used to bridge the gap between Latin American and European speakers. Want to learn some more? Check out this very cool video that talks in very understandable…
Breaking up is hard to do… Posted by Adir on Dec 21, 2009
OK, let’s talk about marriages in Spanish, but not the sugarcoated version. Let’s talk about when things are not going so well, because our lives are not a textbook, are they? Here are some useful sentences to say when things are not going so well. Algo cambió. – Something has changed. Ella me parece tan…
Foreign Words in Spanish Posted by Adir on Nov 19, 2009
Spanish has borrowed words from many other languages, and that is one of the reasons why it is such a colorful language. Here’s a list of some foreign words (extranjerismos) with their equivalent Spanish expressions. Baby-sitter – niñera, canguro Best-seller – superventas Blackout – apagón Buffet – bufé Cassette – (cinta) casete Chantilly – nata…
Colombian accent with Shakira Posted by Adir on Nov 16, 2009
Here’s a very cool interview with Colombian singer Shakira for CNN en Español. She talks about a law to help education in many countries. Listening tip: listen and watch the video many times, get used to real spoken Spanish. Input is of extreme importance to be fluent in any language so the more you listen…