Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
El Reservado – Spanish Talk Show Posted by Adir on May 21, 2009
These days I was thinking about my teen years, in the 90’s, when I had to ask my friends in the US to send video tapes of the newest Beverly Hills 90210 that hadn’t been aired in Brazil yet. Now Internet is here to help us all out with our learning in so many ways…
Real Spanish: Mexican dialogue Posted by Adir on May 7, 2009
If you’re tired of those old textbook dialogues here’s something for you: a real dialogue in Mexican Spanish with lots of interesting vocabulary. And remember, if you have any questions, write to us! Antonio: Ahorita vengo. María: ¿Adónde vas? Antonio: Voy a la farmacia. Necesito unas hojas de afeitar y un rastrillo nuevo. ¿Se te…
Idioms with ‘agua’ Posted by Adir on May 4, 2009
Besides being one of the five basic elements, water (el agua) is the source of several interesting idioms in Spanish. Let’s check them out! Agua pasada no mueve molino. – It’s no use crying over spilled milk. Del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo. – Still waters run deep. estar…
Expressions with “de” Posted by Adir on May 1, 2009
Let’s learn some expressions with the preposition “de”. Caer de pie – to be lucky (to land on one’s feet) Vivir del cuento – to live off someone else without working (usually what parents say to kids) Costar un ojo de la cara – to cost an arm and a leg Cruzarse de brazos –…
Wedding Anniversaries in Spanish Posted by Adir on Apr 27, 2009
Here you have a list of the traditional materials for wedding anniversary presents. This list has the materials for the first fifteen years of marriage, then for every five years until the 60th anniversary, and next for the 75th. Pay attention to the ordinal numbers in Spanish! 1º primero – el papel (paper) 2º segundo…
Colombian Recipe – Ajiaco Posted by Adir on Apr 16, 2009
Ajiaco is a potato soup from Colombia. It contains pieces of chicken, usually on the bone, large chunks of corn on the cob and two or three kinds of native potatoes, like papas criollas, sabanera and pastusa. It is seasoned with guasca, a kind of aromatic herb. Here’s a recipe for ajiaco in Spanish with…
Latin American Idol Posted by Adir on Apr 12, 2009
Wow, every week I just can’t wait to watch American Idol and see so many talents and of course, so many bad people singing and freaking me out! But did you know we also have American Idol in Spanish? Latin American Idol is broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television for all of Latin America. It has…