Archive for 'Spanish Vocabulary'
Body idioms II Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 30, 2008
We’re back with the second part of body idioms. This post will be totally dedicated to la cabeza (the head). Check it out! 1. ser la cabeza pensante – to be the brains. (Es la cabeza pensante de la banda. – He’s the brains of the band.) 2. tener la cabeza dura – to be…
Chilean Spanish Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 26, 2008
I went to high school with two Chilean kids and one year I spent Christmas Eve with their families. I ended up learning some Chilean Spanish expressions. Here are some interesting ones: ¿Cachai? – Do you understand? Get it? Agarrar p’al hueveo/leseo/chuleteo – make fun of someone Al tiro – right away, immediately Año de…
Expressions with TOMAR Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 20, 2008
Tomar is a very common verb in Spanish. Here are some uses and expressions with it. 1. to take Tomó el libro en las manos. – He took the book in his hands. El camarero no ha querido tomar la propina que le daba. – The waiter didn’t want to take the tip he was…
Word origins Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 13, 2008
We’re going to start a series today with word origins and history (etymology). 1. cirujano It was around 1340 that the word “cirujano” (surgeon) was registered in the Spanish language, even though cirujano had already appeared in Siete Partidas (1251-1265) by Alfonso X el Sabio: “Y esto que diximos delos orebzes se entiende tanbien delos…
Sports vocabulary Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 6, 2008
Today we’re going to learn and review some sports vocabulary, take a look! el ala delta – hang-gliding el alpinismo – mountaineering las artes marciales – martial arts el atletismo – athletics/track and field el automovilismo – motor racing el bádminton – badminton el baloncesto – basketball el balonmano – handball el béisbol – baseball…
Food vocabulary Posted by Transparent Language on May 27, 2008
Hello there! OK, so a reader e-mailed me last week and asked, “Adir, Spanish is spoken in so many countries, and I just found out that food has several names in different countries, so how do I do to memorize that?” I gave it some thought and the answer to that question is: you don´t…
Expressions with “ir” (to go) Posted by Transparent Language on May 22, 2008
The verb ir, like its English counterpart to go, has several meanings and sometimes you can´t figure them out by considering indivual parts of the expression. “Ir” is usually used with the preposition a, when it means direction or future time: Voy a estudiar para la prueba. – I´m going to study for the test…