Hallacas, gaitas, and baby Jesus: a Venezuelan Christmas Posted by Anais on Dec 24, 2018
Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. It is the moment to forget about diets and how much you despise your noisy neighbors, and to spend time with your loved ones. Navidad in Venezuela is by far the most awaited and important time of the year. El espíritu navideño can be felt…
Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice – Asking permission in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 20, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice asking permission in Spanish.
Top 10 Spanish Blogs Posts of 2018 Posted by sasha on Dec 19, 2018
As we get ready to begin another año nuevo (new year), it’s the perfect time to look back on 2018. I’ve had a great year and I hope you have, too. Much of my year was spent in the Spanish-speaking world. It started out in Chile, and I also got to visit Peru and Bolivia…
Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice – Spanish irregular negative imperatives Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 15, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice practice using Spanish irregular negative imperatives.
Holiday Traditions in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Dec 13, 2018
The holidays are upon us! December is filled with so many festivities and traditions around the world, and Mexico is no exception. In this post, I will cover just a few of the traditions that some people observe such as posadas, ponche, los villancicos, and el nacimiento. Guadalupe-Reyes The party marathon that stretches from December 12 to January…
La Navidad en Perú (Christmas in Peru) Posted by sasha on Dec 12, 2018
La Navidad es una fiesta muy importante en Perú (Christmas is a very important holiday in Peru). Christmas celebrations in Peru date all the way back to 1535 when the Spanish conquistadors brought Catholicism here. These days, about 75% of Peruvians identify as Catholics. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at what it’s…
Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice – Spanish imperatives with direct object pronouns Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 8, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice practice using Spanish imperatives with direct object pronouns.