Spanish Set Expressions: Giving Someone a Hand (II) Posted by Paula on Sep 23, 2016
This week post continues with the set expressions in Spanish. Let’s study more expressions with hands, since the Spanish language has a wide variety of meanings for this part of the body. ¡Manos a la obra! Poner las manos en el fuego por alguien (to place one’s own hand in the fire for someone): To really show…
Spanish Set Expressions: You’re in Good Hands (I) Posted by Paula on Sep 15, 2016
In the process of acquiring any foreign language the importance of set expressions cannot be underestimated. You have to invest time in learning and implementing these expressions if you want to sound more natural and also to understand the natives better. Spanish has many of these expressions and today we will practice those related to the word…
English Spanish Vocabulary – Character adjectives Adjetivos de carácter Posted by Laura & Adam on Sep 14, 2016
Build your repertoire of Spanish words little by little by tuning in to these biweekly posts on English-Spanish vocabulary. You will find lots of really useful words on essential everyday topics, complete with audio mp3 recordings to help you with the Spanish pronunciation. Enjoy! Today we are going to practice useful Spanish vocabulary related to…
Music in Spanish: Bomba Estéreo – Soy yo Posted by Paula on Sep 8, 2016
This week we saw the release of the new official video by Colombian band Bomba Estéreo, for their song included in the Amanecer record, Soy yo. The video is an excellent tribute to all girls (and boys, why not) who do not fit with standards but struggle to find their place, a place of their own. So words…
What the Colombian Peace Process Means for a Generation of Spanish Learners Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Aug 31, 2016
Since late last year, the Colombian Proceso de Paz has been marching forward, bringing Colombia ever closer to a peace that’s been hoped for for generations. This week, it’s again making international headlines, as the Colombian government and the FARC have just formally ratified a “definitive ceasefire” and the beginning of the end of the world’s…
English Spanish Vocabulary – Los edificios Buildings Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 30, 2016
Build your repertoire of Spanish words little by little by tuning in to these biweekly posts on English-Spanish vocabulary. You will find lots of really useful words on essential everyday topics, complete with audio mp3 recordings to help you with the Spanish pronunciation. Enjoy! Today we are going to practice useful Spanish vocabulary related to…
Poetry in Spanish: Borges and Cortázar Posted by Paula on Aug 25, 2016
These days we celebrate the anniversary of Jorge Luis Borges’s and Julio Cortázar’s birthdays, in 1899 and 1914, respectively. If you are not familiar with these names, you should run to the closest bookstore and grab any of their books (personally, I recommend El aleph and Historias de cronopios y de famas). They are the most…