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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…
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…
Cuban Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2009
Today we’ll have a look at some typical vocabulary used in Cuba. Check them out! Amarillo – a coward person. Aquel hombre es un amarillo. (That man is a coward.) Caballo – friend. ¿Cómo estás, caballo? (How are you, my friend?) Curralo – work. Voy pa’l curralo. (I’m going to work.) Embori – a snitch…