Tag Archives: Spanish Culture
Motivation and Learning Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 25, 2013
Let me tell you a little about my story of when I started to learn Spanish. I started learning Spanish in my teens, back in the 90’s, and as everything was new to me I felt I was making a lot of progress and was actually able to have a decent conversation en español. Then…
The Emperor’s New Clothes in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 20, 2013
Hello, there! Have you read The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen? It was first published in 1837 and it’s a very interesting story. Here’s the Wikipedia Spanish description: Hace muchos años vivía un rey que era comedido en todo excepto en una cosa: se preocupaba mucho por su vestuario. Un día escuchó a…
Cool infographic in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 13, 2013
Hey, everybody! Check out this cool infographic I found: Métodos de Tortura Modernos. Have some fun and learn Spanish!
Learn Spanish and Lose Weight! Posted by Adir on Aug 31, 2013
No, I’m not a dietician and my tip today is a series of videos of Mexican Youtube channel Once TV México where the instructor gives you a full half hour workout, en español. The show is called Energía and is hosted by a very energetic instructor. So you kill two birds with just one stone: you…
Song: El Día Que Me Quieras Posted by Adir on Aug 30, 2013
Hey, there! Gloria Estefan’s new CD is about to be launched and it brings a cover version of Carlos Gardel’s El Día Que Me Quieras, both in English and Spanish. This is one of the most beautiful love songs of all times, in my humble opinion. Gloria was on Susana Giménez’s TV show last month…
The Signs of the Zodiac in Spanish Posted by Adir on Aug 9, 2013
Hello, there! If you believe it or not, the daily horoscope is read by a lot, I mean, a lot of people around the world and they say each person born on a specific day has specific features, according to the zodiac. So let’s check out what people are like according to the horoscope. Aries…
Song: Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti – Alejandro Fernández & Christina Aguilera Posted by Adir on Jul 31, 2013
Hello, there! Can you believe it’s almost August already? So let’s finish July with a very romantic song by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández and the gorgeous and talented Christina Aguilera. Christina has a very good pronunciation and this is a very good song for you to learn and practice your pronunciation with real Spanish! I…