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The pronunciation of “B” and “V” in Spanish (Listening Practice) Posted by Anais on Jun 28, 2022
Have you ever wondered whether there is a distinction between the pronunciations of letters “B” and “V”? If so, then today’s blog is for you! Watch the video below to learn how these two letters should be pronounced in Spanish. Video transcription and translation ¿Para qué tenemos dos letras para un mismo sonido…
Prefixes: Where Spanish and English Go Hand in Hand (Part 3) Posted by Anais on Dec 23, 2021
Welcome to part 3 of my blog dedicated to the most common prefixes in Spanish and English. This will be the last part dedicated to these affixes, as the next one will focus on the other type of particles that share traits in English and in Spanish: the suffixes. For now, let’s say goodbye to…
Rhetorical Figures in Spanish Literature (Part 1) Posted by Anais on May 25, 2020
Rhetorical figures are intentional deviations from the conventional sequence of words in a literary work, whose purpose is to create a sensorial meaning or rhetorical effect. Some rhetorical figures can be associated with figurative language, as it usually encompasses a non-literal usage of words, meant to evoke a variety of emotions from readers. Rhetorical figures…
Spanish: A Language with carácter (Part 2) Posted by Anais on Feb 24, 2020
Welcome to the second part of this blog post, where we are delving into those special little marks that distinguish altogether Spanish from other languages. So, which other character grants la lengua de Cervantes its unique flavor? It is, of course, el acento agudo (the acute accent) and the accentuation principle. Let’s begin! Acento…
Spanish: A Language with carácter (Part 1) Posted by Anais on Feb 17, 2020
The Spanish language can be distinguished by many features: the way its words are formed, its sonority, its many regional varieties… But an easier way to recognize it among most other languages is its unique set of caracteres (written characters). Let’s make one thing clear: Spanish uses the Latin alphabet as well as English and…
The Neutral Accent in Spanish… Is it real? Posted by Anais on Jan 27, 2020
Admit it: You probably have tried to imitate the impeccable accent you have always been hearing on soap operas or TV series coming from the Spanish-speaking world, but you may have noticed it sounds very different from the language spoken elsewhere. Well, I congratulate you for using your TV as a learning tool—it is indeed…
Introducing myself: Spanish de un lado y del otro Posted by Paula on Apr 9, 2015
I would like to introduce myself as I will be one of the new Spanish bloggers for Transparent Language. My name is Paula and I have been working as a freelance translator and writer since 2009. Although my university training includes English, Literary theory and Comparative literature, my passion for languages has led me to…