Tag Archives: video
Real Spanish Practice: Thalia recibe estrella en el Paseo de la Fama Posted by Adir on Dec 16, 2013
Mexican bombshell Thalía received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I found a short video and transcribed it especially for you! Practice your listening in Spanish and improve your fluency! ¿Qué tal? Señor, señora ahí en casita, hoy es viernes y fíjese que los latinos seguimos arrasando en Hollywood y ahora le tocó…
A funny spot about the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) Posted by Magda on Nov 14, 2013
Limpia, fija y da esplendor. Según lees esta frase, ¿qué piensas de ella? ¿Forma parte de un anuncio de detergente para lavavajillas o algo parecido? Podría ser… pero no. “Limpia, fija y da esplendor” es el emblema de la Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE). Como seguro recordaréis, la Real Academia de la Lengua…
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…
Real Spanish Conversation: Meeting José Posted by Adir on Sep 18, 2013
Hello, everybody! I found a very cool video of a real life conversation in Spanish. Unlike other videos, this one is spoken at a normal speed and it is a great listening practice. ¡Aprovechen! Learning tip: remember to watch the video several times and get used to the way the speakers say things. Repetition is…
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…
Let´s practice with songs: “No voy a cambiar”, by Malú. Posted by Magda on Aug 29, 2013
We are still in summer, but autumn time seems to be coming closer. Today is not a warm day in Granada, it´s almost raining. But if it is cold or grey outside, we can always make it brighter with some music. And if the video is funny, as the one I´m sharing with you, even…
Did you know that the madwoman “En el muelle de San Blas”, (Mana´s song) really existed? Posted by Magda on Jul 11, 2013
Songs are usually a product of imagination and circumstances, but sometimes they are inspired by real life events. Some days ago I was talking with a friend about the Mexican group Mana, and he mentioned the story behind the lyrics of one of their songs, “En el muelle de San Blas”. The song talks about…