Tag Archives: Spanish Vocabulary
Idioms with the word “corriente” Posted by Adir on Aug 21, 2013
Hello, there! ¿Cómo están ustedes? I was translating an article from English into Spanish these days and I came across the expression “to lose your train of thought”. I found out I didn’t know how to say that in Spanish so I went to look it up. We say “perder la corriente”. However, the word…
New Words in Spanish Posted by Adir on Aug 13, 2013
In 2012 the Real Real Academia de la Lengua Española (RAE) added more than a thousand new words and meanings in its dictionaries. Here are some common ones you should know: Autonomismo: Independencia o ausencia de vinculación; sistema de organización estatal que faculta a comunidades o regiones para regirse mediante la asunción de determinadas competencias…
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…
Some common linguistic mistakes in Spanish Posted by Magda on Aug 8, 2013
To learn a language also implies to avoid some native speakers´ typical mistakes. In some previous posts, we have talked about “dequeismo” (to know more, click here) and “laísmo” (to know more, click here), for example. Today, I want to share with you some linguistic mistakes, or vulgarisms: Así (this way): Things are this way…
Don’t mess up, please! Posted by Adir on Aug 7, 2013
Hello, there! How you doin’? (Joey Tribbiani style!) The word pata in Spanish means the leg or paw of an animal, the leg of a piece of furniture, in some countries in Latin America it means “pal” or “buddy” and it is obviously the feminine of pato (duck). Pata also has some very interesting and…
10 Body Idioms in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jul 29, 2013
Hey, there! Body parts give us a great deal to work on, linguistically speaking, because there are so many idiomatic expressions related to them. So I chose ten (SFW!) very useful and common body parts idioms to share with you guys today. Are you ready? Let’s do this! 01. Estar hasta las narices = estar…
Internet Vocabulary – A Comprehensive List (With Audio!) Posted by Adir on Jul 15, 2013
Hello, there! Even though many English words, specially the technical ones, are used in Spanish, we have some official terms for nouns and verbs related to Internet and technology so here’s a comprehensive list for you to start using. Are you ready? Remember to practice the pronunciation with the audio! Download audio borrar – erase…