Tag Archives: Spanish Vocabulary
The Many Dialects of Spanish (and What They Mean for Language Learners) Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Feb 22, 2016
Ambitious language learners the world over are devoting hours and hours every week to learning Spanish, but most of them have never spared a thought for which Spanish. Last week we posted about European vs Latin American Spanish, but the differences don’t stop there. Spanish, like its distant cousin English, is a pluricentric language, meaning…
Spanish vocabulary: Saying I’m sorry – Cómo disculparse en español Posted by Paula on Feb 15, 2016
Good morning! Today we are going to review how to say I’m sorry in Spanish. There’s one way for each situation, so let’s see if you already know which one to use. ¡Buenos días! Hoy vamos a repasar cómo disculparse en español. Existe una manera diferente para cada situación, así que veamos si ya sabes…
Spanish video: Los días de la semana Posted by Paula on Jan 29, 2016
Hello! Today we are going to watch a Spanish video that covers the days of the week in Spanish. It’s been filmed by Spanish puppet company Marimba Marionetas (marionetas is another word for títeres). Pay attention to the accent the puppets have. It’s a good resource to practice your pronunciation in Spanish, plus the use of…
Spanish Video: All 5 Bright Planets To Be Visible From Earth At The Same Time Posted by Paula on Jan 21, 2016
Alienación de los cinco planetas es visible por las madrugadas Video de HCH.TV Lo que podemos decir es que, en realidad, siempre a simple vista hemos logrado detectar cinco planetas a simple vista. El evento que se da en esta ocasión es que se van a poder ver todos ellos al mismo tiempo. Ahora, lo…
Homenaje a David Bowie: “Heroes” en español Posted by Paula on Jan 14, 2016
We started this week with the sad news that David Bowie had passed away just a day after his 69th birthday. In 1988, Argentinian band Fricción made a cover in Spanish of the great Bowie hit, Heroes. These are the version and lyrics of that adaptation. I hope you enjoy it! Héroes Yo, yo seré el rey Y vos…
Spanish video: La cabalgata de Reyes Posted by Paula on Jan 8, 2016
¡Feliz 2016 para todos los lectores de Transparent Spanish Language Blog! La primera fiesta del año en España es la del día de Reyes, muy arraigada en la tradición y muy celebrada en todos los rincones del país. Cada año, cada ciudad del país (y en algunas ciudades, cada barrio) organiza una Cabalgata de Reyes…
New Year’s Eve and traditions in Spain Posted by Paula on Dec 31, 2015
New Year is here and this is on of the most important celebrations in Spain. Do you feel like brushing up your New Year vocabulary? Check out our previous posts on this subject. You can also check posts on Christmas vocabulary, Christmas food and the Spanish Christmas lottery. Let’s go through some of the traditions…