{"id":13134,"date":"2019-12-19T08:16:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T13:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13134"},"modified":"2019-12-19T08:16:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T13:16:52","slug":"top-5-spanish-blog-posts-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/top-5-spanish-blog-posts-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Spanish Blog Posts of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we wind down another year (and a decade, for that matter!), it’s time to reflect on the year that was 2019. Before you get ready to say “\u00a1Feliz a\u00f1o nuevo<\/em>!” and welcome in 2020, let’s take a look back at this past year. There were nearly 100 different posts on the Spanish blog this year, spanning a wide range of topics. We always enjoy looking at the stats to see which posts resonated the most with our readers. Before we cruise into 2020, here are the top 5 Spanish blog posts of 2019.<\/p>\n

5. Venezuelan Spanish and the Plethora of Colloquialisms<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Photo taken by Rodrigo Suarez. Available on Flickr.<\/p><\/div>\n

We kick things off with this great post by Anais about colloquialisms in Venezuelan Spanish. Learning how to properly use colloquialisms makes you sound more natural. In my experience, it also helps you get laughs from locals. In this post, you’ll learn plenty of useful colloquialisms that are common in Venezuela. From common words like ch\u00e9vere<\/em> and vale <\/em>to some more, shall we say, interesting words like co\u00f1o <\/em>and verga<\/em>, you’ll be speaking like a Venezuelan in no time thanks to this post!<\/p>\n

4. Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice \u2013 The differences between Por and Para<\/a><\/h2>\n

I don’t know about you, but I always enjoy Laura’s grammar lessons here on the Spanish blog. As a relative newbie to the Spanish language myself, her posts are always super helpful. One thing I’m still struggling with after 2.5 years in Latin America is the difference between por<\/em> and para<\/em>. In this post, you can follow along with a conversation that uses both por<\/em> and para<\/em> several times to get a better idea of how to correctly use them. If you need help with these words, then este articulo es para t\u00ed<\/em>.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/The-differences-between-Por-and-Para.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

3. Two Great Netflix Shows for Spanish Learners<\/a><\/h2>\n
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A mural of luchadores in Arena Coliseo.<\/p><\/div>\n

First of all, let me say “\u00a1Muchas gracias a todos<\/em>!” I’m super excited to see that one of my posts made it into the Top 5 of this year. In this post, I introduce two of my favorite shows on Netflix that can help you learn Spanish. We all love to Netflix y relajarse<\/em>, so why not learn something at the same time? \u201cLas Cr\u00f3nicas del Taco<\/em>\u201d (Taco Chronicles) and \u201cNuestra Lucha Libre<\/em>\u201d (Our Lucha Libre) are two shows about some of my favorite things in life – tacos and wrestling! Both shows are very entertaining and are in Spanish with English subtitles, so it’s a great way to practice your listening comprehension.<\/p>\n