In Spanish, the words of foreign origin are called extranjerismos, which derives from extranjero (foreign). These words have been incorporated into Spanish without being translated or with minimal changes in their original meanings, though the pronunciation and spelling are oftentimes adapted to the conventions of the recipient language. Extranjerismos are […]
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In this Spanish lesson we are going to learn and practice using some typical colloquial chance greetings and goodbyes in Spanish. First we will learn some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be […]
Hacer preguntas es importante en todos los idiomas. Hoy vamos a practicar haciendo preguntas en español (Asking questions is important in every language. Today we’re going to practice asking questions in Spanish). Image by Valerie Everett from flickr.com.Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) Spanish Question Words Let’s start out by […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to learn and practice using some typical colloquial Spanish greetings. First we will learn some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be given at the end […]
As I promised in my previous post, let’s continue revising some of the most used rhetorical figures in Spanish literature. Image taken from Pixabay Hyperbaton El hipérbaton Is the changing of position regarding the natural word order in a given language. Del salón en el ángulo oscuro, de su […]
Last September, I purchased some delicious chiles poblanos to make Chile en Nogada. I had a few leftover that I have been safeguarding ever since waiting for the right recipe. My abuelita had the answer to this: enchiladas! Photo taken by Mike Licht found on Flickr.com with license CC BY 2.0 Enchiladas […]