On June 20th, Argentineans celebrated el Día de la Bandera Nacional (Flag Day) and commemorated the death of its creator, Manuel Belgrano, one of the most important independence leaders, who died on June 20th, 1820. Flag Day celebrations in Argentina have a special venue: el Monumento Nacional a la Bandera […]
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This month, Mexico City updated its school uniform policy that required girls to wear skirts and boys to wear pants. While there was some confusion, the policy aims to limit the gender-specific constraints of the previous policy. In this post, I will explore the use of uniforms in Mexican schools […]
In today’s post, I will continue my list of Spanish variations of food items’ names. It is worth mentioning that all the varied names for these ingredients trace their origins back to the many indigeneous languages of pre-Columbian America—Nahuatl, Quechua, and Taino, just to name a few— as you could […]
If you’re a beginner with learning Spanish, a good strategy is to master some power verbs. These are verbs that are used very frequently in daily life, such as necesitar (to need), querer (to want), and gustar (to like). Today we’re going to look at another Spanish power verb – […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice describing probability in the past. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices the […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice more with using Spanish reported speech. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices […]