Es un momento muy emocionante para ser fanático del fútbol (It’s a very exciting time to be a football fan). There are two major tournaments going on at the moment – the Euro Cup as well as la Copa América. Have you ever heard of it? La Copa América es […]
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This is the second in our course of English Spanish Parallel Texts and we are going to practice discussing Professions in Spanish. Start by reading the texts in Spanish below. The English translations are provided later but please try not to look at them until you have read the Spanish […]
El taco es el platillo más famoso de México. Hay muchos tipos diferentes de tacos, por ejemplo carnitas, barbacoa, birria, pescado, bistec, camarones y muchos más. Hoy vamos a responder a la pregunta – ¿Cuál es el mejor taco de México? (The taco is the most famous dish from Mexico. […]
Today is May 5th, or Cinco de Mayo as it’s known in Spanish. All over the US, people are eating nachos and drinking margaritas. Many are probably wearing a sombrero and/or a poncho. Some think they are celebrating “Mexico’s 4th of July.” Well, I’ve got some bad news for you: […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice talking about Hair in Spanish. First we will learn some relevant 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 of the post but please […]
Morrocoy National Park, Falcón, Venezuela. Image courtesy of Lalo Hernandez, available on Unsplash.com One of the most picturesque regions of Venezuela is the one known as “Centro-Occidente”—literally “the Midwest”, comprising four states: Cojedes, Falcón, Lara, and Portuguesa. This region is regarded as a geographical hub connecting the western, the central […]