Today’s blog post is a listening practice. Sing along this song written and performed by the Dominican cantautor (singer-songwriter) Juan Luís Guerra. If you read my post on the of rhythms Latin America, you will recognize that this song belongs in the music genre merengue. This canción (song) is very […]
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Image courtesy of Pixabay.com To help you keep practicing your Spanish reading and listening skills, this week I introduce Instrucciones para llorar (Instructions on How to Cry) written by the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar. Instrucciones para llorar Dejando de lado los motivos, atengámonos a la manera correcta de llorar, […]
Una de las fiestas más importantes de México es el Día de Muertos (One of the most important holidays in Mexico is Day of the Dead). It actually lasts two days, from November 1-2. It’s a time to honor the deceased, who are able to return to visit family during […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice using useful Spanish weather vocabulary and phrases. 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 […]
You have probably heard a lot about Argentina this week, as South America’s second largest nation was “the thing” of the week in global news. In this post I’ll give you some key facts to better understand what’s happening down here regarding politics and the local economy. I’ll also introduce […]
Build your repertoire of Spanish words little by little by tuning in to these biweekly posts on English-Spanish vocabulary. You will find lots of really useful words on essential everyday topics, complete with audio mp3 recordings to help you with the Spanish pronunciation. Enjoy! Today we are going to practice […]