Enjoy this song by Carlos Vives, who’s from Colombia. You’ll note the Caribbean dialect–many of the words are cut off (vamo’ instead of vamos, ve’ instead of ver, etc.). Here are the lyrics: Pa’ Mayté por Carlos Vives CORO: Y ahí llego yo Llego yo y ahí vamo´ a vé Y ahí vamo´a vé Vamo… Read More Música: Pa’ Mayté | Carlos Vives
reír reír = to laugh (verb) Say it out loud! Syllabic breakdown: re-ír Sounds like: rray-IR Use in a sentence! Me gustan las películas que me hacen reír. I like movies that make me laugh. Ella siempre se está riendo. She is always laughing. Pronunciation tip: When a word begins with the letter “r” in Spanish, you must… Read More Word of the Week: Reír
(el) rato rato = a little while; a brief, arbitrary amount of time (noun, masculine) Say it out loud! Syllabic breakdown: ra-to Sounds like: RRAH-tho Use in a sentence! Voy a salir en un rato. I am going to leave in a little bit. Hace rato que hablé con María. It’s been a little bit since I’ve spoken… Read More Word of the Week: Rato
Salmo 139:1-6 1 Oh Señor, has examinado mi corazón y sabes todo acerca de mí. 2 Sabes cuándo me siento y cuándo me levanto; conoces mis pensamientos aun cuando me encuentro lejos. 3 Me ves cuando viajo y cuando descanso en casa. Sabes todo lo que hago. 4 Sabes lo que voy a decir incluso… Read More Psalm 139:1-6 / Salmo 139:1-6
As a Spanish major in college, I hated most of the literature they made us read. It wasn’t until after graduating college that I started to discover some of the Spanish lit I’d like. I enjoy the work of Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges. Here’s one of his poems called “Poema a los amigos.” Enjoy!… Read More Poema a los amigos
Speaking a second language is a wonderful tool to have at your disposal. Not only is it fun and cool, but it opens doors to experience another culture in new, exciting and personal ways. And if you’re working on speaking a language that others speak in your community, it can also open doors for you… Read More 10 Tips for Advancing Your Second-language Learning Process
(el) abrazo abrazo = hug (noun, masculine) Say it out loud! Syllabic breakdown: a-bra-zo Sounds like: ah-BADAH-so Use in a sentence! Dame un abrazo, mi amor! Give me a hug, my love! Cuando le vi, le di un abrazo fuerte. When I saw him, I gave him a big hug. Cultural tips: Spanish speakers may use the… Read More Word of the Week: Abrazo