Jhumpa Lahiri Quote
Too true…. If you love a language you have to nurture your ability with time, care and practice!
Read MoreSPANISH LESSON 18: ¿Qué hora es?
Hola mis amigos. Bienvenida a la clase de español. Today we’re going to talk scheduling. Well, timing rather. You’re going to learn how to ask for the time and give it too! So let’s jump right in. Asking for the time: ¿Qué hora es? Time is la hora in Spanish. To ask what time it […]
Read MoreFun Facts about Latin America (2)
Did you know that the oldest university in the Americas is in the same country that was home to the Incan Empire? It was originally called the National University of Lima. Find out more on this National Geographic page.
Read MoreSPANGLISH SUNDAY 9
Happy Sunday!!! Hope your weekend has been treating you well. Here are some more Spanglish memes to tickle your funny bone and two new vocabulary words for you: Arriba: up tea: té Check out my Hispani-centric Memes Pinterest Board for more jokes like these. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Read MoreFriday Canción: La Camisa Negra by Juanes
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is La Camisa Negra by Juanes. For the last Friday Canción we were all about love and everlasting devotion to that one special person. But what happens if the love doesn’t last? What happens when the love becomes a poison and leaves a […]
Read MoreMirtha Michelle’s Let’s Live A Love Story
I can’t resist a love story or a love poem. I came across Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol while browsing poetry by Latinas. She is an actress, writer and poet; author of the best-selling Letters, To The Men I Have Loved. Although born in the Dominican Republic, her family moved to the United States when she […]
Read MoreReblog: Mexico’s (Almost) Forgotten Holiday
Today is Feb. 4 and a holiday in Mexico. Today’s holiday celebrates the declaration of the country’s Magna Carta. The constitution was declared in 1917, seven years after the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. The Revolution itself would continue for a couple more decades but the declaration of this constitution marked a turning point in […]
Read MoreFlora Lewis Quote
SPANISH LESSON 17: Trabalenguas
!Hola mis amigos! It’s time for another Spanish lesson. Today’s lesson involves you doing a lot of talking… or rather, sound making! We’re doing tongue twisters. The Spanish words for it is trabalenguas, which roughly translates to tongue work… and we’ll most certainly be working those tongues. I will warn you that these aren’t the […]
Read MoreFun Facts about Latin America (1)
Scientists have yet to figure out the real reason for this phenomenon. Check out this BBC article for more details.
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