The pronunciation of letter “ñ” in Spanish (Intermediate Listening Practice)
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by Anais
1y ago
The pronunciation of letter “ñ” in Spanish can be a little tricky for Spanish learners, especially if this sound is not present in their native language. This peculiar letter does not derive from Latin as some might think. Its origins date back to the 12th century, when monks used to copy books by hand in the monasteries. At that time, as parchment was very expensive and scarce, the monks had to save space in words that contained the spelling “nn”, which is common in Latin, and chose to write a simple “n” and add a “virgulilla” on top as a form of abbreviation. Practice the pronunciation of th ..read more
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The Origin of Color Names in Spanish: Advance Listening Practice
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by Anais
1y ago
Have you ever wondered how they came up with color names in Spanish? Find out in today’s blog! Video transcription and translation   Quizás nunca te lo habías planteado, pero el color es fascinante. You may never have thought about it, but color is fascinating.   Cómo los rayos de luz rebotan en todo y alteran cómo vemos las cosas. Y cómo desde el principio los humanos hemos tratado de describir el color de lo que vemos. How light rays bounce off everything and alter how we see things. And how from the beginning we humans have tried to describe the color of what we see.   Por e ..read more
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The Origins of the Arepa (Advanced Listening Practice)
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by Anais
1y ago
Arepas are a staple in Venezuelan and Colombian homes, but it has grew in people’s hearts throughout the American continent thanks to immigration. In 2014, Venezuelan arepas ranked first on the list of the 18 best breakfast around the world according to Thrillist. The arepa is not only the queen of breakfast, it is very versatile and is often eaten as a side for main dishes either for lunch or dinner. You can have fried or roasted, make them sweet or salty and you can fill them with anything and everything! just don’t forget to put some butter inside first for epic results. Making arepas is ve ..read more
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The pronunciation of “B” and “V” in Spanish (Listening Practice)
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by Anais
1y ago
Have you ever wondered whether there is a distinction between the pronunciations of letters “B” and “V”? If so, then today’s blog is for you! Watch the video below to learn how these two letters should be pronounced in Spanish.   Video transcription and translation   ¿Para qué tenemos dos letras para un mismo sonido que a veces nos confunde al escribir? Why do we have two letters for the same sound that sometimes confuses us when writing?   Muchos de ustedes nos han preguntado por la ‘V’ y la ‘B’ o, como se dice en algunos países, ‘Ve baja’, ‘V corta’ o ‘Ve chica’ y ‘Be alta’ o ..read more
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¿Cuáles son las letras menos usadas del español? (Advanced Listening Practice)
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by Anais
1y ago
In today’s blog you will learn what the least frequently used letters in Spanish are, while practicing your listening skills. Listen to the video bellow and fill in the blanks in the video transcription. The answers can be found at the bottom of the page Transcription Tenemos 27 letras en el 1. _________ español pero no todas son igual de 2. _______. En este vídeo te vamos a contar cuáles son las que menos usamos y por qué.   Y si tienes 3. ________ por el dato inverso: cuáles son las letras más populares, quédate hasta el final.   Vale, no hay un ránking oficial de la 4. ______ ..read more
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El Conejo y el León (Listening and Reading Practice)
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by Anais
1y ago
Welcome to a new listening and reading practice Today’s short story was written by the Honduran writer Augusto Monterroso. The moraleja (moral) of this story is that you should never trust appearances. El Conejo y el León Un celebre Psicoanalista se encontró cierto día en medio de la Selva, semiperdido. One day a famous psychoanalyst found himself half’-lost in the middle of the jungle. Con la fuerza que dan el instinto y el afán de investigación logró fácilmente subirse a un altísimo árbol, desde el cual pudo observar a su antojo no solo la lenta puesta del sol sino además la vida y costumb ..read more
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Oda a la manzana (Listening and Reading Practice)
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by Anais
1y ago
Welcome to a new blog! Today you will practice your listening and reading skills with Oda a la manzana, a poem written by the acclaimed Chilean poet at writer Pablo Neruda. This poem is part of a collection of odes Neruda wrote between 1954 and 1957. It is a reflection of the poet’s dream for a united and peaceful world. In the following video you will listen to the poem narrated by its author. Enjoy!   Oda a la manzana                                        Ode to the Apple A ti, manzan ..read more
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Alfajores de Maicena: Recipe + Listening Practice
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by Anais
1y ago
Do you want to practice your cooking skills while learning Spanish? Then today’s blog is for you. Here you have the recipe of alfajores de maicena, delicious cookies filled with dulce de leche that melt in your mouth and are very popular in several countries around South America, specially in Argentina. This recipe is very easy to follow and I have included the Spanish transcription and the English translation to make it even easier for you and encourage you to try this recipe. This recipe you will see in the video was made by an Argentinean YouTuber, so bare in mind that the Spanish variety t ..read more
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Five Years in Latin America
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by sasha
1y ago
Do you know that old saying “El tiempo vuela cuando te estás divirtiendo” (Time flies when you’re having fun)? Well, it’s certainly true, because I just celebrated a milestone of cinco años en América Latina (five years in Latin America) and that time absolutely flew by! I always like to reflejar (reflect) in moments like these, as half a decade is quite a long time. That’s easy to do thanks to this blog and all the posts I’ve made over the years! Let’s see where the time went… My home away from home for most of the past 5 years. Living in Mexico He vivido en México durante la mayor parte de ..read more
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The Origins of the Arepa (Advanced Listening Practice)
Spanish Language Blog
by Anais
1y ago
Arepas are a staple in Venezuelan and Colombian homes, but it has grew in people’s hearts throughout the American continent thanks to immigration. In 2014, Venezuelan arepas ranked first on the list of the 18 best breakfast around the world according to Thrillist. The arepa is not only the queen of breakfast, it is very versatile and is often eaten as a side for main dishes either for lunch or dinner. You can have fried or roasted, make them sweet or salty and you can fill them with anything and everything! just don’t forget to put some butter inside first for epic results. Making arepas is ve ..read more
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