No estaba muerto estaba de parranda
At least once a year I try to go to Mexico (Baja California) for a little R&R. This trip is pura fiesta - nothing but partying . There's no better way to learn and practice your Spanish then by...
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Write this date down, because today I'm going to do something I promised I would never do on this blog - talk about grammar. But bear with me, I think you'll find this to be one of the most enjoyable...
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¡Pulgar Arriba!
You've likely figured out that pulgar arriba means thumbs up. It's not much of a stretch to figure out that pulgar abajo means thumbs down. Not to knit-pick, but the proper way to say pulgar...
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¿Por qué estás en cueros en la sala?
Settle down ladies, take a deep breath and try to stay focused. Guys, sorry, I've got nothing for you. The good news is you'll learn all the Spanish you'll need to find a picture more to your liking...
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Pisteando en mi casa con mi kerida
Let's start with the word kerida. If you don't recognize this word, it's not because you haven't been studying your Spanish, it's because you aren't spending enough time texting and hanging out on...
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Soy pelimorado a rayas
One of the first words you learn in Spanish is the word for hair - pelo. And if you're lucky, somewhere along the way you learn that cabello is the official Spanish word for hair, although pelo is the...
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Para los ke pidieron fotos ojicafe
Yes, that's an ojo. An eye for those of you who are truly Spanish newbies. And as we all know, eyes come in all different colors. If you want an extensive list of eye colors (color de ojos) in...
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¿Que esta hoy en la cartelera?
I always read about people's travels through Mexico and South America and get insanely jealous, wishing I had my own travel experiences to share. But a few days ago I realized that while I may not...
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Tenemos tequileros
During one of my visits to Mexico, I was out looking for a gift for my daughter when I came across the perfect gift, a cobija, or blanket. After securing the sale of the cobija, the shop owner showed...
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Dale que viene la guagua
Because I like pictures, and because I also think this picture is pretty cool, here's a guagua:Dale que viene la guaguaHurry, the bus is comingThat's right, guagua is another word for bus. Don't ask me...
View ArticleY con eso, me queda sin palabras
If you're seeing the verb quedar for the first time you're in a for treat, because this post is going to give your Spanish a huge boost. For the rest of you, you may be surprised to learn that quedar...
View ArticleEres todo un potro
Let's have some fun today. One day you may find yourself wanting to express to someone how attractive they are, and while Spanish has words like guapa, guapo, bonita, atractivo and the like, it can be...
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No hay mejor medicina que un buen apapacho
I remember when I first heard this word, apapacho. It was in one of my Spanish tutoring sessions oh-so long ago. I really didn't understand what it meant even after my tutor explained it, but I blew...
View ArticleMe estoy quedando pelón
I remember the first time I heard the verb quedarse. I was in Mexico leaving my hotel room for the day just as the maid was arriving. She asked me:¿Cuántos días más te vas a quedar?My mind went into...
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Vas a tener trillizos
At some point we all learn the word embarazada means pregnant. Estoy embarazadaI'm pregnantThat's fabulous, but every book I've ever seen leaves out how to answer all the questions that are bound to...
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Marque su PIN
So there I was in Mexico in desperate need of an ATM machine. Sadly I didn't know where to find one, or how to ask for one. I had a faint recollection of how to say ATM in Spanish because I had heard...
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Un chesco por favor
I'd be willing to bet you haven't seen the word chesco in your dictionary or any other dictionary for that matter. I really don't remember where I came across this word, but never mind that, let's...
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Vamos a una lonchera
I love Mexican food. And as you all know, there are a ton of great Mexican restaurants that can be found all over the country. But there are also some great places that serve Mexican food that you...
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¿Cono o vaso?
Yes, it's that time again where I share some Spanish with you that I learned while I was out and about stuffing my face.I just recently got a new job, and luckily there's a Mexican restaurant just a...
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Bienvenido a la República Dominicana
I just recently took a trip to la República Dominicana. It wasn't my first time there, but it was my first trip to Santo Domingo. Actually, the cities full name is called Santo Domingo de Guzmán....
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