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in Culture, Mexico, TranslationCajeta is not exactly Dulce de Leche
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Cajeta and dulce de leche are both sweet, caramel-like spreads made from sweetened condensed milk, but they differ in a few key ways. Cajeta is a traditional Mexican caramel cream made by simmering sweetened condensed goat milk with sugar until it thickens and turns a rich caramel color. Some recipes also call for the addition […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, Spanish, Table of Expressions, TranslationSpanish names of some international movies
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This is a table containing the names of some international movies and their corresponding Spanish translations for Mexico. Sometimes, movies receive a different Spanish name in Spain. English Title Spanish Title (Mexico) Titanic Titanic The Godfather El Padrino The Lord of the Rings El Señor de los Anillos Star Wars La Guerra de […] More
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in Culture, Spanish, Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularySpanish for chess players.
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Chess is a game of strategy and tactics that has been played for centuries. It is believed to have originated in northern India during the Gupta Empire in the 6th century AD, and it was later introduced to Persia, where it evolved into the game we know today. Chess then spread to the Islamic […] More
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in Culture, Funny, Spanish, Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularyZodiac signs in Spanish
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I will introduce you to the names of the zodiac signs in Spanish, English (and some other languages). In Western astrology, the zodiac signs are based on the position of the sun at the time of birth. These are 12 zodiac sign names: Signos del Zodiaco en Español Zodiac Signs in English Segni dello […] More
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The Organic Architecture of Javier Senosiain
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Javier Senosiain is a Mexican architect who has made a name for himself in the industry thanks to his unique and refreshing approach to architecture. Instead of following modern and conventional trends, Senosiain has chosen to create structures that are more in tune with nature. Senosiain’s approach focuses on creating buildings that harmoniously integrate into […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, VocabularyDates as street and avenue names in Spanish-speaking countries.
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In many Spanish-speaking countries, it is a tradition to name streets, avenues, and even plazas and parks after famous dates in history. Many streets, avenues, and squares in Latin America and even in Europe have dates of the calendar as names because they were named after significant events that occurred on those dates, or in […] More
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in Culture, Grammar, Mexico, Table of Expressions, Vocabulary10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out. Príncipe Azul.
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10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out. Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation mirar feo a alguien.(MX) to look ugly at someone? to uglily look at someone? to give someone an ugly look? It could be a dirty look, but I would say that […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, Translation, VideoLa Casa de las Flores: La Película.
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These are notes about La Casa de las Flores movie on Netflix. I will try to explain expressions and facts that only not-so-young people from Mexico might understand. Timestamps are approximate, I couldn’t find the setting that indicated the exact current time, just the remaining time is indicated. 00:01. regañar. to yell at, […] More
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Raffaella Carrà
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Italian entertainer Rafaella Carrà died today. She was very famous in Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, and more, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. 🔴🔴 ULTIM'ORA – È morta Raffaella Carràhttps://t.co/HVxkHa98Ve — Corriere della Sera (@Corriere) July 5, 2021 FLASH | E' morta Raffaella Carrà #ANSA — Agenzia ANSA (@Agenzia_Ansa) July 5, 2021 […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, Translation, VideoEl Rey
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El Rey is a very popular mariachi song that almost every Mexican knows from memory, just like the Himno Nacional, Las Mañanitas, Las Golondrinas, or Cielito Lindo. This is Plácido Domingo’s version in Washigton, D.C. Yo sé bien que estoy afuera Pero el día en que yo me muera Sé que tendrás […] More
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El Árbol del Tule.
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El Árbol del Tule is one of the biggest and oldest trees on Earth, it is not too far from the City of Oaxaca, in Mexico. In the 1980s, opera singer Plácido Domingo made a video where el Árbol del Tule is the main character. The Tule Tree is 2000 years old, and despite […] More
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Plattdeutsch
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Not all Mexican citizens speak only Spanish. Besides the dozens of indigenous languages, in several areas of Mexico like Chihuahua, Campeche, Zacatecas, Quintana Roo, there are people who speak Plattdeutsch. There are different varieties of this language in Germany, Holland, Ukraine, Canada, Mexico. The one that is spoken in Mexico has a base of Prussian […] More