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10 expressions that are NOT so easy to figure out.
Spanish is an interesting and complex language, full of colorful expressions and idioms. Learning these expressions can greatly enhance your understanding of the language and allow you to communicate more effectively with native speakers. In this post, we’ve compiled another list of 10 Spanish expressions, along with their literal translations and English equivalents. Whether you’re […] More
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in Grammar, Spanisih, Translation, Vocabulary
Por or Para, last minute refresher
Let’s say that you are taking an exam about Para and Por tomorrow and you need something quick to remember the most important points The use of “por” and “para” in Spanish can be a bit tricky, but there are some general rules that can help you understand when to use each preposition: “Por” is […] More
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in Grammar, Vocabulary
The silent Spanish letter H
In most varieties of modern Spanish, the letter “h” is silent and has no sound. However, this has not always been the case. The sound of the letter “h” in Spanish has been gradually disappearing over the centuries. In medieval Spanish, the letter “h” was pronounced as an aspirated consonant, similar to the “h” sound […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, Vocabulary
Dates as street and avenue names in Spanish-speaking countries.
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 Mexico, Translation, Vocabulary
Some traffic signs in Spanish
Traffic signs in Spanish-speaking countries. Traffic signs or señales de tráfico or señales de tránsito in Spanish are similar to international traffic signs, however, not all traffic signs are the same in all Spanish-speaking countries. Estacionarse means to park in Mexico and other Latin American countries, but in Spain, they say to aparcar. Estacionarse […] More
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Difference between ir (to go) and irse (to depart).
The difference between ir and irse. Many students confuse ir and irse. Ir means to go, the destination is important. Irse means to depart, to leave, to go away, the destination is optional because what is important is letting others know that you are going away. Of course, irse is more difficult since it requires […] More
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10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out. Príncipe Azul.
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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10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (35)
10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (35) Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation “por poder” what? By power? by proxy (legal). Italiano, per procura. se vende como pan caliente It sells like hot bread?…almost. It sells like hotcakes, pancakes estar en pañales to […] More
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You don’t know how busy I am
This is a guide to show how to express negative sentences of the form “You don’t know how busy I am.” (tú) no sabes lo feliz que estoy you don’t know how happy I am no sabes lo mucho que estudié you don’t know how much I studied no tienes idea de lo interesante […] More
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About people’s ages
adolescente adolescent, teenager quiceañero, quinceañera quince = fifteen A 15 year old person (or about) veinteañero, veinteañera veinte = twenty a person in his/her 20s treintañero, treintañera treinta = thirty a person in his/her 30s cuarentón, cuarentona (fam) cuarenta = forty a person in his/her 40s cincuentón, cincuentona (fam) cincuenta = fifty a person […] More
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10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (36)
Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation no tener llenadera (Mx) llenar = to fill It is an expresion that means that someone is never satisfied. Like no matter how much he/she eats, it will never be enough. Also, used for politicians who embezzle. They steal and they can’t […] More
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10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out
Here are 10 common random idioms you may have trouble with if you hear them for the first time: Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation camión (Mexico) a truck? camion is a truck in Italian, French, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, etc. in Mexico, just in Mexico, they also call buses […] More
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