Problems? Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TJccyZPEW_o Video Transcript: El origen de la palabra chocolate ¿Sabías que el chocolate es original de México? Antes de que los europeos llegaran al continente americano, las civilizaciones de Mesoamérica ya consumían las semillas del árbol de cacao desde hacía muchos siglos. Una de las formas más populares de consumir […]
Blanca Navidad: Spanish Song Activities to Practice Winter Vocabulary
Spanish song activities to practice Winter vocabulary with the Christmas song in Spanish, White Christmas (Blanca Navidad).
Rodolfo el reno: Spanish Class Activities to Practice the Preterite and Imperfect
Spanish Class Activities with Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas song in Spanish (Rodolfo el reno). Students practice the preterite and imperfect.
12 Días de Navidad: Spanish Class Activities to Practice Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
Spanish Class Activities with The Twelve Days of Christmas in Spanish (12 días de Navidad). Students practice the cardinal and ordinal numbers.
32 Games in Spanish: Language Learning or Entertainment
Four lists of games in Spanish. From games to learn Spanish to classic board games in Spanish. Watch some videos of how they are played.
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Best Mexican Spanish Swear Words and Insults
A list of Mexican Spanish swear words and phrases with English translations. Learn how Mexicans curse and share the infographic.
Parallel Text Reading: 16 Side by Side Books in Spanish and English
Parallel text ia a resource for learning another language in the form of “a book or text in which the target language and native language are presented side by side on the same page or screen.”
Printable List of Cognate Examples in English and Spanish
A PDF document with a list of cognates examples in English and Spanish. Includes two additional cognates reference resources.
Review: Become Fluent In Any Language
Too rushed to read my whole review? No problem. Here’s the important part: I strongly recommend this course for any language learner, whether beginner or already multilingual. It does a great job of presenting how to learn a language in a structured way, step-by-step while sharing the science of language learning as well as practical organization and tools to learn a language efficiently. Gabriel Wyner explains things simply and clearly. This is a course you should buy. The money is well worth it.
The Most Popular Spanish-English Flash Cards
A list of 18 Spanish flashcards that are commonly used by language learners. Options for adults and kids. Bilingual and with pictures.
“Más… que…” Exaggerated Comparisons in Spanish: Sayings and Illustrations
A total of 22 illustrations of exaggerated comparisons in Spanish. Meaning and translations of all these funny Spanish sayings are included.
EL HUASO: The Chilean Cowboy Infographic
An infographic that highlights some of the characteristics of the Chilean Huaso. It includes the name origin and the “huaso” attire elements.
La historia de Juan by Juanes: Spanish Song to Practice the Preterite
Song: La historia de Juan Singer: Juanes Country: Colombia Topics: Preterite Standards for Foreign Language Learning: • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret spoken and written Spanish on a variety of topics. • Standard 5.2: Students show […]
La Bandeja Paisa Colombiana: Cultural Spanish Activities for Class
Ready-made presentation with cultural Spanish activities around La Bandeja Paisa. Spanish teachers can present the Colombian Bandeja Paisa and food vocabulary in Spanish and English.
The Chilean Cowboy: Cultural Spanish Class Activities About El Huaso Chileno
Ready-made presentation with cultural Spanish activities around “El Huaso Chileno.” Spanish teachers can present the Chilean Huaso with a video and other activities.
Survival Spanish Guide to Mexican Street Food
What makes things complicated is that the names of many of the food either have another meaning, or sound like a word in English that really has nothing to do with them (false cognates). This guide is to help novice Mexican street foodies navigate through a market and order the food they want.
11 Argentine Spanish Phrases With PEDO (Spanish for Fart)
Pedo is probably one of the most versatile words in Argentina. Pedo literally translates to “a fart,” but colloquially it also has the meaning of “a problem.” Here are some examples of Argentine slang phrases that use the word pedo.
How Students Can Master the Preterite vs Imperfect: Lesson Plans and Practice Activities in Spanish
Students often confuse the preterite and imperfect tenses because they are both used to talk about past events, but in different contexts. The preterite is used to talk about completed actions or events that happened in the past, while the imperfect is used to describe incomplete or habitual actions that occurred in the past. It […]
Football Phrases in Spanish: What is Your Favorite?
The World Cup is about to end. This past month I had a great time watching many of the matches here in Miami and also in Spain, where we spent half of the World Cup. Listening to the commentators in Spanish was so much fun; the phrases they used, the energy they had, and how […]
Flirting in Spanish: 18 Easy Spanish Phrases for Dating
In “Flirting in Spanish: 18 Easy Spanish Phrases for Dating” we’ve given you a few choice phrases that should be easy to remember and quick to charm.
MÁS PESADO QUE COLLAR DE SANDÍAS / MELONES: Spanish Saying
Here is an illustration of the Spanish saying más pesado que collar de sandías (or melones) from the book Speaking Chileno. This saying is also used in Argentina. Spanish Saying: MÁS PESADO QUE COLLAR DE SANDÍA • Literal translation: Heavier than a melon necklace • Variation: Más pesado que collar de melones • Meaning: annoying, […]
ESTAR DE PIRATA: Argentine Spanish Expression
This drawing illustrates the Argentine Spanish expression estar de pirata. It is featured in the book Speaking Argento: A Guide to Spanish from Argentina. ESTAR DE PIRATA: Argentine Spanish Expression • Literal translation: Being a pirate • Meaning: 1) to go out with male friends to pick up girls and cheat on your wife or […]
MÁS LENTO QUE UNA CARAVANA DE COJOS: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying
Here you have an illustration of the Puerto Rican Spanish saying más lento que una caravana de cojos. This illustration is included in the book Speaking Phrases Boricua. MÁS LENTO QUE UNA CARAVANA DE COJOS: Puerto Rican Spanish Saying • Literal translation: Slower than a caravan of cripples • Meaning: Extremely slow • Example: “Las […]
FRIENDO Y COMIENDO: Spanish Saying
Here is an illustration of the Spanish saying friendo y comiendo commonly used in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. This illustration is featured in the book Speaking Boricua. FRIENDO Y COMIENDO: Spanish Saying • Literal translation: frying and eating; frying while eating • Meaning: right away, in a jiffy. To do something right after […]
HACER LAS COSAS CON LOS PIES: Spanish Saying
Here is an illustration of the Spanish saying hacer las cosas con los pies or trabajar con los pies. This illustration is featured in the book Speaking Boricua because it is a common phrase used in Puerto Rico, but is also known in other Spanish-speaking countries. HACER LAS COSAS CON LOS PIES: Spanish Saying • […]
The 5 Spanish Irregular Verbs That Will Boost Ability to Build Sentences
These Spanish irregular verbs will improve your ability create sentences. Download the printable Spanish verb flashcards included.
Spanish Saying: PREDICAR LA MORAL EN CALZONCILLOS
Here is an illustration of the Spanish sayings predicar la moral en calzoncillos. While this illustration is on the book Speaking Phrases Boricua, a book about sayings used in Puerto Rico, this saying is commonly used in other Spanish speaking countries as well. Spanish Saying: PREDICAR LA MORAL EN CALZONCILLOS • Literal translation: To preach […]
FIFA World Cup Players 2014: Key Players from Spanish-Speaking Countries
Check out this bilingual Spanish-English infographic of the FIFA World Cup Players 2014 from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain and Uruguay.
FIFA World Cup Stadiums: INFOGRAPHIC
Yesterday was the inauguration of the World Cup. The ceremony was held at Arena São Paulo, but as we all know an event of this magnitude requires several venues to be carried out. A total of 64 matches will be played in this World Cup and these are the places that will gather thousands of […]
The Soccer Field in Spanish and English: INFOGRAPHIC
The FIFA World Cup 2014 just started. Today was the first match and we still have many more to come. But if you are a beginner football fan like my wife Diana and the soccer field terminology is totally new for you, this infographic might help you. It is divided in two parts, the first […]