Living Language was proud to be an exhibitor at the ASTD Conference last month in Washington, D.C. What an exciting show! We were thrilled to meet with a wide variety of vendors, universities, HR buyers and personal language enthusiasts. Live … Continue reading
Right after Easter many families in Spain celebrate la Primera Comunión (First Communion) of their children. During the Sundays of the month of May it is easy to see around the churches of cities and small towns groups of children elegantemente vestidos (very elegantly dressed). Most girls llevan vestidos de comunión (wear communion gowns) that echo los trajes de novia (wedding gowns). Many boys llevan traje de marinero (wear sailor suits) - the reason why is widely unknown. Some children van vestidos de particular (wear "non formal" clothes): The girls wear vestidos (dresses) and the boys traje de chaqueta (suit) or pantalón y camisa (pants and shirt).
More and more, travelers are choosing to stay as a guest in someone’s home (hébergement chez l’habitant) using sites such as Gîtes de France or BedyCasa. Aside from the cheaper costs compared to hotels, staying in someone’s home has the definite …
In May, summer is already in the air. Often, le temps est au beau fixe (the weather is beautiful and stable), and les gens commencent à porter des vêtements plus légers et à passer plus de temps dehors (people start wearing lighter clothes and spending more time outside).