Cognates are words that are written in a similar way and have a similar meaning in two languages. This can be an advantage for English speakers since there are many cognates in English and Spanish. However, there are many false … Continue reading
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Navidad en Familia
Navidad (Christmas) is a time to enjoy with family and our celebrations are deeply rooted in Catholic tradition. On December 7th, most Hispanic countries celebrate El día de la virgen (Virgin Mary´s day). In Colombia, people place velas (candles) on … Continue reading
Six Latin American Nobel Prize Winners in Literature
Did you know that Latin America boasts six Nobel Prize in Literature winners? 1. Gabriela Mistral, Chile (1945) Mistral wrote several volumes of poetry, including “Sonetos de la muerte” (Death sonnets) (1914), “Desolación” Disolation (1922) and “Ternura” (Tenderness) (1924). Mistral … Continue reading
Nationalities By A Different Name
Many of you have learned that nationalities like Argentinean translate to Argentina or Argentino en español. But, what many Spanish textbooks don’t teach you is that sometimes nationalities have different ways to refer to them, especially during sporting events. For … Continue reading
What to See and Do in Cartagena, Colombia
Today marks the start of a ten-day festival in Cartagena, Colombia to celebrate its independence from Spain. La Independencia de Cartagena is full of carnival elements including parades of dancers inspired by African and Caribbean rhythms. Located in the northern coast of … Continue reading
Five Reasons to Learn Spanish
1. Make More Friends! If you learn Spanish, you’ll be able to communicate with about 500 million native and non-native speakers of Spanish around the world. According to Wikipedia, Spanish is the second most natively spoken language in the world, … Continue reading
