Learn Spanish Blog » Spanish Words http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog Spanish Learning Updates, Tips, and Tricks Fri, 15 May 2015 11:02:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 10 Palabras: Weather http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2014/08/10-palabras-weather/ http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2014/08/10-palabras-weather/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:23:04 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=2039 weatherHola amigos, 10 palabras is back with a quick vocabulary lesson. Let’s learn 10 words about weather and weather conditions:

  1. una brisa / una brisa marina:     a breeze / a sea breeze
  2. un trueno:         a clap of thunder, a thunderclap
  3. un cielo/día despejado:              a clear sky/day
  4. un chaparrón: a cloudburst
  5. un relámpago:                 a flash of lightning
  6. una racha:         a gust of wind
  7. una ola de calor:             a heat wave
  8. hay neblina:      it’s misty
  9. está nevado:    it’s snowing
  10. chubascos de nieve:     snow showers

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]]> http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2014/08/10-palabras-weather/feed/ 0 10 Palabras – Human Body, Part 1 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2014/03/10-palabras-human-body-part-1/ http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2014/03/10-palabras-human-body-part-1/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:19:25 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=1991 Hi there amigos. In today’s 10 palabras, we’re looking at the human body. As it’s going to take A LOT more than 10 words to cover, this is the first part of the 10 Palabras- Human Body series. Learn these 10 words today:

  • Head – la cabeza
  • Ear – la oreja
  • Elbow – el codo
  • Eye – el ojo
  • Eyebrow – la ceja
  • Face – la cara, el rostro
  • Finger – el dedo
  • Foot – el pie
  • Forehead – la frente
  • Hair – el pelo

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Here’s today’s 10 Palabras (of a few more- who’s counting, right?):

  • @ (at)  – arroba
  • Bold (font) – negrita
  • dot com- punto com
  • drop down list/ drop down menu/pop-up menu –  menu desplegable
  • Forward (the name of the forward button)- adelante
  • hyperlink- hiperenlace
  • lurking- fisgoneo, mironeo (lurker – mirón)
  • surf- navegar
  • word wrap –  retorno automático de la palabra
  • to attach (to emails) – adjuntar
  • template – plantilla
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Today, we give you 10 palabras that can be used to describe a personality. And, while we encourage you to learn all words here, we sure hope you find yourself drawn to using the positive ones more often. Have a great day everyone!

  1. brave: valiente
  2. annoying: pesado
  3. friendly: amigable, simpático, agradable
  4. mean: tacaño
  5. open-minded: de actitud abierta, sin prejuicios
  6. narrow-minded: de mentalidad cerrada, intolerant
  7. sensible: sensato, prudente;
  8. sensitive: sensible
  9. charming: encantador
  10. conceited, full of oneself: presumido

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  1. Christmas tree – El Árbol de Navidad
  2. Christmas wreath – La corona de Navidad
  3. Presents – Regalos
  4. Christmas Stockings – Las medias de Navidad
  5. Carols – Villancicos
  6. Gingerbread – pan de jengibre
  7. Eggnog – ponche de huevo
  8. Snow – nieve
  9. Party – fiesta
  10. Joy – alegría

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And here are some useful expressions and tricks to keep in mind:
• por la mañana – in the morning (no specific time)
• de la mañana: in the morning (specific time)
• por la tarde: in the afternoon (no specific time)
• de la tarde: in the afternoon (specific time)
• por la noche: in the evening or night (no specific time)
• de la noche: in the evening or night (specific time)
• la mañana: morning
• el mañana: tomorrow, future
• mañana por la mañana: tomorrow morning
• pasado mañana: the day after tomorrow
• Thailand - Tailandia
• anoche last night
• la noche anterior, anteanoche: the night before last
• el lunes que viene: next Monday
• la semana que viene: next week
• el año que viene: next year
• el lunes pasado: last Monday
• la semana pasada: last week
• el año pasado: last year
• al mediodía: at noon
• a la medianoche: at midnight
• alrededor de: around
• de día: days
• durante el día: during the day
• a tiempo: on time
• en punto: exactly, on-the-dot
• tarde: late
• temprano: early

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For those of you who have traveled to Mexico, or South America, what was it like for you? Did you have the same fears for your life? I’d love to know where you went and how easy (or difficult) it was to get around.

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In Latin America this can be very different. People for the most part stand closer together when they talk to each other. This is true for both sexes, and the fact that they do this has no hidden or implied meaning at all. They just simply stand closer together when they talk.

This took a little getting used to when I first went to Latin America. The first time it happened, I was standing by someone having a conversation with them and they stood very close to me. I felt just a bit uncomfortable like they were invading my personal space. I took a step backwards and after a few seconds, they unconsciously took a few step towards me, after a minute or so of discomfort, I again casually took a step backwards, and they took another step towards me. I thought the person was either trying to send me a subtle message or was just a bit different. I did not realize that “personal space” was a cultural thing.

The first month or two that I lived in Latin America, the fact that people would stand so close to me when they talked to me initially drove me crazy, but then I gradually got used to it. Now, the personal space issue does not bother me at all because I am accustomed to it.

I wanted you to know this exists so if you travel to Latin America, for business or pleasure, and the person you are speaking with stands closer to you than normal, you will realize that they aren’t trying to send you any subtle messages, they simply stand closer together when they talk.

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 Saturday the United States los Estados Unidos Sunday the traffic light el semáforo Bonus the corner la esquina

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