Spanish Quotes
November 24, 2013
Un pueblo que se identifica en su cultura…
A country that identifies itself in culture, is a strong and invincible country. Indigenous proverb.
Spanish Movies
November 24, 2013
Y tu mamá también
In Mexico City, late teen friends Tenoch Iturbide and Julio Zapata are feeling restless as their respective girlfriends are traveling together through Europe before they all begin the next phase of their lives at college. At a lavish family wedding, Tenoch and Julio meet Luisa Cortés, the twenty-something wife of Tenoch’s cousin Jano, the two who have just moved to Mexico from Spain. Tenoch and Julio try to impress the beautiful Luisa by telling her that they will be taking a trip to the most beautiful secluded beach in Mexico called la Boca del Cielo (translated to Heaven’s Mouth), the […]
Spanish Movies
November 24, 2013
Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside)
Life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramón’s relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others.Written […]
Spanish Quotes
November 23, 2013
No vivas para que tu presencia se note, sino…Bob Marley
Don’t live to make your presence known, but to feel your absence. Bob Marley
Spanish Movies
November 20, 2013
Todo sobre mi madre (All about my mother)
A single mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his 17th birthday as he runs to seek an actress’s autograph. She goes to Barcelona to find the lad’s father, a transvestite named Lola who does not know he has a child. First she finds her friend, Agrado, a wild yet caring transvestite; through him she meets Rosa, a young nun bound for El Salvador, but instead finds out she is pregnant by Lola. Manuela becomes the personal assistant of Huma Rojo, the actress her son admired, by helping Huma manage Nina, the co-star and Huma’s lover. However, Agrado […]
Funny Spanish
November 13, 2013
9 jokes for Spanish learners
Thank you to Mary Glasgow Plus for this funny compilation. Reír es sano – laughing is healthy – is what they say in Spain. To help you restore your energy levels for the count-down to Christmas, we have compiled a list of 9 Spanish jokes – with a linguistic twist. Do you know what it is? 1. ¿Qué le dice el 1 al 10?Para ser como yo, tienes que ser sincero. 2. En el restaurante:Cliente: Mesero, ¿el pescado viene solo?Mesero: No, lo llevo. 3. ¿Qué le dijo la cucharita al azúcar?Te espero en el café. 4. Marinero: ¡Almirante, quince carabelas aproximándose!Almirante: ¿Una […]
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