Armar un jaleo To cause a fuss, make a commotion
Archives for September 2011
Estancias in Mendoza: Casonas del Cerro
If you are taking a Spanish course in Argentina, you certainly do not want to miss out on visiting estancias while you are in the country. The word “estancias” is translated to the English word ranch. While you may have never visited a ranch in the United States, ranches are a huge part of Argentina’s […]
Hotel Vocabulary
el ascensor elevator el botones bellhop la camarera chambermaid el equipaje luggage el gerente manager el huésped guest (in hotel) el juego de toallas set of towels el mozo waiter la recepción check-in desk registrarse to check in tocar el timbre to ring the bell
Vista de Viernes: Your Staff in Buenos Aires
Cultural Tidbit (Peru): Mario Vargas Llosa, Part Two
When you attend Spanish school in Lima, you will be exposed to the city’s political and cultural history. One of the most renowned Latin American writers is Mario Vargas Llosa. He is considered to be one of the most important novelists and essayists from Latin America. In fact, he won the 2010 Nobel Prize in […]
Testimonial: André Tokunaga, Brazil
André Tokunaga – Lima Spanish School– Brasil Em todo momento presente em Lima e Cusco, não poderia deixar de expressar minha satisfação com a escola ECELA. Grandes recordações que irão permanecer eternamente em minha memória desde a chegada ao aeroporto com a recepção do transfer até as aulas dinâmicas, atividades extracurriculares com ótimas programações, almoços […]
El Modismo del Día: Ausente sin culpa
Ausente sin culpa ni presente sin disculpa Means: The absentee is always in the wrong Literally translated: Neither absent without blame nor present without excuses
Estancias in Mendoza: El Puesto
If you are taking a Spanish course in Argentina, you certainly do not want to miss out on visiting estancias while you are in the country. The word “estancias” is translated to the English word ranch. While you may have never visited a ranch in the United States, ranches are a huge part of Argentina’s […]
Camping Vocabulary
acampar to camp pagar el fuego to put out the fire asar to roast desenvolver to unroll ir de camping to go camping la linterna the flashlight el mosquito the mosquito nadar to swim la picadura bite la pila battery el saco (o la bolsa) de dormir sleeping bag la sierra mountains la tienda de […]