I’ve been an ECELA student twice (2006-07 and 2011-12) and I can say that the quality of their teachers and classes is excellent. I never imagined that I could communicate so well in another language. Now, I have the ability to speak to people in so many countries in their own language. The school activities […]
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Cultural Tidbit: Lunfardo
Often called the language of tango, Lunfardo is actually not a language or a dialect, but rather a slang vocabulary particular to the streets of Buenos Aires. Lunfardo developed among the same people who created tango, and it too is a fusion of Spanish, African, and European influences. According to expert José Gobello, Lunfardo is […]
Lunfardo Modismo del Día: Papirusa
Today’s Modismo is a lunfardo word, papirusa, meaning beautiful woman. Because many beautiful young Polish immigrants were smokers, locals began using the Polish word for cigarette, “papiros”, to describe them. Over time papiros became papirusa!