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Sobre el pedo y sus expresiones poco elegantes (Spanish idioms)

Para el diccionario de la honorable Real Academia Española: pedo. (Del lat. pedĭtum). 1. m. Ventosidad que se expele del vientre por el ano. Para wordreference: pedo, fart, Furz, pet, peido, peto. Pero en Buenos Aires, “pedo” significa más que eso y la usamos para decir muchas cosas. Hoy, una lista útil pero no muy elegante: A los pedos: Muy rápido. ¡Susana maneja a los pedos!, ¡vamos a chocar! Tuvimos que ir a los pedo porque era tarde. De Read more…

By enie, ago

La llorona

It’s a popular myth from Mexico that can also be found in almost all Latin American countries. With variations, the story is almost always the same: a young mother has lost her children in a tragic way and her troubled soul is condemned to wander in the night screaming, “Oh, mis hijos!”. In most versions it is said that the woman was deceived and repudiated by the father of her children, and she, in a Read more…

By enie, ago

Travel blogs

When we travel, most of us take thousands of photos.  Back home, we torture family and friends showing them all the faces andlandscapes that we’ve seen so that they can share our experience and see what we saw through our eyes.  Some people go further and write blogs about feelings and thoughts inspired by their journeys.  In some ways, each entry is a photograph in words. We, and our classes also travel the world through Read more…

By enie, ago

Turismo no gringo según Ñ # 1

Going to Tucumán  Sometimes when we are in a new country, the places we get to know depend too much on the tourist guides. According to the city maps most of my students bring, Buenos Aires is reduced to the city center, San Telmo, Retiro, Recoleta, Palermo, maybe Colegiales and Belgrano. The same thing happens with the country as a whole.  The Patagonia isBariloche and Calafate. One has to go to Iguazú, but what about all the other Read more…

By enie, ago

The sound of spoken language

When we are learning a new language, one of the biggest challenges is developing correct pronunciation. “Fill in the blank” excercises are an easy place to start, but when we actually start speaking everything sounds bad for a while. Fortunately, at the University of Iowa, a team of people have developed a helpful website. There, you will find a virtual tutor to help you practice your pronunciation and be able to speak with less of a Read more…

By enie, ago

¿Falta mucho? / Much further?

Many students come, learn and use what they have learned. Others forget their Spanish as soon as they close their notebook. But some students continue learning, reflecting on their experience and wanting to share it. This is the case with Eric, a former Ñ student from the United States. He has created a great website with little Spanish anecdotes. On this website you will find some answers to FAQs that only a non-native speaker could Read more…

By enie, ago

Preguntas frecuentes sobre el café en Buenos Aires-FAQ about coffee in Buenos Aires

Cada lugar en el mundo tiene sus propias reglas y hábitos acerca de cómo actuar cuando se va a restaurantes, bares o cafés. Acá, una lista de algunas cosas importantes para saber cuando tenés ganas de tomarte un cafecito. Café culture is a big part of Buenos Aires identity. Porteños spend much time at cafés reading, studying, chatting with friends, watching football matches or just staring out the window. Every single place in the world Read more…

By enie, ago