Spanish Reading Selections: Renovations and Lead

… A word about reading texts in their original language: This is freaking hard! Yup. Languages can be complicated! Can’t I just use Google translate on this stuff and read it in English? I guess you could… Then why should I read this? Because reading texts like this can accelerate your language learning. So, what […]

Folium: The Barcelona Apple Store and Antoní Gaudí via TUAW

Folium: The Barcelona Apple Store and Antoní Gaudí This is the second folium posting we’ve made about Apple Stores around the world, but Apple always shows great initiative in tuning their image to the cultures around them. The phrase “know your consumer” is tossed around a lot in business, but here is the perfect example […]

Hispanic Culture: Describing yourself and your family

Hispanic Culture: Describing Yourself and Your Family In Spanish-speaking cultures, the family continues to play an important role in establishing relationships. It is the nucleus of the society and its influence has social, economic, and even political implications. Needless to say, family ties are strong and the traditional extended family persists. By and large, families […]

Folium: Parenting is the same in any language!

YouTube Link For your approval… A father with his small child. I saw this video a few months ago, and was reintroduced to it after it hit over 14 million views on YouTube. Since then the video has added translations, and I’m happy to present it to y’all. I’m going to skip the usual diatribe […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Nursery

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Nursery el vocabulario español: la guardería Common objects found in the nursery. Describe various elements of living spaces. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study el/la bebé : baby (masc. or fem.) ¡La bebé es tan linda! The baby is so cute! el biberón : bottle El biberón está fría. The […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Family Members – Extended

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Family Members – Extended el vocabulario español: los miembros de la familia – extendido Common family members (extended relationships). Forge stronger connections and bonds with people. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics LEAF Spanish Vocabulary: Family Members – Basic LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [SER] with Professions and Titles […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Family Members – Basic

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Family Members – Basic el vocabulario español: los miembros de la familia – el básico Common family members (close relationships). Forge stronger connections and bonds with people. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [SER] with Professions and Titles … Study el padre : father […]