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La Catrina 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast (English version)

  Hello, how are you? Thank you for being here.   Welcome to podcast number 250. We owe you something, don't we?   Yes, we owe you a story about a character who is always present during the Day of the Dead festivities.   Audio I'm sure you've often seen that mysterious female figure with a hat, made of ceramic or plaster, which is a symbol of Mexico. Isn't that right?   It's La Catrina. Today, there are many versions of this image of death, and you can find it in all the craft stores.   What is the origin of La Catrina?   It is an engraving created by José Guadalupe Posada, an artist from the state of Aguascalientes. He illustrated the literary calaveritas that were made, and are still made, for the Day of the Dead.   Literary calaveritas? Aren't they sugar skulls? Right?   No, they are ironic verses written on the Day of the Dead that refer to death, but in a humorous way. It is a Mexican tradition that dates ...

Reencuentro- Día de Muertos / 5 minutos de español + Podcast

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  ¡Hola, qué tal! Gracias por estar aquí Bienvenidos a este podcast 249 y como estamos a finales de octubre   Ya empezaron a poner las ofrendas.             Sí, el Día de Muertos es una de las tradiciones más hermosas de México. Escucha el Podcast aquí Me encanta cómo el olor del copal, las flores y el pan de muerto llenan el ambiente. Coincide también con la celebración de Halloween, ¿verdad? Sí, pero Día de Brujas o Halloween es una celebración de origen celta, un pueblo agricultor que celebra los ciclos de la vida y la muerte. Y el Día de Muertos surge en América, ¿sí? Bueno, une la tradición católica sobre la muerte con las creencias prehispánicas, un concepto y ritos diferentes de la muerte. Es un reencuentro con quienes ya no están- En cambio, en Halloween, la idea es más de miedo, de fantasmas y brujas. Pero aquí, en el Día de Muertos, los muertos no asustan, ¡vuelven a casa! Dicen que en...

Reunion - Day of the Dead / Reencuentro- Día de Muertos / 5 minutes of Spanish (English version) + Podcast

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Hello, how are you? Thanks for being here. Welcome to podcast episode 249, and since it's the end of October, We are going to talk about the Day od the Death. Listen to the Podcast Yes, Day of the Dead is one of Mexico's most beautiful traditionñ  They’ve already started setting up the altars.! I love how the smell of copal, flowers, and “pan de muerto” fills the air. They say that during these days, the souls come back to visit their families, right? Exactly. It’s like a reunion between the world of the living and the dead. In contrast, Halloween is more about fear — ghosts and witches. But here, on Day of the Dead, the dead don’t scare us — they come back home! What things are placed on an altar? Well, normally you put a photo of the deceased, candles, marigold flowers, food, “pan de muerto”, cut paper decorations, and sugar skulls.   Pan de Muerto But it’s not a sad celebration. On the contrary, it’s full of colors, food, and music. I really like that id...

De componer canciones a proponer matrimonio: ¡todo viene de ‘poner’! / 5 minutso de español + Podcast

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  Hola ¿Qué tal? Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches, según dónde y cuándo nos escuches. Gracias por escuchar este podcast ya vamos por el número 248 o sea que vamos, ¿cuántos minutos? 1240 minutos 21 horas para practicar español, algunos tienen más de 5 minutos, bueno en fin, vamos al tema. Click aquí para escuchar el podcast En estos 5 minutos de español vamos a seguir con los verbos que vienen de poner. La semana pasada vimos muchos ejemplos de “reponer”: Hoy vamos a ver tres derivados muy usados: componer, descomponer y proponer . 1. Componer Significa crear o arreglar . El poeta c ompuso un poema. ( The poet composed a poem ) Mi hermano compuso la bicicleta. ( My brother repaired the bike ) También se usa para hablar de la composición de algo : El agua se compone de oxígeno e hidrógeno. ( Water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen) Repite: Me gusta mucho componer poemas 2. Descomponer Es lo contrario: romper, separar o pudr...

From love songs to wedding rings — all comes from one verb: ‘poner’! / 5 minutes of Spanish (English version) + Podcast

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  Hello, how are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where and when you are listening. Spanish version  Thank you for listening to this podcast. We are now on number 248, which means we have covered, how many minutes? 1,240 minutes.  21 hours to practice Spanish. Some episodes are longer than 5 minutes. Anyway, let's get started. In these 5 minutes of Spanish, we're going to continue with verbs that come from poner.  Listen to the Podcast Last week we saw many examples of “reponer”:  Today we're going to look at three commonly used derivatives: componer, descomponer, and proponer 1. Compose / Componer Means to create or arrange El poeta c ompuso un poema. ( The poet composed a poem ) Mi hermano compuso la bicicleta. ( My brother repaired the bike ) También se usa para hablar de la composición de algo :It is also used to talk about the composition of something: El agua se compone de oxígeno e hidrógeno. ( Water is composed of oxygen ...

Reponer: Put It Back /5 minutes of Spanish (English version) + Podcast

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  Hello, how are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you are listening to us. Spanish version Welcome, thank you very much for listening. Let's get started with episode 247.verb: reponer. What is today's topic? Today we are going to talk about a very interesting ell, I have to replace some missing lights... Listen to the Podcast This verb belongs to the same etymological family as poner and has several uses in Spanish. Let's look at some examples and translations into English. We'll ask you to repeat some of the examples. First, reponer can mean to substitute or replace something that has been worn out or used up. For example: / Por ejemplo “Tenemos que reponer el dinero que gastamos.” → We have to replace the money we spent. “Todavía no repuso los vasos que se rompieron en la fiesta.” → He still hasn’t replaced the glasses that broke at the party. It can also be used in the sense of returning something or someo...