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  Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or when you're listening to us. Thank you very much for being here and participating in this podcast about Spanish, a language we love and that brings us together today. Spanish version Today, in episode 252, we're going to talk about a very Mexican and very real expression: the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon. Listen to the Podcast Why is it called that? Because it's the period of time that begins on December 12, with the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and ends on January 6, with Three Kings Day. That's almost four weeks. Exactly, because on the 11th the Virgin's festivities begin with fireworks and lots of alcoholic beverages ...and it ends the day after Three Kings Day with a hangover... Between those dates, from December 12th to January 6th, we in Mexico experience a long season of celebrations . A real marathon of parties and celebrations. Where does the name come from? ...

                                        Posada del 2013   Spanish in Cabo Hola, ¡qué tal! ¿cómo están pasando estas últimas semanas del año? En 3 ediciones más terminamos el año, ¡arriba! English version ¡Bienvenidos! Gracias por acompañarnos una semana más en Spanish in Cabo, por escuchar, comentar y ser parte de esta gran familia. Escucha el Podcast  Hoy, en estos cinco minutos de español, vamos a hablar de…. Ya sé, de un verbo. No, no es un verbo, es de una fiesta ¿Sabías que en México existe una tradición navideña única en el mundo? Se llaman las posadas , y solo se conserva aquí. Se celebran antes de la Navidad , normalmente del 16 al 24 de diciembre. ¿Cuál es su origen? Las posadas tienen su origen en una de las historias más conocidas del cristianismo: el viaje de María y José a Belén .   Ah es cierto, según la tradición, ellos viajaron porque se realizó un cens...

  Hello, how are you? How are you spending these last weeks of the year? With three more editions, we'll be done for the year. Let's go! Welcome! Thank you for joining us for another week of Spanish in Cabo, for listening, commenting, and being part of this great family. Today, in these five minutes of Spanish, we're going to talk about... I know, a verb.... No, it's not a verb, it's a holiday. Did you know that Mexico has a Christmas tradition that is unique in the world? It's called las posadas, and it's only celebrated here. It takes place before Christmas, usually from December 16 to 24. Listen to the Podcast What is its origin? Las posadas has its origin in one of the best-known stories in Christianity: the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.   Ah, that's right, according to tradition, they traveled because a census was being taken, a population registry that required people to return to their family's city of origin.   ...

  Hola, ¿qué tal? Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches. . Bienvenidos y muchas gracias por escuchar. Vamos con el episodio 251. ¿Cuál es el tema de hoy? Hoy vamos a hablar de un verbo muy interesante: grabar. ¿Qué significa grabar, to record,   exactamente? Grabar significa registrar sonidos o imágenes para escucharlos o verlos después.   Por ejemplo: Yo grabo un video. I record a video . También puedo decir: Yo grabo un mensaje de voz. I record a voice message . ¿Solo se usa para videos y audios? No. Grabar también significa marcar o imprimir algo sobre una superficie. Por ejemplo: El anillo tiene mi nombre grabado. The ring has my name engraved . En este caso, grabar se traduce como to engrave . Entonces, ¿grabar tiene dos significados principales? Sí. Uno es registrar audio o video, to record . Y el otro es marcar algo en metal, madera u otra superficie, to engrave . ¿Hay otros usos...

  Grabar- to record Hello, how are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you are listening to us. Welcome, and thank you very much for listening. Let's get started with episode 251. What is today's topic? Today we are going to talk about a very interesting verb: grabar. What does grabar, to record, mean exactly? Grabar means to record sounds or images so that they can be heard or seen later.   For example: Yo grabo un video. I record a video. I can also say: Yo grabo un mensaje de voz. I record a voice message. Is it only used for videos and audio? No. Grabar also means to mark or imprint something on a surface.   For example: El anillo tiene mi nombre grabado. The ring has my name engraved . In this case /En este caso, grabar se traduce como to engrave . So, does grabar have two main meanings? Yes. One is to record audio or video, to record. And the other is to mark something on metal, wood, or...

  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 ...