Tongue in motion: 6 actions you do with your mouth / 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast (English version)

 

Hablar, platicar, gritar : To talk, to yell

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Welcome to this podcast for learners of Spanish as a second language and thank you very much for being here. Let's get to the point: what is today's topic?

 

Today on podcast 204 we are going to talk about 6 verbs that involve the mouth, the vocal cords and the tongue in action.

 

Hence the name of this podcast: "Tongue in motion". A name, let's say subtle

 

First verb: to speak or to talk. Hablar / platicar.

It is a very necessary verb, people in society need to communicate.

 

In Mexico we also say “platicar”, which is the same as “hablar” or to chat in English.

 

A person who talks or converses a lot is a chatterbox.

 

Hablar o platicar – to talk or to chat.

Platicador o parlanchín- chatterbox

 

Second verb: to shout

 

When the other person doesn't listen to you, you can shout, which is to talk louder. Shouting is liberating, there are healing techniques where you have to go to a lonely place and shout.

 

Gritar – to scream, to yell.

Sanación – healing.

 

Third verb: to whisper

 

When you speak lower, it is to “susurrar”.

Susurrar – to whisper.

 

Examples:

 

Speak louder or I can't hear you.

 

When I meet my childhood friends we talk a lot and it's a lot of fun.

 

Families talked more when we didn't have so many screens in the house.

 

Pantallas – screens.

 

Fourth verb: silbar o chiflar (to whistle or whistle)

 

Silbar o chiflar – to whistle.

 

Example: I like to whistle while I walk.

 

Fifth verb: soplar

 

Soplar – to blow.

 

Examples:

 

The little girl blew out the candles on her birthday.

 

When I was a child, I loved to blow out the candles on my birthdays and make wishes.

 

The wind blows very hard.

 

Popular saying: "You can't chiflar and eat pinole at the same time".

 

Pinole is a traditional Mexican food made from corn flour. Whistling and eating pinole is impossible. This saying refers to the fact that many times you can't do two things at the same time.

 

Sixth verb: besar

 

Besar – to kiss.

 

To kiss is very pleasant and necessary. In Latin America, we greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, both men and women.

 

In Mexico, we also give each other a hug and in Spain two kisses. Kissing is a way to communicate and enhance our connection with family, partners and friends.

 

We say goodbye with a kiss.

 

Until next time, and happy Spanish practice!

 

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