tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14769886053003430632024-03-27T01:09:16.133-06:00Spanish in CaboUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-64210725948033757102024-03-27T01:08:00.002-06:002024-03-27T01:08:21.561-06:00Achieving goals<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hello,
how are you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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are in 5 minutos de español and this is episode number 191. In 9 weeks we will
reach podcast number 200!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Welcome!
Thank you for being with us week after week, for your comments, for listening
and participating in this family that is Spanish in Cabo. We are going to speak
in Spanish, with some translations, if you need the English version you can
find it in the e-mail.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
want you to understand the context, not word by word / <b>Word by Word</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
hope you get to listen to the whole podcast.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
think if you listen to us week by week you always get to hear the end, it's the
most fun part. And if it's the first time you click on the 5 minutes, get up,
you're in a very good place: Finish this episode and then look for us on
SpanishUp2U, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, we're everywhere! <b>We are
everywhere.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
we have 5 minutes if we don't start we won't be able to talk about anything.
What is the topic today?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today
we're going to talk about a very versatile verb: to reach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You've
already noticed it, haven't you? Alcanzar translates as to reach or to achieve.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
let's go to some examples<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once
I was running to catch the bus or “camion” as we call it in Mexico and I
couldn't reach it, luckily a man with a cane managed to stop the bus...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
imagine that with the cane...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
how did you realize? I got on the truck exhausted, ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
at least you reached the bus ....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
just barely. And do you have any funny examples?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sure!
Once I was competing in the Karate final exam, and the guy who was fighting
with me kicked me and hit me in the head…. well, I lost consciousness…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Oops,
what a scare, the one who was very nervous was the teacher....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
your mother?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No,
she wasn't there, fortunately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went
with my brother who was laughing...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
that must have been funny to see. That must have been funny to see. But at
least you showed your determination to reach out to change the belt...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
although my ego got a little bruised. But hey, see how much fun it can be to
talk about the verb “to reach”?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Totally!
Plus, it's a great way to practice Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
always good to find creative ways to learn Can you reach my glass of water
please?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here
you are. I'll get you the water<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Does
this verb alcanzar come from Arabic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
might seem to be from Arabic because it starts with al but it comes from Latin:
incalciare which means to step on the heels in Latin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pisar
los talones – <b>To be on the heels of</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let's
go to the synonyms of alcanzar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Llegar<b>
– <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to reach<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Lograr<b>
-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to achieve<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Obtener
<b>-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to obtain<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Conseguir<b>
-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to get<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Antonyms<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Perder
<b>-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to lose<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Dejar
<b>–<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>to leave<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, do you want to reach your goals regarding Spanish?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If
this is the case, here we are!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for making it this far in the Podcast. If you liked it, please
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
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you in the classes or workshops,</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> in the cooking and
language experience, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U or next Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you soon <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-74810920595148255752024-03-20T16:10:00.005-06:002024-03-20T17:29:27.092-06:00De caso en caso: explorando el español de todos los días / 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p><i> En este podcast hablamos de la palabra caso en el español de todos los días. También tomamos algunos ejemplos con esta palabra.</i></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><i><br /></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Hola, ¿qué tal?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas
tardes o buenas noches según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos
escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://st5.depositphotos.com/33899804/62064/v/600/depositphotos_620649268-stock-illustration-portfolio-review-isolated-cartoon-vector.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://st5.depositphotos.com/33899804/62064/v/600/depositphotos_620649268-stock-illustration-portfolio-review-isolated-cartoon-vector.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">En este caso...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias por estar aquí participando en
este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos encanta y que hoy nos convoca.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Estamos en 5 minutos de
español y este es el episodio <b>número 190 </b>¡En 10 ediciones llegamos al
podcast número 200!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">¡Bienvenidos! Gracias por estar semana a semana
junto a nosotros, por los comentarios, por escuchar y participar de esta familia
que es Spanish in Cabo. En este caso, hablaremos en español, con algunas
traducciones, en caso de necesitar la versión en inglés la tienes en el e mail.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">El caso es que queremos que entiendas el contexto, no palabra a palabra</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"> / Word by word.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Como es tu caso, un amigo del español <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>que nos escucha semana a semana, durante 190
semanas ya estás entendiendo más, ¿verdad?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y si es la primera vez que cliqueas en los 5 minutos, ¡arriba!, estás en
un muy buen lugar: Termina este episodio y enseguida nos buscas en SpanishUp2U,
en Spotify o RRS.com, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, ¡estamos por todos lados! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">We are everywhere<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Pero no tiene caso que escuches los 187
podcasts anteriores a la vez….es aburrido (board) Hazlo paso a paso. ¿Cuál es
el tema de hoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hoy tenemos una palabra muy versátil y quien me inspiró en este Podcast
fue Jill, la hermosa esposa de Bruno Pergoretti, que también es pintora.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">En caso de que quieras ver arte en San José del
Cabo, además de las Galerías, el Art Walk <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Caminata del Arte o Marina de Puerto Los Cabos,
puedes venir a estudiar español y verás mucho arte colgado en las paredes.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sí, nuestros dos centros tienen arte, pero en el caso de San José, la mayoría
de las pinturas que exhibimos son muy valiosas y son obras que Bruno Pegoretti,
nos presta./He lend this art to us./ Adornan instalaciones aireadas y grandes,
en un edificio /building/ que nos cuesta mucho, pero mucho mantener. Si no
tienes sensibilidad para valorar el arte y el esfuerzo, tal vez (perhaps) no
tiene caso que vengas</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Bueno, pero hablar por hablar no viene al caso,
vamos al punto, ¿cuál es el tema de hoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Es una palabra que tiene muchos roles y se usa en diferentes contextos:
es "caso". Te habías dado cuenta de que la palabra era caso, ¿verdad?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You
did realize that the word was case, didn't you?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Es que Jill me preguntó el otro día por la expresión: “ni al caso” “,
que es muy común por aquí en estos días<b>. It s an expresión very commun
nowadays</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">“Ni al caso” significa que algo no es relevante o no vale la pena
considerarlo / <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">means
that something is not relevant or not worth considering.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A primera vista, “caso” puede
parecer una palabra sencilla, pero la versatilidad y variedad de usos que tiene
la hacen una herramienta (tool) buena para la comunicación efectiva.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Y para el habla del día a día.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vamos
a definir qué significa "caso" en español.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Es un nombre o sustantivo y también es el yo en el caso del verbo casar.
(to marry)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Exacto,
"Caso" se refiere a una situación particular, un evento o una
circunstancia específica que requiere atención o análisis. Si nos referimos al
contexto legal:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">El caso lo lleva el abogado XX<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The case is being handled by attorney XX<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">También escuchamos
expresiones como "caso de un paciente". ¿Qué significa eso?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eso se refiere al historial médico y la
situación de salud de un paciente en particular.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Y tenemos
expresiones coloquiales como las de una madre que le dice al niño</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">: Tienes que hacer caso en la escuela /</span><span lang="ES-MX"> </span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">You have to obey
at school<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">O: El niño no me hace
caso<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>The child won't listen to me<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://st.depositphotos.com/2651613/3189/v/600/depositphotos_31896295-stock-illustration-exhausted-mom.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="523" height="200" src="https://st.depositphotos.com/2651613/3189/v/600/depositphotos_31896295-stock-illustration-exhausted-mom.jpg" width="174" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Los niños no me hacen caso</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Y ¿qué hay de "no tiene caso"?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">"No tiene caso" sugiere que algo no tiene
sentido o es inútil en la situación presente.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Y, ¿caso perdido?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Se refiere a una situación o persona sin esperanza. Nunca
pero, nunca jamás digas: El español es un caso perdido …..nunca tires la toalla<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.istockphoto.com/vectors/man-throwing-a-towel-vector-id465381678?k=20&m=465381678&s=612x612&w=0&h=orsQmo1y1Dx-Cvsy2I3CRLwF7BkmeAzlWlZ_zKqaLS8=" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="597" height="200" src="https://media.istockphoto.com/vectors/man-throwing-a-towel-vector-id465381678?k=20&m=465381678&s=612x612&w=0&h=orsQmo1y1Dx-Cvsy2I3CRLwF7BkmeAzlWlZ_zKqaLS8=" width="195" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No tires la toalla en el español</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Never but never ever say: Spanish is a hopeless case
..... never throw in the towel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Si este es el caso, ¡estamos aquí!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><br /><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y tú, ¿conoces otras expresiones con “caso”?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias
por llegar hasta aquí en el Podcast. Si te gustó, compártelo y déjanos tu
comentario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Le hacemos mucho caso a
tus comentarios <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>…Google y You Tube
también<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nos
vemos en las clases o talleres</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">en la experiencia de cocina y lenguas</span>, <b>24/7 en SpanishUp2U o el
próximo miércoles.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Hasta pronto
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Chau, chau<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span><a href="https://www.spanishincabo.com/"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrv21vLpBsEJSwJQYPzO_1VoVQTA8rZQbs0ozq-eNPpCJ4_zhqa6c3fvG5VCbvMIl84kvYLVBNdrxxDyZ-peJh2a9YKuTvhW5l78D90UJkAh5p2ZIK83bcdcvYN-EHuy17vqpeZfgTI8QqoMsdQwq8WZi2PziM8B2m_q5rd2Lif_h_TaCdHv6Eqs6BF-c/w360-h640/Learn%20Spanish%20&%20its%20culture!.jpg" width="360" /></a></span></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /><o:p><a href="https://www.spanishincabo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click aquí por información</a></o:p></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-77914790966168363102024-03-20T10:47:00.001-06:002024-03-20T15:52:23.202-06:00From case to case: exploring everyday Spanish / 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast (English version)<p><i>In this podcast we talk about the word case in everyday Spanish. We also take some examples with this word.</i></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello,
how are you?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://st2.depositphotos.com/2631303/11295/i/950/depositphotos_112959388-stock-photo-help-in-court-cases.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://st2.depositphotos.com/2631303/11295/i/950/depositphotos_112959388-stock-photo-help-in-court-cases.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
are in 5 minutos de español and this is episode number 190. In 10 editions we
reach podcast number 200!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Welcome!
Thank you for being with us week after week, for your comments, for listening
and participating in this family that is Spanish in Cabo. In this case, we will
speak in Spanish, with some translations, in case you need the English version
you have it in the email.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
point is that we want you to understand the context, not word by word / <b>Word
by word.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As
is your case, a friend of Spanish that listens to us week by week, for 190
weeks you are already understanding more, right?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
if this is the first time you click on the 5 minutes, ¡arriba! you are in a
very good place: Finish this episode and then look for us on SpanishUp2U, on
Spotify or RRS.com, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, we are everywhere! <b>We are
everywhere.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
there's no point in listening to the previous 189 podcasts at the same time
.... it's boring (boring) Take it one step at a time. What's today's topic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today
we have a very versatile word and who inspired me for this Podcast was Jill,
Bruno Pegoretti's beautiful wife, who is also a painter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
case you want to see art in San Jose del Cabo, besides the Galleries, the Art
Walk Caminata del Arte or Marina de Puerto Los Cabos, you can come to study
Spanish and you will see a lot of art hanging on the walls.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
both of our centers have art, but in the case of San Jose, most of the
paintings we exhibit are very valuable and are works that Bruno Pegoretti,
lends us, /He lends this art to us./ They adorn large, airy installations, in a
building /building/ that costs us a lot, a lot to maintain. If you don't have
the sensibility to value art and effort, perhaps there's no point in coming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
but talking for the sake of talking is not the point, let's get to the point,
what is today's topic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is a word that has many roles and is used in different contexts: it is
"case". </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Te habías dado cuenta de que la palabra era caso, ¿verdad?
/ <b>You did realize that the word was case, didn't you?<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
just that Jill asked me the other day about the expression: "ni al
caso" ", which is very common around here these days. </span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">It is a very
common expresión nowadays.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Ni al caso”
significa que algo no es relevante o no vale la pena considerarlo / <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
means that something is not relevant or not worth considering. </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first glance, "caso" may seem
like a simple word, but the versatility and variety of uses it has make it a
good tool for effective communication.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
for everyday speech.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let's define what
"caso" means in Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is a noun or noun and is also the I in the case of the verb casar (to marry).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Exactly,
"Case" refers to a particular situation, event or specific
circumstance that requires attention or analysis. If we refer to the legal
context:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">El caso lo
lleva el abogado XX. </span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The case is being handled by attorney XX.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
also hear expressions such as "a patient's case". What does that
mean?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That
refers to the medical history and health situation of a particular patient.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
we have colloquial expressions such as a mother saying to a child:</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
Tienes que hacer caso en la escuela / <b>You have to obbey at school.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://st4.depositphotos.com/4216129/25198/v/600/depositphotos_251988868-stock-illustration-cute-naughty-boy-playing-with.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://st4.depositphotos.com/4216129/25198/v/600/depositphotos_251988868-stock-illustration-cute-naughty-boy-playing-with.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El niño no hace caso </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Or:
El niño no me hace caso. / <b>The child won't listen to me.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
what about "no tiene caso"?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">"No
tiene caso" suggests that something is meaningless or useless in the
present situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
what about "caso perdido"?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
refers to a hopeless situation or person. Never but, never ever say: Spanish is
a hopeless case .....never throw in the towel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Never
but never ever say: Spanish is a hopeless case ..... never throw the towel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If
this is the case, we are here!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, do you know other expressions with "caso"?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-51514741952157858452024-03-13T09:57:00.005-06:002024-03-13T10:00:19.237-06:00Let's talk comfortably: words and more words in Spanish. /5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast /English version<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hello,
how are you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://st4.depositphotos.com/23057334/38000/v/1600/depositphotos_380005630-stock-illustration-woman-working-laptop-couch-vector.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="800" height="154" src="https://st4.depositphotos.com/23057334/38000/v/1600/depositphotos_380005630-stock-illustration-woman-working-laptop-couch-vector.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
are in 5 minutes of Spanish and this is episode <b><u>number 189</u></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Welcome!
Thank you for being with us week after week, for your comments, for listening
and participating in this family that is Spanish in Cabo. Again, we will speak
in Spanish, with some translations, if you need the English version you have it
in the e mail but the idea is that you understand the context, not word by word
/ Word by word.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
think that if you listen to us week by week you are already understanding more
comfortably, right? And if this is the first time you click on the 5 minutes,
get up, you're in a good place: Finish this episode and then look for us on
SpanishUp2U, Spotify or RRS.com, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">¡estamos por todos lados! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We are everywhere.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
it's not very comfortable to listen to the previous 188 podcasts all
together.... Take it one step at a time What is today's topic? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This
week, we are going to talk about the word "comfortable" and its
derivatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ah,
but not the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on the planet that weighs 300
kilos and .<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No,
the adjective cómodo/ a is written with a c and has an accent on the o, that's
why we say esta silla es muy cómoda (this chair is very comfortable), that is,
it is a comfortable chair. The adjectives, cómodo/a as well as the noun
comodidad derive from the Latin word commoditas, it is what you need to be comfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
like to be comfortable, that is to say, to have comfortable things, like <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ropa
cómoda<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>comfortable clothes </b>or say:<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Es un viaje
cómodo<b> It s a comfortable trip.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
also refers to people who don't work a lot, it's very comfortable. don't want
to exert themselves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
negative...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
to be a comfortable or a commodore is negative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He
is very comfortable or comfortable or is in a comfortable situation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">They
are very comfortable, they inherited a great fortune<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Heredaron
<b>- they inherited<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
words are derived from comfortable?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Accommodate
which is to put things in order, the opposite is to disarrange or disarrange.
It is to find a place for everything....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
everything in its place, of course! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Acomoda
las sillas<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>del salón<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arrange the chairs in the living room,
please.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
verb acomodar has a reflexive form.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To
accommodate is to obtain a favorable labor or financial situation, for example,
to receive favors without following the established steps.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To
accommodate in a job or to obtain a right through friendship with someone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can have a negative meaning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To
be placed or accommodated in a public job without participating in an open
competition ,,,,,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
are in election season and political campaigns, so this can be common. In
Mexico we speak of chapulines, as they jump from one party to another.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Chapulin-
cricket<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, do you feel comfortable when you speak Spanish? If you want to improve
your Spanish to feel more comfortable speaking and listening consult with us,
you know, we are everywhere<b>,<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Even
in the comfort of your home.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See you in the classes or workshops, </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">in
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Buenos días, buenas
tardes o buenas noches según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos
escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Muchas gracias por estar aquí participando en
este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos encanta y que hoy nos convoca.</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estamos en 5 minutos de
español y este es el episodio <b><u>número 189.</u></b><u> <o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¡Bienvenidos! Gracias por estar semana a semana
junto a nosotros, por los comentarios, por escuchar y participar de esta familia
que es Spanish in Cabo. Nuevamente hablaremos en español, con algunas
traducciones, si necesitas la versión en inglés la tienes en el e mail pero la
idea es que entiendas el contexto, no palabra a palabra / Word by word.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pienso que si nos escuchas semana a semana ya estás entendiendo con más
comodidad, ¿verdad? Y si es la primera vez que cliqueas en los 5 minutos, ¡arriba!,
estás en un buen lugar: Termina este episodio y enseguida nos buscas cómodamente
en SpanishUp2U, en Spotify o RRS.com, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, ¡estamos por
todos lados! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We are everywhere<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero no es muy cómodo escuchar los 188 podcasts
anteriores todos juntos…. Hazlo paso a paso ¿Cuál es el tema de hoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">En esta semana, vamos a hablar de la palabra cómodo y sus derivados<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ah, pero no del dragón de Komodo el lagarto más
grande del planeta que pesa 300 kilos y .<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://st3.depositphotos.com/3722615/36655/v/1600/depositphotos_366558212-stock-illustration-monitor-lizard-known-komodo-dragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="460" height="200" src="https://st3.depositphotos.com/3722615/36655/v/1600/depositphotos_366558212-stock-illustration-monitor-lizard-known-komodo-dragon.jpg" width="115" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">No, el adjetivo cómodo/ a que se escribe con c y lleva tilde en la o, por
eso decimos esta silla es muy cómoda o sea, es una silla confortable. Los
adjetivos, cómodo/a así como, el nombre comodidad derivan del vocablo latino <i>commoditas,</i>
es lo que necesitas para estar “a gusto”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A mí me gusta estar a gusto, o sea tener cosas
cómodas, como <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ropa cómoda</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>comfortable clothes <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>o decir:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Es <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>un viaje cómodo</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It s a
comfortable trip.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Se refiere también a las personas que no trabajan mucho, es muy cómodo.
no quiere esforzarse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Es negativo…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sí, ser un cómodo o un comodón es negativo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Es muy cómodo o cómoda o está en una situación
cómoda.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Están muy cómodos, heredaron una gran fortuna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Heredaron-</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> they inherited<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¿Qué palabras derivan de cómodo?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Acomodar que es poner cosas en orden, lo contrario es desacomodar o
desarreglar. Es encontrar un lugar para cada cosa…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¡Y cada cosa en su lugar, por supuesto! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Acomoda las sillas en el salón, por favor</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Arrange the chairs in the living room, please.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tiene una forma reflexiva el verbo acomodar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sí acomodarse, es obtener una situación favorable en cuanto a lo laboral
o financiero, por ejemplo, recibir favores sin seguir los pasos establecidos<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Acomodarse en un trabajo u obtener un derecho
por amistad con alguien.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puede tener un
sentido negativo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Colocarse o acomodarse en un puesto de trabajo público sin participar de
un concurso abierto,,,,,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estamos en época de elecciones y campañas
políticas, así que esto puede ser común. Se habla, en México de chapulines,
pues saltan de un partido a otro.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chapulín</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">- cricket</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y tú, ¿te sientes cómodo cuando hablas en español? Si quieres mejorar tu
español para sentirte más cómodo al hablar y escuchar consulta con nosotros, ya
sabes, estamos en todos lados,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hasta en la comodidad de tu hogar.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Muchas gracias
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
are in 5 minutes of Spanish and this is episode <b><u>number 188</u></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Welcome!
Thank you for being with us week after week, for your comments, for listening
and participating in this family that is Spanish in Cabo. Again, we will speak
in Spanish, with some translations, if you need the English version you have it
in the e mail but the idea is that you understand the context, not word by word
/ Word by word.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
think that if you listen to us week by week you are already understanding more,
right? And if this is the first time you click on the 5 minutes, get up, you're
in a good place: Finish this episode and then look for us on SpanishUp2U,
Spotify or RRS.com, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">¡estamos por todos lados! </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">We
are everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
don't listen to the above 187 podcasts all together..... Take it one step at a
time. What's today's topic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This
week, on March 8, as you know we celebrate International Women's Day and as
every year....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Oops,
today we talk about women's rights and I say my very original joke: in my house
I always have the last word: yes dear. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ha,
ha we have to laugh at this joke that I had never heard...But I was going to
say that as every year we are going to give a flower to the students. Besides,
March 8 is Friday and we have a cooking class, so the recipe has to be
feminine...But today's topic is the feminine words in Spanish. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
very specific topic that is always good to review because, in Spanish, we have
the coordination between noun and adjective. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
are very beautiful feminine words, for example, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la abundancia - </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">abundance</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If
they end in “a” the words are usually feminine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la casa - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the house</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la palabra - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the word</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la receta -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the recipe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
say: "they are usually feminine" because, there are some words ending
in a, which are masculine:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">el sofa -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the sofa, the couch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">el idioma -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the language<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On
the other hand, there are professions or nouns that end in a but they can be
masculine or feminine:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la periodista / el periodista -</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the reporter, the journalist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la atleta, el atleta - <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">the athlet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la dentista - el dentista - <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">the dentist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">All
nouns ending in dad- tad -sion -cion are feminine:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la diversión - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">the fun<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la organización - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">the organization</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la libertad - </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>liberty</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la ciudad - <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">the city<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la solidaridad - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">solidarity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Words
ending in ia or ie are feminine words<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">History - la
historia, <b>la hysteria also, ha ha<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
all nouns ending in ad- ed -id -ud<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la mitad - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the half</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la pared - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the wall</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la vid - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the grapevine</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la salud - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">health</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
there are more feminine words, usually in the professions one is added to for
example, el jefe, la jefa;</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> el presidente, la presidenta.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://st3.depositphotos.com/24223224/31870/v/600/depositphotos_318708668-stock-illustration-woman-speaker-standing-behind-of.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="600" height="170" src="https://st3.depositphotos.com/24223224/31870/v/600/depositphotos_318708668-stock-illustration-woman-speaker-standing-behind-of.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mexico
is going to have a female president for the first time on June 2, <b>the two
majority candidates are women, one of the two is going to win.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, do you remember other feminine words?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
somewhat complicated topic (tema) nowadays with inclusive language....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Happy
Women's Day, abundant, hard-working, creative, supportive, intelligent woman
and student of Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See you in the classes or workshops, <b>in the
cooking and language experience, 24/7</b> on SpanishUp2U or next Wednesday. and
cheers women!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias por estar aquí participando en
este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos encanta y que hoy nos convoca.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">. Estamos en 5 minutos
de español y este es el episodio <b><u>número 188.</u></b><u> <o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">¡Bienvenidos! Gracias por estar semana a semana
junto a nosotros, por los comentarios, por escuchar y participar de esta familia
que es Spanish in Cabo. Nuevamente hablaremos en español, con algunas
traducciones, si necesitas la versión en inglés la tienes en el e mail pero la
idea es que entiendas el contexto, no palabra a palabra / Word by word.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pienso que si nos escuchas semana a semana ya estás entendiendo más,
¿verdad? Y si es la primera vez que cliqueas en los 5 minutos, ¡arriba!, estás
en un buen lugar: Termina este episodio y enseguida nos buscas en SpanishUp2U,
en Spotify o RRS.com, Amazon Music, Apple podcast, ¡estamos por todos lados! </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">We are everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Pero no escuches los 187 podcasts anteriores
todos juntos…. Hazlo paso a paso. ¿Cuál es el tema de hoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">En esta semana, el 8 de marzo, como ya sabes celebramos el Día
Internacional de la Mujer y como todos los años….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Uy, hoy hablamos de los derechos de las mujeres
y yo digo mi chiste tan original: en mi casa siempre tengo la última palabra:
sí querida. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ja, ja tenemos que reírnos de este chiste / joke que nunca había
escuchado…Pero iba a decir que como todos los años vamos a regalar una flor a
las estudiantes, Además, el 8 de marzo es viernes y tenemos clase de cocina,
ahí sí que la receta tiene que ser femenina…Pero el tema de hoy son las
palabras femeninas en el español <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Un tema bien concreto y que siempre es bueno
repasar pues, tenemos en el español, la coordinación entre nombre o sustantivo y
adjetivo <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hay palabras femeninas muy bonita, por ejemplo, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">la abundancia - </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">abundance</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Si terminan en a las palabras suelen ser femeninas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La casa - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the house</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>la palabra - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the word</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>la receta -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the recipe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Decimos: “suelen ser femeninas” pues, hay algunas
palabras terminadas en a, que son masculinas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">El sofa -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the sofa, the couch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">El idioma -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the language<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Por otro lado, hay profesiones o sustantivos
que terminan en a pero pueden ser masculinos o femeninos<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La periodista / el periodista -</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the reporter, the journalist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La atleta, el atleta - <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the athlet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La dentista - el dentista - <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the dentist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Todos los nombres terminados en dad- tad -sión -ción
son femeninos<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La diversión - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the fun<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La organización - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the organization</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La libertad - </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>liberty</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La ciudad - <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">the city<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La solidaridad - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">solidarity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">La palabras terminadas en ia o ie son femeninas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La historia, </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">la histeria también, ja
ja<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">La serie<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Y todos los nombres terminados en ad- ed -id -ud<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La mitad - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>half<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La pared - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the
wall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La vid - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the
grapevine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">La salud - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Y hay más palabras femeninas, por lo general en
las profesiones se agrega una a por ejemplo, el jefe, la jefa; </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">el presidente, la presidenta.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">México va a tener una presidenta por primera vez el 2 de junio, </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">las dos candidatas mayoritarias son mujeres,
una de las dos va a ganar.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y tú, ¿recuerdas otras palabras femeninas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Un tema (topic) algo complicado hoy en día con
el lenguaje inclusivo….<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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you are or what time you are listening to us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here, participating week after week, in this podcast
about Spanish, a language that we love and that today summons us. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today,
Tuesday February 27th, which we are recording, is an important day, at least
for me and my parents because it is my birthday...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Oops,
an important (date)date for the world, your birthday....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
at least it is important for the 5 minutes of Spanish, that's why in this
podcast number 187 of the 5 minutes of Spanish we are going to talk about the
word birthday and the vocabulary we use in these celebrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Besides,
it was Arabela and Fabrizio's birthday and in a few days it will be Monica and
Karina's birthday, all teachers of SpanishUp2u.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
yours, Eduardo, on March 31, that is, all the teachers of the group. It is also
the birthday of many, many students in February and March. Happy birthday to
all of them! I can't name them all because there are so many.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
do you say when it is someone’s birthday?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Happy
birthday to you! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Many
more years to come!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Congratulations
or I congratulate you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Since
it is a wish, the verb is in the Subjunctive Mood.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To
begin with, have you ever wondered where the word "birthday" comes
from? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
the word "birthday" derives from the Latin "cumpleanni",
which means "anniversary". So, literally, we celebrate the
anniversary of our birth every year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
a way of commemorating the day we came into the world! It also comes from the
verb to fulfill, right?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
exactly. The word "cumpleaños" is formed from the combination of two
words: "cumplir" and "años". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
Spanish, “cumplir” means to complete an action, while “años” refers to the time
that has passed since a person’s birth. Therefore, “cumpleaños” refers to the
day on which the anniversary of someone’s birth is celebrated, that is, the day
on which that person completes another year of life. It is a shortened and
common way of saying “birth anniversary celebration”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
can also accomplish dreams and resolutions, as well as years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cumplir
-<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>to achieve, to
accomplish</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cumplir
años -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>to turn years<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Propósitos
- <b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>purposes<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sueños
-<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>dreams<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
when did birthday celebrations as we know them today begin? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
ancient Greece, it is believed that people worshipped their gods and goddesses
with offerings and rituals on their birthday. And in ancient Rome, the
birthdays of emperors and members of high society were celebrated with lavish
parties and gifts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Gods
and emperors, but not people What about the Maya?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
Maya had a series of religious ceremonies for important events in a person's
life, such as birth, puberty and marriage. However, there is no evidence to say
that they celebrated birthdays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s
say that birthdays as we celebrate them today are more recent. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
were your birthdays like when you were a child?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">They
were fantastic, I was very excited on my birthday, I felt very powerful. My
parents organized very fun parties with lots of games.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
kind of games?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Races
of all kinds, blind man's buff, pin the tail on the donkey, bag race, in each
game the participants had little presents, it was fantastic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
did you have lots of gifts? Did you have lots of gifts?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sure,
lots of them. Besides, as I was "the birthday girl" I felt very
special.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cake?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Of
course, the birthday cake is fundamental. It is usually decorated with candles
and the birthday person blows out the candles while everyone sings Las
Mañanitas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here
in Mexico, too, they do the "mordida", that is, they push you on the
cake....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Elsewhere
in Latin America and Spain, Cumpleaños Feliz is sung to the same familiar tune.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
can't talk about birthday cakes without mentioning Grandma Elsa Eduardo's
mother, she made perfect and creative homemade cakes. The decorations were
according to the birthday boy's preferences: chocolate houses, barbies, soccer
fields and even computers drawn with chocolate and cream, the cake was a work
of art.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;">Juegos - <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>games</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;">Carreras -<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>races</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;">Soplar las velas -<b>to blow the candles</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;">Dibujar –<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>to
draw</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;">Obra de arte -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>artwork</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;">Las Mañanitas -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>canto
de cumpleaños en México</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
about the piñata?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Every
birthday has a piñata filled with candy or prizes and a special song. You can
read about piñatas in our blog.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, how did you celebrate your birthdays? How were birthdays celebrated in
your childhood? What games did you play? Share them with us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If
you have a birthday these days; Happy Birthday! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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you soon. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-18709628555207372752024-02-28T10:51:00.002-07:002024-02-28T10:51:58.318-07:00Los cumpleaños - 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p> <i><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">En este podcast
hablamos del origen de la palabra cumpleaños y el vocabulario o expresiones para
estos estos días.</span></i></p><div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hola, ¡qué tal!,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Muchas gracias por estar aquí, participando semana a semana, en este
podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos encanta y que hoy nos convoca. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Hoy martes 27
de febrero, que estamos grabando, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>es un
día importante, al menos para mí y mis padres pues es mi cumpleaños</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">..<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Uy ¿una fecha (date)importante para el mundo, tu cumpleaños....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Bueno, al
menos es importante para los 5 minutos de español, por eso en este podcast
número 187 de los 5 minutos de español vamos a hablar de la palabra cumpleaños
y del vocabulario que usamos en estas celebraciones.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Además, fue el cumple de Arabela y Fabrizio y va a ser dentro de muy pocos
días el cumpleaños de Mónica y de Karina, todos los maestros de SpanishUp2u<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Y el tuyo,
Eduardo, el 31 de marzo, o sea todos los profes del grupo. También es el
cumpleaños de muchos, pero muchos estudiantes en febrero y marzo ¡Feliz
cumpleaños a todos! No puedo nombrarlos a todos pues son muchos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¿Qué se dice cuando alguien cumple años?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¡Que los
cumplas feliz!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¡Que cumplas muchos más!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Felicidades o
te felicito<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Como es un deseo el verbo está en el Modo Subjuntivo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Para empezar, ¿alguna vez te has preguntado de dónde proviene la palabra
"cumpleaños"? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Bueno, la palabra "cumpleaños" deriva del latín
"cumpleanni", que significa "aniversario". Así que,
literalmente, celebramos el aniversario de nuestro nacimiento cada año.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¡Es una forma de conmemorar el día en que llegamos al mundo! ¿Viene
también del verbo cumplir, ¿verdad?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Sí, exactamente. La palabra "cumpleaños" se forma a partir de
la combinación de dos palabras: "cumplir" y "años". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">En español, "cumplir" significa completar una acción, mientras
que "años" se refiere al tiempo que ha pasado desde el nacimiento de
una persona. Por lo tanto, "cumpleaños" se refiere al día en que se
celebra el aniversario del nacimiento de alguien, es decir, el día en que esa
persona cumple un año más de vida. Es una forma abreviada y común de decir
"celebración del aniversario de nacimiento".</span></b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">También podemos cumplir sueños y propósitos, además de años.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk160005178"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005178;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cumplir -<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>to achieve, to accomplish</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005178;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cumplir años -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>to turn years<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005178;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Propósitos - <b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>purposes<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005178;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Sueños -<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>dreams<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005178;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005178;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Pero, ¿cuándo comenzaron las celebraciones de cumpleaños tal como las
conocemos hoy en día? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">En la antigua Grecia, se cree que las personas adoraban a sus dioses y
diosas con ofrendas y rituales el día de su cumpleaños. Y en la Roma antigua,
se celebraban los cumpleaños de los emperadores y miembros de la alta sociedad
con fiestas suntuosas y regalos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Dioses y emperadores, pero no personas ¿Y los mayas?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Los mayas tenían una serie de ceremonias religiosas para los
eventos importantes en la vida de una persona, como el nacimiento, la pubertad
y el matrimonio. Sin embargo, no hay pruebas para decir que celebraban los
cumpleaños.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Digamos que los cumpleaños como los festejamos hoy en día son
más recientes <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">¿Cómo eran tus cumpleaños cuando eras niña?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Eran fantásticos, estaba muy emocionada el día de mi cumple,
me sentía muy poderosa. Mis padres organizaban unas fiestas muy divertidas con
muchos juegos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">¿Qué tipo de juegos?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Carreras de todo tipo, la gallinita ciega, ponerle la cola al
burro, carrera de embolsados, en cada juego los participantes tenían pequeños
regalos, era fantástico.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">¿Pero tú tenías muchos regalos? </span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Did you have lot s of gifts?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Claro, muchísimos. </span><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Además, como era “la cumpleañera” me sentía muy especial.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">¿Pastel?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Por supuesto, el pastel de cumpleaños es fundamental. Por lo general, es
decorado con velas y la persona que cumple años sopla las velas mientras todos
cantan las Mañanitas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Aquí en México, también, te hacen la mordida, o sea que te empujan sobre
el pastel…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">En otros lugares de América Latina y en España se canta Cumpleaños feliz
con la misma tonada conocida.</span></b><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">No podemos hablar de pasteles de cumpleaños sin mencionar a la
Abuela Elsa la mamá de Eduardo, hacía unos pasteles caseros perfectos y
creativos. La decoración estaba de acuerdo a las preferencias del cumpleañero:
casitas de chocolate, barbies, canchas de fútbol y hasta computadoras dibujadas
con chocolate y crema, el pastel era una obra de arte.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk160005747"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Juegos - <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>games</b><o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Carreras -<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>races</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Soplar las velas
-<b>to blow the candles</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dibujar –<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b>to draw</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Obra de arte -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>artwork</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Las Mañanitas -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>canto de cumpleaños en México</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk160005747;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">¿Y la piñata?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Todo cumpleaños tiene piñata llena de dulces o premios y su
canto especial. Puedes leer sobre las piñatas en nuestro blog.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Y tú, ¿cómo celebrababas tus cumpleaños? ¿Cómo se festejaban
los cumpleaños en tu infancia? ¿Qué juegos jugabas? Compártelo con nosotros.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Muchas gracias por llegar
hasta aquí en el Podcast.<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="ES" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar, comentar.
Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti</span></b><span lang="ES" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">. Queremos que hables y pienses en español, esa
es nuestra misión.</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Si cumples en estos días; ¡Feliz cumple!</span><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">¿Te gustó este podcast?, ¡compártelo!</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Nos vemos en los talleres, en las clases,</span><b><span lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">24/7 en SpanishUp2U, en el
taller de los jueves por Zoom,</span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span lang="ES" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">o nos escuchamos el próximo miércoles.</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Hasta pronto. </span></b><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Chau, chau<b>.</b></span><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-35407910677954557802024-02-21T12:53:00.001-07:002024-02-21T12:53:47.807-07:00Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna / 5 minutos de español + podcast<p><i>En este podcast hablamos del Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna que es el 21 de febrero, preservar la diversidad lingüística es una forma de conservar la diversidad cultural. Hay muchos idiomas o lenguas que desaparecen y esto nos preocupa mucho, queremos la multiculturalidad</i></p><p><i><span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMuRDESVqUS6xqTVcX7u2Cl09iDn8uamSSZOTRhwm3v2_6qEe36YzDOrmS8Lh7FjFr9MdEsBBRLytdQC2gVkTZRlo36ZosSbMBuaFOTsHAwEwI-v9RcJOR-mXNrpsRrMRSy7_UMM53jTUhAXj9I7e_7iLasI3aqJ89py0AnNaBewzwrWsV4D9ClwtfOR1/s240/Lengua%20materna%20imagen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMuRDESVqUS6xqTVcX7u2Cl09iDn8uamSSZOTRhwm3v2_6qEe36YzDOrmS8Lh7FjFr9MdEsBBRLytdQC2gVkTZRlo36ZosSbMBuaFOTsHAwEwI-v9RcJOR-mXNrpsRrMRSy7_UMM53jTUhAXj9I7e_7iLasI3aqJ89py0AnNaBewzwrWsV4D9ClwtfOR1/s1600/Lengua%20materna%20imagen.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or at what
time you listen to us. Another 5 minutes of Spanish Wednesday, how nice to be
with you on this day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here, participating week after week, in this podcast
about Spanish, a language that we love and that today summons us. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today
we are celebrating another very important day for all of us, as it is
International Mother Language Day. So, in this edition Number 186 of the 5
minutes of Spanish, we are going to reflect on the importance of the mother
tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is the mother tongue? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is the first language that a person acquires at birth and later becomes his or
her first tool of communication. It is also known as native language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
if the person later learns another language?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That
other language is considered a second language. In your case, your mother
tongue is English or French, German, Danish, Korean, in general, and Spanish is
your second language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Or
third or fourth in some cases.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
little bit of translation, to make the podcast more agile:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Lengua</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">materna</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>mother tongue<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Idioma</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>language<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Adquirir</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> -<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>to acquire<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
language is the language of a people or nation or of several peoples and
nations. The word language comes from Greek and means "private
property".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As
such, language is a system of oral or written communication with grammatical
rules that ensure communication between people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That`s
why “idioma” and “lengua” are synonyms. How many languages are there in the
world?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
are approximately seven thousand languages, but the three most widely spoken
are Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and English.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Why
is International Mother Language Day celebrated on February 11?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
honors the people of Bangladesh who were attacked by the Pakistani army in 1952
when they were on the streets celebrating the Bengali Language Movement Day.
Many people died defending the right to express themselves in their native
language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQaRgtbEQGZGRkJH-PcBhJw6J-7r6uGFEpp9Vm13OLkQqAD8098-PkO50lsdgFkzIotsfeVbTlhFoAdlBjznfNzbrK40r7dk6Jxsja6VrqaAWMVdyx1y7MoMfOax7kdnwjq2Kie0A6ZUcNxkUAVSIylpSoOrXgnlrS9HN4aOOdwXSHKdoYt57VJwbqpzO/s1116/lengua210217%20%20lengua%20materna.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQaRgtbEQGZGRkJH-PcBhJw6J-7r6uGFEpp9Vm13OLkQqAD8098-PkO50lsdgFkzIotsfeVbTlhFoAdlBjznfNzbrK40r7dk6Jxsja6VrqaAWMVdyx1y7MoMfOax7kdnwjq2Kie0A6ZUcNxkUAVSIylpSoOrXgnlrS9HN4aOOdwXSHKdoYt57VJwbqpzO/w504-h640/lengua210217%20%20lengua%20materna.png" width="504" /></a></span></b></div><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today,
the aim of this day is to preserve and protect all languages and dialects
spoken in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is very important to maintain multiculturalism because a mother tongue has a
way of living and understanding the world, that is, a culture. The saddest
thing in recent times is that many languages are disappearing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How
often does a language die out in the world?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Every
two weeks a language disappears and along with-it part of our history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Terrible,
the diversity and cultural identity of many peoples is lost. And in Mexico?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mexico
is among the 8 countries with the greatest diversity of languages. Of the 364
linguistic variants, 43 are in high danger of disappearing and 73 are in medium
danger.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is being done to take care of these languages? </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R_V5wtn3rsTRGFxM1rFXQU5PyGEv0oDM9xxAyFIWewbcddEM62sQ6wWE3BX2f-ko4k7fsbTYUD0zDd_0BXCskev4JtQBRtzi4ZXrQnvLf4OV9NMFFlhIjZr9diCqRyeAZUWd9HB2pvAmENGPaoJj9TKvMI61t0KW92-p_LhZIuIuWsJ_cERNJ27CNJVg/s607/postal_lengua_materna_2%20sello.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="607" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R_V5wtn3rsTRGFxM1rFXQU5PyGEv0oDM9xxAyFIWewbcddEM62sQ6wWE3BX2f-ko4k7fsbTYUD0zDd_0BXCskev4JtQBRtzi4ZXrQnvLf4OV9NMFFlhIjZr9diCqRyeAZUWd9HB2pvAmENGPaoJj9TKvMI61t0KW92-p_LhZIuIuWsJ_cERNJ27CNJVg/w200-h173/postal_lengua_materna_2%20sello.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></b></div><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
are two institutions that are The National Institute of Indigenous Peoples
(INPI) and the National Institute of Indigenous Languages (INALI) in theory
they have all the rights by the constitution, in practice these peoples are
discriminated against.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
fact, there are no translators in the courts for example or in the big cities
Spanish predominates and people have to learn it to work.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
what do you know about your mother tongue? Is there much diversity of languages
in your country?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for making it this far in the Podcast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>And thank you for listening,
participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U would not be the
same without you. </b>We want you to speak and think in Spanish, that's our
mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you for allowing us to do this work that we love and for listening to this
podcast, on your travels in Mexico, do you listen to native languages?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
if you enjoyed this podcast, please share it.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the Thursday
workshop on Zoom</b>, or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you soon. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="mailto:malena@spanishincabo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">¿Quieres aprender español?</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwAyPXQQZpkjlIXeYkJ9M1_JP-UB3VnM9VYu17aNTzsb0ZqJPfZh9xnHaEamBNCNmGrSLfrflPH73Ajv9-TMX0y_sEtENFSFWJcy8XeWD5-Z87L8povrbk-qeqFLnB6doYqEiRzt3mgAHDK8qvqOXMa3o22gkaTuNr9-odSl227NUIekULINpcn0Dh-uQ/s1920/Learn%20Spanish%20&%20its%20culture!.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwAyPXQQZpkjlIXeYkJ9M1_JP-UB3VnM9VYu17aNTzsb0ZqJPfZh9xnHaEamBNCNmGrSLfrflPH73Ajv9-TMX0y_sEtENFSFWJcy8XeWD5-Z87L8povrbk-qeqFLnB6doYqEiRzt3mgAHDK8qvqOXMa3o22gkaTuNr9-odSl227NUIekULINpcn0Dh-uQ/w360-h640/Learn%20Spanish%20&%20its%20culture!.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><i><span style="color: #666666;"></span></i><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-41905454241280088742024-02-21T11:40:00.006-07:002024-02-21T12:08:19.335-07:00International Mother Language Day / 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast- English version<p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">In this podcast we talk about International Mother Language Day, which is February 21, preserving linguistic diversity is a way of preserving cultural diversity. There are many languages that are disappearing and this worries us a lot, we want multiculturalism.</span></i><p></p><p><i style="background-color: white;"><span></span></i></p><!--more--><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or at what
time you listen to us. Another 5 minutes of Spanish Wednesday, how nice to be
with you on this day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSDibyl-6LfxleUZeMEOEToMbTnTl98ipgs2eWiNMz-TZuVAvRyoXDNw1mifGVqvEfTq1UOfVQerFlvcBIE_Gcts4Wo5phzt8odJMwLJlyKZmB6MrSXqhyIJnU9i46J8NkR7tTa1omqNMa4p06g-O3kx8uej8Wp3TZVb0f9gEYFfswbIJlvFpfN7XuOMV/s777/lengua_materna.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="777" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSDibyl-6LfxleUZeMEOEToMbTnTl98ipgs2eWiNMz-TZuVAvRyoXDNw1mifGVqvEfTq1UOfVQerFlvcBIE_Gcts4Wo5phzt8odJMwLJlyKZmB6MrSXqhyIJnU9i46J8NkR7tTa1omqNMa4p06g-O3kx8uej8Wp3TZVb0f9gEYFfswbIJlvFpfN7XuOMV/s320/lengua_materna.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here, participating week after week, in this podcast
about Spanish, a language that we love and that today summons us. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today
we are celebrating another very important day for all of us, as it is
International Mother Language Day. So, in this edition Number 186 of the 5
minutes of Spanish, we are going to reflect on the importance of the mother
tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is the mother tongue? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is the first language that a person acquires at birth and later becomes his or
her first tool of communication. It is also known as native language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
if the person later learns another language?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That
other language is considered a second language. In your case, your mother
tongue is English or French, German, Danish, Korean, in general, and Spanish is
your second language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Or
third or fourth in some cases.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
little bit of translation, to make the podcast more agile:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Lengua</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">materna</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">mother
tongue<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Idioma</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> -<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>language<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Adquirir</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> -<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>to acquire<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
language is the language of a people or nation or of several peoples and
nations. The word language comes from Greek and means "private
property".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As
such, language is a system of oral or written communication with grammatical
rules that ensure communication between people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That`s
why “idioma” and “lengua” are synonyms. How many languages are there in the
world?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
are approximately seven thousand languages, but the three most widely spoken
are Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and English.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Why
is International Mother Language Day celebrated on February 11?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
honors the people of Bangladesh who were attacked by the Pakistani army in 1952
when they were on the streets celebrating the Bengali Language Movement Day.
Many people died defending the right to express themselves in their native
language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today,
the aim of this day is to preserve and protect all languages and dialects
spoken in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is very important to maintain multiculturalism because a mother tongue has a
way of living and understanding the world, that is, a culture. The saddest
thing in recent times is that many languages are disappearing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How
often does a language die out in the world?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Every
two weeks a language disappears and along with-it part of our history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Terrible,
the diversity and cultural identity of many peoples is lost. And in Mexico?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mexico
is among the 8 countries with the greatest diversity of languages. Of the 364
linguistic variants, 43 are in high danger of disappearing and 73 are in medium
danger.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is being done to take care of these languages?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
are two institutions that are The National Institute of Indigenous Peoples
(INPI) and the National Institute of Indigenous Languages (INALI) in theory
they have all the rights by the constitution, in practice these peoples are
discriminated against.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/article/main_image/92321/blog-dia-lengua-materna-inpi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="619" height="202" src="https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/article/main_image/92321/blog-dia-lengua-materna-inpi.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
fact, there are no translators in the courts for example or in the big cities
Spanish predominates and people have to learn it to work.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
what do you know about your mother tongue? Is there much diversity of languages
in your country?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for making it this far in the Podcast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>And thank you for listening,
participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U would not be the
same without you. </b>We want you to speak and think in Spanish, that's our
mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you for allowing us to do this work that we love and for listening to this
podcast, on your travels in Mexico, do you listen to native languages?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the Thursday
workshop on Zoom</b>, or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">El
14 de febrero es el Día del Amor y la Amistad. Vamos a hablar de la
correspondencia del amor. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que no escribes una carta o una
postal de amor? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En este podcast hablamos
de la correspondencia.</span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span></span></i></a></p><a name='more'></a><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></a><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">nos escuches. ¡Estamos en un día muy especial
pues celebramos el amor y la amistad!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Muchas gracias por estar aquí,
participando semana a semana, en este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos
encanta y que hoy nos convoca. Felicitaciones por el día del amor y la amistad.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Claro, el 14 de febrero no es solo el día del
amor romántico, el día del amor y la amistad, y también, por qué no el amor a
uno mismo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
los efectos de un audio de español no vamos a hablar de verbos como amar y
querer ni de nada romántico, pues de los verbos, ya hablamos el año pasado…y el
otro. Me imagino que en este séptimo podcast el tema no será tan romántico.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Bueno, el romanticismo tiene que estar presente
esta semana al menos, si no, ¿cuándo somos románticos?…En esta edición número
184 de 5 minutos de español, nos vamos a referir a la correspondencia, y a la
correspondencia del amor. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¡Uf! Yo sabía…<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Dijiste una exclamación, mejor dicho, una
interjección; Uf. Según la Real Academia de la Lengua española implica
cansancio, aburrimiento, que en inglés es <b>boring</b> o peor aún, asco que en
inglés <b>es disgusting</b>…y eso es lo contrario al amor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">No, no fue por eso, es que correspondencia o sea
correo, cartas es de lo que hablamos el podcast pasado.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ya lo sé, pero no terminamos, así que vamos a
darle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¿Qué es la correspondencia?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Es la acción de corresponder o corresponderse o
sea conectarte o relacionarte con otros en forma equivalente o pertenecer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Correspondencia o corresponder tiene esa
dificultad de pronunciación de la doble r por eso conectar es mucho más simple.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Es el correo o conjunto de cartas que se envían o
reciben, o sea cartas, postales, telegramas o paquetes,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ahora se mandan muchos paquetes, aquí se habla de
paquetería y hay varias marcas /brands/ muy conocidas<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">No vamos a hacer publicidad, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pero en español: DHL, Fedex y hay más.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¡A ver si le pagan a SpanishUp2u por la
publicidad!¡Eh!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Hay una correspondencia entre términos matemáticos<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Pero de matemática mejor no hablamos, ¿verdad?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¿Cómo se escribe una carta?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">En el encabezado escribes Estimado señor, señora,
siempre a la derecha el lugar desde donde escribes y la fecha, te despides con
Atentamente o Cordiales saludos<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ah pero una carta de amor…<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">No para el amor eres más informal, aunque es lindo
mantener el orden de escribir la fecha a la derecha y el saludo final a la
izquierda, claro que allí dices algo así como:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Con el corazón en la mano<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Siempre tuyo<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ah, en fin, algo romántico. La emoción de mandar
una carta, poner el sello ir al correo es lindísima y recibirla también, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ahora recibimos paquetes de cosas que compramos
online…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">No es los mismo<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">¿Una postal?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Es más fácil que escribir una carta y es lindo
hacerlas. En Internet puedes encontrar mil ideas fantásticas<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Si estás escuchando este podcast de la
correspondencia del amor y no hiciste aún un regalo a tu persona especial o a
ti mismo, pues es momento de hacerlo en español<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Buscas una frase sencilla, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dibujas o recortas palabras e imágenes de
cosas que le gustan al otro<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Saca tu niño interior<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Tijeras, papeles, algo de pintura y la magia de
las palabras.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Dos curiosidades de las cartas. Las primeras
cartas se escribieron en tablillas de arcilla.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Segoe UI",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Ah, claro no había papel y ¿la segunda?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Un artista estadounidense repartió postales con su
dirección, para que las personas escribieran sus secretos en una postal. Luego
con estas conversaciones ha escrito varios libros. Y nosotros, trabajamos un
año para escribir de historia, comida y gramática…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-size: 12pt;">Y a ti, ¿te
gusta escribir? ¿Haz una linda postal en español? .Es una bonita forma de
conectar con otras personas.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Muchas gracias por llegar hasta aquí en el Podcast.<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar,
comentar. Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">. Queremos
que hables y pienses en español, esa es nuestra misión.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Gracias
por permitirnos hacer este trabajo que nos encanta y por escuchar este podcast,
aunque te confesamos que todavía no tenemos nuestra postal para el Día del amor
y la amistad</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y, ¿si te gustó este podcast?, compártelo.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> ¡A
escribir tu carta de amor o tu postal!</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Nos vemos
en los talleres, en las clases,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">24/7 en SpanishUp2U, en el taller de los jueves por Zoom,</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">o nos
escuchamos el próximo miércoles.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Feliz Día
del amor y la amistad</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Hasta
pronto. </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Chau, chau<b>.</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://st.depositphotos.com/2164847/4940/i/600/depositphotos_49406189-stock-photo-vintage-love-letters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://st.depositphotos.com/2164847/4940/i/600/depositphotos_49406189-stock-photo-vintage-love-letters.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.spanishincabo.com/" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-Hq75qsTSu6mq6tIx-fMUGM2EaV86mER6hWbUuac5qeG42gr4U88u-ujL406ggimWLJYn6i1w2nRpZRHieF78IJjxI9OjcLbkNhSZ8EoAPhwuRHclzZ8kmCutfh78HLBjKf5RvQ_anfQ8NyTeAC-dHkxw7dtEOOzl8_mut5FwcwVlcWZI-PY1PZBfwG_/w360-h640/Learn%20Spanish%20&%20its%20culture!.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-38429131765087619072024-02-14T11:58:00.004-07:002024-02-14T13:15:40.978-07:00La correspondencia del amor / love correspondence- Love letters - 5 minutes of Spanish & English version + Podcast<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you listen to us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We are
in a very special day as we celebrate love and friendship!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here, participating week after week, in this podcast
about Spanish, a language that we love and that today summons us.
Congratulations on the day of love and friendship.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://st4.depositphotos.com/20689672/23900/v/1600/depositphotos_239004668-stock-illustration-happy-valentines-day-handwritten-lettering.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="753" height="200" src="https://st4.depositphotos.com/20689672/23900/v/1600/depositphotos_239004668-stock-illustration-happy-valentines-day-handwritten-lettering.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Of
course, February 14 is not only the day of romantic love, the day of love and
friendship, and also, why not love yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For
the purposes of a Spanish audio, we are not going to talk about verbs like amar
and querer or anything romantic, since we already talked about verbs last
year...and the other one. I imagine that in this seventh podcast the topic will
not be so romantic.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
romanticism has to be present this week at least, otherwise, when are we
romantic?...In this 184th edition of 5 minutes of Spanish, we are going to
refer to correspondence, and the correspondence of love. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Phew!
I knew...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You
said an exclamation, or rather, an interjection; (Phew) - Uf. According to the
Real Academia de la Lengua Española it implies tiredness, boredom, which in
English is <b>boring</b> or even worse, disgust which in English is <b>disgusting</b>...and
that is the opposite of love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No, it
wasn't because of that, it's that correspondence or mail, letters is what we
talked about last podcast.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
know, but we're not done, so let's hit it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is correspondence?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
the action of corresponding or correspondence or connecting or relating to
others in an equivalent way or belonging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Correspondencia
or corresponder has that difficulty of pronunciation of the double r so to
connect is much simpler.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It is
the mail or set of letters that are sent or received, that is, letters,
postcards, telegrams or packages,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Nowadays
many packages are sent, here we talk about parcels and there are several brands
/brands/ very well known.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We are
not going to advertise, but in Spanish: DHL, Fedex and there are more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let's
see if SpanishUp2u gets paid for the advertising!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
is a correspondence between mathematical terms<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
we'd better not talk about mathematics, right?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How do
you write a letter?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In the
heading you write Dear Sir, Madam, always to the right the place from where you
are writing and the date, you say goodbye with Sincerely or Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ah but
a love letter...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No for
love you are more informal, although it is nice to keep the order of writing
the date on the right and the final salutation on the left, of course there you
say something like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With
heart in hand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Always
yours<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ah,
anyway, something romantic. The emotion of sending a letter, putting the stamp,
going to the post office is very nice and receiving it too, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now we
receive packages of things we bought online...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://st2.depositphotos.com/4696897/9138/v/950/depositphotos_91382352-stock-illustration-icon-sticker-realistic-design-on.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://st2.depositphotos.com/4696897/9138/v/950/depositphotos_91382352-stock-illustration-icon-sticker-realistic-design-on.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></b></div><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br />
</span><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It`s
not the same<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
postcard?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
easier than writing a letter and it's nice to make them. On the Internet you
can find a thousand fantastic ideas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you
are listening to this love correspondence podcast and you have not yet made a
gift to your special person or to yourself, it is time to do it in Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You
look for a simple phrase, draw or cut out words and images of things that the
other person likes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bring
out your inner child<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Scissors,
paper, some paint and the magic of words.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Two
interesting facts about letters. The first letters were written on clay
tablets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ah, of
course there was no paper and the second?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">An
American artist handed out postcards with his address, so that people could
write their secrets on a postcard. Then with these conversations he has written
several books. And us, we worked for a year to write about history, food and
grammar?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7PyGzuZ6ShvIT1dBYOjGqKtnc6LvyRAqkkt7gM18Ci4Xfh14CNQC1hiyi40YJ3XbJ2ICljX05xDJka0Pitr638D7KyHrSM7ShtP5IgMuzTO9Gs1IdHoz9puCGAvgulQFjrgvT7xSeORIitO76-nuPqnmRbeh8r0szoA3bPJ0JSsjPHAQQzJqQW9rF4hb/s1080/Feliz%20d%C3%ADa%20del%20amor%20y%20la%20amistad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7PyGzuZ6ShvIT1dBYOjGqKtnc6LvyRAqkkt7gM18Ci4Xfh14CNQC1hiyi40YJ3XbJ2ICljX05xDJka0Pitr638D7KyHrSM7ShtP5IgMuzTO9Gs1IdHoz9puCGAvgulQFjrgvT7xSeORIitO76-nuPqnmRbeh8r0szoA3bPJ0JSsjPHAQQzJqQW9rF4hb/s320/Feliz%20d%C3%ADa%20del%20amor%20y%20la%20amistad.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, do you like to write, make a nice postcard in Spanish, it's a nice way to
connect with other people.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you so much for making it this far on the Podcast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>And thank you for listening,
participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U wouldn't be the same
without you.</b> We want you to speak and think in Spanish, that's our mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you for allowing us to do this work that we love and for listening to this
podcast, although we confess that we still don't have our postcard for the Day
of Love and Friendship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
if you liked this podcast, please share it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write your love letter or postcard!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the Thursday
workshop on Zoom, </b>or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Happy
Love and Friendship Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you soon. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.spanishincabo.com/" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2f8mA3_Cb8zytFutsLnfBiUeLEfV8PRj9V5rzKSZUAZc4PnuO0HIlGUi8zojOSqxkClKCgSPv2XiLaX_uGFeCD8zmYttjbi6LY3CZzaNYZa4CglwM2gc4yIoeA77GgUODNH-MEeAKtUoZc6QYiEgrQTNdWzR7ei1bJ5w9DDS-goLTuM3xGgZms7GrtVD/w360-h640/Learn%20Spanish%20&%20its%20culture!.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-90247487561179632922024-02-07T12:48:00.003-07:002024-02-07T12:48:47.838-07:00De puño y letra / 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p> <i><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¿Cuánto tiempo
hace que no escribes una carta a mano, de puño y letra? En este podcast reflexionamos
sobre qué significa escribir, ¿es una actividad importante? Recordamos un poco
el pasado y las cartas a mano, sin desmerecer la comunicación electrónica.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Buenos días, buenas
tardes o buenas noches según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">nos escuches.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Muchas gracias por estar aquí, participando
semana a semana, en este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos encanta y que
hoy nos convoca.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://st2.depositphotos.com/1007566/44005/v/600/depositphotos_440058972-stock-illustration-hand-human-fist-symbol-signal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://st2.depositphotos.com/1007566/44005/v/600/depositphotos_440058972-stock-illustration-hand-human-fist-symbol-signal.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puño</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Comenzamos el mes de febrero y nos acercamos a uno de los días más
bonitos y románticos del año….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">No me digas que en el sexto podcast del 2024
vamos a hablar del amor <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">No, eso será el próximo miércoles, que coincide con ese fabuloso día, en esta
edición número 183 de 5 minutos de español vamos a hablar de las cartas. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">De las cartas….¿las cartas a mano? ¿Por qué?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Es que entre los días raros, “días raros alternativos o divertidos” hoy
7 de febrero es el Día de mandarle una carta a un amigo” y a mí me encanta
escribir y me gustan mucho las cartas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></b></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Ya sé, bueno, carta en inglés se dice letter. Pienso que la única razón
por la que sabemos esta palabra es porque en los libros de idiomas están como
un recuerdo del pasado….</span></b></p><p><br /></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ITBBvA1DmyE?si=p7wONgon-hTjxqZZ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Sí coincido, en nuestro Survival Spanish mencionamos como pasatiempo, es
decir, hobby: colecciónar estampillas,
actividad casi imposible hoy en día </span><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¿Tuviste amigos
por correspondencia?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">No, en realidad hace mucho tiempo que no escribo una carta,
escribo muchos e-mails y mensajes de texto, y grabo mensajes de texto. Pero,
vamos a regresar al tema del podcast: Las cartas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¡Muy bien!, para mí
escribir una carta de puño y letra es decir a mano es recordar viejos tiempos y
esa comunicación con personas lejanas. Nos comunicábamos por diferentes
motivos: una declaración de amor, romper una relación amorosa, una confesión
inconfesable, una buena noticia o un amigo/a que vivía lejos. Aunque no lo creas, la escritura manual
estimula el cerebro y ayuda a la memoria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">¡Aquí hay mucho
vocabulario!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk158156985"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Escribir
de puño y letra<b>- handwriting<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Escribir a mano-<b> handwirting<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Letra-<b> handwriting<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Puño<b>- fist<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Declaración de amor<b>- Declaration of love
(¿no era que el miércoles 14 de febrero hablamos de amor?)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Romper una relación amorosa<b> -</b>
<b>breaking up a love relationship<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Confesión inconfesable<b>
- Unspeakable confession <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Cerebro <b>– brain<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Vemos algunos ejemplos?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Expresó su voluntad de puño y letra<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Dicen los neurocientíficos que </span><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">escribir de puño
y letra nos hace más reflexivos, fomenta la memoria, la creatividad, empatía,
te relaja, gestiona la ansiedad y combate el estrés.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Entonces, ¡a escribir de puño y letra! ¿Qué pasa si tengo
mala letra o letra de médico?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">La caligrafía se aprende de niño y requiere práctica, pero
nada más que eso. Es interesante enviar una invitación escrita en tu
computadora pero firmar y agregar algunas palabras manuscritas o de puño y
letra, con la firma.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sí, la persona que recibe esto siente que le pusiste
atención, que realmente te interesa, es muy empático<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Es bueno escribir a mano notas, ordenadas, claras y sin
tachaduras. Es un hábito.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk158157037"><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tachaduras<b>-deletions<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Y tú, ¿hace mucho tiempo que no escribes una carta? ¿te
gustaba hacerlo? ¿Nunca escribiste una carta? ¿Te entusiasma recibir cartas de
amigos? </span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias por llegar
hasta aquí en el Podcast.<b> </b></span><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar, comentar. Spanish
in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Queremos que hables y pienses en español, esa es nuestra
misión.</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gracias por permitirnos hacer este trabajo que nos
encanta y por escuchar este podcast, aunque te confesamos que no lo escribimos
de puño y letra, lo hacemos en la compu…</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Y, ¿si te gustó este
podcast?, compártelo.</span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> O envíaselo con
una carta por el día de escribir cartas a un amigo, te aseguro que le va a
gustar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nos vemos en los talleres, en las clases,</span><b><span lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">24/7 en SpanishUp2U, en el
taller de los jueves por Zoom,</span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">o nos escuchamos el próximo miércoles.</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hasta pronto.</span></b><b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-46846134716038698802024-02-07T11:50:00.005-07:002024-02-07T12:53:37.487-07:00In his own handwriting /"De puño y letra" - 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast (English version)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://st2.depositphotos.com/7523024/43987/v/600/depositphotos_439872346-stock-illustration-hand-writing-pen-vector-icon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://st2.depositphotos.com/7523024/43987/v/600/depositphotos_439872346-stock-illustration-hand-writing-pen-vector-icon.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or at what
time you listen to us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here, participating week after week, in this podcast
about Spanish, a language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
begin the month of February and we are approaching one of the most beautiful
and romantic days of the year.....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Don't
tell me that in the sixth podcast of 2024 we are going to talk about love. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No,
that will be next Wednesday, which coincides with that fabulous day, in this
edition number 183 of 5 minutes of Spanish we are going to talk about cards. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Letters....
cards by hand? Why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
because among the weird days, "alternative or fun weird days" today
February 7 is "Send a Letter to a Friend Day" and I love to write and
I love letters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
know, well, letter in English is letter. I think the only reason we know this
word is because in the language books they are like a reminder of the past....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes I
agree, in our Survival Spanish we mention as a hobby: collecting stamps, an
almost impossible activity nowadays Did you have pen pals?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No,
actually it's been a long time since I wrote a letter, I write a lot of e-mails
and text messages, and record text messages. But, let's get back to the topic
of the podcast: Letters.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Very
well, for me writing a letter in my own handwriting is to remember old times
and that communication with people far away. We used to communicate for
different reasons: a declaration of love, to break a love relationship, an
unconfessable confession, good news or a friend who lived far away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believe it or not, handwriting stimulates the
brain and helps the memory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There's
a lot of vocabulary here!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Escribir de
puño y letra<b>- handwriting<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Escribir a
mano-<b> handwirting<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Letra-<b>
handwriting<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Puño<b>-
fist<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Declaración
de amor<b>- Declaration of love (¿no era que el miércoles 14 de febrero
hablamos de amor?)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Romper
una relación amorosa<b> -</b> <b>breaking up a love relationship<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Confesión
inconfesable<b> -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unspeakable confession
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cerebro
<b>– brain<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Shall
we see some examples?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He
expressed his will in his own handwriting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Neuroscientists
say that handwriting makes us more reflective, promotes memory, creativity,
empathy, relaxes you, manages anxiety and combats stress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So,
let’s write fist and handwriting! What if I have bad handwriting or doctor’s
handwriting?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Calligraphy
is learned as a child and requires practice, but nothing more than that. It is
interesting to send an invitation written on your computer but sign and add
some handwritten or handwritten words, with the signature.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
the person who receives this feels that you paid attention, that you really
care, it is very empathetic.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It is
good to write notes by hand, neat, clear and without erasures. It is a habit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background: white; color: #2a3135; font-size: 12pt;">Tachaduras<b>-deletions<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://st3.depositphotos.com/1060663/18765/v/600/depositphotos_187656346-stock-illustration-paper-sheet-with-abstract-text.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://st3.depositphotos.com/1060663/18765/v/600/depositphotos_187656346-stock-illustration-paper-sheet-with-abstract-text.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How
about you, has it been a long time since you wrote a letter, have you enjoyed
doing it, have you never written a letter, are you excited to receive letters
from friends? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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you very much for making it this far in the Podcast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>And thanks for listening, participating,
commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U would not be the same without you. </b>We
want you to speak and think in Spanish, that's our mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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you for allowing us to do this work that we love and for listening to this
podcast, although we confess that we don't write it in our own handwriting, we
do it on the computer...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Or
send it with a letter to a friend for letter writing day, I assure you that he
or she will like it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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you in the workshops, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the Thursday
workshop on Zoom,</b> or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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you very much for being here, participating week after week, in this podcast
about Spanish, a language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
this is the last podcast of January ....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It is
the fifth podcast of this year 2024, I know what you were going to say.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And it
is the 182nd edition of 5 minutes of Spanish. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Fifth
podcast of the year, last podcast of the first month of this, not so "new
year" anymore, time goes by, I say that to be original and what is today's
topic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let's
talk about food and traditions, again the theme of food, is that we have
February 2 coming and...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
know, I can't wait for Friday, well, we`ll eat tamales!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I see
that makes you very happy, why is that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Remember
that on January 6, Three Kings Day, we talked about the Rosca de Reyes and that
those who brought out the baby Jesus or a doll hidden in the rosca, had to
bring tamales on February 2.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you
didn't listen to that podcast, you can listen to it later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
little vocabulary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ponerse
feliz <b>-to become happy<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Traer
tamales<b>- to bring tamales<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sacarse
el monito o muñequito<b>- to get the little doll<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
people who brought out the baby Jesus in the Spanish in Cabo donut are going to
bring us tamales to school, thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is celebrated on February 2?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
celebrate the day of the Virgen de la Candelaria, it is not only a Catholic
holiday, it is a religious syncretism between the Catholic religion and the
pre-Hispanic culture.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Religious
syncretism is a combination of two religions, right?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Exactly,
the catholic religion celebrates the purification of the virgin Mary after the
birth of the baby Jesus, that's why she takes him to the church to do the
ritual just 40 days after the birth. Parto de Jesús (delivery of Jesus)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On the
other hand, many indigenous peoples honored Tlaloc, God of water, watered the
fields and offered him corn, hoping to have good harvests.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Regar-<b>
to water<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cosecha-<b>
harvest.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So,
these two beliefs were combined. And the tamales?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">By
tradition, on February 2, people went to church and then ate tamales,
corn-based tamales are of pre-Hispanic origin. The whole family participates in
their preparation and they are a symbol of celebration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
does the word tamal mean?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
comes from the Nahuatl word tamalli and means wrapped.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Envuelto-<b>
wrapped<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Envolver<b>-
to wrap<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Where
are tamales eaten?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Practically
all-over Latin America, with regional differences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Who
has the most variety of tamales?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mexico
has 500 varieties of tamales, chicken, pork, mole, rajas, sweets, each state
has its own variety.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
does the tamale take?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Very
simple elements, corn flour and some filling, it is wrapped in banana or corn
leaves and steamed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
a delicious snack! </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Bocado<b>-bite<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It is
not only a meal; it is also a cultural symbol.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
you, do you know the tamale, do you like it, what kind of tamale do you prefer?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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you very much for making it this far in the Podcast. <b>And thank you for
listening, participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U would not
be the same without you.</b> We want you to speak and think in Spanish, that's
our mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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you for allowing us to do this work that we love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
if you enjoyed this podcast, please share it. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops this Friday, February 2 in the tamale cooking class, in
the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the Thursday workshop on Zoom</b>, or
listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you soon.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">En
este podcast vamos a hablar de la tradición de comer tamales el 2 de febrero,
del origen del tamal sus variedades regionales y el simbolismo de este
delicioso bocado.<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="color: #660000;"> <a href="https://spanishincabo.blogspot.com/2024/01/tamal-tradition-flavor-and-culture-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for our English version</a></span></span></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://demo.clevercloudapp.com/repo/public/20211217182710c0491ad386f0c5a25f56a1ff0805b0ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://demo.clevercloudapp.com/repo/public/20211217182710c0491ad386f0c5a25f56a1ff0805b0ab.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Ec1GdhXek8?si=XWPJ8DulSiGr6qs4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias
por estar aquí, participando semana a semana, en este podcast sobre el español,
lengua que nos encanta y que hoy nos convoca.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y este es el último
podcast de enero….<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Es el quinto
podcast de este año 2024, ya sé lo que ibas a decir.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y es la edición
número 182 de 5 minutos de español <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Quinto</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> podcast del año, último podcast del primer mes de
este, ya no tan “nuevo año”, el tiempo pasa, lo digo para ser original y ¿cuál
es el tema de hoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Vamos a hablar de comida
y tradiciones, otra vez el tema de la comida, es que se nos viene el 2 de
febrero y…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Ya sé, no veo la hora
de que sea viernes, pues, ¡vamos a comer tamales!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Veo que te pone muy
feliz, ¿Por qué será?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Recuerda que el 6 de
enero, Día de los Reyes, hablamos de la Rosca de Reyes y que quienes sacaban al
niño Jesús o un muñeco escondido en la rosca, tenían que traer tamales el 2 de
febrero.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Si no escuchaste este
podcast, más tarde lo puedes escuchar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Un poco de vocabulario<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ponerse feliz <b>-to become happy<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Traer tamales<b>- to bring tamales<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sacarse el monito o muñequito<b>- to
get the little doll<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Las personas que
sacaron el niño Jesús en la rosca de Spanish in Cabo, van a traernos tamales a
la escuela, ¡gracias<b>!<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Qué se celebra el 2 de
febrero?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Celebramos el día de la
Virgen de la Candelaria, no es solo una fiesta católica, es un sincretismo
religioso entre la religión católica y la cultura prehispánica.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Sincretismo religioso
(religious syncretism) es combinación de dos religiones, ¿verdad?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Exacto, la religión
católica celebra la purificación de la virgen María después del nacimiento del
niño Jesús, por eso lo lleva a la iglesia para hacer el ritual justo 40 días
después del parto. Parto de Jesús (delivery of Jesus)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Por otro lado, muchos
pueblos indígenas honraban a Tlaloc dios del agua, regaban los campos y le
ofrecían maíz, esperaban así, tener buenas cosechas.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk157552069"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Regar-<b>
to water<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157552069;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cosecha-<b>
harvest.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157552069;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Entonces se combinaron estas
dos creencias. Y ¿los tamales?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Por tradición el 2 de
febrero las personas iban a la iglesia y luego comían tamales, los tamales a
base de maíz son de origen prehispánico. Toda la familia participa en su
elaboración y son símbolo de fiesta.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Qué significa la
palabra tamal?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Viene del náhuatl
tamalli y significa envuelto<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk157552116"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Envuelto-<b>
wrapped<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157552116;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Envolver<b>- to wrap<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157552116;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Dónde se comen los tamales?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Practicamente en toda
América Latina, con diferencias regionales.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Quién tiene más
variedad de tamales?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">México, tiene 500
variedades de tamales, de pollo, de puerco, de mole, de rajas, dulces, cada
Estado tiene su variedad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Qué lleva el tamal?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Elementos muy
sencillos, harina de maíz y algún relleno, se envuelve en hojas de plátano o de
maíz y se cuece al vapor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¡Es un bocado
delicioso! </span></b></span><a name="_Hlk157552177"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Bocado<b>-bite<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157552177;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">No solo es un alimento,
es también un símbolo cultural.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Y tú, ¿conoces el
tamal? ¿Te gusta?, ¿qué tipo de tamal prefieres?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Muchas gracias por llegar hasta aquí en el Podcast<b>.</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar,
comentar. Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">. Queremos
que hables y pienses en español, esa es nuestra misión.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Gracias
por permitirnos hacer este trabajo que nos encanta</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y, ¿si te gustó este podcast?, compártelo.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Nos vemos
en los talleres este viernes 2 de febrero en la clase de cocina con tamales, en
las clases,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">24/7 en SpanishUp2U, en el taller de los jueves por Zoom,</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">o nos
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Hasta
pronto.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-21800580260287554732024-01-24T09:51:00.002-07:002024-01-24T11:50:00.710-07:00El totopo mexicano: descubriendo su nombre" (Mexican totopo: discovering its Name) / 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast- English version<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.scielo.org.mx/img/revistas/esracdr/v30n56//2395-9169-esracdr-30-56-e20974-gf2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://www.scielo.org.mx/img/revistas/esracdr/v30n56//2395-9169-esracdr-30-56-e20974-gf2.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaboración del totopo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
today is the fourth podcast of the year 2024...we are in the 181st edition of 5
minutes of Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Fourth
podcast of the year, time goes by, I say this to be original and what is
today's topic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today
we are going to talk about a very common word in Mexico, it is the name of a
food, something that, if you come to Mexico, you eat as soon as you sit down at
a table.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Food,
food... Mexican, I know, very easy, the corn tortilla, the basis of the food of
the native peoples in the region.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">"Tibio,
tibio" (warm) you're close, but it's not exactly the corn tortilla. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
tequila, … the epazote, ... the chile, ... I don't know. Me “doy por vencido”
(I give up)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You
give up?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let's talk about totopo. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
totopo is made with corn tortilla.... and it is true, it is one of the first
things you eat in Mexico as soon as you enter a taqueria or a Mexican
restaurant.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
word totopo comes from the Nahuatl word totopochtli which means to brown or to
toast. A totopopo or totoposte is a tortilla cut into triangles, made with
yellow or white corn that is toasted until crispy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pre-Hispanic
peoples prepared corn tortillas and toasted them on clay disks, the comales.
These totopos were eaten with tomato and chili sauce. Almost the same as today.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
totopos were also the food of the warriors, when they had to go to war, mothers
and wives prepared a meal for the long journey. One of the most common meals
were totpochtli (totopos) and chilatlqulitl (chilaquiles).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You
know them, right? It makes sense, they are easy to carry and they keep. The
totopos were not fried but toasted and often baked in clay ovens, with a
dehydration process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
other words, dehydrated they lasted longer. Currently, there are some totopos
in Oaxaca with this process. The women who make them are called “totoperas”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">They
often suffer from rheumatism for being in the eternal ovens, that is to say,
they never turn off and they go from cold to heat...hard work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://spanishuptoyou.com/" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="358" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHzbArOY5Oa4ja7QFnMwHBCZd_pB6nT8LF6B-ON7sz6F8s8eOJuqC4tSxKRepwoiYgwUDJOJxMAyk9B_zhbD92iCa93hEcewiITnmsFJBjmcP8t9mKITnUENfF4eWuZa-eEBZewbLNUB3Zfcvv3Le_NkBiuWQHaV2qpweAS_m2p-7O-eJmhNLtQZInVQa/s320/logo%20Spanishup2U.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
to drink? Pulque?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
pulque and when they were very tired they cut maguey leaves and drank its
juice, with that they recovered their energy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
little bit of vocabulary;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Totopo
- <b>totopo or chip or nacho.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Horno
- <b>oven<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hornos
eternos - <b>eternal ovens - ovens always on</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nunca
se apagan<b>- never turn off</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Deshidratar- <b>Dehydrate-<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pulque-
<b>fermented drink.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Are
nachos also Mexican? Why are they called nachos?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
they are Mexican, the story goes that, in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
Mexico, in a small restaurant called El Moderno, several U.S. military wives
arrived after the restaurant had closed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The waiter, Ignacio Anaya, ingeniously prepared a dish for them with
what little he had available: tortilla chips and cheese. The ladies loved it
and asked what the dish was called.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Of
course, the waiter said nachos, his name was Ignacio and Ignacio's nickname is
Nacho. He named the dish after himself<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
he became famous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
speaking of food, you can visit us in San Jose del Cabo and participate in a
cooking and Spanish class.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Or
better yet, live a true immersion by sleeping in the new apartment next to the
school and eating with the teachers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You
will eat lots of delicious totopos at the snacks, appetizers with guacamole,
beans or salsa and many, many other meals… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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listening, participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U would not
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you soon.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-9063696131720751392024-01-24T09:11:00.003-07:002024-01-24T11:49:39.562-07:00El totopo mexicano: descubriendo su nombre / 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p> </p><div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">En
este podcast vamos a hablar del totopo, alimento siempre presente en la mesa
mexicana.<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://fthmb.tqn.com/XV-acz8O2_yma0k04wfWtL6vchU=/1800x1199/filters:fill(auto,1)/Flickr-Totopos-5813ed783df78cc2e876a333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://fthmb.tqn.com/XV-acz8O2_yma0k04wfWtL6vchU=/1800x1199/filters:fill(auto,1)/Flickr-Totopos-5813ed783df78cc2e876a333.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Totopos con salsa roja</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias
por estar aquí participando en este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos
encanta y que hoy nos convoca.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y hoy es el cuarto podcast
del año 2024…estamos en la edición </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">número 181</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> de 5 minutos de
español.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Cuarto podcast del año,
el tiempo pasa, lo digo para ser original y ¿cuál es el tema de hoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Hoy vamos a hablar de
una palabra muy común en México, es el nombre de un alimento, algo que, si
vienes a México, comes ni bien te sientas en una mesa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Alimento, food…mexicano,
ya sé, muy fácil, la tortilla de maíz, base de la alimentación de los pueblos
originarios en la región.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">“Tibio, tibio”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(warm) estás cerca, pero no es exactamente la
tortilla de maíz. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">El tequila, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>el epazote,….el chile…..no sé. Me doy por
vencido (I give up)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Te das por
vencido?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vamos a hablar del totopo. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">El totopo, se hace con
tortilla de maíz….y es cierto, es de las primeras cosas que comes en México ni
bien entras en una taquería o en un restaurante mexicano.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">La palabra totopo viene
del náhuatl <i>totopochtli</i> que significa dorar o tostar<b>. </b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Un totopo o totoposte es una tortilla
cortada en triángulos, hecha con maíz amarillo o blanco que se tuesta hasta que
quede bien crujiente.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Los pueblos prehispánicos preparaban las
tortillas de maíz y las tostaban en discos de barro, los comales. Estos totopos
se comían con salsa de tomate con chile. Casi igual que ahora.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Los totopos eran también
el alimento de los guerreros, cuando tenían que ir a la guerra las madres y las
esposas preparaban una vianda para el largo camino. Una de las viandas más comunes
eran los totpochtli (totopos) y los chilatlqulitl<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(chilaquiles)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Los conoces, ¿verdad? Es lógico, son
fáciles de llevar y se conservan. Los totopos no eran fritos sino tostados y
muchas veces horneados en hornos de barro, con un proceso de deshidratación.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">O sea, deshidratados
duraban más. Actualmente, hay unos totopos en Oaxaca con este proceso. Las
mujeres que los hacen se llaman las totoperas.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sufren muchas veces
reuma por estar en los hornos eternos, o sea que nunca se apagan y ellas pasan
del frío al calor…trabajo duro<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">¿Y de tomar? ¿Pulque?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sí, pulque y cuando
estaban muy cansados cortaban hojas de maguey y bebían su jugo, con eso
recuperaban la energía.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Un poco de
vocabulario;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Totopo- <b>totopo o
chip o nacho</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Horno- <b>oven<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hornos eternos<b>-
hornos siempre encendidos (turn on)<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nunca se apagan<b>- never turn off</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Deshidratar- <b>Dehydrate-<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pulque-<b>Bebida
fermentada</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">¿Y los nachos también
son mexicanos? ¿Por qué se llaman nachos?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sí, son mexicanos, l</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a historia cuenta que, en la ciudad de
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México, en un pequeño restaurante llamado El Moderno,
llegaron varias esposas de militares estadounidenses después de haber cerrado
el restaurante. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Entonces el mesero,
Ignacio Anaya, les preparó ingeniosamente un platillo con lo poco que tenía
disponible: totopos y queso. A las señoras les encantó y preguntaron cómo se
llamaba ese plato.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ah claro el mesero dijo nachos, se llamaba
Ignacio y el apodo de Ignacio, es Nacho. Le puso su nombre al plato<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Y se hizo famoso<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Y hablando de comida
puedes visitarnos en San José del Cabo y participar en una clase de cocina y
español.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">O mejor, vivir una
verdadera inmersión durmiendo en el nuevo apartamento al lado de la escuela y
comiendo con los maestros. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vas a comer muchos
totopos riquísimos en las botanas, (appetizers) con guacamole, frijoles o salsa
y muchas, pero muchas comidas más, <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Muchas gracias por llegar hasta aquí en el Podcast<b>.</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar,
comentar. Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">. Queremos
que hables y pienses en español, esa es nuestra misión.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Gracias
por permitirnos hacer este trabajo que nos encanta</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y, ¿si te gustó este podcast?, compártelo.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Nos vemos
en los talleres, en las clases,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">24/7 en SpanishUp2U, en el taller de los jueves por Zoom,</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">o nos
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Hasta
pronto</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-48858741787486657162024-01-17T12:07:00.001-07:002024-01-17T12:07:22.560-07:00La cuesta de enero / 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p> </p><div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">En
este podcast hablamos de la cuesta de enero, qué es y cómo superarla.<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iMOYYZiRtbA?si=nY7K2sUO5eNRnbjQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias
por estar aquí participando en este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos
encanta y que hoy nos convoca.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y hoy es el tercer
podcast del año y seguimos subiendo en este enero 2024…estamos en la edición
número 180 de 5 minutos de español.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Seguimos con lo de
primer podcast, segundo, tercer podcast de enero, ya comentamos que no era muy
original, pero está bien para aprender los números ordinales, primero, segundo,
tercero, cuarto, ….es un poco aburrido, ¿no crees? <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Tenemos que aprenderlos,
de todas maneras y, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>si los repetimos es un
poco más fácil, ¿no te parece? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Puede ser, ¿de qué
trata este tercer podcast del año 2024? ¿Por qué lo de subir en enero?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Es que hoy vamos a
hablar de la cuesta de enero, o sea estamos subiendo esta cuesta.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Uy, bueno, hablamos de la Carrera Guadalupe-Reyes y
ahora nos vamos a la “Cuesta de enero”. Recuerdas que llamamos Carrera
Guadalupe-Reyes a los días comprendidos entre el 12 de diciembre, día de la
Virgen de Guadalupe y Día de Reyes, el 6 de enero, del cual hablamos en otro
Podcast. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Esta es una carrera (a race) de días festivos donde se
come, se hacen regalos, fiestas y por supuesto, muchas compras y mucho gasto…O
sea gastamos mucho dinero<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿Qué es la cuesta de enero?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. En España y
América Latina se le llama cuesta de enero al período de dificultades económicas
que coincide con este mes a consecuencia de los gastos extraordinario hechos
durante las fiestas de Navidad y de la subida de precios por las fiestas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sí, algunas personas
gastan mucho en estos días, viajan, van a fiestas otras no, ¿verdad?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lo real es que todos
comemos mucho y algunos ganamos unos kilos de más<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gastamos dinero o sea perdemos
dinero, pero ganamos kilos…y esto también es parte de esa depresión de la
cuesta de enero. ¿Qué es una cuesta?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Una cuesta es un terreno en pendiente, una
ladera o una subida<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cuesta o pendiente<b> –
slope<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">También, se usa como
conjugación del verbo costar: ¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Otro uso: Me custa
hablar en público<b>- Speaking in public is hard for me <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganar <b>– to win<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganar peso<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to gain weight<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Perder<b> – to lose<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gastar dinero<b>- to spend
money<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS", serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">¿Cómo se puede superar
con éxito esta cuesta de enero?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bueno, lo del peso es
mentalizarse en no comer….y listo. Pero con respecto a las finanzas, ya sé que
sabes de finanzas…pero las mujeres somos buenas en esto de planificar bien los
gastos.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hacer un buen
presupuesto, llevar listas de compra y…<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No salirse de la lista
de compras…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Presupuesto- <b>Budget<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hay que tener cuidado
con las promociones y las ofertas / promotions and offers<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excepto con las de
Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cuidar el gasto<b>- take
care of spending<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Y hablando de
planificar el gasto y el presupuesto, tenemos una noticia muy buena: si vienes
a estudiar español a los Cabos, ya tienes un apartamento al lado de la escuela,
para una real inmersión en la vida de Los Cabos.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",serif; font-size: 13pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Además, ¡puedes comer
con nosotros al mediodía!, estudiar español, disfrutar de Los Cabos y cuidar tu
presupuesto.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Muchas gracias por llegar hasta aquí en el Podcast.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar,
comentar. Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti. <b>Queremos
que hables y pienses en español, esa es nuestra misión.</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Saber que estás aquí hace que la cuesta
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y, ¿si te gustó este podcast?, compártelo.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Nos vemos
en los talleres por Zoom, en las clases,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Hasta
pronto</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Chau, chau<b>.</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-38754635472205451192024-01-17T09:00:00.006-07:002024-01-17T13:50:57.224-07:00What it is and how to overcome the January slope ("la cuesta de enero") 5 minutos de español + Podcast / English version<p> <i>In this podcast we talk about the January slope, what it is and how to overcome it.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://st3.depositphotos.com/33417770/35253/v/600/depositphotos_352530652-stock-illustration-business-achievement-sales-down-and.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="600" height="180" src="https://st3.depositphotos.com/33417770/35253/v/600/depositphotos_352530652-stock-illustration-business-achievement-sales-down-and.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
today is the third podcast of the year and we keep going up in this January
2024...we are in the <b>180th edition</b> of 5 minutes of Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iMOYYZiRtbA?si=nY7K2sUO5eNRnbjQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
continue with the first podcast, second, third podcast of January, we already
commented that it was not very original, but it is good to learn the ordinal
numbers, first, second, third, fourth, ... is a little boring, don't you think?
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
have to learn them, anyway, and if we repeat them, it's a little easier, don't
you think? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Maybe,
what is this third podcast of the year 2024 about? Why the uploading in
January?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It's
just that today we're going to talk about the January slope, I mean we're going
up this slope.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Oh,
well, we talked about the Carrera Guadalupe-Reyes and now we are going to the
"Cuesta de enero". Remember that we call Carrera Guadalupe-Reyes the
days between December 12, the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the Day of the
Kings, January 6, which we talked about in another Podcast. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This
is a race of holidays where we eat, give gifts, party and of course, a lot of
shopping and spending... In other words, we spend a lot of money.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
is the “cuesta de enero”?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In
Spain and Latin America, January is the time of economic hardship that
coincides with this month as a result of the extraordinary expenses made during
the Christmas holidays and the rise in prices due to the holidays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
some people spend a lot during these days, travel, go to parties, others don't,
right?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
reality is that we all eat a lot and some of us gain a few extra pounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
spend money, that is, we lose money, but we gain kilos...and this is also part
of the January slope depression.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://st2.depositphotos.com/1273672/11102/v/600/depositphotos_111024366-stock-illustration-joe-and-the-myth-of.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="600" height="145" src="https://st2.depositphotos.com/1273672/11102/v/600/depositphotos_111024366-stock-illustration-joe-and-the-myth-of.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Subir una cuesta / go up a slope</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> What is a slope?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
slope is a sloping terrain, a hillside or an ascent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cuesta o pendiente<b> – slope<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is also used as a conjugation of the verb costar: ¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Another
use: “Me cuesta hablar en público” - <b>Speaking in public is hard for me.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganar
<b>– to win<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganar
peso<b> - to gain weight<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Perder<b>
– to lose<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gastar
dinero<b>- to spend money<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How
can you successfully overcome this January slope?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well,
the weight thing is to mentalize not to eat .... and that's it. But regarding
finances, I know you know about finances...but we women are good at planning
our expenses well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Making
a good budget, keeping shopping lists and....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Stay
on the shopping list....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Presupuesto- <b>budget<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Be
careful with the </span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“promociones y las ofertas” / promotions and offers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Except
for Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cuidar el gasto<b>- take
care of spending<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
speaking of planning your spending and budget, we have some very good news: if
you come to study Spanish in Los Cabos, you already have an apartment next to
the school, for a real immersion in the life of Los Cabos.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Plus,
you can have lunch with us at noon, study Spanish, enjoy Los Cabos and watch
your budget.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for making it this far in the Podcast.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
And thank you for listening, participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and
SpanishUp2U wouldn't be the same without you. <b>We want you to speak and think
in Spanish, that's our mission.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Knowing
that you are here makes the January slope easier, thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops on Zoom, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, on the
Thursday workshop on Zoom,</b> or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
today is the second podcast of the year 2024 and it is the <b>179th edition</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So,
in all the podcasts you are not going to say the same thing, third, fourth,
fifth podcast, is that there is no creativity?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Of
course, there is and that's why today's topic is the verb “querer”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But
last week we talked about what we want for this new year or our resolutions,
and now the verb “querer”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Exactly,
we align ourselves with our resolutions and with the topics we are discussing
in the Thursday Spanish Club, if you were not there, join us and participate,
it's free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
I already know the day, it’s </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“j<b>ueves”! I mean
Thursday <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
Thursday at 2:00 Cabo time on Zoom and we have a Facebook group for materials
and comments. Today the idea is to explore this verb, its uses and words that
derive from it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
verb "querer" is fundamental in Spanish. It means to desire, love or
have a preference for something or someone. </span></b><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Its present tense
conjugation is: yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella quiere, nosotros/nosotras
queremos, ellos/ellas quieren. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Querer in English is to
want, to desire, to wish.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
is irregular in the present tense changing the e for ie, except in we which
keeps the same root "quer."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
want to eat<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
want to work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He/she
wants a new house<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Me
too! In another context:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I'll
have a squash blossom quesadilla and a mushroom quesadilla, please.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
it is also the verb of love, we are going to need it a lot on February 14th....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
was a good verb for that day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
girls in the past would take a flower and petal by petal they would say: I love
you a lot, a little or nothing and they would take the petals off the flower,
one by one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
what happened?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What
do you me with what happened? You were taking off petals one by one saying I
love you very much, (you throw the petal away), little (you throw the petal
away), nothing and so in the end when the poor flower had no more petals, the
last thing you said was your situation with the handsome boy in your mind...he
loved you very much, little or nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My
goodness, how unecological and ….<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
bit ridiculous, but that's how we were a few years ago. The truth is that
querer is the verb of both romantic and familial love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Te quiero
mucho / I love you<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Me
too!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Quiero
mucho a mis amigos / I really love my friends / <b>I love my dog.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
verb in the past tense is also irregular, I wanted to work in finance, but I
ended up as a Spanish teacher.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Quisiste hacer la tarea pero te dio flojera.<b>
</b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You wanted to do your homework but you got lazy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He
didn't want to eat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We
wanted a short podcast but...there are too many things to comment....<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
is a very romantic song: I loved you, I love you and I will love you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">No,
don’t worry I won’t sing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'll want is
the future</span></b><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
<b>querré, querrás, querrá querremos, querrán.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For
more practice you can listen to the romantic song by Manolo Galván, we leave
you the link on Facebook or here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It’s
a bit old that song…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now,
let's take a look at some words that derive from "querer":<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Querido/a:
This word is used as an adjective to express affection towards someone.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For
example, to your wife "My dear, I love being with you" You can also
say, “mi queridita”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Querencia:
This term means the special affection or inclination towards a place, a place
to which you always return.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cherub:
This word is used to describe a small child or angel. For example,
"Cherubim are symbols of innocence and love."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
verb "querer" and its derivatives are powerful words to express
feelings, desires and preferences in Spanish. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for making it this far in the Podcast. <b>And thank you for
listening, participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and SpanishUp2U would not
be the same without you.</b> We want you to speak and think in Spanish, so
thank you for being here. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
if you liked this podcast, please share it. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops on Zoom, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the
Thursday workshop on Zoom,</b> or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">“Te queremos mucho!” - We love you very
much!</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you soon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-12670688266371195992024-01-03T22:27:00.003-07:002024-01-03T22:27:41.047-07:002024: Nuevas ideas para mejorar tu español & más - 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p> </p><div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">
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este podcast hablamos de los propósitos de fin de año y como mejorar el español<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias
por estar aquí participando en este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos
encanta y que hoy nos convoca.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y hoy es el primer
podcast del año 2024 y es la edición número </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">178</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Entonces, el tema de
hoy es…. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">El tema de hoy es
hablar de l</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">o que queremos
para este nuevo año</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Siempre a fin de año
nos ponemos a evaluar, ¿qué pasó? Uyy no logré lo que quería… lo
pasado pisado. ¿Para qué sirve esto?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Vamos a verlo lo
positivo del año, </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">la actitud de
lamentarse o quejarse no nos conduce a nada, por el contrario. Y como dijiste
lo pasado, pisado.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">lamentarse - <b>to regret,
to lament<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">quejarse - <b>to complain</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Lo pasado pisado - <b>The
past trodden</b></span></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">¡Entonces a plantear los objetivos</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Yo mejor diría propósitos, si tú no defines lo
que quieres en el año, otras personas lo planifican para ti, ya sea tu jefe, tu
familia, tus compañeros de trabajo…esto es así.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk155134135"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">propósitos
- <b>purposes<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155134135;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">objetivos- <b>goals<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155134135;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Un propósito puede ser mejorar en el español en
el caso de los que estamos en este sitio…<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Exacto, entonces me imagino el 3 de enero del
2025 y me imagino hablando en español y por ejemplo, veo la mirada de los otros
sorprendidos, los amigos mexicanos, contentos de mis avances y orgullosos. Luego,
escribo siempre en presente, es como si estuvieras mirando la foto de ese
momento del 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">O sea, te imaginas ese propósito cumplido, no
el cómo y el cuándo lo obtienes.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Así es, el cómo llegas al objetivo y el cuándo
no lo puedes saber, deja que el cerebro lo descubra.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">¿Hay un poco de magia?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sí, ¿por qué no?, ¿por qué tenemos que
controlarlo todo? De hecho, si dibujas es mucho mejor, el cerebro recuerda más
las imágenes y los colores.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Y si dibujo mal, ¿qué hago?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">No importa, es para ti, nadie más lo ve, solo
tu. Además, vuelves a ser niño por un ratito, (for a <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">little while)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Imaginemos que uno de tus propósitos es hablar
español con fluidez, ¿qué puedo hacer?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Primero felicitarte y apapacharte por estar
escuchando este podcast todo en español y luego hacer una cita con nosotros
para descubrir una manera de comunicarte mejor rápidamente.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Y de manera divertida.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk155134218"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Apapacharte- <b>to cuddle
up</b></span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155134218;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk155134218;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¡Bienvenido al mundo
del español! ¡Brindamos por ti!</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Y lo hacemos como en las clases de cocina<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Arriba<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Abajo<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Al centro y <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Adentro<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Muchas gracias por llegar hasta aquí en el Podcast.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y gracias por escucharnos, participar,
comentar. Spanish in Cabo y SpanishUp2U no serían lo mismo sin ti. Nuestro
propósito es que hables y pienses en español, así que gracias por estar
aquí. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Y, ¿si te gustó este podcast?, compártelo.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Nos vemos
en los talleres por Zoom, en las clases,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">24/7 en SpanishUp2U, en el taller de los jueves
o los viernes por Zoom,</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">o nos
escuchamos el próximo miércoles.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">¡Feliz 2024 y Feliz Día de Reyes!</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">¡Todos tus
propósitos van a ser realidad!</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Chau, chau.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /></span></b></span></p><h1 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Learn Spanish & its culture!</span></b></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XkEhrpMRngP1dkI-nKG6LNoOW50uJJp7m4FTd6HyYSBR6Tn8tqIO-hZ77g3CILNhiaNS8zbg5hJMiETfxbfS6YP7ybbI2wIBalAtiQFBrcUAXTmiIaJRZafWVvssUg0lv7tTSuztGMV6LY85q2mGO8MxMDD9rlxNh_7MHfqqMfRl3bvdxoohtoo26FkT/s288/logo%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="288" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XkEhrpMRngP1dkI-nKG6LNoOW50uJJp7m4FTd6HyYSBR6Tn8tqIO-hZ77g3CILNhiaNS8zbg5hJMiETfxbfS6YP7ybbI2wIBalAtiQFBrcUAXTmiIaJRZafWVvssUg0lv7tTSuztGMV6LY85q2mGO8MxMDD9rlxNh_7MHfqqMfRl3bvdxoohtoo26FkT/s1600/logo%201.jpg" width="288" /></a></b></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><br /></span></b></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-19102830145259448232024-01-03T09:54:00.001-07:002024-01-03T22:28:00.864-07:002024's Fresh Ideas:Improving your Spanish & More! - 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast / English version<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Good
morning, good afternoon or good evening depending on where you are or what time
you are listening to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for being here participating in this podcast about Spanish, a
language that we love and that today summons us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
today is the first podcast of the year 2024 and it is the <b>178th edition</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So,
today's topic is .... <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today's
topic is to talk about what we want for this new year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">At
the end of the year we always evaluate, what happened?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oops, I didn't achieve what I wanted... the
past has been stepped on. What's the point of this?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let's
look at the positive aspects of the year, the attitude of lamenting or
complaining does not lead us to anything, on the contrary. And as you said, let
bygones be bygones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">lamentarse
- <b>to regret, to lament<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">quejarse
- <b>to complain</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Lo pasado
pisado - <b>The past trodden<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So,
let's set goals!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
would rather say purposes, if you don't define what you want in the year, other
people plan it for you, be it your boss, your family, your co-workers...this is
how it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">propósitos
- <b>purposes<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">objetivos- <b>goals<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A
purpose can be to improve in Spanish in the case of those of us on this site?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Exactly,
then I imagine myself on January 3, 2025 and I imagine myself speaking in Spanish
and for example, I see the look of the others surprised, the Mexican friends,
happy with my progress and proud. Then, I always write in the present tense, it
is as if you were looking at the photo of that moment in 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That
is, you imagine that purpose accomplished, not the how and when you get it. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That's
right, the how you get to the goal and the when you can't know, let the brain
figure it out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Is
there a little magic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes,
why not, why do we have to control everything? In fact, if you draw it's much
better, the brain remembers the images and colors more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
if I draw badly, what do I do?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It
doesn't matter, it's for you, nobody else sees it, only you. Besides, you
become a child again for a little while.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s
imagine that one of your goals is to speak Spanish fluently, what can I do?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">First
congratulate you and applaud you for listening to this podcast all in Spanish
and then make an appointment with us to discover a way to communicate better
quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
in a fun way.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt;">Apapacharte-
<b>to cuddle up<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Welcome
to the world of Spanish, we toast for you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://st2.depositphotos.com/1796303/7198/v/600/depositphotos_71984753-stock-illustration-two-glasses-of-champagne-silhouette.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://st2.depositphotos.com/1796303/7198/v/600/depositphotos_71984753-stock-illustration-two-glasses-of-champagne-silhouette.jpg" width="171" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brindar / to toast</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And
we do it like in a cooking class<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Above ¡Arriba<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Down abajo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Center
and al centro y<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Inside adentro!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank
you very much for making it this far in the Podcast.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
And thank you for listening, participating, commenting. Spanish in Cabo and
SpanishUp2U would not be the same without you. Our purpose is to get you
speaking and thinking in Spanish, so thank you for being here. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And,
if you liked this podcast, please share it. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">See
you in the workshops on Zoom, in the classes, <b>24/7 on SpanishUp2U, in the
Thursday or Friday workshop on Zoom</b>, or listen to us next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Happy
2024 and Happy Three Kings Day! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.34; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Epiphany)</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">All
your resolutions will come true!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Bye-bye.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Chau, chau</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b></p><h1 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">Learn Spanish & its culture!</span></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XkEhrpMRngP1dkI-nKG6LNoOW50uJJp7m4FTd6HyYSBR6Tn8tqIO-hZ77g3CILNhiaNS8zbg5hJMiETfxbfS6YP7ybbI2wIBalAtiQFBrcUAXTmiIaJRZafWVvssUg0lv7tTSuztGMV6LY85q2mGO8MxMDD9rlxNh_7MHfqqMfRl3bvdxoohtoo26FkT/s288/logo%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="288" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XkEhrpMRngP1dkI-nKG6LNoOW50uJJp7m4FTd6HyYSBR6Tn8tqIO-hZ77g3CILNhiaNS8zbg5hJMiETfxbfS6YP7ybbI2wIBalAtiQFBrcUAXTmiIaJRZafWVvssUg0lv7tTSuztGMV6LY85q2mGO8MxMDD9rlxNh_7MHfqqMfRl3bvdxoohtoo26FkT/s1600/logo%201.jpg" width="288" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476988605300343063.post-23010562281965716222023-12-27T17:47:00.000-07:002023-12-27T17:47:08.471-07:00"Inocente palomita que te dejaste engañar! Día de los inocentes / 5 minutos de español + Podcast<p> </p><div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk150285401"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">En
este podcast hablamos de la maratón Guadalupe-Reyes y del Día de los inocentes<o:p></o:p></span></i></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches
según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Muchas gracias
por estar aquí participando en este podcast sobre el español, lengua que nos
encanta y que hoy nos convoca.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Te agradecemos por estar con nosotros aquí
semana a semana, y deseamos que estés pasando unos días festivos maravillosos
junto a tus seres queridos.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Estamos en el
medio de las Fiestas Navideñas, ¿cómo se llama a este período en México?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">El maratón Guadalupe
- Reyes, pues comienza el 12 de diciembre con el Dia de la virgen de Guadalupe
y termina el Día de Reyes. Durante todos estos días entre el 12 de diciembre y
el 6 de enero hay diferentes fiestas, posadas, Nochebuena, Fin de año donde
principalmente comemos, esa es la actividad principal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">¿Cuál es el
resultado, entonces, de esta maratón Guadalupe-Reyes?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bueno, ya te
imaginas, el resultado son unos kilos de más, para algunos, los que nos gusta
comer, no es tu caso Eduardo, siempre estás en forma…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://st.depositphotos.com/1763321/2151/v/600/depositphotos_21516349-stock-illustration-cute-little-angels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://st.depositphotos.com/1763321/2151/v/600/depositphotos_21516349-stock-illustration-cute-little-angels.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Vamos al
vocabulario:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">kilos de más o engordar</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"> -extra kilos
or gain weight<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Adelgazar</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">- to lose
weight<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Pero me imagino
que hoy a finales de diciembre no vamos a hablar de peso, pues parece una broma
de inocentes …¿vamos a referirnos a uno de estos días?, ¿verdad? <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">En este podcast 177
vamos a hablar de una celebración que a mí me encanta, pues me recuerda a mi
papá y es el Día de los Inocentes que se celebra el 28 de diciembre</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">. </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">Justamente el
28 de diciembre en el medio de la maratón Guadalupe-Reyes, ¿qué se hace en esta
fiesta?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">En este día se hacen bromas que se llaman: Inocentadas
o bromas de inocentes. Así que el jueves 28 puedes hacer bromas y decir
¡inocente, inocente! o ¡que la inocencia te valga! <b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>O dulce palomita que te dejaste engañar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">En
otros lugares del mundo no se celebra el 28 de diciembre, sino el 1 de abril y
se conoce con diferentes nombres: en Italia como Pesce d´aprile, en Canadá como
Poisson d´avril, en Portugal y Brasil le llaman Día de mentira y en Estados
Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia es el fool´s day, día del tonto.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Son
bromas que dependen del ingenio de la persona y a veces bromas pesadas,</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk154563634"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bromas</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">- jokes<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bromas pesadas</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">-</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #757575; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">sick jokes<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Día de los Inocentes</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;">- Inocent`s day<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563634;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¿</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Por</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"> qué se llama Día de los inocentes?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">El origen de este día se relaciona con un acto cruel que se
describe en La Biblia, cuando el rey Herodes I “El Grande”, ordenó la matanza
de todos los niños nacidos en Belén, Judea, menores de dos años, pues se enteró
que tres reyes magos habían visitado a Jesús.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">O sea, esta fecha sería después del 6 de enero…</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sí, sabemos que la Biblia no es un libro
histórico, como tal, no le interesa la cronología. Se dice Día de los Santos
inocentes pues unos niños menores de 2 años, no pueden tener pecados, por lo
que son inocentes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">¿Y las bromas por qué?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A lo largo de la historia, la
celebración fue cambiando y los monaguillos comenzaron a hacer bromas en este
día. La costumbre pasó después a las familias.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">¡Ah, fueron los monaguillos!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Si tú eres hombre; ¿fuiste monaguillo?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk154563781"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">monaguillo<b>s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>altar boys<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563781;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">pecado<b> - sin<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563781;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">niños menores de 2
años - <b>children under 2 years<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563781;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">¿y Male dijiste que te recordaba a tu
papá? ¿Por qué?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Porque hacía excelentes bromas el Día de
los Inocentes …..y yo siempre caía en esas bromas<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk154563858"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Caer en la broma-<b> to
fall for the joke<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563858;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Así que el jueves prepara tu broma en
español y di: dulce palomita que te dejaste engañar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk154563913"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">paloma <b>- pigeon<o:p></o:p></b></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154563913;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="color: #242424; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lo que no es broma es que cumplimos 15
años.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Exactamente, ¡15 años este mes!, muchas gracias a todos por escucharnos y
participar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Gracias por dejarnos hacer esto que es lo que más nos gusta.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">¡Qué comiences muy bien el año! <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Y sabemos que el español es una de tus metas, vamos a tener un excelente
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Feliz año. Vamos a brindar por ti<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><a name="_Hlk152746613"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk152746613;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;">Hasta
pronto</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk150285401;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk152746613;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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