Spanish in Cabo

  English version / See the Spanish    Apapachos Hello friends? Good morning, good afternoon or good night! In the 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week we are going to talk about the words that originated in Mexico and were spread around the world. They belong to the Nahuatl language, a very important language, spoken by many people, still spoken, written and it is the first language of many Mexicans.   When the Spanish arrived, America was populated by between 5 and 9 million people or more, according to the writings of Spanish priests. Nahuatl with all its variants was spoken in the area since the 5th century and we must remember that the Olmecs, Toltecs, Mayas and then Mexicas were among the first civilizations in the world.   And with the conquest, many vegetable, animal and mineral products unknown to Europe until that moment were incorporated into daily life. And the words of the Native American languages, now we are speaking of Nahuat...

  Hello friends,   In these 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week, we are going to reflect on the word "hecho", but this time with an aitch.   Remember that last Wednesday we talked about the difference between: “echo esto al bote de basura” (I throw this in the trash can) y “hecho en China” (Made in China).   We said that echo without aitch is from the verb echar (to throw away) and hecho with aitch, is the past participle of the verb hacer (made or done) or a noun.   The cake is made (hecho) with flour, eggs and butter.   The cake is made with love   We could analyze the verb hacer (to make or to do) but, it has many meanings according to the context, impossible for these 5 minutes of Spanish.  So, let's talk only about its participle: “hecho” and the noun “hecho”.   According to the dictionary “hecho” has several meanings and uses   It's what happens, it's an event.   In English it's v...

  ¡Qué tal amigos! Estamos muy entusiasmados con nuestra nueva forma de experimentar el español: SpanishUp2U. ¿Qué es SpanishUp2U? Es un club online en el cual vamos a volcar estos 12 años de experiencia y trabajo en Spanish in Cabo para facilitarte el aprendizaje español pues tendrás tu práctica cuando quieras, sin tener que organizar una cita semanal o separar un tiempo especial. Sí, en tu casa o en tus viajes, a tu ritmo y a tu tiempo, podrás practicar español con tu maestro favorito de Spanish in Cabo, ¡como si estuvieras en Los Cabos! Por supuesto que seguimos con las clases y los cursos de inmersión de Spanish in Cabo, sumamos esta otra opción para que tengas más contacto con el español y lo practiques a tu ritmo. ¿Quiénes forman SpanishUp2U? Tú, tus compañeros del club y todo el equipo de Spanish in Cabo que estaremos junto a ti entregando materiales originales para que practiques en pequeños pasos bien organizados adaptados a tus necesidades. ¿Cuáles son las...