Spanish in Cabo

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

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

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

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

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