Spanish in Cabo

  Hello! How are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening. Escalar Welcome to podcast episode 265 . Thanks for being here. So… what are we going to talk about today? Another verb? Listen to the Podcast I think it's important, since many podcast listeners do activities in mountains and hills, to differentiate between the verbs "subir" (to climb) and "escalar" (to ascend). Perfect, I climb stairs every day, but inside the house, so the verb "subir" has many uses, like climbing the stairs. Subir una montaña Example: Sube el carro con cuidado, por favor - Please get into the car carefully. First, let's clarify something: going up is not the same as climbing. Going up a hill or a knoll is walking upwards, usually along a path. Subir un cerro - To hike uphill .   Subir un cerro - To hike uphill .  Escalar es más técnico: usas manos, equipo y a veces cuerdas. Escalar - To climb. ...

  How are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you’re listening. Thank you very much for joining us and listening until the end. In these 5 minutes of Spanish midweek, we’re going to talk about “cumplir,” which means to carry out or achieve a goal. “Cumplir” comes from the Latin “complere,” which means to complete or fill something. When do we use this verb? It’s a verb that’s used a lot and changes meaning depending on the context in which we use it; we use it in some way almost every day. That’s why we’re going to look at many English verbs that translate to “cumplir” in Spanish: fulfill, meet, comply, accomplish, achieve, obey, follow Wow! So many verbs! But at least  “cumplir” is a regular verb,  ending in “-ir” like “escribir,” so it follows the same conjugation patterns: I fulfill / you fulfill; he / she / you fulfill / we fulfill / they fulfill Listen to the podcast Where do we  use it? It is used in both ...

  El arte de decir que “ no ” en español.   ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?   Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches, según el lugar donde estés o la hora en la que nos escuches.   Bienvenidos al podcast 263. Gracias por estar aquí ¿Y …de qué vamos a hablar hoy? ¿Otro verbo?  Escucha el podcast En estos 5 minutos de español vamos a jugar con cuatro verbos muy interesantes   ¿Vamos por 4 verbos?   ¡Oh!   Sí, negarse - to refuse Negar- to deny Rechazar.- to reject Descartar- to dismiss /to discard   Son palabras muy útiles cuando no estamos de acuerdo, cuando algo no nos gusta o cuando queremos decir que no… pero sin sonar rudos. Porque en español, decir que no también tiene su arte.   O sea, expresar desagrado, pero amablemente.   Exacto, hoy vamos a practicar cómo negarse, cómo rechazar una idea, cómo descartar una opción y también, cómo reaccionar cuando algo nos desagrada, pero de manera suave y educad...

  Hi! How are you?  Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening.   Welcome to podcast 263. Thanks for being here. So… what are we going to talk about today? Another verb? Listen to the podcast   Sí, negarse - to refuse Negar- to deny Rechazar.- to reject Descartar- to dismiss /to discard These are very useful phrases when we disagree, when we don’t like something, or when we want to say no… but without sounding rude. Because in Spanish, saying no is also an art form. In other words, expressing disapproval, but politely. Exactly, today we’re going to practice how to say no, how to reject an idea, how to rule out an option, and also, how to react when we don’t like something, but in a gentle and polite way. Let’s look at some examples First dialogue Mi amor, ¿quieres ir a ese restaurante nuevo que está en la playa? Honey, do you want to go to that new restaurant on the beach? La verdad, prefiero no ir h...

  G ood morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening. Welcome! We're Spanish in Cabo, your home for Spanish in Los Cabos. In these 5 minutes of Spanish, we're going to talk about a very short but very common word: gente (people). Listen to the podcast And today we're going to talk about this word because these days there are so many people in the streets here in San José del Cabo. Oh, of course! We're celebrating Saint Joseph's Day, the town's patron saint, and like every year, there's a whole week of traditional festivities, cultural activities, food vendors, crafts, parades, and lots of musical performances. That's why we see so many people in the plaza, on the streets, and downtown. Of course, when there's a party… there are people. Gente significa people , Santo patrono- patron saint Desfile- parade Pueblo - town The word "gente" comes from the Latin "gens, gentis," wh...

  Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches, según el lugar en donde estés o la hora en la que nos escuches.   Bienvenidos, somos de Spanish in Cabo, tu casa del español en Los Cabos.   En estos 5 minutos de español vamos a hablar de una palabra muy corta pero muy común: gente. Y hoy vamos a hablar de esta palabra porque estos días hay mucha gente en la calle aquí en San José del Cabo.   ¡Ah!, ¡claro! Se está celebrando el Día de San José , el santo patrono del pueblo, y como todos los años hay una semana completa de fiestas tradicionales, actividades culturales, venta de comida, artesanías, desfiles y muchos espectáculos musicales. Por eso vemos tanta gente en la plaza, en las calles y en el centro. Escucha el podcast Por supuesto, cuando hay fiesta… hay gente. Gente significa people , Santo patrono- patron saint Desfile- parade Pueblo - town La palabra gente viene del latín gens, gentis , que significaba un grupo de personas con el m...