Spread the word! Between races, e-mails, and corridos - 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast / English version- Podcast 233

 

Correr to run / to move quickly

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Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening.

Thank you for joining us for this episode where we celebrate Spanish as a living language, full of history, music, and movement.

We are Malena and Eduardo, Spanish teachers, and today we're embarking on a new adventure together with four words that can sometimes confuse those learning our language: "corre," "la carrera," "el correo," and "el corrido."

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🟣 Correr – To run, to flow, to move quickly

Running isn't just about exercise. It's about moving fast, letting yourself go, or simply acting in a hurry.

Correr no es solo hacer ejercicio. Es moverse rápido, dejarse llevar o simplemente actuar con prisa.

🔸 ¿Te gusta correr por la playa? – Do you like running on the beach?

🔸 El cocinero y los meseros corrieron para servir la cena de Navidad a tiempo. –  The cook and the waiters rushed to serve Christmas dinner on time.

🔸 La carretera corre paralela al río. – The road runs parallel to the river.

🔸 ¡Corre la cortina que entra mucha luz! – Close the curtain, too much light is coming in! (En inglés: Pull the sliding curtain!)

Close the curtain/ Corre la cortina

🔸 El tiempo corre muy rápido cuando hablas español con amigos. – Time flies when you're speaking Spanish with friends.

💬An anonymous quote to inspire you:   Una frase anónima para inspirarte:

"La verdadera magia está en ver los kilómetros que nunca imaginaste que podrías correr."
👉 The real magic is seeing the kilometers you never imagined you could run.

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🟠 La carrera – Race, career, course

🔸 En noviembre se realiza la Baja Mil, la carrera más importante del desierto. –  In November, the Baja Mil, the most important desert race, takes place.

🔸 Mi carrera profesional es en medicina. – My professional career is in medicine.
🔸 Vamos tarde, ¡corre que empieza la carrera de caballos! – We’re late, run, the horse race is starting!

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🔵 El correo – Mail, post office

🔸 Hoy en día usamos más el correo electrónico, pero antes mandábamos cartas de amor. – Today we use email more, but in the past we used to send love letters.
🔸 ¿Tú escribiste alguna vez una carta a mano y la mandaste por correo? – Did you ever handwrite a letter and send it through the mail?

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🟢 El corrido – Mexican ballad/story-song

Los corridos mexicanos son parte esencial de la historia musical. Describen hazañas, amores, guerras. Son cantados, recitados o incluso bailados.

Uno de los más conocidos es La Adelita, símbolo de las mujeres revolucionarias.
🔸 La Adelita fue una mujer valiente, y su historia vive en cada corrido. – Adelita was a brave woman, and her story lives on in every corrido.

👉 We invite you to listen to our special episode about La Adelita on SpanishUp2U.com. Don't miss it!

And also, listen and watch Mónica and her son sing a corrido she wrote about the Corrido del Huracán Odile.

👉 Te invitamos a escuchar nuestro episodio especial sobre La Adelita en SpanishUp2U.com. ¡No te lo pierdas!

And also, listen and watch Monica sing with her son a corrido, written by her about the Corrido del Huracán Odile.

Y también, escucha y mira a Mónica que junto con su hijo cantan un corrido, escrito por ella sobre el Corrido del Huracán Odile.

Y hablando de correr... también hay puertas corredizas – sliding doors.
🔸 Las puertas corredizas son comunes en casas modernas. – Sliding doors are common in modern homes.

Sliding doors / puertas corredizas

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 Thank you for being here. This podcast wouldn't be possible without you.

Gracias por estar aquí. Este podcast no sería posible sin ti.

Gracias por correr la voz sobre este podcast y compartirlo con amigos

Thanks for spreading the word about this podcast and sharing it with friends.

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Like running, like a habit that's good for you.

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