Spanish in Cabo

1 English version  Hi, how are you? We met again in the 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week. If you are an English speaker and you are learning Spanish, there are a lot of words you already know. This means that you have a great advantage in your learning, compared to a person born in Japan or China, for example. There are words that are the same in both languages, they are cognates, they have the same origin: Latin. traffic        tráfico per cent     por ciento executive   ejecutivo                debate      debate popular       popular client          cliente fantastic     fantástico But... there's always a but. Sometimes, we have false cognates or false friends. That is to say words that are similar in form but their...

Recuerdo que en la biblioteca de la casa de mi abuela, había un libro antiguo, muy grande y  con hermosas ilustraciones, que trataba sobre la vida de Benjamín Franklin. Era uno de los personajes que mi abuelo, Vicente Algorta Guerra, al que no conocí, pero admiro. (I remembered that in my Grandma house, there used to be a book (old, big and with beautiful images) about Benjamoin Franklin life.It belonged to my Grandpa who admired him). Pasaba mucho tiempo, cuando la visitaba, leyendo (en español), la vida y la obra de este interesante personaje de la historia de los EEUU. En realidad, las ideas y escritos de Benjamín se difundieron por toda América Latina, incluso durante la época de la colonia española, ¡y eso que no tenían Facebook! (I used to spent a lot of time reading in Spanish this book. Actually, his articles and books were reading for all the politics even during the Revolution time and they didn´t have Facebook!) Respecto a la infl...

La carne al tomate o tinga  es un platillo típico mexicano elaborado con carne deshebrada (pollo, res o cerdo), una salsa a base de tomate, cebolla, ajo, Chile chipotle. Originaria del estado de Puebla, se consume siempre como guarnición de otros platillos (tostadas de   tinga ) o como relleno (molotes de  tinga ). La tinga es un guisado, puede ser con carne o una opción vegetariana (zanahorias, flores de jamaica u otros). The meat with chipotle-tomato sauce or tinga is a typical Mexican dish made with shredded meat (chicken, beef or pork), a tomato-based sauce, onion, garlic, Chile chipotle. Originally from the state of Puebla, it is always consumed as a garnish of other dishes (tinga tostadas) or as a filling (tinga molotes). Tinga is a stew, we have a vegetarian option (carrots, jamaica flowers or others). ¡Vamos a la receta! Let´s go to the recipe!                         Tinga de...

If you are traveling to San Jose or Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico and only have one day to spare, why not join one of Spanish In Cabo’s one day language programs?  Designed for all levels and ages, Spanish In Cabo is now offering one day Spanish language programs with a difference. Start your day in the classroom with one of our qualified teachers, learn about a specific topic of your choice (including relevant vocabulary and common phrases), and then go out on an adventure to practice what you’ve learnt in the real-world.  From ordering food at a restaurant to shopping at a mall,  cooking a traditional Mexican meal  to meeting some  of our local artists and viewing their work,  Spanish In Cabo can help you to feel more confident and comfortable navigating your way through life in Mexico and abroad.  So whether you’re on vacation for a week or more, live here (either seasonally or permanently), or you just want to ...

MATERIALES: . Una botella vacía de refresco, agua, jugo, etc…. . Esmalte de uñas del color deseado . Un plumón negro permanente . Tijeras . Una fotocopia de la mariposa que se desea realizar 1.        Se corta la botella por la parte de en medio sacando un pedazo del plástico 2.        Se coloca el pedazo de plástico sobre la fotocopia 3.        Se dibuja la mariposa 4.        Se pintan las manchas de la misma con esmalte para uñas 5.        Se deja secar 6.        Se rellena toda la mariposa con plumón negro permanente 7.        Se recorta 8.        Finalmente, se doblan las alitas Podemos adornar con ellas una pared, macetas, arboles del jardín o donde se te ocurra. http://un-mundo-manualidades.blogspot.mx/...