¡Hola, Reader! Here’s a message I got from a reader that honestly made my day: “I still remember the first time I greeted my novia with a “Qué hacés, che?” She was very impressed, telling me I sounded “re argentino.” 😎 If you have an Argentinian partner, family member, or friend and want to better understand them, or if you’re just curious about Argentinian Spanish in general, I recommend you pick up this book. You won’t regret it! If you’ve ever opened a Spanish textbook and thought “Wait…...
27 days ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! Got your yerba and mate gourd ready, but still no clue how to make a decent matecito? ¡Hoy es tu día de suerte, che! I was recently invited by my amigo Marco from Latin ELE to chat on his podcast — and we spilled all the secrets for preparing a proper Argentine mate 🧉😉 👉 Listen to the episode right here.🎧 It’s short, sweet, and full of helpful tips for mate beginners and enthusiasts alike. And while you're at it, don’t forget to subscribe to Latin ELE’s newsletter — it's packed...
2 months ago • 1 min read
GREAT NEWS!🎉 Our membership is now open for you to join our conversational lessons. 🎉 ¡Hola, Reader! Would you like to practice your Spanish weekly and get feedback and support to make actual progress? Our 🧠brain-friendly conversational lessons are great for anyone who... 😪Has a busy schedule and feels a bit tired to practice Spanish, or 🤐Doesn't have anyone to practice their Spanish with, or 🤔Is practicing with natives who fail to give proper feedback to improve. If this is you,👉 go here and...
2 months ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! ¿Qué sabemos realmente sobre la vida en las Islas Malvinas o "Falkland Islands"? 🤔 Más allá del conflicto histórico que enfrentó a Argentina con Inglaterra en 1982, existe una realidad cotidiana fascinante y poco conocida en este territorio disputado del Atlántico Sur. Hoy en el pódcast, te invito a descubrir 7 (siete) datos sorprendentes sobre las Malvinas que probablemente no conocías. 💡¿Sabías que en este pequeño archipiélago conviven personas de más de 40 nacionalidades...
2 months ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! Una pregunta que surge varias veces en las clases privadas es cómo se dice "comfort food"🍕 en español. Desafortunadamente, no tenemos un equivalente exacto y no podemos decir "comida comfortable" ni comida "reconfortante". Pero no temas porque podemos buscarle la vuelta.💪 Cuando hablamos de comidas que nos gustan tanto que nos ponen felices o nos recuerdan a nuestra infancia... ¿Qué decimos en Argentina?👀 Te doy opciones: A. Panza llena, corazón contento. B. Un mimo al alma. C....
3 months ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! I am RE FELIZ🤩 to share with you this exciting news! ✨There will be 2 NEW CONVERSATION GROUPS inside our membership✨ 📅¿Cuándo? As of Monday 18th of August, 2024 , we'll be having fun conversations in Spanish on: Mondays at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Fridays at Noon Eastern Time. 🌍¿Dónde? On Zoom. 🤓¿Y qué hacemos? The 40-minute lesson goes más o menos like this: [Min 0-2]: We all greet each other and engage in small talk until everyone's in. [Min 2-3]: We observe an image. 👀 [Min...
10 months ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! Here's my favorite word of all the words that change drastically across Spanish speaking countries: 🍓FRUTILLA (strawberry). Why? Because it's cute and funny when you realize WHY it's called frutilla. My students learned this in our last conversational lesson. During our lesson, we were discussing what we saw in an image. This one had gorgeous hermanas gemelas (twin sisters) wearing abrigos (jackets), buying frutas (fruit) at a local market, in an isla (island). Plenty to talk...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! Have you got doubts about when to use comer or comerse?🍕🤔 See an example below: Normalmente no como dulces, pero ayer me comí un alfajor. No como dulces = comer Me comí un alfajor = comerse What's the reason to use "comerse" instead of "comer"? Take a look at the amount (of food, in this case) and ask yourself these 2 questions: Is it a specific amount? Is it complete? While "dulces" doesn't refer to any specific amount of sweets, "un alfajor" refers to one complete unit. 🤓In...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
¡Hola, Reader! Imagine you're in an asado with your father-in-law and you don't understand a single word he says. That can be quite nerve-racking!😰 What you can do to avoid this awkward situation is to listen to today's podcast episode. When you finish listening, you'll know the 5 FIVE phrases that are usually repeated in an ASADO 🥩🍗😋 Knowing such phrases can save you tons of misunderstandings! Click here to listen: 👉5 Frases comunes en español que repiten los argentinos en un asado👈 And,...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read