I remember a time when all school kids would have to learn Latin and another language of their choice, typically French or Spanish. Today, Latin seems to have gone the way of the Do-Do in public schools and the teaching of second languages is almost a passing thought. This is a shame because learning a second language, particularly in specialised schools or in academic settings, helps students in multiple ways. With the global world being so connected and intertwined, having language skills...
Are you learning Spanish in Spain? Do you find that the Spanish spoken in the street isn’t quite the same as the Spanish you learn in the classroom? Sometimes it’s good know a few common slang terms that you can throw into conversation to impress locals you meet in plazas or at the shops or even to impress your Spanish teacher with. Here are some of my favourites with an example of how to use them: 1. Cabezota : Stubborn This word is more commonly used as an adjective but...
New Year’s Eve is just over but that doesn’t mean the Spanish will stop drinking cava. This sparkling wine made by the champagne method is drunk for almost any toast in Spain and is exported worldwide. Even if you’ve never heard of any other wine, you probably already heard about this one. Cava is the Spanish alternative to French champagne but less expensive and less known in comparison to its French sister. It’s made by the same method which is used to make the famous...
Spanish is, after Mandarin Chinese and English, the third most spoken language in the world, with an estimated 400.000.000 of native speakers throughout the planet. Its origins, however, are much more reduced, both geographically and numerically. Together with other initially European languages such as Portuguese, French or Italian, the linguistic roots of Spanish make it a Romance language. This means that Latin, or more specifically, Vulgar Latin, constitutes its most important linguistic...
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