Spanish Word of the Day

Friday, 14 October 2011

Today's word idiom of the day is:

 

Cambiar de idea-to change one's mind

Why am I posting this, common idiom? For my own sake. I know what it means but every time I read a sentence like this: he cambiado de idea I say to myself  I've changed the idea instead of the correct I've changed my mind. As such I leave you with this excellent tune for practice.

Astrud-Cambio De Idea

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Thursday, 13 October 2011


Carcajada- (sustantitvo femenino/feminine noun)-guffaw

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Wednesday, 12 October 2011


Pipa-(sustantivo femenino/feminine noun) pipe, seed (sunflower seed)


This means pipe but it can also be a sunflower seed. Sunflower seeds  are very important to Manitoban culture so I was delighted to learn this word. I also think it's cute, but as my ex told me- "you think everything that has the eee sound in it is cute". He was not wrong.

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Tuesday, 11 October 2011


Lograr- (verbo transitivo/transitive verb) to obtain or achieve

¡lo logramos!

We did it!

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Monday, 10 October 2011

refunfuñar- (verbo intransitivo) to grumble

To illustrate let's look at a quote from a book I am currently reading

 "Louisa, con su chándal rojo chillon suspira y masculla refunfunando un casi incomprensible: "por el amor de Dios!"

Translation: Louisa, in her loud red tracksuit sighs and mutters and almost incomprehensible grumbling "for the love of God".

From: Cuando la Comida es más que Comida-Geneen Roth

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Friday, 07. October, 2011

Crecer: (verbo intransitivo/intransitive verb)-to grow/grow up
(also: to rise/grow/spread (as a rumour) keep up with)

Since it is Friday and music is always a good way to get something sticking in your brain I leave you with this song.

No Quiero Crecer-Giulia y los Tellarini