In our last blogpost, we chatted a bit about the masculine and feminine gender of nouns. Now, we continue to explore the concept in an effort to aumentar tu vocabulario (increase your vocabulary). El Suelo y La Suela ¿Cuál es la suela: A, B o C? El suelo is the "ground" or "soil". When we … Continue reading Aumenta tu Vocabulario
Se Necesitan
SE NECESITAN... SE LES NECESITA. They are needed. Now that we are in the midst of a pandemic, the health worker is needed and is being appreciated more than ever. Let's focus on these dedicated heroes and heroines whom we often take for granted. Who are they? These are just some of them. There are … Continue reading Se Necesitan
El Coronavirus
¿Cómo Se Dice En Español? There is no doubt that this virus is present worldwide. I am sure you are curious to know the Spanish words related to this new scenario. Perhaps you are already able to express yourself in Spanish to explain a health issue. Be that as it may, let us explore the … Continue reading El Coronavirus
El Punto y La Puerta
In the Spanish language nouns can be either masculine or feminine. I remember my schooldays in Spanish class and la maestra emphasizing the el or la, the un or una that precedes a noun. Nouns ending in o are usually masculine el disco; while those that end in a are usually feminine la casa. We … Continue reading El Punto y La Puerta
Colores y Frutas
We were at the market this morning and saw colourful fruits and vegetables. ¿Te gusta el rojo? ¿Qué color te gusta más? Do you like red? SAY which colour you like best. Let's talk about some fruits and colours to see what they have in common. La Fruta y Los Colores Say which is the … Continue reading Colores y Frutas
Parang and Douens
Many Spanish words used by Trinidadian speakers of Spanish were shortened in our local English in a similar manner.
The Cocoa Panyols of Trinidad
In modern times, that is, during the nineteenth century when Venezuela was undergoing political changes from colony to independence, many Venezuelans of all social levels migrated to Trinidad. Among these immigrants were the forefathers of the cocoa panyols (pronounced pah-yol) or Trinidad panyols who are often called “Spanish”.
Español en Trinidad 