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
En el Mercado
Let’s go to the market. In the market we see many colours, many fruits, and many vegetables. En el mercado vemos muchos colores. En el mercado vemos muchas frutas. En el mercado vemos muchas verduras. en el mercado Let us buy (Vamos a comprar) FRUTAS el plátanola piñala papayala naranjala sandía VERDURAS el tomateel pepinola … Continue reading En el Mercado
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
Pop Quiz! (Feliz Navidad)
Complete the form below, choosing the best answer for the questions given. By clicking the button below, you send a copy of your responses to us. Due to a large volume of submissions, you may not receive a reply right away; however, we're always excited to gauge our readers' progress. Once you submit your answers, … Continue reading Pop Quiz! (Feliz Navidad)
The First Parang
In July of 1498 Christopher Columbus, on his third voyage to the New World, reached an island which he called Trinidad (English: Trinity) and claimed possession of it on behalf of the Spanish Crown. The three hills seen in the south of the island were a reminder that he had vowed to dedicate the first land he reached … Continue reading The First Parang
Parranda
Sereno, sereno sereno será Estos son serenos De la madrugá Estos son serenos De la madrugá
Parang and Douens
Many Spanish words used by Trinidadian speakers of Spanish were shortened in our local English in a similar manner.
