Sunday, December 3, 2017

Feliz Navidad

Navidad, Navidad, Hoy es Navidad

Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart.

Navidad - Christmas

(día de) Navidad - Christmas Day;

¡Feliz Navidad! - Happy Christmas!

Navidades - Christmas (time)

por Navidades - at Christmas (time)

calcetín de Navidada - Christmas stocking

Nochevieja Can you work out what happens at midnight on the 31st January?

Here is another link to explain the traditions of Christmas in Spain

Pluto's Christmas tree in Spanish.
Listen for these words and phrases -

Árbol

¡Carrumba!

¡Muy bien, andar, vámonos!

¿Qué te parece?

¡Mira Pluto, ya está!

Ardillas listadas

Son muy graciosos.

Hint - cordero = lamb

Monday, November 27, 2017

Chistes de hora

Una pista: - consiguio = got

- lo usamos = we use it

Monday, November 20, 2017

¿Tiene hora?

Is it morning or evening?

In many Spanish-speaking countries, you'll use the 24-hour clock, so you won't need to clarify whether that dentist appointment is at two in the afternoon, or two in the morning.

But in case you do, you'll do it like this:

Son las dos de la mañana
It's two in the morning

Son las dos de la tarde
It's two in the afternoon

Son las ocho de la noche
It's eight in the evening

When does "the night" start?

In most English speaking countries you'd probably start talking about "the night/evening" around 6pm. But in a lot of Spanish-speaking countries, you wouldn't roll out the "de la noche" until around 8pm.

How to say midday - Es el mediodía
It's noon / midday

How to say midnight - Es la medianoche
It's midnight

Son las ocho en punto - It's exactly 8 o'clock

Casi son las ocho - It's nearly 8 o'clock

Saying when something will happen

When you want to talk about what time a class is, or what time you'll meet someone, you'd use "at" in English. ("I'll meet you at seven"). In Spanish you'll use "a las..."

Tengo mi clase de español a las cinco
I have my Spanish class at five

¿Nos encontramos a las siete?
Shall we meet at seven?

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Mas ¿Qué hora es?

Es la una.
It’s one o’clock.

Son las dos.
It’s two o’clock.

Minutes can be added to the hour using the word y (and).

Es la una y cinco.
It’s five minutes past one.

Son las tres y doce.
It’s twelve minutes past three.

Minutes can be subtracted from the hour using the word menos (less).

Es la una menos cinco.
It’s five minutes till one.

Son las tres menos doce.
It’s twelve minutes till three.

You can also use the words media (half) and cuarto (quarter).

Es la una y media.
It’s half past one.

Son las dos y cuarto.
It’s quarter past two.

Son las tres menos cuarto.
It’s quarter till three.

Monday, October 30, 2017

Noche de Brujas

Halloween (Día de las Brujas) is hailed mainly as a children's festival in Mexico on October 31. It is often overshadowed by the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations on All Saints' Day and All Soul's Day.

In Spain Halloween has traditional feel which sets it apart from most European countries.

Better known as El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead or All Souls Day), Halloween in Spain is a three-day celebration that kicks off on October 31st with Dia de las Brujas (Day of the Witches), continues with Dia de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) on November 1st, and culminates with Dia de los Muertos on November 2nd.

Far from being a commercial holiday, the Spanish Halloween is all about honoring the dead and celebrating the continuity of life. Accordingly, specific customs and rituals can be observed throughout the country, most of them similar with those in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking nations.

For instance, during the Dia de Todos los Santos, which is a public holiday, many families tend to gather at the grave of their deceased relatives with holy water, flowers, food, and drink in order to rejoice and socialize.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

¿Qué hora es?

Regardless of which Spanish-speaking country you’re in, a conversation about time usually starts with ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) Here’s how you can tell someone what time it is in Spanish: