Archive for the ‘Spanish Language’ Category

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In Which I School an Estupida on Language

I’m generally a mild mannered gal. But when someone starts spreading ignorance (my #1 pet peeve), I get a little het up.
Okay, I’m lying. I’m not mild-mannered at all. I will fucking CUT you for much less than this. And the below Facebook exchange is pretty par for the course for me.  Enjoy!

Actually, she’s right [...]

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The South American One is “ColOmbia” not “ColUmbia”

Colombia – The South American country where you’re no longer in immediate danger of getting kidnapped; they have great coffee and, in my experience, exceedingly polite people
Columbia – Any number of towns and cities in the United States; may have great coffee and polite people, or may not; I know of at least one Columbia [...]

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Sublime Sunday – Slap Chop in Español

I’ve decided that, on Sundays, I will share with you the small moments that make my life complete. The inaugural Sublime Sunday would have to be my favorite television commercial, and the best Spanish language commercial I’ve ever seen. (Admittedly, I haven’t seen that many Spanish language commercials, but I’m willing to be this one [...]

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You Try Talking on the Phone in Spanish Sometime

I did it! I had a successful telephone conversation in Spanish!
To most of you, that might not seem like such a big deal, but for me, it’s huge. First, I’m terrible at Spanish. And second, apparently I’m a lip and body language reader, because once I get on the phone it’s like all the Spanish [...]