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Spanish Polysemy and Homonyms
Describing a selection of polysemic words in Spanish, their roots and their similarities to English equivalents. As always, my fascination with roots of words threatens to overtake me! Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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Christmas Curiosities
Do you tell ghost stories at Christmas? What is the Roscón de Reyes? Why do we sing carols? And why, oh why, is there a figure doing his necessities in the Catalan Nativity?A few traditions of Christmas from Spain and England. Aquí una transcripción en español Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Continue reading
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Technology is all around (Part 2)
Have you ever blown a gasket? What do you do to switch off?A few interesting phrases coming from the world of tech… Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com I’m off next week, back on the 12th! Continue reading
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Technology is all around
Are you a technophile or a technophobe? Do you consider a spoon a piece of tech?A lovely chat with my good friend Christine about some (not all) things tech. Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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Whaddya mean it’s the same word?
Ever had trouble with multiple meanings of words? Hopefully, this will shed some light… Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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Travel and Transport
What’s the difference between travel, trip, journey, voyage…? Are you a slow coach? Have you ever had enough work para parar un tren? Interesting words and phrases in Spanish and English, all relating to travel and transport. Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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All Aboard!
Have you ever been frustrated by public transport? When would you visit if you could travel in time? What are the ups and downs of travelling?An interview chatting about all this and more… My thanks to Nathalie. Espanglisher Blog: https://espanglisher.com Music: “Speakeasy” and “Skating Squirrels” by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com Continue reading
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Back for Season 3!
Hey there, welcome back! Thanks for continuing reading and to any new readers, welcome too! So. Parachutes. Having a conversation with my brother a couple of months ago, the roots of the word came up. As they do. Parachute comes from chuter in French, which means to fall, and the prefix, para, means against or Continue reading
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