It’s Carnival. There are costumes, music, crazy people, and a story that only happens on days like this. In Sitges Carnival, I dress up as la Duquesa de Alba. ¿Quién Es la Duquesa de Alba? She is muy famous in Spain. Like… VERY. She has more noble titles than anyone in the world. Más que […]
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The Feeling Every Language Learner Knows — And How to Finally Get Past It You’re surrounded by people speaking the language you’re studying. You smile. You nod. You say “sorry?” a lot. And after a while, you feel it: aislamiento total. Total isolation. Everyone is inside the conversation and you’re watching through a window. This
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Today is Carnival in Sitges. And Carnival here doesn’t ask questions. It doesn’t ask who you are, what you do, or how you usually behave. It just says: haz lo que quieras. Carnaval: Un Permiso Colectivo The streets feel slightly unreal. Music leaks from everywhere. People dress early, drink early, laugh loudly. Normal rules take
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“Esto Huele Mal” — Three Words That Work in Every Situation Some phrases carry an entire culture inside them. In Spanish, three words do it all: esto huele mal. Literally: this smells bad. In practice: something is very wrong here, I don’t trust this, and I might be leaving soon. Once you learn it, you
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“Esto Huele Mal” — The Three Words That Work in Every Situation Some phrases carry an entire culture inside them. In English you might say “something’s off” or “I have a bad feeling about this.” In Spanish, you say three words: esto huele mal. This smells bad. And once you learn it, you will use
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“Esto Huele Mal” — The Three Words That Work in Every Situation Some phrases carry an entire culture inside them. In English you might say “something’s off” or “I have a bad feeling about this.” In Spanish, you say three words: esto huele mal. This smells bad. And once you learn it, you will use
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“Esto Huele Mal” — The Three Words That Work in Every Situation Some phrases carry an entire culture inside them. In English you might say “something’s off” or “I have a bad feeling about this.” In Spanish, you say three words: esto huele mal. This smells bad. And once you learn it, you will use
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¿R U a rat? Érase una vez, unos serios profesores de universidad descubrieron algo que te va a hacer explotar el cerebro. En la Universidad de Missehgs (una universidad alemana), hicieron un experimento. En un instituto de “enseñanza.” Con adolescentes. Mis estudiantes favoritos. El Experimento A un grupo le dieron clases de inglés. En inglés.
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No te preocupes, esto no es una clase de historia… Érase una vez, el 1 de septiembre de 1939… ¿Qué pasó? ¿Puedes adivinarlo? Empieza por G y termina en -uerra. Sip. GUERRA. G-U-E-R-R-A. “GEH-rrah.” Cuidado con no confundirlo con guarra → “GWAH-rrah.” En español eso significa… mujer sucia. O algo peor. Muy diferente. Coca-Cola va
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Imagine this: you’re a filmmaker, and Scorsese quietly reads every draft you write. Not to approve it. Not to grade it. Just to read. And sometimes — rarely — he says: this is good. That’s what happened to me with How to Speak Spanish. Writing Under Pressure When I wrote the last book, I was
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