jueves, 28 de julio de 2011

Contratar = To hire



   Contratar = To hire
   Contrato = Contract
   Darse la mano = To shake hands

Cuando contrato a un empleado firmamos el contrato y nos damos la mano.
When I hire an employee we sign the contract and we shake hands.

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miércoles, 27 de julio de 2011

Escribir = To Write

Mafalda  

Mafalda escribe un email. Escribe a sus amigos. Escribe acerca de sus vacaciones.


Mafalda writes an e-mail. She writes (to) her friends. She writes about her vacation.












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lunes, 25 de julio de 2011

"Al fresco"

"Al fresco" is a Spanish expression meaning: "outdoors". 



Cenando "al fresco" 
Dining "al fresco" (outdoors)



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viernes, 22 de julio de 2011

Educational technology: The evolution of classroom technology


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jueves, 21 de julio de 2011

Cascada/Catarata = Waterfall

Cascada = Small waterfall

Catarata = Big waterfall

Cascada
Catarata
  


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lunes, 18 de julio de 2011

Los sentimientos positivos = positive feelings


  • feliz = happy
  • la alegría = joy
  • alegrarse = to be happy
  • tranquilo =calm
  • el amor = love
  • el cariño = affection
  • desear =  wish
  • la felicidad = happiness







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miércoles, 13 de julio de 2011

Derecho vs. Derecha





Derecho = Straight
Derecha = Right

Sigue derecho = Follow straight
Gira a la derecha = Turn right

Note that "derecho" also works as an adjective for "right". As in "lado derecho" = "right side"








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lunes, 11 de julio de 2011

Esperar - To wait or To hope




El hombre espera al autobús
The man waits for the bus



La niña espera tener una bicicleta de regalo
The girl hopes to have a bike as a present





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martes, 5 de julio de 2011

Using the verb "llevar" in Spanish


In Spanish we use the verb "llevar" to signify different related actions:

To carry
To take to
To move to
To have with you (when going somewhere)
To lead to
To go (food to go = comida para llevar)



Caperucita lleva comida a su abuelita

Little red riding hood takes food to her grandma





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