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Tener mala pata
Jun 9th
Tener mala pata
SIGNIFICADO – MEANING
= Tener mala suerte = to be unlucky, to have bad luck.
VOCABULARIO – VOCABULARYTener = to have Mala = bad Pata = an animal’s foot/paw
Literally it means to have a bad foot! If we think about it, sometimes a rabbit’s foot is used as an amulet or good luck charm (often hung around the neck). So we could say that having a bad foot would be considered Unlucky.
!Qué mala pata! = ¡Que mala suerte! What bad luck!
EJEMPLOS – EXAMPLES
- ¡Tengo mala pata, pensé que hoy no llovería! I’m so unlucky. I thought it wouldn’t rain today!
- Esta mañana tuve More >
El consejo del dentista
Jun 8th
¿Por qué un tonto que comía siempre en un mismo lugar ahora come en el restaurante de enfrente?
Porque su dentista le dijo “mientras le arreglo la muela coma del otro lado”.
El paciente confunde el lugar donde ir a comer, con el lugar de su boca donde no debe comer.
VOCABULARY FROM THE JOKE El consejo del dentista = The dentist’s advice ¿Por qué? = Why Tonto = idiot Comer = to eat Siempre = always El mismo = the same Lugar = place Ahora = now Restaurante = Restaurant Enfrente = in front, opposite Porque = More >
No Estacionar Toda La Cuadra
Jun 7th
No Estacionar – Toda La Cuadra Ambos Costados
I found this sign on a post on the side of the road in Santiago, Chile.
The symbol of a red circle with a red diagonal line crossing it universally known as NO (insert thing or activity you aren’t supposed to do)
Notice how there is the letter E instead of a P (for Parking): That is because the E is for Estacionar which means To Park So the sign is saying No Estacionar or No Parking
VOCABULARY Estacionar = To Park Todo = All (the entire) La Cuadra = the block (refering to streets) Ambos = Both Costados = Sides
Be careful not to confuse Cuadra and Cuadro
La More >
Si el río suena es porque piedras trae
Jun 6th
EL REFRÁN
Si el río suena es porque piedras traeSignificado: se usa para decir que si se escuchan rumores, es por que algo de cierto tienen.
Ejemplo: Todos dicen que el Leonardo está saliendo con la Luisa en secreto, bueno si el rió suena es por que piedras trae.
El río: the river Sonar: to make a sound Porque: because La piedra: the stone Traer: to bring
Literally it says: If the river makes a noise it’s because it brings stones. Basically it means that if you hear some rumours, then there must be some truth to them.
Be careful with the difference between Sonar (to make a sound) and Soñar (to More >
Learn something new every day
May 30th
Learn something new in Spanish every day
One of the most important things about learning Spanish (or any language) is to be consistent.
It is best to learn a little every day than try and learn a lot in one day and nothing over the next ones.
The more frequently you have contact with Spanish, the quicker you will learn.
To help you keep in touch with Spanish every day, we have created a Learn Spanish Blog as a part of this site to help you improve your Spanish.
As of Monday 6th of June 2011 we have been publishing the following:
Monday: Spanish Proverbs & More >
Welcome to Woodward Spanish!
May 28th
Welcome to Woodward Spanish.
We have lots of great things coming up for you including:
- A Blog with something new to learn every day from Monday to Friday (Starts Monday 6th of June 2011)
- A free online Spanish Course with Audio and Video (Launch Monday 1st of August 2011)
Saludos
