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What are Neuter Demonstratives? How do you use them? I promised you back in Episode 53 that we would eventually get to these, and now here we are! :) So let's dive in, and afterwards we'll talk about the three unique traditions of Guatemala. Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 72Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content Episode 55: Acá vs. Aquí, Los Adverbios DemostrativosEpisode 53: This, That, These, and Those in SpanishEpisode 56: What's the deal with "Lo"? Part 1 Episode 57: What's up with "Lo"? Part 2From thread from the CVC Foros, the Centro Virtual Cervantes' Archivo del Foro del español, the Cervantes Institute (Instituto Cervantes), quote came on November 14, 2019"The Neuter Demonstrative Pronouns “Eso,” “Esto,” and “Aquello"" from SpanishDict"The Neuter Gender in Spanish" by Gerald Erichsen for ThoughtCo.com, updated on May 19, 2018"Demonstrative Pronouns of Spanish" by Gerald Erichsen for ThoughtCo.com, updated on March 09, 2019"How to Use Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives, Pronouns & Neutral Gender" by Real Fast SpanishCultural Tip"25 Guatemalan Festivals and Celebrations for Your Bucket List" by Michele Peterson for A Taste for Travel, posted February 20, 2020, updated April 25, 2022 "11 Guatemalan Traditions and Customs Only Locals Will Understand" by Jack Guy for TheCultureTrip.com, January 10, 2018"Why Do Guatemalans Build Giant Kites to Celebrate All Saints Day?" by Jack Guy for TheCultureTrip.com, January 31, 2018Fiambre Image by julio ariel from Pixabay"Receta Guatemalteca de Fiambre por Chef Mirciny Moliviatis" uploaded to YouTube by Mirciny Moliviatis on October 26, 2015"Giant Kites Festival, Day of the Dead | Sumpango, Guatemala 2018" uploaded to YouTube by Slowly Anywhere on November 7, 2018"Chichicastenango, Guatemala" uploaded to YouTube by CS pacifico on February 5, 2016"PALO VOLADOR, CHICHICASTENANGO" uploaded to YouTube by Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo/INGUAT/ on January 31, 2018

1 Juni 202214min

Have you ever laughed at the fact that, in English, there are so many words that contradict themselves? For instance, if Paul rents a room, is he the one paying the landlord, or is he himself the landlord? Or how you can have clothes that will wear for a long time, but then eventually the wear on them begins to show? Or one of my current favorites, how you can be cheerfully sanguine (confidently optimistic) while your neighbor is a sanguine (bloodthirsty) lunatic? These types of words are called contronyms, and of course Spanish has them, too! So let's dive in, and afterwards we'll talk about the official holidays of Guatemala. Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 71Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content "19 autoantónimos: palabras que significan una cosa y la contraria" by Jaime Rubio Hancock for El País on August 28, 2016"Autoantónimos: palabras que significan una cosa y la contraria" by Translation-Traducción.com on October 13, 2016"8 palabras en español que son sus propios opuestos" by Greelane.com on June 4, 2019"75 Contronyms (Words with Contradictory Meanings)" by Mark Nichol for Daily Writing Tips“Contronym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster. Accessed 5 May. 2022.I also used the RAE's online dictionary, wordreference.com, and Ingles.com's online dictionary to double-check words and structures. Blog image by Yakup Ipek from PixabayCultural Tip"National Holidays in Guatemala in 2022" by OfficeHolidays.com. See the individual holiday links for more information.  "Federal Republic Of Central America" by John Misachi for World Atlas on June 30, 2020Episode 67: Spanish's Diacritical Marks

17 Maj 202215min

Welcome to our first Special episode of 22: La Fiesta de San Isidro! This fun holiday takes place in Madrid every May 8th - 15th and honors Saint Isidore, the city's patron saint, and María Torribia, his wife. I wanted to do this episode before the actual holiday begins so that, should you so desire, you could join in the festivities wherever you are by making rosquillas or even cocido madrileño! (Remember, since today's episode is a Special, we won't have a Cultural Tip this week.) Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 70Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content "San Isidro" by ESMadrid.com, Madrid's official tourist website, last updated April 29, 2022"Ermita de San Isidro" by ESMadrid.com, Madrid's official tourist website, last updated March 30, 2022"San Isidro Madrid - Comparsa de GIGANTES Y CABEZUDOS DE MADRID - 2016" uploaded to YouTube by Cicerone TV, Viajes, cultura y buenos restaurantes, on May 18, 2016"La Pradera de San Isidro in Madrid Spain" uploaded to YouTube by Samuel Garza on May 21, 2019"San Isidro Festival 2022" by Rove.Me, last updated April 5, 2021"Feast of Saint Isidore in Madrid" from AnyDayGuide.com "San Isidro Festival" by Spanish Fiestas"Feast of St. Isidro (in lieu) in Madrid in 2022" from OfficeHolidays.com "Intrepid's Ultimate Guide to Fiesta de San Isidro" from IntrepidTravel.com "Clase para aprender a bailar el chotis como un auténtico castizo" uploaded to YouTube by El HuffPost on May 14, 2015"Chotis Madrid, Madrid, Madrid" uploaded to YouTube by Doriroga on May 16, 2018La Comida"San Isidro 2020: Receta de entresijos y gallinejas" by Gemma Meca for OK Diario on May 15, 2020"Gallinejas and Entresijos: The Melancholic Mesentery of Madrid" from Vittles, piece written by Abbas Asaria and posted September 13, 2021"Cocido Madrileño: The Stew That Has Sustained Madrid for 600 Years" by Lidia Molina Whytefor CultureTrip.com on January 17, 2020"Cómo hacer un cocido madrileño de manera tradicional y fácil" by Alfonso López from Recetas de Recupetes"COCIDO MADRILEÑO" from Spain Recipes"Cocido Madrileno" by Luis Luna on AllRecipes.com "How To Make Barquillos" uploaded to YouTube by Savor Easy on March 26, 2019"Barquillos: Spain's unique street food roulette" by Jessica Vincent for the BBC on October 22, 2020"Limonada madrileña" by Angela CM for Conocer Madrid on March 2, 2013"Rosquillas" by Renards Gourmets for 196 Flavors"Rosquillas Santa Clara" by Mabel Mendez on Pasteles de Colores"Rosquillas de San Isidro" by Blue Jellybeans on May 18, 2011Cultural TipNone

3 Maj 202212min

Today's episode will be a bit longer than normal, but it covers a topic I've really wanted to talk about for a long time. We all know how to use the conjunction but in English, but Spanish actually differentiates between the different nuances of but with the words sino and pero. This can be tricky for English-speakers, so today we'll do a deep dive into what these words mean and how to correctly use them! And for our Cultural Tip, we'll begin looking at Guatemala. :) Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 69Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content Wordreference.com "Pero" from REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA: Diccionario de la lengua española, 23.ª ed., [versión 23.5 en línea]. Accessed April 15, 2022"Sino" from REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA: Diccionario de la lengua española, 23.ª ed., [versión 23.5 en línea]. Accessed April 15, 2022"Cuál es la diferencia entre ‘pero’ y ‘sino’" by Cata for Practiquemos on July 14, 2020"Pero vs Sino – How to Avoid Mistakes with “But” in Spanish" by Andrew Barre for Real Fast Spanish"Pero vs. Sino" from SpanishDict.com by Curiosity Media Inc., accessed April 15, 2022"What’s the Difference Between Pero and Sino?" by Daniela Sanchez for ¡Tell me in Spanish!Cultural Tip"Guatemala" from the CIA's World Factbook, last updated March 30, 2022"One Page Summary: Guatemala" from the CIA's World Factbook, last updated October 2021"A History of Guatemala" by Tim Lambert for Local Histories, last revised 2020"History of Guatemala" by CentralAmerica.com

18 Apr 202224min

Ready to go over some more false friends in Spanish? Here are 7 more words to help you avoid any embarrassing blunders or miscommunications. :) And in our cultural tip, we'll highlight three unique festivals in Chile!I'm sorry this episode is so late! I had planned to get everything done before we had guests visit, but then my poor daughter got sick and those plans went out the window! Thankfully, she is feeling much better now and we were able to have a blessed time with family. My next episode should be on-time, Lord willing! :D Thank you for your patience and understanding!Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 68Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content Episode 45: False FriendsWordreference.com "20 Surprising Spanish-English False Friends Everyone Falls For" by Lisa for FluentU"15 Spanish False Friends about Emotion" by Real Fast Spanish"Falsos amigos" by Lawless Spanish"Lista de falsos amigos en inglés" by  Adriana Jiménez for Babel on January 29, 2020"Los 11 falsos amigos más comunes entre el inglés y el español" by Ana Sánchez for Verbling on November 25, 2015Cultural Tip"Chilean Traditional Festivals" by Marca Chile on March 7, 2019"The History and Dances of the Chilean Festival: Fiesta de la Tirana" by Michelle Margaret Fajkus for Spanish Academy on June 20, 2021"Virgin of La Tirana Festival" by Carnivaland"Fiesta de la Tirana" by Teleclases Chile, uploaded to YouTube on February 5, 2021"SERNATUR Tarapacá / La Tirana" by Sernatur Tarapacá, uploaded to YouTube on July 21, 2017"Wine grape harvest festival (Curicó valley, Chile)" by Alfredo de La Viñita, uploaded to YouTube on April 5, 2018"Fiesta de la Vendimia Curicó 2019" by TVCentro, uploaded to YouTube on March 25, 2019"What to do in Chile: Tapati Rapa Nui" by Chile Travel, uploaded to YouTube on May 14, 2018"Resumen Tapati Rapa Nui 2021" by Mana Tv Rapa Nui, uploaded to YouTube on February 23, 2021"3 Most Popular Festivals of Chile" by Donald Devil for Prix Constantin, October 17, 2020"Tapati Rapa Nui festival" by Easter Island Travel

8 Apr 202212min

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the various diacritical marks in Spanish, as well as cover the national holidays of Chile in our second cultural tip for the country!Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 67Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content Episode 53: This, That, These, and Those in Spanish"The Complete Guide to Spanish Accent Marks" by Rebecca Thering for FluentU"What You Need to Know About Diacritical Marks in Spanish: When to Use an Accent and How to Pronounce a Tilde" by Gerald Erichsen for ThoughtCo., updated on February 3, 2019"French Accent Marks: The Ultimate Guide" by George Julian for Fluent In 3 Months"Como vs Cómo" by SpanishDict, © Curiosity Media Inc."Difference between cómo and como in Spanish (with and without an accent)" by Inma Sánchez for Kwiziq on March 6, 2022"Mas o más" by Fabián Coelho for Diccionario de Dudas"Using ‘Más’ in Spanish: ‘More’ is its most frequent English equivalent" by Gerald Erichsen for ThoughtCo., updated on August 18, 2021Cultural Tip"National Holidays in Chile in 2022" by OfficeHolidays.com. See the individual holiday links for more information.  "Corpus Christi around the world in 2022" by OfficeHolidays.comEpisodes 46, 55, 56, 58, 59, and 60My Disclosure Policy2003 movie "Luther", directed by Eric Till [affiliate link]

22 Mars 202223min

Welcome back to Spanish Answers! I am so excited to begin another year with all of you, my lovely listeners/readers! In today's episode, I'll give you a brief update about the Women in Language Conference, some news about the Resource Library, and then we'll start our episode on vocabulary for Eastern European countries and key world organizations!Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES:© 2022 by Language Answers, LLC Blog for Episode 66Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content Resource Library! Including Spanish, English, American Sign Language, French, and Ukrainian "Eastern European Countries" by WorldAtlas"Belarus" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Bulgaria" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Czechia" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Hungary" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Poland" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Moldova" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Romania" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Russia" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Slovakia" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Ukraine" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Member Countries" by NATO, last updated September 24, 2020"European Union" by Matthew J. Gabel for the Encyclopedia Britannica, March 4, 2022"United Nations" by Jacques Fomerand, Cecelia M. Lynch, and Karen Mingst for the Encyclopedia Britannica, January 21, 2020Cultural Tip"Chile" from the CIA World Factbook, updated March 2, 2022"Chile: One Page Summary" from the CIA World Factbook, as of October 2021Episodes 58, 56, 55, 59, and 60

9 Mars 202217min

As I get ready to restart Spanish Answers this March, I wanted to share a special update with you involving the 5th annual Women in Language (WIL) online conference this March! #womeninlanguageRemember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES© 2022 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Special UpdateIntro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode ContentThe Fluent Show Episode 233Mi enlace de afiliado para la conferencia WIL de este año (aquí está mi política de divulgación)Consejo CulturalNada

23 Feb 20223min