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Gerald's Spanish Language Blog December 2004 Archive

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com Guide to Spanish Language since 1998

Tragedy in Buenos Aires

Friday December 31, 2004
While much of the world is paying attention to the aftermath of this week's disastrous tsunami, a major human-caused calamity in Buenos Aires is going almost unnoticed. As this blog ... Read More

Common pronunciation mistakes for beginners

Thursday December 30, 2004
This question appeared in our forum: "I am currently in a college level Spanish course, and doing a project on common pronunciation mistakes that first-year students make. I am ... Read More

2004 exceptional year for Spanish-language film

Monday December 27, 2004
2004 has been a great year for Spanish-language movies, or at least those that have played in the United States. Three previous films that have received critical acclaim have been noted ... Read More

¡Feliz navidad!

Saturday December 25, 2004
La Navidad es la época más feliz y maravillosa del año. Es la época de gozo y familias, de amistad y caridad. El relato de Navidad me informe que Dios ama ... Read More

Spanish actress plays Mexican immigrant in new film

Saturday December 18, 2004
As might be expected from the title, the Spanish language plays a major role in Spanglish, a major film that is opening in the United States this weekend. In fact, ... Read More

Pronto llegará el fin de la fiesta de Janucá

Tuesday December 14, 2004
Los ocho días de Janucá llegan a su fin esta semana. Janucá es una fiesta establecida para conmemorar la lucha judía por la libertad. Lee más...

Deck the halls ... in Spanish

Tuesday December 7, 2004
Our collection of Spanish-language Christmas carols has long been a favorite for visitors to this site. Today, we add a new one: Ya llegó la Navidad, sung to the tune ... Read More

Uncommon beginning

Wednesday December 1, 2004
How many Spanish words can you think of that begin with ñ? There aren't many, but some of them you will come across this month if you regularly check our ... Read More

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