El laberinto del fauno wins 3 Oscars
Sunday February 25, 2007
El laberinto del fauno, one of the most commercially successful Spanish-language movies ever, fell short of winning the award as best foreign-language film at tonight's Academy Awards. But it still ... Read More
One principle of translation: Simplify!
Wednesday February 21, 2007
As I was helping one of my children with math homework the other day, the principle being taught was simplification: Make things simple, putting the numbers in a form you ... Read More
Ser and estar both used in describing marital status
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Although ser and estar generally both mean "to be," they usually aren't interchangeable. However, it is common for both of them to be used when referring to marital status and ... Read More
The many facets of Spanish love
Wednesday February 14, 2007
With Valentine's Day here, now is the time to think of love. But if you're doing your thinking in Spanish, remember that love is a lot more than amor. Learn ... Read More
Ladino, a language with Spanish roots
Thursday February 8, 2007
You've probably heard of Yiddish, a language used by some Jewish populations that is similar to German. But you may not have heard of Ladino, which has roughly the same ... Read More
Success of 'Pan's Labyrinth' may be good news for Spanish-language cinema
Tuesday February 6, 2007
Guillermo del Toro's fantasy/wartime drama El laberinto del fauno, titled as "Pan's Labyrinth" in U.S. theaters, over the weekend became the No. 1 Spanish-language film of all time at the ... Read More
Learn a new word (or more) today
Friday February 2, 2007
It's the beginning of the month, and that means a new selection of vocabulary words. As usual, most of the vocabulary words are at the intermediate level, but a translation ... Read More