CDM spanish school blogs

Guatemala y Facebook

CDM school — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:01:03 +0000

It's a fact: "Facebook llegó para quedarse". I'm a regular user and I can see the impact in the people's life. Everybody can know what you do, eat, think, feel or hate. Is it good?

Las Posadas

CDM school — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:53:20 +0000

Visitors in Guatemala will be surprised tonight when they see groups of people, passing by the streets, this guatemalas will go with red lanterns, singing and playing the "tu-cu-ti-cu-tu" sound of turtle shells.

Las Posadas is a nine-day celebration with origins in Spain. "Posada" is Spanish for "lodging", or "accommodation"; it is said in plural because it is celebrated more than one day in that period. The nine day novena represents the nine months of pregnancy.

Spanish · English phrases II

CDM school — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:56:04 +0000

Hello amigos!
Here are some useful phrases to impress your friends.

A beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar.
Eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die).

A cada puerco le llega su sabado.
Everyone gets his comeuppance in the end / just deserts sooner or later.

A diario una manzana es cosa sana.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Spanish · English phrases I

CDM school — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:10:02 +0000

El sol se levantará mañana y quién sabe lo que traerá la marea?
The sun will rise tomorrow and who knows what will bring the tide.

La principal causa de la melancolía es el ocio; no hay mejor remedio que la actividad
The main cause of melancholy is idleness; there is no better remedy than activity.

La fe mueve montañas
Faith will move mountains

La tercera es la vencida
Third time lucky!