This is the last week of this series. The theme behind the words, phrases and expressions I chose this week is simple. If it sounded uncommon but definitely understood it made the list. Honestly, a few of the words made me laugh. I thought who speaks likes this everyday? Really? However, I love the usage and vocabulary. I always admire a notable good command of language. It’s not easy.
The words came from three different articles and the same paper El Mundo.es:
http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/01/26/5a6b43a246163f98478b45e0.html
http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/01/27/5a6c727aca47415e5d8b4610.html
http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/01/27/5a6ca3d2e5fdeaeb5d8b45f4.html
If you find these words in other newspapers or readings you can post the example of usage or be innovative and make your own phrase.
Here we go.
1) De momento – a simple phrase like this is not common in everyday speech in my experience. Por ahora which is the equivalent is much preferred.
2) Un destacamento
3) Arbόreas (the adjective is arbόreo/a)
4) A mansalva
5) (la) Urbe
6) La cuantía
7) La jornada
Dictionary:
http://www.wordreference.com/
Bonus exercise:
As you all know in the Spanish-speaking world there are a lot of word variations especially in Latin America because of its history. However, in most cases there is a generic word that can be used. I have provided the local version of the word for kite meaning used in the DR. Without browsing the web, provide another word for kite used in the Spanish-speaking world. When the week is over I will provide a list of variations. I know five variations which include the standard word for kite in Spanish.
Kite- DR- chichigua
How do you say kite in other Latin countries?
-MP.
The words came from three different articles and the same paper El Mundo.es:
http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/01/26/5a6b43a246163f98478b45e0.html
http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/01/27/5a6c727aca47415e5d8b4610.html
http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/01/27/5a6ca3d2e5fdeaeb5d8b45f4.html
If you find these words in other newspapers or readings you can post the example of usage or be innovative and make your own phrase.
Here we go.
1) De momento – a simple phrase like this is not common in everyday speech in my experience. Por ahora which is the equivalent is much preferred.
2) Un destacamento
3) Arbόreas (the adjective is arbόreo/a)
4) A mansalva
5) (la) Urbe
6) La cuantía
7) La jornada
Dictionary:
http://www.wordreference.com/
Bonus exercise:
As you all know in the Spanish-speaking world there are a lot of word variations especially in Latin America because of its history. However, in most cases there is a generic word that can be used. I have provided the local version of the word for kite meaning used in the DR. Without browsing the web, provide another word for kite used in the Spanish-speaking world. When the week is over I will provide a list of variations. I know five variations which include the standard word for kite in Spanish.
Kite- DR- chichigua
How do you say kite in other Latin countries?
-MP.
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