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Aprendiendo con Carlos - América precolombina - El mito de Bachué

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Carlos explica el importante rol que juegan los mitos en la historia de Colombia. En este video nos cuenta el mito muisca de Bachué, que trata sobre el origen de la humanidad.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Cuando el pequeño Pablo se da cuenta que los riesgos de lo que hace son altos, decide ponerle otro precio a sus favores.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

La obsesión de Susana y María con el televisor no deja de aumentar sobre todo cuando se dan cuenta que personas a las que ven por encima del hombro ya han adquirido este codiciado electrodoméstico.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Little Pablo's behavior is reinforced through the words of the person he trusts the most. Years later, his attitude will be ready to be tested in the illegal markets of Medellín.

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Caption 54 [es]: usted solamente perdería unas cuantas pacas de cigarrillos, unas chichiguas.
Caption 54 [en]: you'd only lose a few packs of cigarettes, a pittance.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

A glimpse into Pablo's childhood years foreshadow some of his future tendencies.

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Caption 16 [es]: No, muchachos, apenas se dé cuenta, él se va a poner muy bravo.
Caption 16 [en]: No, guys, as soon as he gets it, he's going to get very mad.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 13

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Susana has a problem that needs resolving and ironically seeks help from the person who has always been there for her. In the end, the long-awaited boxing match brings together all of the neighbors around the only working TV.

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Caption 12 [es]: Se van a dar cuenta de que lo compré de segunda y por eso es que no funciona.
Caption 12 [en]: They're going to realize that I bought it secondhand, and that's why it doesn't work.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 12

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Soledad's devastation upon her arrival at home may have serious consequences for her relationship with Samuel. Meanwhile, Pedro and Eddy have come to the conclusion that they are truly unlucky.

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Caption 39 [es]: ni se dio cuenta de qué fue lo que te dijo, de verdad.
Caption 39 [en]: she didn't even realize what it was that she said to you, really.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

While Fercho and Fabiola argue, things seem to go back to normal between Soledad and Boris. Susana, on the other hand, seems obsessed with the idea of buying a TV.

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Caption 81 [es]: ¿Es que no se da cuenta que esta ciudad mantiene toda revolucionada,
Caption 81 [en]: Is it just that you don't realize that this city is always all revolutionized

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

As Mariela cannot resist the chance to chastise Samuel, Soledad and her friends hear a new idea to fight for their cause. Meanwhile, Susana and María continue to be nosy — and perhaps a bit jealous — regarding the activities of their new neighbors.

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Caption 4 [es]: ¿Usted no se da cuenta que a la gente de la base aérea
Caption 4 [en]: Don't you realize that the people from the airbase

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After reading us his flash fiction story, "Para siempre" [Forever], Carlos offers some insight into the historical backdrop, events, and characters that inspired him.

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Caption 48 [es]: se dio cuenta de que su rostro estaba en el infierno,
Caption 48 [en]: realized his face was in Hell,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After shedding some light on the flash fiction genre and providing us with some examples, Carlos finally reads us the piece with which he placed among the finalists at a prominent flash fiction contest in Barcelona. Can you understand any of the meaning behind it?

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Caption 18 [es]: Teniendo en cuenta lo anterior,
Caption 18 [en]: Taking into account the foregoing,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Let's listen to a couple of examples of flash fiction stories to better understand what this literary genre is all about. Entitled "Destino" [Fate] and "Soñando despierta" [Daydreaming], both pieces received awards at prestigious international flash fiction contests.

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Caption 28 [es]: y se dio cuenta de que no tenía mucho tiempo.
Caption 28 [en]: and realized he didn't have much time.

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

In the first part of this series, Carlos introduces us to the characteristics of flash fiction, a literary genre distinguished by its succinctness and ability to capture the reader from the first word to the last.

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Caption 15 [es]: y pequeños cuentos e historias e incluso microrrelatos.
Caption 15 [en]: and short stories and tales, and even flash fiction stories.

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Días festivos - La diablada pillareña - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Luis Moya, one of the Pillaro "devils" during the famed "Pillaro Dance of the Devils" celebration, gives us some insight into the significance behind some of its most important characters.

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Caption 18 [es]: No sé cuántas veces le haya empujado
Caption 18 [en]: I don't know how many times I've pushed him

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Días festivos - Hanukkah

Difficulty: Advanced

Argentina

Rabbi Shloime offers us some insight into the origins and significance of the Hanukkah tradition.

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Caption 30 [es]: Cuando volvieron, se dieron cuenta
Caption 30 [en]: When they came back, they realized

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