Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia, Venezuela
In the ballad "Será" [It will be], famed Venezuelan vallenato singer Jorge Celedón and Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Franco De Vita team up to sing about love.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Venezuela
José Rodriguez, the caretaker of a beautiful finca, or farm, is kind enough to show us around and tell us a bit about the area and himself. You will probably realize that pues, as José employs it, is a common muletilla (“filler” word), used to add a bit of emphasis or just as a matter of speech style, and doesn’t really always have to be translated (though it can often be thought of as akin to “well”).
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico, Spain
"Te Voy a Esperar", composed and sung by Juan Magán and Belinda, is the main song of the movie Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones. The theme, defined by a mix of Latin pop and soft electronic music, reinforces the key moments of the film and has become one of the most representative songs of the movie.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
It was his father who gave him the nickname “Juanes,” created by combining his first name (Juan) and the beginning of his second name (Esteban). Pops may have realized that it made for a perfect pop idol calling card, as he also taught him to play guitar.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Do you like playing cards? Then don't miss this video in which Silvia introduces you to the Spanish card deck.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Do you know what each of the suits of the Spanish deck was associated with in the past? Discover this and other interesting facts about it, such as the names of some of the plethora of games that it can be used to play.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Sylvia teaches us about some of the verbs that are commonly used during the course of a card game in Spanish as well as some of the different types of decks there are worldwide.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Aside from the meaning of a playing card, the Spanish word "carta" also has many other meanings. Let's learn several of them!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
The board game Parcheesi is played all over the world with varying names. In this video, Silvia explains the board in detail and talks about the objective of the game.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
How is Parcheesi played? Although there are some regional variations in the rules for this game, there are some generally applicable fundamentals. Let's hear Silvia explain some of them!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Silvia introduces us to the Game of the Goose, which is played with a special board, different colored pieces, and a single dice. Let's find out how to play this simple yet entertaining game.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Silvia continues her explanation of the board game known as the Game of the Goose, this time explaining some of less desirable squares on which one can land. We will also learn about a fascinating theory of the game's origin that claims it was inspired by the Way of Saint James.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
Although it is believed that the origins of the game "rock, paper, scissors" date back to sixteen hundred B.C. China, it continues to be played by many throughout the world. Silvia will tell us a bit more about this entertaining hand game.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
This time, Sylvia speaks to us about arm wrestling, a hand game with several interesting variants that people of all ages delight in playing around the world.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico
Young and beautiful, strong and sensitive, Julieta Venegas reaches more music listeners every day. “El Presente” is one of her most famous songs—here is its “unplugged” version.
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