Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The game of brisca uses 40 cards known as the “Spanish deck.” One aspect of play involves using body language to reveal your hand to your partner. This is why the gentleman says “we blink an eye and we do like this…” He is making a joke about this body language/cards relationship when he says “your head aches when you have the ace of oros.”
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Comedic actor Juan Sanchez gives us some humorous examples of how the quarantine might bring out some eccentric behavior in our friends with various personality types.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Also known as "Nito Paya," comedic actor Juan Sanchez shares with us his experience teaching a children's circus class in Ecuador.
Difficulty: 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: Intermediate
Chile
Sometimes we wonder: What do people from Chile eat? Well, thanks to our friend Joaquín we have an answer. And who doesn’t love sandwiches?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
As an artesan, Javier Marin works with a variety of materials, employing many techniques to create his pieces. He has been kind enough to take the time to explain some of these materials and processes. Javier’s father, in the days well before email, used to transmit telegraph messages via morse code in the building adjacent to where his son now works.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Ecological awareness is universal these days, especially among young people. Javier explains his own use of natural and biological materials, a use that does not involve the destruction of any living creatures, but rather the reuse of materials that have been jettisoned by their original animal owners.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Spain
On June 9, 2020, the world lost Pau Donés, the lead singer of famed Spanish rock band, Jarabe de Palo. In this interview, the charismatic and down-to-earth entertainer talks to Yabla’s Cleer regarding, among other things, the origin of the group’s name and their musical mission and style.
Difficulty: Newbie
Colombia
The English representation of the sound that a rooster makes is "cock-a-doodle-doo," but what is it in Spanish? Learn this and more as Jacky sings us the "Farmer's Song."
Difficulty: Newbie
Colombia
Jacky sings a popular spring song. Let's learn Spanish by singing!
Difficulty: Newbie
Colombia
Let's have some fun singing and learning about the different parts of the body with Jacky!
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Our friend Jacky will sing for us the Spanish versions of two world-famous children's songs: "Frère Jacques" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider."
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Today, Jacky sings for us "Mantita" [Blankie], a lullaby inspired by the blanket that many babies and children need to fall asleep.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Isabel and Paula explain to us the celebration of Three Kings Day in Spain, a holiday during which children often receive gifts, including some amusing family anecdotes.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Isabel and Paula tell us about even more fun aspects of the Three Kings Day holiday in Spain, including the Three Kings Parade on the eve of this celebration and the scrumptious Three Kings cake that contains multiple surprises.
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