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Omar Viscaya - Cambio total - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Hugo Chávez is divisive figure in Venezuela, as he is the world over, but the enthusiasm he generates amongst a large and vocal segment of the population is undeniable. Omar Vizcaya is a Chávez supporter, and was kind enough to agree to share some of his thoughts and ideas about the current situation.

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Caption 25 [es]: sin intereses con cuatro "mueses"... este... cuatro meses
Caption 25 [en]: without interest with four "mueses"... um... four months

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Skampida - Gustavo y David

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Take it from the boys in Skampida, the best ways to learn a language are 1) to watch a lot of tv (yabla!) and 2) to find yourself a native girlfriend/boyfriend! Skampida is one of the best bands ever from Bogotá, and we caught up with them while they were spending some time hangeando in The Big Manzana.

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Caption 7 [es]: llevamos cuatro meses en New York City.
Caption 7 [en]: we've been in New York City for four months.

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Cocinas Peruanas - Short Film - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

Most people agree that there’s nothing quite like a tasty wood-fired grill, but because the traditional stove of the Peruvian highlands lacks adequate ventilation of the home and kitchen, serious health problems can arise. A team of researchers have identified this unique regional problem and worked with a clever team of engineers to design an affordable and elegant safer alternative that will be accepted and used by the local people.

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Caption 34 [es]: los niños hasta tres, cuatro años normalmente están
Caption 34 [en]: kids up to three, four years old are normally

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Con ánimo de lucro - Cortometraje - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua, Spain

Trying to figure out why he wouldn’t approve the water project, the filmmakers try to track down the mayor, but they can’t find him at home. They do find children with containers making the trek to the water source from home and back.

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Caption 75 [es]: Tenía un equipo muy bien organizado que nos vino a buscar en un cuatro por cuatro.
Caption 75 [en]: It had a very well organized team that came to fetch us in a four by four.

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Federico Kauffman Doig - Arqueólogo - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

Federico Kauffman Doig has received the highest title the Peruvian government gives in honor of cultural achievment, Amauta. Sweden and Austria have also bestowed him with awards and titles. So is he ready to join the ranks of jubilados? No way! He still explores cliffs 4000 meters high and has far too many unfinished essays to even consider it for un momentito.

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Caption 9 [es]: para cuatro tomos,
Caption 9 [en]: for four volumes,

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Emiro - La Historia de Emiro

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Emiro used to live in oil-rich Maracaibo, where his father was headmaster of the school system Shell oil ran for the children of employees. (Did you know: Venezuela is the only country in the Americas that’s a member of OPEC? And a founding member at that!)

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Caption 5 [es]: en el año sesenta y cuatro.
Caption 5 [en]: in the year sixty four.

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Café Tacvba - Mediodía

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Medio signifies “half,” and so of course mediodía comes around at 12 o’clock noon (“half day”). Café Tacuba’s Rubén Albarrán ponders another perfect sunshine midday and wonders why he is has no one with whom to share it. Live concert video! (See Rubén’s guest appearance in Inspector’s video for the tune "Amnesia".)

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Caption 1 [es]: Bueno, a continuación tenemos hermosísimas páginas más de Cuatro Caminos.
Caption 1 [en]: Well, continuing on we have more beautiful pages from Cuatro Caminos.

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Rafael T. - Viaje al norte

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Marriage and children bring with them needs and responsiblities that a soltero doesn’t have. Rafael hopes to grow his small pharmacy into a cadena of drug stores that he can use to benefit his wife and kids. To raise the necessary capital, Rafael is working abroad for a few years.

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Caption 23 [es]: unas tres, cuatro, cinco farmacias...
Caption 23 [en]: about three, four, five pharmacies...

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Winning the Xuxa Paquita contest convinced her to move to Buenos Aires. Unfortunately for Natalia, it wasn’t easy to be sixteen and out on her own. She was lonely, and she struggled, but pride and her fierce ambition kept her from quitting.

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Caption 22 [es]: En mil novecientos noventa y cuatro Natalia decide instalarse en Buenos Aires.
Caption 22 [en]: In nineteen ninety four, Natalia decides to settle down in Buenos Aires.

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Natalia reflects on her first real experiences with acting and modeling. As a young girl she was drawn to the stage, performing in many of her high school’s chorus and theatrical productions. Her mature stage presence and passion for the art soon landed her a number of roles in paid advertisements. She was well on her way to becoming a star.

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Caption 46 [es]: Sí, sí las llevo. Allá fueron tres o cuatro.
Caption 46 [en]: Yes, yes I'll take you both. Three or four of them went there.

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Uruguay

Though Natalia Oreiro may seem to have it all—talent, beauty, brains, personality and success—she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her family suffered economically, and moved many times trying to better their situation. This was a bit unsettling for little Natalia, and perhaps contributed to her being a handful for her primary school teachers.

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Caption 26 [es]: Pero, fue de los cuatro la que más se adaptó, ¿no?
Caption 26 [en]: But, of the four of us, she was the one who adapted the most, right?

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Muñeca Brava’s Natalia Oreiro came into the world on the 19th of March, 1977, in Montevideo, Uruguay. She showed early signs of being extraordinary, but was also quite a handful for her young parents. Her love of art and showmanship quickly manifested itself, and as a young child she spent hours singing into a tape recorder and along with the radio!!

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Caption 20 [es]: Bueno mi hermana Adriana me lleva cuatro años,
Caption 20 [en]: Well, my sister Adriana is four years older than me,

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Si*Sé - EPK

Difficulty: Beginner

Dominican Republic

Si*Sé brings together musical languages such as hip-hop, funk, rock, jazz and even classical violin. Singer Carol C, who grew up in a Spanish language household within an English language city, adds bilingual vocals that pull together the group’s electrifying sound.

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Caption 20 [en]: Eh... and she taught me to sing since I was four [more correct: "los cuatro años"] years old.
Caption 20 [es]: Eh... y me enseñó a mí a cantar desde los cuatros años.

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