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La Secta Allstar - Llora mi corazón

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Of course tuve is the preterite yo form tener, so one might be misled to think that the refrain of this tune is “I had, I had.” However, in casual speech on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, tú ve’ is short for tú ves (“you see”), but the uninitiated could easily mistake it for the verb tuve (“I had”). ¿Tú ve’?

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Caption 6 [es]: Y dice:
Caption 6 [en]: And it goes:

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Estado Falcón - Locos de la Vela - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Most English speakers have at some time in their lives heard Donovan sing “The Hurdy Gurdy Man,” but how many knew what such a man did? The woman in this video talks about a musical family that used to play the sinfonía, and indeed this is the Spanish name for the hand-crank organ known as a “hurdy gurdy.”

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Caption 14 [es]: Por eso es que yo tengo un verso que dice:
Caption 14 [en]: That's why I have a verse that says:

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Uruguay

When a strange man insists he is Natalia’s true father, she is oddly sympathetic, “we all know about el proceso.” But do we? The “process” is shorthand for the era of military dictatorships that engulfed the Southern Cone in the mid 70’s. During this era, untold numbers of infants of suspected “subversives” were kidnapped, often taken by police or military members to raise as their own.

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Caption 54 [es]: Se me sienta, me dice si puede hablar. Le digo que sí.
Caption 54 [en]: He sits down, he tells me if he could talk to me. I say yes.

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Belanova - Y aun así te vas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Javier (Jay) De La Cueva Rosales is known to many in Mexico by the stage name “Brian Amadeus Moderatto,” under which guise he serves as lead singer of the group Moderatto. Here we find Brian making a guest appearance with Belanova during a live show in Guadalajara, much to the delight of the tapatíos who filled the hall.

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Caption 14 [es]: ¿Cómo dice, Guadalajara?
Caption 14 [en]: How does it go, Guadalajara?

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Playa Adícora - Francisco - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Francisco’s little Taller Arte is guarded by the ever-vigilant Señor Coco, who never sleeps and sees all! Taller means “workshop,” and, as in English, this word can have a range of meanings, such as a place where artisans create, a place where things are fixed, or an event where people get together to work on ideas.

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Caption 37 [es]: En la otra parte allá está un letrero que dice que no contamine,
Caption 37 [en]: On the other side there, there is a sign that says don't pollute,

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Con ánimo de lucro - Cortometraje - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua, Spain

Not only does our filmmaker continue with his diatribe against the state of society as he finds it in Nicaragua, but the story takes an investigative turn. We find that not only doesn’t sponsored-child Christina del Carmen match the photo that had been supplied by Ayuda en Acción, she is also not yet enrolled in a school.

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Caption 75 [es]: Ella... No la quiere agarrar el profesor. Dice que está muy chiquita.
Caption 75 [en]: She... The teacher doesn't want to take her. He says she's too young.

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Rafael T. - La Cultura Maya - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

In Guatemala, people of Mayan descent not only retain various native forms of dress, but they also speak dialects of the Mayan language, a language many people wrongly presume to be long lost to history. Rafael treats us to some examples of words and phrases in this language, and also explains some of the particulars of traditional dress.

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Caption 40 [es]: en dialecto se dice:
Caption 40 [en]: in dialect you say: [Mayan words]

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Coti - Antes que ver el sol

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina

Me siento parte del rock, aunque el disco sea más pop explains Coti Sorokin (known to his fans simply as “Coti”) in an interview with MTV España. His talent is widely respected, having composed songs for the likes of Alejandro Lerner and Diego Torres, and served as producer for Los Enanitos Verdes.

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Caption 7 [es]: ¿Cómo dice?
Caption 7 [en]: How does it go?

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¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Can the forced displacement of families ever be justified? This is a question that knows no borders as governments seek out locations for new highways, hospitals, universities, and, especially, airports. The people of Atenco, Mexico, argue against plans to put one on their farmlands.

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Caption 44 [es]: Y no como dice Fox
Caption 44 [en]: And not like Fox says

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La Cocaleros - Personas y políticas - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bolivia

Evo Morales was a Bolivian congressman at the time of filming in 2004. At the time he was best known as an advocate and unofficial representative of traditional coca farmers, who are, for the most part, poor and marginalized. Today this indigenous politician and one-time farmer himself is best known for being president of Bolivia.

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Caption 37 [es]: Se dice que la hoja de coca del Chapare no es muy consumida,
Caption 37 [en]: It is said that coca leaf from Chapare is not much consumed,

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Federico Kauffman Doig - Arqueólogo - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

Federico was something of a wanderer in his early days, and describes himself as having been a “pre-hippy.” His father, intent that his son be something other than a vagabundo, probed Federico for any hint of passion, any calling. “It’s called archeology!” he yelled upon hearing that the young man enjoyed exploring ancient ruins.

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Caption 37 [es]: con alma, cuerpo y corazón y vida, como dice la canción,
Caption 37 [en]: with my soul and body and heart and life, as the song goes,

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Bloque - Nena

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

What if you took a bunch of musical aces from Bogotá and asked them to cook up a picante take on the Led Zeppelin classic “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You”? Wonder no longer…

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Caption 16 [es]: Una voz que me dice: Vuelve a casa, vuelve acá
Caption 16 [en]: A voice telling me: come back home, come back here

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Disputas - La Extraña Dama - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Viewer Discretion Advised

Goods and services that show up on our urban doorsteps are the ultimate in convenience. Latin Americans love el delivery as much as anyone, maybe even moreso.

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Caption 10 [es]: Pero que... usted dice que...
Caption 10 [en]: But what... you mean that...

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Zoraida - Un chiste

Difficulty: Newbie

Venezuela

Did you hear the one about the fat lady, the chicken and the drunk old man? Is it ok to say the word “drunk”? Let’s find out!!!

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Caption 15 [es]: El señor borracho le dice
Caption 15 [en]: The drunk man asks,

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Verano Eterno - Fiesta Grande - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Juan and Violeta’s mom overhears them talking, and finds out that Juan has been fired. She doesn’t take the news well. Meanwhile Dolores continues to tell Sofi about the line Sergio has been feeding her.

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Caption 17 [es]: eso lo dice ahora.
Caption 17 [en]: that's what he says now.

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