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Circo Infantil de Nicaragua - Francesca

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua

Acrobat Francesca was a mujer de casa before becoming a circus artist. It was love that brought her here to the big tent, where she now splits her time between performances and day-to-day chores.

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Caption 32 [es]: Pues, para la mujer es más fácil porque como no le toca hacer nada más
Caption 32 [en]: So, for women it's easier because they don't have to do anything else

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Orishas - Nací Orishas

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Cuba

Even if Orishas left Cuba looking for new fortunes, they never forgot where they came from. In Nací Orishas, they’re singing to the same streets where they grew up.

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Caption 8 [es]: El negocio no está fácil, queda poco pa' inventar
Caption 8 [en]: Business isn't easy, there's little left to invent

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Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Fonseca is known for his letras pegajosas (sticky lyrical hooks) and happy rhythms. Fonseca became a sensation after attending Berklee School of Music in Boston—a move that he claims gave him the ability to stand out among his musical peers.

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Caption 7 [es]: Es menos fácil teniéndote al lado
Caption 7 [en]: It's less easy having you at my side

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Una Historia de Café - La Catación - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

After all the bean sorting, cleaning, grinding and toasting we witnessed in our previous segments of Una Historia de Café, it’s finally time to boil up some water and do a little tasting, or “cupping,” as it’s known in laboratory circles. You might want to fire up your percolator; we have a feeling you’ll be craving some caffeine any moment now!

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Caption 44 [es]: Estamos quitando la espuma para efectuar más fácil la catación...
Caption 44 [en]: We are removing the foam to make the cupping easier...

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Ricky Martin - Somos La Semilla

Difficulty: Beginner

Puerto Rico

For some people, the Menudo years stood as Ricky Martin’s best. Others might sing out Maria, Livin’ La Vida Loca or She Bangs to highlight the top of the pop singer’s ascent. It’s been a while since Ricky’s smiling face was everywhere and his name sat up high in the Billboard charts. Nowadays, he devotes much of his time to helping others as Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF and through the Ricky Martin Foundation.

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Caption 41 [es]: Es muy fácil
Caption 41 [en]: It's very easy

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La Mala Rodriguez - Jugadores, Jugadoras

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Viewer Discretion Advised

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. For all you semiotics majors, Maria “La Mala” Rodriguez explores the intersection of sex, commerce, technology, gender and competition in "Jugadores, Jugadoras" (Male Players, Female Players).

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Caption 13 [es]: te ensucias fácil jugando en el barro
Caption 13 [en]: you get dirty easily by playing in the mud

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Vivanativa - Conmigo más

Difficulty: Beginner

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised

Pulsorock has this to say about Los Nativos (the name given to the members of Vivanativa): La energía positiva que irradia este conjunto de talentos no tiene fin y es imparable. The positive energy that this set of talents radiates is endless and unstoppable! Hyperbole? We think not… check it out!

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Caption 12 [es]: No, no es fácil
Caption 12 [en]: No, it's not easy

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Babasónicos - Yegua

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

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In most Spanish dictionaries una yegua is “a mare,” as in “a female horse.” But in Babasónicos’ homeland, Argentina, it can also mean “a sexy thing.” To settle on your own definition of this song’s title, you may just have to watch! (By the way, this is currently one of the hottest bands in Rock en Español.)

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Caption 1 [es]: Algunas noches soy fácil
Caption 1 [en]: Some nights I'm easy

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SiZu Yantra - Bienvenido

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Bienvenido al sueño is the first solo effort by the artist formerly known as Rubén Albarrán—of Café Tacuba / Café Tacvba fame. (‘Tacuba’ became ‘Tacvba’ after a lawsuit, according to this Wikipedia entry.) Check out Sizu’s wild video to the album’s title track. Nice hats, no?

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Caption 5 [es]: Es tan fácil que uno se deje llevar
Caption 5 [en]: It's so easy for one to get carried away

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Escuela Don Quijote - En el aula - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

A consejo is “a piece of advice” and the verb aconsejar is “to advise.” Here in the Don Quijote classroom, we take a look at the grammar and language involved when doling out recommendations, suggestions, and the like, in Spanish.

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Caption 78 [es]: Pero, más fácil: Es mejor...
Caption 78 [en]: But, easier: It's better...

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Profesor de matemática - Entrevista

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

With a difficult subject like math, it really helps to have a friendly, likeable teacher to help you through all the mental gymnastics required, and to give you a boost of confidence when needed. Andrés Valencia is just such a guy! Luckily for us, he agreed to chat!

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Caption 9 [es]: Bueno, en sí no es tan fácil trabajar como profesor de matemáticas.
Caption 9 [en]: Well, it's not that easy to work as mathematics teacher.

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Cocinas Peruanas - Short Film - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Peru

The inhabitants of the first village where special stoves were installed experienced a marked improvement in their respiratory health. Word quickly spread to a nearby community which then made the change over to the new technology. As the materials are inexpensive, it should not be difficult to get all of Peru to switch to the new stoves.

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Caption 9 [es]: Fue muy fácil poder ir a la comunidad vecina y que ellos aceptaran participar.
Caption 9 [en]: It was very easy to go to the neighboring village and get them to participate.

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Zurdok - Para Siempre

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

In English “forever” is a really long time, it’s also, you’ll notice, written as a single word. In Spanish “for ever” is expressed as “for always,” also a long time, and is written as two distinct words, para siempre. Zurdok has been infecting Mexico, and the world, with its catchy tunes since 1994.

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Caption 9 [es]: sería más fácil decirlo
Caption 9 [en]: It would be easier to say it

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Transgenic, or genetically modified, crops are a marginal issue for most people in the United States. This is not the case in Europe, where the issue of transgénicos is very much in the forefront of the public's mind.

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Caption 41 [es]: es muy fácil el argumento de decir
Caption 41 [en]: it's a very easy argument to say

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Yasmil Marrufo - Rumba en mi Corazón

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

The talented Yasmil Maruffo has composed for, written for, and backed musicians ranging from Phil Collins to Ricky Martin. Yasmil wrote the music for Rumba en mi Corazón, and he co-wrote the lyrics with Servando Primera. Servando and his brother Florentin made it a hit. Here we catch a rare glimpse of Yasmil performing for a small group of friends.

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Caption 9 [es]: No es fácil olvidar lo que se ha amado
Caption 9 [en]: It's not easy to forget what has been loved

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