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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 14 [es]: hasta los catorce años,
Caption 14 [en]: until I was fourteen years old,

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Café Tacvba - Eres

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Café Tacuba is often compared to British rock luminary Radiohead, and the LA Times has gone so far as to proclaim this fab cuatro "The Mexican Beatles." "Eres", sung by keyboardist Emmanuel de Real, is from the album Cuatro Caminos, which critics have called one of the definitive rock albums of the decade (in any language).

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Caption 23 [es]: Y espero aquí sentado hasta el final
Caption 23 [en]: And I'm waiting, sitting here to the end

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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 8 [es]: Los pájaros vuelan hasta mi balcón
Caption 8 [en]: Birds fly toward my balcony

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Javier García - EPK - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina, Spain

¿Quién es Javier García? With his producer (and two-time Academy Award winner) Gustavo Santaolalla, Javier Garcia talks about his roots and influences. Also, we learn about some noted musicians who contributed to the album 13, including the great trumpet player, Arturo Sandoval.

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Caption 37 [es]: y que Javier nació en España y vivió hasta los trece años en España.
Caption 37 [en]: and that Javier was born in Spain and lived until he was thirteen in Spain.

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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 27 [es]: hasta la frontera, hasta Nueva York donde estoy en este momento.
Caption 27 [en]: to the border, to New York where I am at this moment.

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Taimur - Taimur habla

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Young Taimur’s Spanish is not quite as easy for the non-native as that of his neighborhood pal Zulbani, but he does have a lot of interesting things to say! Listen up, because our young friend presents an opportunity to hear some expressions and turns of phase you may have not heard before.

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Caption 44 [es]: Hasta la escuela es bonita,
Caption 44 [en]: Even the school is pretty,

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Disputas - La Extraña Dama - Part 13

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Viewer Discretion Advised

Cianuro is, as you may have guessed, the Spanish term for “cyanide,” a poison that has long been used to propel dramatic intrigue. In Gabriel García Márquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera, for example, the photographer kills himself with it. Watch closely for the lethal chemistry cameo.

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Caption 18 [es]: 'cuchame... Te quedás hasta las diez.
Caption 18 [en]: Listen up... Stay here until ten.

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Verano Eterno - Fiesta Grande - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

Totally ignorant of Jose’s longing for him, Mani (“el soñador”) is having his own private chat with Juan (who’s motto is: “quizás signifca sí”). It’s Clara, not Jose, who’s on Mani’s mind. Franco is thrilled with the job Violeta is doing, but tension is in the air when a cunning rubia enters the scene.

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Caption 19 [es]: Y hasta que no se confirme no te quiero decir nada.
Caption 19 [en]: And until it's confirmed I don't want to tell you anything.

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Arume - La Vida Escolar

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Arume studies filmmaking in her native Spain. She talks about what life is like for her now that she has graduated from high school and is out on her own.

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Caption 66 [es]: y hasta las diez de la mañana no llegas a casa.
Caption 66 [en]: and you don't get home until ten in the morning.

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Arume - Barcelona

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Many Americans know that Barcelona is one of the most fun towns in Spain. This is of course no secret to Spaniards themselves. Arume tells us why she likes to holiday in Barcelona whenever she gets the chance.

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Caption 21 [es]: Sales un lunes y yo creo que no vuelves hasta un viernes.
Caption 21 [en]: You go out on a Monday and I think you won't be back until a Friday.

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

The showbiz life can be cruel, even when you’re young, talented and beautiful. Though she came from nearby Uruguay, Natalia’s Argentine peers in their native Buenos Aires weren’t afraid to let her know she was a stranger infringing on their turf.

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Caption 24 [es]: "Me, me están mirando hasta lo que como."
Caption 24 [en]: "They are even watching what I eat."

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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 31 [es]: Bueno hasta que le salió este de Inconquistable Corazón,
Caption 31 [en]: Well, until she got [the part in] Unconquerable Heart,

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Factor Fobia - Cucarachas - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Sebastián Estebanez is loved throughout the world for his fine work in telenovelas such as Pasiones Prohibidas and Pensionados. Now Marley, the ubiquitous personality of Argentine television, is daring Sebastián to munch on a delicious cockroach, just as Marley himself did while in China.

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Caption 18 [es]: Vos sabés que yo estoy... -Hasta ahora estoy bien, hay que ver...
Caption 18 [en]: You know that I'm... -So far I'm fine, we'll see...

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Natalia was quickly growing up. Like most teens, she was anxious to explore the world. At thirteen she began to go out dancing with her best friend, Rosa. Ivan, the high school hunk, was to become her first love.

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Caption 31 [es]: hasta los quince que supuestamente era la edad permitida para mi salida.
Caption 31 [en]: until fifteen, which was supposedly the age at which I was allowed to start going out.

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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 37 [es]: Encima, los documentos tardan un tiempo hasta que te lo dan.
Caption 37 [en]: On top of that, it takes a while until they give you your documentation.

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