The Friday Treat is an “easy” Vine in with minimal or no dialogue, that you can understand and enjoy without an explanation. Today’s Friday Treat is by our friend Berry from Spain (who was also featured on Wednesday, September 3). Her friend tells her, ¡que estás a dieta! = you’re on a diet! Here, the word que means “that” – “that you’re on a diet!” It’s like saying, “Remember that you’re on a diet!” And here is your […]
Today’s Vine is by Slobotzky, from Mexico City. He walks up to a Duracell saleswoman in a mall, and shows us another example of a bad pick-up line (una frase seductora). (though maybe not as bad as this one) The Vine Transcript Guy: ¿No tienes pilas para este corazón enamorado que late por tí? Girl: [pauses…then laughs] Explanation Guy: Don’t you have batteries for this heart that’s in love that beats for you? Girl: [pauses…then laughs] It’s kind of awkward […]
Today’s Vine is by Allan Sigman, from Mexico City. The character thinks he’s having a conversation with his girlfriend, but then realizes his mom is listening in too. The Vine Transcript Guy on the phone: Oye mi amor, dime cosas sucias. Other voice on the phone: ¡¡Tus calzones!! Guy on the phone: Mamá, ¡cuelga! Other voice (which we now know is his mom): ¡A ver si así los lavas! Explanation Guy on the phone: Hey my love, […]
The Friday Treat is an “easy” Vine in with minimal or no dialogue, that you can understand and enjoy without an explanation. Today’s Friday Treat is from our friend Daniel El Travieso (who was also featured on Wednesday, September 10). He’s pretending to be an English teacher. He says to his student, Pepito, hazme una oración con “green,” “pink,” and “yellow.” (Pepito, make me a sentence with “green,” “pink,” and “yellow.”) Notice that word haz […]
Spanish in Six Seconds 