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 […]
Today’s Vine is by Rodo Becerra, from Tabasco, Mexico. It’s a parody of the famous British children’s TV show, Art Attack. The real show, which ran from 1990-2007, was all about teaching you how to draw. In this Vine, Rodo Becerra pretends to teach you how to draw in 6 seconds. The Vine Transcript ¡Esto es Art Attack! (notice how he says the English phrase “Art Attack” with a Spanish pronunciation – “ahhh-dt a-taaack” – such […]
Today’s Vine is by JiRafita, from Mexico City. It’s an example of a horrible pick-up line (una frase seductora). The Vine Transcript Guy: Oye, ¿cumples años hoy? Girl: No, ¿tú? Guy: Tampoco. ¡Tenemos mucho en común! Girl: ehhhh… Guy: Cállate y bésame. Explanation Guy: Hey, is it your birthday today? [literally: do you turn years today?] Girl: No, you? [as in, is it yours?] Guy: Me neither. We have a lot in common! Girl: ehhhh… Guy: […]
Spanish in Six Seconds 