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Wednesday Vine – ¿no tienes pilas?

October 8, 2014
by dragonflykbs
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Mexico / pickup lines / por/para / present tense / questions

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 […]

Monday Vine – con tu física y tu química

September 23, 2014
by dragonflykbs
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a ver / Mexico / music / present tense / questions / Spain / ya

Today’s Vine is by Mau Hernandez, from Mexico City. In this Vine, Mau pretends to be a schoolteacher talking to the famous singer Enrique Iglesias. The Vine Transcript Teacher: A ver Enrique, ¿con cuál de mis materias tienes problemas? Enrique Iglesias [singing]: Con tu física y tu química, también con tu anatomía, la cerveza y el tequila…  Explanation Teacher: Let’s see Enrique, which of my subjects do you have trouble with? [literally: with which of my subjects to […]

Wednesday Vine – ¿quieres ir a tomar algo?

September 17, 2014
by dragonflykbs
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expressions / greetings / objects / pickup lines / present tense / questions / ser/estar / Spain

On the run?  Prefer listening over reading?  You can listen to today’s entire lesson as an audio version: Or, keep reading below: Today’s Vine is by Dante Caro, from Madrid, Spain. It’ll be helpful to read the caption first: Cuando me gusta una chica, la entro con confianza, sin nervios… porque a ellas les encanta que tengas confianza en tí mismo. Translation: “When I like a girl, I go for her with confidence, without nervousness… because girls […]

Monday Vine – ¿Cómo te fue?

September 15, 2014
by dragonflykbs
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beginner / expressions / greetings / Panama / past preterite / questions

On the run?  Prefer listening over reading?  You can listen to today’s entire lesson as an audio version: Or, keep reading below: Today’s Vine is by SrDeLaPera from Panama. It’s a fantastically simple concept and you might be able to understand this one fully before reading any description!  Give it a try: The Vine Transcript Girl: ¿Cómo te fue? Guy: Bien. … Guy: ¿Cómo te fue? Girl: [talks sin parar (without stopping) all night] Explanation Girl: […]