Category Archives: Spanish

La Abeja

Posted on 2 June 2012 by

One of my new favorite Spanish words, the one for “bee.” I love the lightness of the “ha” sound, just the right lift to suggest the fluttering of wings and the buzz over flowers.

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Una Perspectiva

Posted on 23 May 2012 by

One thing I like a lot about Spanish is the expression for certain human conditions. In English, we say, “I’m sleepy.” Or, “I’m hungry.” I will need to get used to using the Spanish verb tener, to have. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Yo Conto Count

Posted on 15 May 2012 by

One of my favorite greetings to our 17-year-old cat is, “I count on Count.” Mi gato bello. People who meet him think he’s female, but he’s always been a “man’s cat,” as my wife says. Lately, he’s been spending a … Continue reading →

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God Speaks Today

Posted on 14 May 2012 by

Cleaning things out, one of my staff colleagues unearthed an old Bible. She gave it to me. What do you think of it? Looking at the illustrations within, it reminded me of the Good News Bible. I may be able … Continue reading →

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Dar a Luz

Posted on 15 April 2012 by

Family matters have obliged me to cancel my planned trip to Honduras next month, but I’m consoling myself with expanding my vocabulary and working on my verbs. One fantastic (macanudo) idiom I’ve been taught is the Latin American expression for … Continue reading →

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Feliz Dia de Pascua

Posted on 8 April 2012 by

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.

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Across the Languages

Posted on 4 April 2012 by

On my morning bike commute to the parish, I’ve been practicing counting forwards and backwards in Spanish. The relationship between different languages fascinates me. And the patterns of numbers is almost as cool as the blooming trees in my neighborhood. … Continue reading →

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Yogo Verbs

Posted on 28 February 2012 by

After about a month (January) of neglect I’m trying to resuscitate my Spanish studies. One of our parishioners who offered to help me with conversation last month started speaking to me in Spanish the other Sunday and I completely froze … Continue reading →

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My New Favorite Spanish Word

Posted on 1 December 2011 by

The word of the day: el escritorio I love this Spanish word.

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Spanish Lessons

Posted on 30 November 2011 by

My first Spanish lesson today. Made a stack of note cards for vocabulary–my weak spot with languages. Only the pets were home before dinner tonight, so I got to practice … Hola, mi gato blanco. Mi perra negra: The trick … Continue reading →

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