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In this final part of our 3-part series on reflexive verbs (see Episodes 46 and 47), we will look at 10 examples of verbs that significantly change their meaning when you use them as reflexive verbs.

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Resource Links

Episode Content  

• [Affiliate link to Amazon.] "Spanish Frequency Dictionary: Essential Vocabulary" by MostUsedWords.com 2018
• Wordreference.com 
• "To ‘leave’ in Spanish: Difference between Dejar, Salir, and Irse" by Daniela Sanchez from ¡Tell Me in Spanish!
• "David Bisbal, Danna Paola - Vuelve, Vuelve (Letra)" uploaded to YouTube by Silvia Zc on April 15, 2021
• "To Become: Spanish Verbs" by Lawless Spanish
• "Choosing the Perfect Verb of Change in Spanish: Hacerse, Volverse, Ponerse & Quedarse" by Deliberate Spanish on October 18, 2016

Cultural Tip

• "The World Factbook: Argentina"  by the CIA
• "The World Factbook: Argentina Summary" by the CIA

As we continue this 3-part series on reflexive verbs, today we will begin looking at how making a verb reflexive can sometimes significantly change its meaning. At times, this change is subtle, such as preguntar vs. preguntarse, and other times it can be big enough to be a potential social blunder, like with dejar vs. dejarse. In today's episode, we'll focus on examples where the change is subtle.
 
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Blog for Episode 47

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Resource Links

Episode Content 

• [Affiliate link to Amazon.] "Spanish Frequency Dictionary: Essential Vocabulary" by MostUsedWords.com 2018
• Wordreference.com 
• "What’s the difference between ‘Ir’ and ‘Irse’?" by Daniela Sanchez from Tell Me in Spanish
• "Thi Theñor: The Spanish “Lisp” (aka Ceceo) and Its Use" by Hannah Greenwald for FluentU
• "Alex Ubago y Amaia Montero - Me Muero Por Conocerte (Letra-Lyrics)" uploaded to YouTube by Danielad Pereira September 24, 2015

Cultural Tip

• "The top five customs and traditions in Colombian culture" by Colombia.co
• "Celebrating Black and White at Pasto's Carnaval de Negros y Blancos" by Chris Bell for Culture Trip, February 5, 2018
• Official Festival Website 
• "Colombia Holidays and Festivals" by iExplore
• "All About Colombia’s Blacks and Whites Carnival" by Sean Patrick Hopwood, January 2, 2019, for Day Translations. 
• "Hormigas Culonas, Big-Bottomed Ants" by Eat Your World
• "Hormiga culona" by TasteAtlas

Have you ever wondered what the deal is with "se" in Spanish words like ducharse, vestirse, or levantarse? In the first part of this 3-part episode series on reflexive verbs, we're going to go over the basics of what reflexive verbs are.   

Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.
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Blog for Episode 46

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Resource Links

Episode Content  

• [Affiliate link to Amazon] "Spanish Frequency Dictionary: Essential Vocabulary" by MostUsedWords.com 2018
• Wordreference.com 
• RAE

Cultural Tip

• "Colombia" by Office Holiday

Sometimes, words in Spanish that look familiar may not mean what you think they mean. Here are 10 examples to help you avoid making those rookie mistakes!

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Blog for Episode 45

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Resource Links

Episode Content 

• Wordreference.com 
• "20 Surprising Spanish-English False Friends Everyone Falls For" by Lisa for FluentU
• "15 Spanish False Friends about Emotion" by Real Fast Spanish
• "Falsos amigos" by Lawless Spanish
• "Lista de falsos amigos en inglés" by  Adriana Jiménez for Babel on January 29, 2020
• "Los 11 falsos amigos más comunes entre el inglés y el español" by Ana Sánchez for Verbling on November 25, 2015

Cultural Tip

• "The World Factbook: Colombia"  by the CIA
• "The World Factbook: Colombia Summary" by the CIA
• "Colombia" by Office Holidays

To kick off our new episodes for 2021, we'll talk about the "official" language levels and how you can apply that to level up your Spanish! Today's episode is a bit long and has a lot of links (which I'll of course include as a list in the show notes!), so be prepared; there's a lot of information out there!

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Resource Links

Episode Content 

• "The CEFR Levels" by the Council of Europe. 
• Also by the Council of Europe: 
• List of "Self-assessment grid - Table 2 (CEFR 3.3) : Common Reference levels" for different languages
• "Assessment Grid - English"
• "Assessment Grid - Spanish"
• "Qualitative aspects of spoken language use - Table 3 (CEFR 3.3): Common Reference levels"
• Links to "Official translations of the CEFR Global Scale"
• "European Language Portfolio - Global scale" in English
• "Global scale - Spanish"
• "Reference Level Descriptions (language by language)"
• "Reference level descriptions (RLDs) developed so far" for multiple languages
• "Plan curricular del Instituto Cervantes" by the Instituto Cervantes 
• "English Profile – what the CEFR means for English" by Cambridge University Press
• Other items by Cambridge University Press: 
• "English Vocabulary Profile Online - American English" 
• "English Grammar Profile Online"
• "English Profile Information Booklet" - Version 1.0 and Version 1.1  
• "Introductory Guide to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for English Language Teachers" 
• "16 Super CEFR Placement Tests That Speak for Themselves" by Michelle Baumgartner for Fluent U
• "Foreign Language Training" by the Foreign Service Institute with the U.S. Department of State
• "The CIA is Wrong: It Doesn’t Take 1,000 Hours to Learn a Language" by Benny Lewis from Fluent In 3 Months
• "Spanish Test" by the Cervantes Escuela Internacional
• "Spanish Placement Test" by Lengalia
• "Online Spanish Level Test" by Oxford House
• "Ding! Level Up: 15 Spanish Level Tests to Take Your Learning to the Next Stage" by Sarah Sharkey and Francisco J. Vare for Fluent U

Cultural Tip

• "David Bisbal, Carrie Underwood - Tears Of Gold (Lyrics/Letra)" uploaded to YouTube by EL GURÚ Lyrics on Dec. 5, 2020

In preparation for new episodes from Spanish Answers, here is a 2021 update! I am so excited for this year, and I hope you are too! :) 

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Merry Christmas! In preparation for the holiday this week, we talk about some Christmas traditions in Argentina and Columbia! :) Also, a quick announcement about the podcast and Language Answers for the new year!

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Resources for This Episode:
Cultural Tip
The whole episode is a cultural tip. ;)

Episode Content
"Five ways to celebrate Christmas in Colombia" by Columbia.Co
"10 dazzling holiday light displays around the world" by National Geographic Staff, updated Dec. 2018
"6 Colombian Customs Only Locals Will Understand" by Anny Wooldridge, April 27, 2017 for Culture Trip.com
"Colombian Christmas Traditions -Medellin!" by admin on December 19, 2017 for Columbia Immersion
"What to Know About Christmas in Colombia" by Uncover Columbia November 16, 2020
"The Most Unique Colombian Christmas Traditions" by Chris Bell on October 26, 2017 for Culture Trip.com

"The Top 10 Things to See and Do in Argentina in Christmas" by Sorcha O'Higgins on Oct. 30, 2017
"Christmas Traditions of Argentina" by Chantelle Joy on July 24, 2017 for AllThingsChristmas.com
"SOAKING UP CHRISTMAS IN ARGENTINA" by Megan Webber for GoWorld Travel magazine
"WHAT TO DO IN CHRISTMAS IN BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA" by VamoSpanish.com
"Christmas Celebration in Argentina" by the holidayspot.com
"Winter Vacations in Argentina" by AeroMexico
"Cultural Tidbit: Argentine Christmas Traditions" by Ecela Spanish
"Christmas Traditions in Argentina" by AYNGELINA BROGAN, updated January 17, 2020

Past Episodes Mentioned:
Episode 42: A Merry Christmas Song Sampler!
Episode 25: Merry Christmas!
Episode 1: New Year's Traditions

Food
"Sancocho Trifásico (Three Meats Sancocho)" by Erica Dinho (has a Spanish version) for My Columbian Recipes, as well as:
--"Buñuelos Colombianos (Colombian Buñuelos)"
--"Manjar Blanco (Dulce de Leche)"
--"Homemade Arequipe or Dulce de Leche"
--"Hojuelas o Hojaldras Colombianas (Colombian Hojuelas)"

"Colombian Christmas Custard (Natilla Colombiana)" by Marian Blazes for The Spruce Eats, updated July 25, 2019
"COLOMBIAN HOT CHOCOLATE – CHOCOLATE CALIENTE" by AREPASDELGRINGO 2013

"Cabbage Niño Envuelto" by Que Rica Vida (and Spanish version)

"Niños envueltos" by Moulinex
"Russian (Latin American) potato salad: Ensalada rusa" by Layla Pujol from Laylita's Recipes

"Argentine Pionono (Roll Cake)" by El Mundo Eats, Dec. 10, 2017
"Pan Dulce (Panettone)" by Katie Metz de Martinez from Hispanic Kitchen
"Ensalada de frutas Argentina" by Norali for Cookpad.com, Dec. 31, 2009
"Argentine Bread Pudding (Bud de Pan)" by Vickie Parks from Just a Pinch Recipes.com

Let's enjoy the beginning of the Christmas season with another Christmas Song Sampler! In today's episode, we look at 10 traditional and modern Spanish Christmas Songs!

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Resources for This Episode:
Cultural Tip
The whole episode is a cultural tip. ;)

Episode Content
"10 Popular Spanish Christmas Carols to Learn for the Holidays" by Janey from My Daily Spanish on Dec. 19, 2018

"7 Spanish Christmas Songs to Spread Holiday Cheer in Your Classroom"  by MARISAJMOSTEK from FluentU

"Campana Sobre Compana" by Pandora on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish and Singable English Translations, from Beth's Notes
"La Marimorena" by Toti on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish and Singable English Translations, from Beth's Notes and from Mama Lisa
"Alegre Vengo" by Jorge Morel on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish from "Alegre vengo. Letra de villancicos para niños" by Guiainfantil.com, Dec. 20, 2016
--Lyrics in En glish from Puerto Rico is Music!

--Some cultural insight/more songs from, "The Hit Parade of 17 Christmas Songs in Spanish from Puerto Rico" from SpeakingLatino.com

"Canta, Ríe, Bebe" by Coral IES Consuelo Aranda Alberic on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish and English from Beth's Notes

"Ya vienen los Reyes Magos" by Pica-Pica on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish from Quedeletras.com
--Lyrics in Spanish and English from Beth's Notes
--Some cultural insight from "¡Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos! The Three Wise Men Are Coming!" by Inside Mexico on Dec. 27, 2018; from "Teaching about Los Reyes Magos in Spanish Class" by SpanishProfe.com; and "Celebrating the Epiphany in Spain" by Christine Medina from The Spain Scoop
--"Roscón de Reyes Recipe (Spanish Kings’ Cake)" by David Pope, updated on October 22, 2020

--"How to make Rosca de Reyes Recipe" and "Ponche Navideño Mexicano" by Mely Martínez from Mexico in my Kitchen, updated Sep 12, 2019.
"Venid y Adoremos" by Tercer Cielo on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish with direct English translation, from translatelyrics.net
"Todo Lo Que Quiero Eres Tú" by Miriam Rodriguez on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish from Metromusic.com
"24 de Diciembre" by Juan Gabriel on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish and English translation, from lyricstranslate.com
"Blanca Navidad" by Andrea Bocelli on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish, and direct English Translation, from lyricstranslate.com
"5 Pa Las 12" by Camilo on Spotify
--Lyrics in Spanish, from letras.com

Past Episodes Mentioned:
Episode 25: Merry Christmas!
Episode 24: Spanish Christmas Songs!

Have you ever wondered what word pairs like bow (as in, an arrow) and bow (as in, a ribbon wrapped around a present) are called? The answer is, "Homonyms"! And yes, they have them in Spanish, too! In today's episode, we'll cover 10 examples of Spanish homónimos.

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Resources for This Episode:
Cultural Tip
"JARABE TAPATIO" by donQuijote.org

"Tradicional baile del Jarabe Tapatio" uploaded by Zona Guadalajara on Nov. 19, 2015

"How Mexican Traditions Work" by Dave Roos on How Stuff Works
"The Culture and Customs of Mexico" by Helen Dwyer for Chimu Blog

"Posadas, A Tradition to Pass Down" by Mi Padrino

"Guelaguetza Festival in Oaxaca" by Suzanne Barbezat for Trip Savvy, uploaded Jan. 30, 219
"La Guelaguetza, Oaxaca, México" by México Extraordinario, uploaded Jan. 10, 2019

Episode Content
"Homonym Words in Spanish Language" by enioadmin for Spanish School Antigua Guatemala Blog, posted May 18, 2020
"20 Ejemplos de Homóninos" by Enciclopedia de Ejemplos (2019)
"¿Qué son los homónimos?" by Blog de Lengua, Dec. 17, 2010
"Ortografía De Homófonos, Parónimos, Siglas Y Homónimos" by Hiru.eus
"Don - Honorific title explained and how to use it" by learn spanish for Spanish School Antigua Guatemala Blog, posted Nov. 5, 2018

Considering the stress of the elections, let's have some fun this week and do our second song sampler! :)

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Resources for This Episode:
Cultural Tip
None - The entire episode is a cultural tip ;)

Episode Content
1. "Responde" by Diego González, also known as Diego Boneta.
Lyrics/Letras
English Translation
Bio Info: Spanish Link, IMDB List, IMDB Bio

2. "Mundos Diferentes" by Gabby Villanueva
Lyrics/Letras
English Translation: Couldn't find one.
Bio Info

Extra: "La Llorona"

3. "Montaña" by Evan Craft, GAWVI, and Sam Rivera
Lyrics/Letras
English Translation: Couldn't find one.
Bio Info: Evan Craft, GAWVI, and Sam Rivera

4. "Intro - Exterminador" by Redimi2.
Features Annette Moreno

Lyrics/Letras with English Translation
Bio Info

5. "Siempre Brillarás" by Martina Stoessel
Lyrics/Letras with Translation
Bilingual Version
Bio Info: IMDB List, IMDB Bio

Bonus: Frozen Let It Go in Spanish and Italian

Episode Reference:
Episode 20: Song Sampler #1