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La Cosa del Día #41
I don’t think there’s any one expression that perfectly satiates our Gringo desires to say “I’m looking forward to…” in Spanish. But I’m grateful I recently discovered this gem to fill a big gap. What’s your preferred method of saying “I’m looking forward to…” or “I’m excited” or “I can’t wait” in Spanish?
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La Cosa del Día #42
I knew they said “¡Ándale!” in Mexico, but other than that, I didn’t realize they use “andar” in Latin America ️??️??️?? Until I got to Buenos Aires. I was at my hostel, talking to the girl behind the desk, when she asked (in her amazing accent): ¿Zzzzzzzordan, andas solo? — Jordan, do you walk alone? I was surprised. I knew “andar” from Spain–that’s how they say “to walk” in Spain ️??️??️??️ But I thought they said “caminar” in Latin America? And they do! For physical walking. But as my new friend explained (because I asked) she wasn’t talking about “walking” literally–more like “journey” or “go” or “travel” through Argentina ??️??️??️ We do the same thing in English! We WALK through life–alone, with a partner–whatever! “Andar” can be used for lots of stuff like that–even more in Spanish!
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La Cosa del Día #43
This word is quite useful when traveling and learning a language (getting used to lots of stuff!) I remember using it A LOT in the early years (and still do). Not only did it express what I wanted it to, but it served as a great way to practice reflexive verbs.
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La Cosa del Día #44
I learned these a few months ago when I was buying a book on Amazon. But I knew all the words already! “Blanda” and “dura” are used for “soft” and “hard” in other contexts too. And “tapa” I know is “cover” from Spain — “tapas” (the small plates of food) started as a little plate to COVER a glass (or at least, that’s what I heard). Cool! ????????