Thursday, September 24, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #34

This week's phrase is a saying:

Hierba mala nunca muere.

The "r" in the word "muere" is pronounced with the tongue quickly striking the roof of the mouth, much like when saying the word "ladder".

This phrase is sometimes used jokingly between friends.


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #33

This week's phrase is an idiom:

Con dinero baila el perro.

To trill or roll the "rr" in Spanish, barely touch the roof of the mouth with the tip of the tongue and blow air between both.

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #32

This week's phrase is a proverb:

Un amigo en la necesidad es un amigo de verdad.


There are several similar expressions, including:

En la necesidad se conoce la amistad.

En las malas se conocen a los amigos.


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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #31

This week's phrase is an idiom:

No te metas entre las patas de los caballos.


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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #30

This week's phrase is a proverb:

No todo lo que brilla es oro.

Another version with the same meaning is:

No es oro todo lo que reluce.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #29

This week's phrase is an idiom:

No se oía ni una mosca.


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Friday, July 10, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #28

This week's phrase is a proverb:

El que la sigue, la consigue.


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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #27

This week's phrase is an idiom:

No tiene pelos en la lengua.

"No tener pelos en la lengua" is the idiom in its original form.

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #26

This week's phrase is a proverb:

A dineros pagados, brazos cruzados.


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Monday, May 4, 2009

Two Minute Spanish #25

This week's phrase is a proverb:

A donde el corazón se inclina, el pie camina.


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