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er-cryptid · 5 months

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At the Beach (Spanish Vocabulary)

en la playa = at the beach

la bolsa = bag

la heladera = cooler

el hielo = ice

los lentes de natación = swim goggles

los lentes de sol = sunglasses

los anteojos de sol = sunglasses (Americas)

los gafas de sol = sunglasses (Spain)

la sombrilla = umbrella

la toalla = towel

el traje de baño = swimsuit

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daily-spanish-word · 5 months

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beach la playa

Think about all the games you can play on the beach: beach volley, softball, frisbee, pétanque, flying a kite,..

“I’m such a (beach volleyball) playah!”

Thousands went to the beach to see the whale. Miles fueron a la playa a ver a la ballena.

#beach #playa #play #to play #player #spanish #vocabulary #vocab #español #hint #mem #mnemonic #wotd #word of the day

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fluencyflower-blog · 7 years

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Beach vocabulary - Spanish

La arena - Sand El mar - Sea Las conchas marinas - Seashells La estrella de mar - Starfish

#spanish #vocabulary #spanishvocab #mine #language #language learning #studyblr #langblr #spanish vocab #spanish vocabulary #spanish studyblr #spanish langblr #spanish language #español #beach #la playa

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nevercatchmewithoutabook · 4 years

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Vocab List/Grammar from My Blog Masterpost

if only i actually knew all these words

these are not in any real order. please message me with any mistakes. last updated on 2020-10-07.

Čeština

ancient rome

art/umění from @davna-minulost

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from @mediocrelanguagelearner

birthdays in czech from @multilingualpotato

bookish words from @smetanovarevoluce

Christmas words

city words from @monicas-langblr

clothes

the date and how to talk about it from @mediocrelanguagelearner

Fairy Tales from @zuzajic

fruits and veggies

grains and forest

grammar words from @thebenika

halloween

Harry Potter from @mediocrelanguagelearner

jewelry

linking words from @davna-minulost

love

love from @multilingualpotato

months (with etymology) from @hangugo

politics from @mediocrelanguagelearner

room vocab from @monicas-langblr

sleep vocab

space vocab from @diegoalvesisgod

study time from @thebenika

Wanderlust

counting from @zuzajic

another czech vocab masterpost from @mediocrelanguagelearner

Miscellaneous Vocab

miscellaneous vocab

miscellaneous vocab #2

random a2/b1 from @bergerlanguages

Español

Grammar

agotar, use of from @spanishskulduggery

demonstratives from @lettreparfumee

qué versus cuál from @spanishlandia

use of quedar from @lucylangblr

the imperfect from @lavenderwysteria

todavía vs ya vs aún from @spanishboone

Vocab Lists

ancient history from @thatwordofmine

Ancient Rome

animals from @multilingualpotato

animal adjacent words from @cadalengua

August Polyglot Challenge 2019

August Polyglot Challenge 2018

beach vocab from @thatwordofmine

BLM in spanish from @maeve--studies

bookish vocab from @foxlanguages

castle vocab from @thatwordofmine

coffee vocab from @halo-bish

coronavirus words from @katarina-languages

Countries and nations from @leo-does-languages

distracted vocab

essay words from @polyglottraveler

essay words again from @cadalengua

European Geography from @study-early

false friends with French from @thatwordofmine

filler words from @estudioscaoticos

i am a mess

Lovely Vocab

menos, expressions with from @cadalengua

my neighbor totoro from @trilingual-girl-carol

ocean vocab from @spanishvoyage

physical conditions from @gray-learns-languages

science vocab from @fluentbygraduation

sleep vocab

Social Media from @adventures-in-iberia

verbs with de from @langsandculture

Wanderlust

Miscellaneous Vocab

El Prisionero de Azkaban #1

El Prisionero de Azkaban #2

El Prisionero de Azkaban #3

El Prisionero de Azkaban #4

random useful words from @polyglotten

random vocab from @cadalengua

Vocabulario Misceláneo #1

Vocabulario Miscelaneo #2

Vocabulario de Investigación #1

Vocabulario de Investigación #2

Vocabulario de Investigación #3

random useful expressions from @aventuraslinguisticas

Korean

masterpost from @fromirelandtokorea

hobbies from @snubiwriteskorean

self care vocab from @eplakaka-nnn

Finnish

duolingo vocab #1 from @languagessi

duolingo vocab from @languagessi

opinions, expressing your from @languagessi

Français

lockdown masterpost from @frenchy-french

Vocab Lists

avoir expressions from @futurefrenchprof

a1 words from @lovelybluepanda

cant be assed from @marschuldigung

Cat Vocab from @languagenerds-archive

beauty vocab from @cause-french

Daily Routine from @fausse-francaise

diary writing phrases from @lucylangblr

election (usa) from @fluencylevelfrench

essay phrases from @sprachgoettin

essay words from @polyglottraveler

faire le expressions from @frenchy-french

false friends with english from @studystrivesucceed

more false friends from @vangoghs-other-ear

false friends with spanish from @thatwordofmine

fantasy words from @jackalopiel

filler words from @estudioscaoticos

German words that never fail to trip me up from @languagebutter

Harry Potter à L’École des Sorciers, Chapitre 1 from @mossandbooks

lazy, i’m from @lucylangblr

lgbt words from @une-boule-de-suif

mean words in french from @lucylangblr

quantity from @er-cryptid

school vocab from @frenchaise

sleep

small talk from @frenchaise

social media from @adventures-in-iberia

space vocab from @astronoray

study vocab from @lucylangblr

-yer verb study from @vangoghs-other-ear

Grammar

à and infinitives from @littlepolyglot

de and infinitives from @littlepolyglot

demonstratives from @lettreparfumee

dr mrs vandertramp verbs from @lucylanguage

encoure versus toujours from @frenchy-french

en versus dans from @frenchy-french

Prepositions: Au, à la, à l’, aux from @lucylanguage

Present Tense from @lucylangblr

where are we going from @vangoghs-other-ear

Russian

makeup from @thebeaujar

Deutsch

masterpost from @athenastudying

Vocab

adjectives, a basic list from @crazy-languages

adverbs of time form @serpentainne-langblr

books and literature words from @marvelous-language

cozy words from @living-languages

cute words from @wowmuchpolyglot

forest words from @prepolyglot

free time from @semiotics-studies

German words that never fail to trip me up from @languagebutter

grammar words from @suplanguages

halloween from @hannahbeelanguages

i love you from @mayihelpyouwithgerman

immediately (Difficult German Synonyms) from @deutsian

language related words from @hannahbeelanguages

language words form @suplanguages

library vocab from @deutschedinge

lovely vocab from @hannahbeelanguages

makeup from @thebeaujar

misc (with examples) from @languagepotato

presentation words from @semiotics-studies

rainy days from @talen-en-regendagen

sleep vocab from @talen-en-regendagen

social media from @adventures-in-iberia

self care vocab from @eplakaka-nnn

useful expressions from @urdulanguageclub

witchy vocab from @gofod-alle-rymd

Grammar

nicht, where to put from @hannahbeelanguagesmiscellaneous

opinion, how to express from @marvelous-language

prepositions, intro to from @crazy-languages

Polish

my neighbor totoro from @trilingual-girl-carol

norwegian masterpost from @mylanguagesandme (taken from a duolingo comment)

guarani masterpost from @wonderful-language-sounds

classical languages masterpost from @myth-boy

#vocab list #langblr #grammar #french grammar #spanish grammar #langblr masterpost #czech langblr #french langblr #spanish langblr #german vocab #korean vocab #spanish vocab #czech vocab #french vocab #study with me #studyspo #studyblr #language learning #language lover

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adventures-in-iberia · 5 years

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Multilingual Vocab Practice

Summer

(Another vocab dump! Since summer is almost here, I thought it’d be a good idea to learn some summery words. Note: I only did the masculine singular adjectives for Spanish and French)

English | español | français | Deutsch

*el agua is one of those rare feminine words that uses “el” because it sounds better than “la” **there is no German adjective for fun that I know of. Instead we say that something/someone “makes fun”! ***in Spanish, it is much more common to say “I am sweating” than it is to say “I am sweaty”

(as always, corrections and suggestions are welcome!)

#my post #multilingual #spanish #french #german #vocab dump #vocabulary #practice #langblr #studyblr #español #français #deutsch

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nox-luceo · 4 years

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10 Question Tag

A BIG HUGE thanks to @kaelensophie for tagging me.

Sorry it took me some time to post this.

The rules: answer the questions the individual who tagged you asked, then make up your own and tag as many others as you please :)

questions from @kaelensophie

1) If you could travel anywhere (in or out of the world) right now, where are you traveling? (pretend c*****v**** and money aren’t issues) - I love to reblog places I would like to visit, and this is like the ‘world world list’. But at the moment I would love to visit Mykonos, Greece. This is just because I have finished a romance book few days ago and the description of the place was absolutely stunning, and not to mention that I have just started to learn Greek since few days ago lol.

Why did you start your blog? - As a language learner, I am always craving for resources which would help me accept the language in a natural way. Tumblr has users from all over the world so I can just message people in their language for help. Also you can find nice resources.

How ya doin’? - Covid19 has been affecting our lives so much, but fortunately I am enjoying my life at home, getting to read books and study as I work at home. All cool, thanks.

Are you a chocolate or vanilla person? - Definitely chocolate. No room for mercy on this one!

What’s your motivation for learning your tl(s)? - Not sure what tl is but, for learning things, my main focus for learning would be making use of my abilities in the future when I run my own business. I am interested in establishing a business related to overseas trading (which I am already, a sales manager) I want to learn more languages, business managements etc. Working my way towards my dreams!

What’s the next language you would like to learn, if any? - I have a whole list on my Tumblr lmao. I have watched a document on Sicily and it really caught my eyes. I am already suffocating in the languages I am trying to learn (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Afrikaans wara wara) but if I can add on, I would definitely try Italian.

What’s your favorite song at the moment? Tooo many to choose from... One Direction songs. 5 Seconds of Summer. Meghan Trainor... But at the moment if I had to pick one, I will go with Kings & Queens by Ava Max. The lyrics are just so perfect.

Favorite food? - It may sound boring, but I LOVE hamburger and fries with coke. Nice fat juicy patty and cheese on the burger, and freshly fried fries. Yum.

Feelings on duolingo?Well... I don’t see it as a serious study material but it’s alright as a sub-study material. It does help me get a few new vocabs and I get to learn new topics once in a while. I also like how they have a lot of languages available.

What have you done to be proud of recently? Got rid of a extra-toxic boyfriend from my life. I have been crying at least 3 months while I went out with him for almost an year. Pathetic liar and stubborn fellow. After I got rid of him, I have found inner peace and I have started to get back on track with my learning.

Very proud and happy with myself.

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My questions:

1) What languages are you studying at the moment? 2) What’s your favourite movie and why? 3) What do you think is the best way to learn more than one language at a time? 4) Your favourite place on Earth. 5) What are your hobbies? 7) If you could be someone else for an year, who would you be? 8) What are your dreams? 9) Are you a beach or a mountain(forest) person? (or maybe deserts lol) 10) Your favourite book?

I am really not a communicative person on Tumblr so I will have to tag people who I think are really sweet and cool (high possibility we might not have talked ever ;p)

@langblr-xx . @ghoststudies . @sweetstudymine

Once again thank you @kaelensophie for tagging me I really do appreciate it and I have enjoyed answering your questions!

#tag #questiontag #ninasowl

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spanishlandia · 6 years

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50 More Aesthetic-ish things in Spanish ✨

Part 1

Part 1 had a great response so I decided to do part 2:)

El atardecer. Sunset, dusk, twilight

Rascacielos. Skyscrapers

El horizonte. The horizon

El ruido de las olas del mar. The sound of sea waves

Un reflejo en el espejo. A reflection in the mirror

Un radiocasete. Radio cassette

Crisantemos. Chrysanthemums

Rayos. Lightning bolts

Un picnic en la playa. A picnic at the beach

Un tren vacío. An empty train

Una bandada de pájaros. A flock of birds

La luz entre las cortinas. The light through the curtains

Una tienda de segunda mano. Thrift shop

Lentes/Gafas de sol. Sunglasses

La cama sin hacer. An unmade bed

Un paseo en barco. A ride on a boat

Luces de colores. Fairy lights

Arena entre los pies. San (running) through my toes

Tarros de especias. Jars of spices

Un copo de nieve. A snowflake

El primer día de otoño. The first day of fall

La hoja que cae de un árbol. The leaf that falls from a tree

Un cruce de miradas. An exchange of glances

Atrapasueños. Dreamcatcher

Pintalabios borgoña. Burgundy lipstick

Palmeras. Palm trees

Un paseo en moto. A motorbike ride

Una chaqueta de cuero. A leather jacket

Un gato negro. A black cat

La hora mágica. The golden hour

Acero de Damasco. Damascus steel

Guardar un secreto. To keep a secret

Arrecife de coral. Coral reef

Noche estrellada. Starry night

Bordado. Embroidery

Incienso. Incense

Una suculenta. A succulent

Un retrato. A portrait

Deep brown eyes. Ojos marrón oscuro

Una isla griega. A Greek island

Un gazebo. A gazebo

Una corona de flores. A flower crown

Una laguna. A lagoon

La Toscana. Tuscany

Una floristería. A flower shop

Mazapán. Marzipan

Pintar con los dedos. To paint with your fingers

Nenúfares. Water lilies

La Costa Azul. The French Riviera

Un limonero. A lemon tree

my vocab lists ✨ request here

#aesthetic #learn spanish #spanishblr #langblrnet #langblr #studyblr #spanish #languages #language #polyglot #language learning #spanish langblr #fantasía #list #aesthetic vocab #vocabulario #palabras

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heliastudyblr · 5 years

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Build Your Vocab Day 2

Hi all! Today my task is to create a vocab list with the prompt “Vacation”. It’ll be short but hopefully helpful!

ENGLISH--SPANISH Suitcase--maleta Passport--pasaporte Tourist--turista (though it ends in an a, it’s masculine!) Beach--playa Sea--mar To travel--viajar To take pictures--hacer fotos To make a reservation--hacer una reserva To visit--visitar To enjoy--disfrutar

See you tomorrow for Day 3!

#build your vocab #language learning #language challenge #original content #spanish

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the-artofstudying · 5 years

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spanish writing exam tips

hi! i’m english and studying spanish at gcse currently, and would like to share tips on how to get 7/8s (A/A*) in the new exams *sigh*. considering i did a reading, listening, writing and translation back in the mock exams in november and i forgot there was a translation on one of the papers and didn’t do it, i managed to come out with a 7 (A). my listening brought me down higher than what i would’ve realistically got, which was a 8/9 (A*). so here are my tips for you!!! <3

[DISCLAIMER: by no means am i a teacher or anything, i’m just giving my advice on what to do. i’m talking about the higher paper in the spanish EDEXCEL gcse, but it could possibly apply to other exam boards and papers? i’m not too sure, and this doesn’t JUST apply to people wanting 7s+, even if you’re aiming for a 4/5 (C, high C/low B), these can still help you secure that. and if you take these tips out of context and put them into a different language (for german, french, italian etc), they might be somewhat useful]

-INCLUDE YOUR TENSES!!! they’re so important if you want to reach the high levels and it probably sounds obvious but as many as you can handle would be great! so past, present, future, conditional, subjunctive, imperfect, pluperfect, and more if you can. they’re the only ones that i tend to use and know how to formulate the tenses. there’s no good knowing what they do without knowing when and how to use them. i make quizzes on quizlet with the stem endings and match them up so i know what is what (flashcards also help a lot!)

-INTERESTING VOCAB is crucial!! personally i searched up the most unusual vocab in spanish and used that. my teacher (who marked it) was definitely shocked by these random words that obviously made sense but didn’t understand how i knew them, and that’s what you want-to surprise the examiner. they’re marking 200-300 of the same paper, make it interesting for them

-SENTENCE STRUCTURE! oh my god how important, if you want those top grades, sentence structure is important. ‘how the hell am i suppose to do that?!’ you ask, well it’s quite simple, for example: instead of saying ‘me gusta ir a la playa’ (i like to go to the beach), try saying ‘creo que la playa es fantástica’ (I think the beach is amazing). it makes you sound like you know what you’re doing

-DON’T REPEAT THE INTERESTING VOCAB!!! so obviously you’ll have to repeat a lot of words, but when you’re describing something, try not to call everything ‘divertido’ or ‘aburrido’ (fun/boring). find synonyms and when you do find those synonyms guess what? don’t repeat them either! it gets boring and will sound too monotonous. what i like to do is have about 3-4 words on each topic that’s unusual, i’ll learn them and when like the examiner (you know the guy/girl who stands at the front of the hall for about 10hrs lecturing you on turning off your phone?) is doing their 9283 minute speech, imma be writing down all the vocab on the front of the paper so i don’t forget it.

-ANSWER ALL THE BULLET POINTS!!! so when you open the paper, there will be a list of bullet points that you must include in your answer, otherwise you absolutely can’t expect to achieve your potential. you can add in all the grammar, vocab, sentence types you like, but without answering all that’s required of you, it’s not going to go down well.

-DO FREQUENT BUT OFTEN PRACTISE!!! what i mean by this is go on memrise, duolingo, all those lovely apps at your disposal. do 10-15 minutes a day to keep vocab fresh in your brain! it will also help for reading, listening, translating and speaking, when you have to have vocabulary knowledge, it will really make a difference. obviously it’s not convenient to do this every day for some of you and that’s okay, little and often, you know what’s best for yourself

-TRY TO BE AS ACCURATE AS YOU CAN!!!! so if you don’t know what something is in spanish, write what you DO know in spanish, or find a different way to say it. and don’t forget all the a, al, el, los, las, la, all those tiny articles mean something and please don’t forget them! check your spelling too!!

please please please don’t stress out if this is overwhelming for you, everyone is capable of certain grades and you can only do your best and if you can’t do all of this-don’t worry! these are just ideas and tips for those who are struggling on where they might be going wrong.

if you have any more tips, feel free to add them below!!

#thank you all for reading #i hope that you found this helpful!!!#studyblr #study #motivation #spanish gcse #writing #tips #<333333

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ecoeplanning · 6 years

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Spanish Vocab list: Summer

The Sun - El sol

The Heat - El calor

The Pool - La piscina

The Grass - El césped, el pasto

The swimsuit - El traje de baño

The park - El parque

The towell - La toalla

The sunglasses - Los lentes de sol

The sunscreen - El bloqueador

The beach - La playa

The vacations - Las vacaciones

The sandals - Las sandalias

The shorts - Los shorts

The watermelon - La sandía

The melon - El melón

The peach - El durazno

This is my first list, I hope you enjoy it and helps you. This words are the ones I normally use with my parents, so if you learn a word, it can be more formal or from another country. This will help me work on my Spanish, and hopefully will help you guys. If you have any question about Spanish, just send me a message and I would gladly answer.

#Spanish #vocab #vocab list #spanish vocabulary #spanish vocab list #summer #study #studyblr #cozystudyblog #language #language learning #how to speak spanish #spanish speaking #spanish teacher #study inspiration

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daily-spanish-word · 1 year

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beach la playa

Think about all the games you can play on the beach: beach volley, softball, frisbee, pétanque, flying a kite,..

“I’m such a (beach volleyball) playah!”

Thousands went to the beach to see the whale. Miles fueron a la playa a ver a la ballena.

#beach #playa #play #to play #player #spanish #vocabulary #vocab #español #hint #mem #mnemonic #wotd #word of the day

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zunairahstudies · 6 years

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Caribbean Vocab (MSA)

30 words associated with my favourite region in the world :D

الكاريبيّ - Caribbean

رَمْل - sand

بَحْر - sea

شاطِئ - beach

جامايْكا - Jamaica

كوبا - Cuba

ارْتاحَ - to relax

كَرْنَفال - Carnival

بِليز - Belize

السورينام - Suriname

كاري - curry

روم - rum

بارْبادوس - Barbados

هايِتي - Haiti

جَزيرة - island

هولَنْديّ - Dutch

فَرَنْساويّ - French

إسْبانيّ - Spanish

إنْكْليزيّ - English

شَمْس - sun

ورْتوريكو - Puerto Rico

ريغي - reggae

مانْجو - mango

أَناناس - pineapple

مَوْز - banana

شجرة التين الشوكي - prickly pear fruit/cactus fruit/ we call this Tuna / Tuna fruit in Jamaica ?

قشطة شائكة - soursop

تْرينيداد - Trinidad

التفاح النجمي - star apple

جَوافة - guava

#Arabic vocab #Modern Standard Arabic #Arabic langblr #Fusha arabic #langblr #cuba #jamaica #Barbados #Suriname #عربى

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adventures-in-iberia · 5 years

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Multilingual Vocab Practice

My Favorite Things

(Vocab dump! Saw some people doing this and thought I’d try. I decided to start with a list of some of my favorite things. I’d want to talk about this stuff in any language. All German words are given in singular first, plurals that apply are in parentheses)

English | español | français | Deutsch

adventures | las aventuras | les aventures | das Abenteuer (Abenteuer)

animals | los animales | les animaux | das Tier (Tiere)

architecture | la arquitectura | l’architecture | die Architektur

art | el arte | l’art | die Kunst

babies | los bebés | les bébés | das Baby (Babys)

the beach | la playa | la plage | der Strand

birds | los pájaros | les oiseaux | der Vogel (Vögel)

board games | los juegos de mesa | les jeux de société | das Brettspiel (Brettspiele)

books | los libros | les livres | das Buch (Bücher)

breakfast | el desayuno | le petite déjeuner | das Frühstück

churches | las iglesias | les églises | die Kirche (Kirchen)

the city | la ciudad | la ville | die Stadt

coffee | el café | le café | der Kaffee

comedy | la comedia | la comédie | die Komödie

dancing | bailar | danser | das Tanzen

drawing | dibujar | dessiner | das Zeichnen

fantasy | la fantasía | la fantasy | die Fantasie

food | la comida | la nourriture | das Essen

French | el francés | le français | Französisch

German | el alemán | l’allemand | Deutsch

the guitar | la guitarra | la guitare | die Gitarre

history | la historia | l’histoire | die Geschichte

Italian | el italiano | l’italien | Italienisch

Japanese | el japonés | le japonais | Japanisch

jokes | las bromas | les blagues | der Witz (Witze)

kittens | los gatitos | les chatons | das Kätzchen (Kätzchen)

languages l los idiomas | les langues | die Sprache (Sprachen)

laughing | reír | rire | das Lachen

linguistics | la lingüística | la linguistique | die Linguistik

movies | las películas | les films | der Film (Filme)

musical theatre | el teatro musical | le théâtre musical | das Musiktheater

mystery novels | las novelas de misterio | les romans policiers | der Krimi

old movies | las películas antiguas | les vieux films | alte Filme

opera | la ópera | l’opéra | die Oper (Opern)

pandas | los pandas | les pandas | der Panda (Pandas)

philosophy | la filosofía | la philosophie | die Philosophie

puppies | los perritos | les chiots | der Welpe (Welpen)

purple | la púrpura | le violet | lila

rock music | la música rock | la musique rock | die Rockmusik

reading | leer | lire | das Lesen

singing | cantar | chanter | das Singen

Spanish | el español | l’espagnol | Spanisch

storytelling | la narración de cuento | la narration | das Geschichtenerzählen

strolling | pasearse | se promener | das Spazieren

summer | el verano | l’été | der Sommer (Sommer)

superheroes | los superhéroes | les super héros | die Superheld (Superhelden)

swimming | nadar | nager | das Schwimmen

swing music | la música de swing | la musique swing | die Swing-Musik

tea | el té | le thé | der Tee

theatre | el teatro | le théâtre | das Theater

travelling | viajar | voyager | das Reisen

true crime | el crimen verdadero | le vrai crime | das wahres Verbrechen

wine | el vino | le vin | der Wein

writing | escribir | écrire | das Schreiben

(corrections and suggestions are welcome!)

#my post #multilingual #spanish #french #german #vocab dump #vocabulary #practice #langblr #studyblr #español #français #deutsch

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spanishlandia · 6 years

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Water related Vocabulary in Spanish 💦

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Aluvión. Flood, downpour

Arrecife de coral. Coral reef

Arroyo. Stream, brook, river, creek

Bahía. Bay, bight

Cala, ensenada. Cove, small bay, inlet

Canal. Canal

Catarata, cascada. Waterfall, cataract, fall

Cenagal. Bog, quagmire

Ciénaga. Swamp, bog

Costa. Coast

Delta. Delta

Estuario. Estuary

Fiordo. Fjord, fiord

Foso. Moat

Géiser. Geyser

Glaciar. Glacier

Golfo. Gulf

Iceberg. Iceberg, témpano

Isla. Island

Lago. Lake

Laguna. Lagoon

Lodazal. Mire, quagmire

Manglar. Mangrove swamp

Mar. Sea

Oasis. Oasis

Océano. Ocean

Orilla del mar, costa. Seashore

Pantano. Bayou, swamp, bog

Pantano (2). Reservoir

Piscina. Pool

Playa. Beach

Rápidos. Rapids

Represa, presa, dique. Dam

Riachuelo. Stream, small river

Río. River

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c0smicinsignificance · 7 years

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When I was eleven I stole my mom’s xanax Prescribed for anxiety Covered up as a solution for a pinched nerve No one told me the depth at which illness runs through my veins Too sensitive, too weak, too negative Anxious, depressed, paranoid– Terms never mentioned above a hushed whisper Sixth grade I swallowed pills that weren’t mine Surfed the internet on my iPod touch for different ways to deliver the chemicals When I was twelve I started snorting modafinal Lifted from my fathers medicine cabinet Too tired to handle with care Crushed between two spoons That year brought notebooks filled with masterpieces Written in languages I could not understand in the morning Thirteen brought study drugs My brothers adderall carrying me through an accelerated math program far beyond my capabilities The learning disabilities I was unaware of could not hold me down after a few blue lines At fourteen years old OxyContin was a lifeline to which I clung Surgery after surgery my mom was too busy recovering to manage her pills At school the vocab word of the week was insufflate Fifteen brought trauma as I led a pure life into my line of recreation She stole her mom’s pills too We took everything we could find Chasing a feeling she didn’t know and I couldn’t describe Sixteen brought weed and alcohol and Selling adderall in Spanish class To fund the steady stream of opioids and benzodiazepines I needed to keep my hands from shaking Heartbreak and new love came with seventeen A new love to share my passion with She blew lines of oxy off my ass on our first date And Rubbed the leftover powder on my gums Taught me to do blow off of CD’s in my driveway She carried a rolled-up dollar bill in her wallet Always ready for the next hit I loved her And she shattered me Eighteen ended the cycle and A new lover kept me high on marijuana High enough to let down my walls But not enough to stop the shaking Sharing bowls in the backseat of his car Blunt walks on the beach He hates when I tasted like cigarettes Antidepressants stimulants and downers With my name on them Rot on my nightstand As I try to make peace with an addiction recommended by a Psychiatrist

I don’t care if I’m damaged, honestly I think I’m just bored

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story-the-world · 5 years

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Cartagena

Cartagena is a colorful city that combines the culture of Colombia with the influence of the Caribbean/North America. It reminds me a lot of the beach towns in Mexico before they got overrun by western tourists/college spring breakers. Based on our flight (and the number of bachelor parties) I can only hope that Cartagena can keep its charm and stay true to its Colombian roots. See my other posts on Medellin, Salento and Tayrona National Park for more on Colombia!

Must do:

1. Bazurto market

This is number 1 – and the exact reason for this blog. If you go to Cartagena and only stay in the ‘walled city’ you will miss out on all of the unique culture/food/experiences Colombia has to offer. Sure, the market is dirty and unorganized… but it has thousands of stalls where you can literally buy anything. There are sections for household goods, clothes, fresh vegetables/produce/meat/fish, and even a food court (using this term liberally). We went on a Tuesday around noon and the market was packed. I can only imagine how crowded it must be in the morning when restaurant owners go there to pick up food for the day.

Contrary to the reviews, I believe the market is extremely safe. Everyone was friendly and eager to show off what they had in their stall. There are several companies that offer walking tours of the market – which might be a good option for those that don’t feel comfortable. Note, we speak very little Spanish (probably the level of a 3rd grader) and were able to communicate with the locals and found everything we needed.

While there, we had some fresh watermelon juice (around 20 cents US), an amazing spread of seafood (around 1 USD) and a few beers in the bar area. There was dancing, singing and the locals made us feel at home. No map needed, just follow the maze of paths and listen for the music. The only reason we ended up leaving is the power went out (which it does quite often in Cartagena). A great experience for those who want to see the real Colombia.

2. One (or two) day trip out to the islands

The beaches of Cartagena are not very nice. Although the city is beautiful, there are no ‘white sand’ beaches/turquoise lagoons within walking distance. For this experience, which is a ‘must’, I would suggest taking a boat out to one of the islands. There are several tour companies and several islands to choose from. Be very careful in which tour companies you go through/which islands you book. Many can be overcrowded or filled with bachelor parties, make several stops, or bring you to tourist traps. Ideally, with a large group you can rent your own private boat and create an itinerary yourself – free from all the hassle. However, with two people, we were stuck with the larger tour companies. Below is a quick assessment:

Rosario Islands: IslaBela: This was the day trip we went on. It cost 180,000 Pesos per person. It left around 9:00am and returned around 4pm. We chose this for a few reasons… a) It is a ‘private island’ which means there will be one boat of passengers that go to/from the island per day (no people hounding you on the beach for jewelry/food…). Our particular boat had around 30 people on it. b) Because it is part of a hotel, they provide you with lunch (I had the grilled fish) and will serve drinks to you on the beach. They also have activities (we went snorkeling – but they also had paddle boards, and kayaks. c) The island is far enough into the sea where you get ‘white sand’ and ‘turquoise water.’ I would highly recommend for a one day or two day excursion.

Playa Blanca: This was our other top choice – as it is accessible via shuttle bus and/or taxi. As it is not a private beach, there might be a larger crowd and you might get people trying to sell you things.

Isla de Tierra Bomba: Blue Apple: Similar to IslaBela, however does not have as nice of a beachfront. It does have the comforts of a 5 star resort (pool, beach staff, activities). Full disclosure – it is owned by my friend Portia.

When doing our planning, we used Cartagena Connections for research. They can also be used to book excursions: https://www.cartagenaconnections.com/ Would recommend checking them out before booking a trip (as mentioned before, some tours can be quite disappointing.

3. Explore the old city (day or night)

This probably seems obvious but there is a ton to do in the ‘walled city.’ Including walking along the wall! You do not need a tour guide and do not really need an agenda (as everything is super close).

My favorite: Holy Trinity Square. Go here any night of the week for street performers, street meat, and beers. There will be ton’s of people hanging out, drinking, socializing, and generally having a good time. If you want a cheap meal/great start to your night, I would suggest going here around 9pm, grabbing something from the cart (I got the ‘grande combo’) and either bring, or buy a few beers from the local vendors. Sit, listen to music, and hang in good company.

Some other highlights include: Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas – this is a bit of a walk, and you might want to take a taxi. It is about $10 to get in and you can walk up to the top for good views of the city. Probably only worth it if you like history. Garita del Baluarte San/Clock Tower Monument good for walking by and taking pictures. Café del Mar Ltda. Best view of the sunset – but touristy, crowded and expensive. Get there before 5pm if you want a seat along the water. Cafe Stepping Stone/ Café del Mural two cool coffee shops – the first is a run with a good mission – a way for local Colombians to improve their economic situation. The second is a cool coffee shop with a million different types of local Colombian coffee. El Arsenal: The Rum Box/Alquimico Bar – cool cocktail bars. Expensive but will make you a good Manhattan. Café Havana and the other bars on Calle 30 – late night bars, good to dance the night away – beware some have covers after certain hours. Caffé Lunático/ Basilica Pizzería good tapas and good pizza. Something different and both had good atmosphere and really good food. Café/ La Cevichería/ Carmen Cartagena the ‘famous’ places. Honestly wasn’t really impressed too much by either. The food was good, but expensive and the atmosphere was all tourists.

Can Skip

Las Bóvedas Market/ Apolo Park/Baluarte de Santa Catalina

All three of these are in the same corner of the city. I found the market to be nothing but stall after stall of tourist items. All shops had the same things and nothing was unique. The park felt rundown and there was no one taking care of it (it might be interesting if you had a good handle on Colombian leaders). And the Baluarte de Santa Catalina was similar to the other castle – just another stone structure. The views are nice from the top – and it looks to be a big plaza that might have events from time to time – but when we went nothing of interest was going on.

Other notes:

-No one in our group spoke good Spanish and we were able to get by. It helps to know the basics - some verbs/vocab words ('where is' 'do you have'...), but nothing beyond that. A lot of people will have a very basic knowledge of English and if all else fails, use google translate.

- Taxis are cheap and not once did I feel the driver was trying to rip us off. They are all over the city and I would highly recommend over Uber.

- I have heard from others that there are some nice ‘all inclusive’ resorts in the area. I did not go to any of these – and if you are staying at one, the advice on the ‘beach day’ might not be needed.

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