Spanish Word of the Week {7/30}

sufrir soo-freerr’ (verb)

to suffer, to bear, to stand, to put up with; to have (accident)

 

Examples
1. Sufro de claustrofobia y no puedo estar en sitios pequeños.

I suffer from claustrophobia and I can’t be in small spaces.

2. Tuvimos que sufrir sus malas bromas toda la noche.

We had to put up with his bad jokes all night.

Spanish Word of the Week {7/23}

el bachillerato bah-chee-yeh-rrah’-toh (noun)

bachelor’s degree; higher secondary-education class; high school diploma

 

Examples
1. Recibí mi bachillerato en español de la Universidad de Georgia.

I received my Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Georgia.

2. En España, empiezas el primer año del bachillerato no obligatorio cuando tienes dieciséis años.

In Spain, you start your first year of non-obligatory higher secondary-education when you are 16 years old.

Spanish Word of the Week {7/16}

indudablemente een-doo-dah’-bleh-men-teh (adverb)

undoubtedly; unquestionably

 

Examples
1. Indudablemente es beneficioso obtener una educación universitaria.

It is undoubtedly beneficial to get a university education.

2. Las próximas elecciones presidenciales serán, indudablemente, un tema candente.

The upcoming presidential elections will unquestionably be a hot topic.

Spanish Word of the Week {7/9}

la escuela es-kweh’-lah (noun )
school

 

Examples
1. Los niños caminan a la escuela en la mañana.

The children walk to school in the morning.

2. Ella estudió pintura en la escuela de bellas artes.

She studied painting at art school.

Idioms
1. la escuela de la vida

the school of life

2. soplarse la escuela

to play hooky

Spanish Word of the Week {7/2}

el papá pah-pah’ (noun)

dad

 

Examples
1. Mi papá me apoya incondicionalmente en todo lo que hago.

My dad supports me unconditionally in everything I do.

2. Jaime y su papá son mejores amigos.

Jaime and his dad are best friends.

Spanish Word of the Week {6/25}

Until I find someone to do the voice overs (already asked hubby and he is just too busy right now) I am going back to the old method.

decaer deh-cah-err’ (verb)
to decline, to get weaker, to wane
Examples
1. Las pequeñas empresas empezaron a decaer tras la llegada de las tiendas de departamento.

Small businesses began to decline after the arrival of department stores.

2. Su salud empezó a decaer cuando cumplió los ochenta años.

His health began to decline once he turned eighty.

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