Spanish language

Baby Learns Spanish from Cat, Gato

WATCH: Cat Teaches Baby To ‘Meow’ In Spanish Lesson!

By Amaris Castillo | 12/07/2012 - 16:51 | 0 Comments

Nothing was lost in translation here.

In a YouTube video, a man teaches his baby daughter the kinds of sounds animals make – cats in particular. As he stands over his captivated...

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“Parquear” & “Sandwich” Make It Into New AP Spanish Stylebook…Yes, "Sandwich"

By Amaris Castillo | 12/07/2012 - 10:29 | 0 Comments

Have you ever had to “parquear” your car?

This word, used as a replacement for “parking” by many Spanish speakers here in the U.S., is just one of several words that are included in the new Spanish stylebook by The Associated Press – known as the Manual de Estilo Online de la AP (a mouthful, yes).

According to ...

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English to Replace Spanish in Puerto Rican Schools

By Samantha Leal | 06/12/2012 - 15:53 | 0 Comments

English is set to replace Spanish as the language used to teach in Puerto Rico’s public schools, according to the Latin American Herald Tribune. The plan will start under a 10-year umbrella this summer, said Education Secretary Edward Moreno Alonso.

In his...

WATCH: 'The Muppets' Promo

WATCH: Kermit Explains How He Got His Spanish Name "Rana René"

By Amaris Castillo | 11/21/2011 - 14:30 | 0 Comments

We know The Muppets isn’t premiering until Wednesday (November 23), but we just had to share the incredibly adorable promo video below. Kermit the Frog explains in Spanish why he’s known throughout Latin America as René. “It all started in Mexico,” Kermy muses. “The first time I went there, they presented me as René and I didn’t...

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13-Year-Old Latina Wins First Ever National Spanish Spelling Bee

By Amaris Castillo | 07/12/2011 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

A middle-school student recently won the first national Spanish spelling bee, the Associated Press reports. Seventh-grader Evelyn Juárez of Santa Cruz, New Mexico, won after spelling “bizantisimo”—...

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