Happy Hour Spanish

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Enjoying the view from Gaudí's world-famous park Güell. The unique mosaic-tiled serpentine bench wraps entirely around the huge outdoor plaza, providing a place to rest and watch the city of Barcelona from above.

view = vista
rest = descanso
bench = banco
outdoor = al aire libre (in the free air)
place = lugar

Spanish tortilla is a tasty (sabroso) staple in Spain. Eat it for breakfast, lunch, tapas or dinner - como quieres [as you wish]. While you can find it at most restaurants & bars, now you can learn how to make it yourself. Here are all the ingredients you'll need:

huevos = eggs
cebolla = onion
patatas = potatoes
aceite de olive = olive oil
aceite de girasol = sunflower oil

https://www.happyhourspanish.com/spanish-cooking-vocabulary-tortilla-recipe/

The historical town of Toledo is just a 45 minute train ride from Madrid. Maider enjoyed browsing one of the many shops selling Toledo's famed swords and shields. It has been a traditional sword-making and steel-working center since 500 BC.

sword = espada
shield = escudo
armor = armadura
steel = acero

Ir de compras = to go shopping

This is a very common expression in Spanish. Let's make sure you use it right. Here are 3 possible points of confusion:

1. COMPRAS - NOUN vs VERB

Here 'compras' is a plural noun:
La compra = the shopping
Las compras = the shopping (plural)

For example:
hacer la compra = to do the shopping (usually groceries)

'Compras' is NOT from the verb 'comprar':

Compras (infinitive) = to buy
tú compras = you buy
él compra = he buys
nosotros compramos = we buy

2. In this case, the specific construction Ir + de signifies an activity. We can substitute other activities (nouns) with the same effect:

Ir de compras = to go shopping
Ir de viaje = go traveling / on a trip
Ir de copas = go for drinks
Ir de vacaciones = to go on vacation
Ir de pesca = to go fishing
Ir de marcha* = to go partying
Ir de excursión = to go hiking / on a trip

*marcha is slang for partying, but also can mean an actual march or protest

3. We still CONJUGATE IR when necessary ...

Voy de compras = I'm going shopping

And you can also make it future tense as in:
Voy a ir de compras = I am going to go shopping

" Hoy por tí, mañana por mí "


hoy = today
manaña = tomorrow

- What's the literal translation of this ?
- Can you guess what it means / how to use it?
- Can you come up with a similar English equivalent? (or any other language)

Can you translate any of these destinations?

Note: Instituto Cervantes is the well-known non-profit agency of the Spanish government promoting the study and teaching of Spanish language and culture. It's named after the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quijote.

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sagrada = sacred
familia = family
todavía = still
después = later / after
e = and (used when the next word starts with 'i' )

"La basílica Sagrada Familia, diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí e iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción, más de 100 años después"

Did you get all that?

Money Heist (La casa de papel)
Setting: Spain (Castilian Spanish)
IMDB Rating: 8.4
Number of seasons: 2
Available on:

Plot: A sort of Spanish Oceans 11, where the target is the Royal Mint of Spain.

Spanish Level: High.
Not the easiest to follow as a student because of the slang and intensity, but not a bad way to spend a few hours at home training your ear, if you're paying attention.

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La Casa de Papel translates literally to 'The House of Paper'. But in this case, 'papel' is slang for 'money', so a more accurate translation would be 'The Money House'. But instead they went with 'Money Heist' for the English version.

This is common with title translations between languages. Here are some additional examples:

Home Alone = 'Mi pobre angelito' (My poor little angle)
The Hangover = ¿Qué pasó ayer? (What happened yesterday?)
Pulp Fiction = Tiempos violentes (Violent times)
The Sound of Music = Sonrisas y lágrimas (Smiles and tears)

Do you know of any more? :)

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lugar = place
cuyo = whose
acordarme = to remember / remind myself

, located just outside of Madrid, is known for being the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, the writer of Don Quijote de la Mancha. His famous book starts with the line:

"En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme ..."

The verb 'acordarse' is reflexive (acordar-se). It is often confused with the verb 'recordar' which sounds similar and means essentially the same thing (to remember) but is not reflexive. Only one of these can be used with the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os), so don't mix them up.

Learn more from our post here: https://www.happyhourspanish.com/common-mistake-spanish-acordarse-vs-recordar/

BTW, we travel to Alacalá de Henares in episode 1 of the Happy Hour Spanish immersion course :)

If you travel to the city of in northern Spain, you'll likely encounter 'maman' - the giant spider (araña) situated outside the world-famous Guggenheim museum.

Created by the french artist Louise Bourgeois, she dedicated (and named) her sculpture for her mother ('Maman' is actually french for 'mommy'). You can't see it very well in the photo, but in her abdomen are 26 eggs (huevos) made of marble.

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calles = streets
recuerdos = souvenirs
bien conocido = well known

"Recuerdos de Madrid: aquí las placas de unas calles bien conocidas"