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You've probably heard these words, and maybe even tried to use them. At first glance they look the same, but they have different meanings. Here's an explanation of how to use them: 👇

Spring is here; everything grows and is renewed. Grow your vocabulary as well.
Here are some words and phrases related to this beautiful season of the year. 🌺🌿

Preterite vs. Imperfect.
These two verb tenses create a lot of confusion since they both refer to events in the past, but how do you choose between one and the other? Here are some tips to solve the dilemma. 😉

There are some words that have only one definition in English but may have more when translated into Spanish. For example, to understand could be translated as "entender" or "comprender".
Do you know in which situations each of these verbs is used?
See the images for some guidance.
If you want to learn the meanings and uses of more verbs like these, send me a private message, and we can schedule an appointment.

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VIVA MEXICO!! 🇲🇽🎉
15 y 16 de Septiembre

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.
!FELIZ 5 DE MAYO!

Easter in Mexico is a two-week holiday consisting of Semana Santa (The Holy Week, beginning on Palm Sunday and ending Easter Saturday) and Pascua (Starting with Easter Sunday and ending the following Saturday). Semana Santa is undoubtedly the most important holiday in Mexican culture, which is largely a Catholic nation. Across the country, Catholic Mexicans celebrate the last days of Christ during Holy Week with elaborate and much anticipated processions, ceremonies, and rituals. Most of the larger Semana Santa celebrations include a dramatic reenactment of the capture, the trial, and the crucifixion of Jesus.
The date of Easter changes each year and is calculated based on the moon's cycle and the spring equinox, with Easter falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the equinox.
For more information about these dates use this link: https://www.planeta.com/mexico-easter/

Interesting Fact: The origin behind Spanish weekday names.
The historical origin or etymology of the days of the week can be linked to Roman mythology. The Romans saw a connection between their gods and the changing face of the nighttime sky, so it became natural to use their gods' names for the planets. The planets the ancient people were able to track in the sky were Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Those five planets plus the moon and sun made up the seven major astronomical bodies. When the concept of the seven-day week was imported from Mesopotamian culture early in the fourth century, the Romans used those astronomical names for the days of the week.
The first day of the week was named after the sun, followed by the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. The names of the week were adopted with little change throughout most of the Roman Empire and beyond. In only a few cases were changes made.
In Spanish, the five weekdays all retained their planetary names. Those are the five days whose names end in -es, a shortening of the Latin word for "day," dies. Lunes comes from the word for "moon," luna in Spanish, and the planetary connection with Mars is also apparent with martes. The same is true with Mercury/miércoles, and Venus is viernes, meaning "Friday."
The connection with Jupiter is not quite so apparent with jueves unless you know Roman mythology and recall that "Jove" is another name for Jupiter in Latin.
The days for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, were not adopted using the Roman naming pattern. Domingo comes from a Latin word meaning "Lord's day." And sábado comes from the Hebrew word "sabbath," meaning a day of rest. In Jewish and Christian tradition, God rested on the seventh day of creation.