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How to say, "It cost me an arm and a leg" in Spanish (Día 7)
Hola. In this phrase of the day we're talking about some costly things. Ever wondered how to talk about something costing an arm or a leg in Spanish? Well, here's the video for it! some other tenses for 'cost' present: cuesta / cuestan...
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How to say, "I screwed up!" in Spanish (Día 16)
Here's a great one in case you ever want to talk about having made a mistake! Notice as with most of the phrase of the week, we don't have a literal translation: I screwed up. Metí la pata. (translation: I put/inserted the paw/foot.)
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How to say, "I couldn't care less" in Spanish (Día 3)
Wow. Three days in a row! So far so good. What? You couldn't care less? Well that has to do with the video today as a matter of fact! Vocabulary: un bledo = a weed un pepino = a cucumber un comino = cumin (spice) un cacahuate = a peanut
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How to say, "Get moving!" in Spanish (Día 8)
Since we're in the whole New Years thing, how about an encouraging phrase!? The phrase in this video is used to tell people to get moving. When I first heard it, it was in the context of "Get with the program."
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How to say, "Enough already!" in Spanish (Día 13)
This lesson is short but sweet. Ever get tired of everyone talking and all of the noise of the day to day? Well here's the phrase for you! It's just two simple words to let everyone know in Spanish that you've had enough!
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How to say, "BRB / Be Right Back" in Spanish (Día 9)
Yay for another phrase of the day! Hope you're enjoying these!
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How to say "your turn" in Spanish (Día 80)
Here's a video about a phrase that you probably have already noticed a lot in my older video lessons. Enjoy!
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How to say "you're the love of my life" in Spanish (Día 35)
Here's a romantic phrase for all of you Romeos and Juliets out there. Que disfruten.
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How to say "You're so annoying!" in Spanish (Día 82)
Here's one of those phrases that come in handy but aren't so nice!
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How to say "you're right!" in Spanish (Día 43)
As a wise person once said, there's more to know than just being right. This phrase might bring peace to your relationships!
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How to say "you're pulling my leg!" in Spanish (Día 19)
Here's yet another phrase of the day! It's absolutely free! And I'm not pulling your leg. Que disfruten. :-)
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Basic Conversation in Spanish - Greetings and Goodbyes
Basic Conversation in Spanish - Greetings and Goodbyes
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Basic Conversation in Spanish - What's your name
Basic Conversation in Spanish - What's your name
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01036 Spanish Lesson - Present Tense - tener (part 2); useful phrases
This video lesson covers the verb 'tener' (to have) and some useful phrases that we use with this verb: 1) tener que 2) tener ganas de 3) tener # años
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02 Spanish Lesson - Antes de / Despues de + verb (part 1)
In this lesson we'll be going over 'antes de' (before) and 'después de' (after) as well as how to place a verb after those phrases. This lesson is for my Spanish 2 students and so it might be a little advanced for some.
Curated Video
Misplaced Modifiers
This video will cover modifiers and how best to identify them and rectify them within sentences where they are misplaced.
Curated Video
Repetition in Poems
“Repetition in Poems” examines the use of repeated lines or phrases in poetry.
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Idioms and Puns
Explore idioms and puns by interpreting literal and figurative meanings.
Curated Video
Science and Culture
Celebrated physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) relates why, for him, a basic appeal of science is how it is independent from people and culture.
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False Intuitions
Cognitive scientist Victor Ferreira (UC San Diego) describes how the common view that speakers are primarily concerned about being understood by their listeners is, in fact, incorrect.
Music Matters
Why is White Christmas So Popular? - Composer Insights
We explore what makes the harmony of this iconic Christmas song so iconic and durable. Irving Berlin’s song from 1940 includes a rich blend of diatonic, extended and chromatic chords, which skilfully add distinctive character to the song...
Music Matters
Augmentation and Diminution Techniques - Music Composition
How to incorporate augmentation and diminution into a piece of music. This music composition lesson begins with a melodic line supported by a moving bass and goes on to demonstrate how the melodic line can be presented using augmentation...
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Informational: Problem/Solution
“Informational: Problem/Solution” video lesson explores informational texts, focusing on the problem and solution structure and explaining how to identify problems and solutions in texts.
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Parenthetical Punctuation
A video entitled “Parenthetical Punctuation” which presents ways to use marks of punctuation (commas, parentheses, and dashes) to indicate nonrestrictive elements.