Nací en Mar del Plata Argentina y me encanta contarles a mis alumnos sobre mi ciudad que, para los extranjeros, no es tan conocida. Mar del Plata o “MDQ” es reconocida por sus playas y por ser el destino de veraneo más elegido por los argentinos. Si el tiempo acompaña,…
How do you say dude” in Spanish slang? Dude” in Spanish slang is chabón(a) in Argentina. This is the slang word in Spanish for chico or chica, which means “young man” or “young woman”. Take into account that, in other Hispanic countries, there are different words for dude in Spanish…
Basic vocabulary in Spanish across the world Vocabulary in Spanish is diverse. Spanish is the official language for 20 countries. There are also other countries, like the United States, where Spanish is spoken as a second language by a large community. Therefore, around 500 million people in the world speak…
Hablar el español en clase puede ser fácil si seguimos un libro o una serie de actividades. Sin embargo, en las clases de conversación cara a cara, mis estudiantes siempre querían preguntarme sobre mi fin de semana, mi día, desearme una buena tarde, etc. A veces los profesores les restamos…
What does «mina» mean in Argentine slang? Woman” in Spanish slang is “mina”. This is a different way of saying “mujer”. SEE VIDEO HERE. How frequently is «mina» used? High frequency word. Argentinians use this word quite frequently, especially in informal conversations. Overall, we use “mina” to talk about a…
The Argentine Spanish Accent is tricky. I have heard many times that Argentinians speak “too fast” and that it is “hard to understand” anything we say. However, this is not entirely true. The speed depends on the speaker. Not everyone speaks fast! Is it really that hard to understand Argentinians?…