There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must say… “Fuck It!” And just live… And get groserías tattooed on your arm because you’re that much of a badass. Props to my man Santiago out there in Bogotá!!! And for anyone interested in learning a little bit about the Spanish of that there […]
Foto del Día: Sometimes All You Have To Say Is “F*CK IT” And Just Live!!! (w/Santiago)
Why I Travel (Part 3): ¡A Huevo! Mexicano Dishwashers
“Who’s more indispensable during the Saturday night dinner rush: the French chef or the Mexican dishwasher?” “The dishwasher. We can make it through the night without the chef. If the dishwasher doesn’t show up, we’re doomed. “ – Anthony Bourdain. “The limits of my language are the limits of my universe” – Austrian Philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein […]
Dímelo Caminando 003: Un Tour Por La Plaza de Bolívar (con Diana la Bogotana)
Right click here to download the conversation transcript for session 003 Dímelo Caminando In this session of the Dímelo Caminando Podcast we find ourselves in the epicenter of la Ciudad 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas — Bogotá — specifically in La Plaza de Bolívar, la plaza mayor, or main plaza, the most important […]
Hip Hop for Spanish Language Learners EXPLAINED: Calle, Cuerpo y Patrimonio en Bogotá, Colombia
It came to some in the form of a beat, a rhythm, a rhyme. It came to others in the form of a dance move, bubble letters blasted on colonial walls, or movies like Flashdance and Beat Street. It came to me in the form of the Wu-Tang Clan (but’s that’s another story). Hip Hop. […]
Dímelo Caminando 002: Y Entonces…More Colombian Spanish (con Santiago)
Right click here to download the conversation transcript for session 002 Dímelo Caminando Annnnnnnnnd we’re back! Estamos de vuelta acá para otro episodio de Dímelo Caminando. Les digo gracias por volver… Running a little behind schedule with today’s episode, but still — mejor un poco tarde que nunca, sabes… So in today’s session we’re going to […]
Dímelo Caminando 001: Hábleme en el Español de Bogotá (con Santiago)
Right click here to download the transcript for session 001 Dímelo Caminando ¡¿Quiubo Pues, cómo les ha ido!? I’d like to welcome you back (or if it’s your first time here — straight up bienvenido!!!) to TellittomeWalking.com. I must say I’m oh so pleased to bring to you the premiere episode of the first season […]
50 Free Online Resources To Get You Learning Spanish RIGHT NOW!!!
Upon enrolling in my first official Spanish class some three years ago, I readily assumed that a traditional classroom setting would be the most optimal environment for me to take on a second language… and really learn it. I quickly realized that this approach, however effective it may be for some, wasn’t exactly going to […]