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In the gardens of the Real Alcazar in Córdoba.
In this photo:
'la fuente' - fountain
 

Spanish Word del 29 de Julio, 2010:
 

Spanish Word of the day:   'el hipo'      [EE-poh]        
English translation:            
hiccups

 

Phrase:    

Le ha entrado hipo.

He's got (the) hiccups.

 

Expression:    

'quitar el hipo'

to take one's breath away

 

 

Spanish Joke:     

 

¿Cuál es el colmo de un astronauta?
Que su esposa sea una lunatica. :-) :-)


What is the most ridiculous thing that
could happen to an astronaut?
- That his wife is a lunatic. :-) :-)

Note that in Spanish 'luna' is moon. ;-)


 

Business corner:                                     Slang corner:     

                                                  

reunión - meeting                              Güey - dude

(All countries)                                     (In Mexico)

Está en una reunión.                         Tú, güey, ¡vamos!
She's in a meeting.                             Dude, let's go!



Yesterday's word:   'el jamón' - ham   [hhah-MON]      


 

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