The 七福神 (しちふくじん) or the Seven Lucky Gods are deities that occur frequently in Japanese art and mythology.
布袋 (ほてい) is the god of good health and abundance. He is depicted as a plump and bald man with a protruding belly. Somtimes he is seen holding a bag full of presents. He also symbolizes happiness, which [...]
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The Seven Lucky Gods
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Vocabulario – En la oficina (at the office)
Shall we learn some vocabulary related to the office?
el archivo – file cabinet
el armario – closet
el clip – paper clip
el escáner – scanner
el líquido borrador – whiteout
el ordenador / la computadora – computer
el pisapapeles – paperweight
el rotulador – marker
el sello fechador – date stamp
el sillón giratorio – swivel chair
el teléfono – telephone
la agenda – appointment [...]
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Spanish Idiom February 26, 2010
In English one hears the phrase “to melt a heart of stone” when one gets a hard-hearted person to do something nice. In Spanish such a feat invlolves “softening rocks”, as in “ablandar las piedras”.
Feb
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Read and Watch Earthquake News From Chile
If you’d like an upclose view of today’s devastating earthquake in Chile — more than a dozen times as powerful as the one that struck Haiti earlier this year — you can put your knowledge of Spanish to use by reading or watching the country’s Spanish-language news media. A few hours after the quake, many [...]
Feb
28
2010
28
2010
Read and Watch Earthquake News From Chile
If you’d like an upclose view of today’s devastating earthquake in Chile — more than a dozen times as powerful as the one that struck Haiti earlier this year — you can put your knowledge of Spanish to use by reading or watching the country’s Spanish-language news media. A few hours after the quake, many [...]