In a follow up to my written post about the ruins at Ek Balam, here’s a short video tour that takes you through the ancient Mayan city.
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Ek Balam Video
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Realizar May Not Mean What You Think It Does
If you were try translating a sentence such as “Quiero compartir algo que realizamos” as “I want to share something that we realized,” you would be falling into the trap of relying on a false friend, a word the looks like it should be the equivalent of a similar English word but isn’t.
As it turns [...]
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German Animal Expressions
When I was growing up, one expression that was heard often among students was Der hat einen Vogel im Kopf or Sie hat einen Vogel, which basically means: “He/She is crazy.” This is just one of many other common German expressions that have animals in it. See more of these expressions in German Animal Expressions.
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Audiovisual comprehension: Das Frühlingsfest
Today I got another audiovisual comprehension for you. It´s about the “Frühlingsfest” in my hometown Aalen. Watch the videos and anser the questions below afterwards.
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1. How many “Volksfeste” are there in Germany (per year)?
2. How do you call a Ferris wheel in German?
3. What kind of meal is being [...]
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Word of the Day: Oishii
Learn a new Japanese word every day! Today’s word is “oishii (tasty; delicious)”. You can also learn how to write “oishii” in hiragana.