‘Estadounidismos’: A New Variety of Spanish
More and more people in the United States speak Spanish; in fact, it is the second most spoken language in the country. As a consequence,
August 25, 2017
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What are quotation marks used for?
A few days ago I was struck by a sign that was written as: BEWARE OF “DOG”. This sparked a thought on the correct uses
December 2, 2016
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6 Translator Resources Provided by Newspapers
Newspapers, magazines and journals are, in and of themselves, very valuable resources for translators, as reading them imbues us with a current and, more often
July 8, 2015
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The Term Bullying in the Spanish Language
Rioplatense Spanish (spoken in parts of Argentina and Uruguay, near the Río de la Plata) is slowly opening its doors to the name of a
January 30, 2014
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The Real Academia Española Celebrates 300 Years
Three hundred years ago in Madrid, at the house of Don Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, the Marquis of Villena, a group of eight determined men
October 2, 2013
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The Use of Prefixes in Spanish
One of my recurring doubts when writing a text in Spanish has to do with the correct use of prefixes. It often happens that I
February 20, 2013
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The Real Academia Española
Historical Framework With the political unity of Castile and Aragon, “Castilian” was the dominant language in Spain and the official language of public documents. This
March 2, 2011
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Machismo in Spanish Writing?
I frequently notice in translations from English into Spanish that the translator attempts to make explicit an author’s reference to both sexes with the following
September 25, 2009
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Triphthongs in Spanish
A triphthong is a sequence of three vowels making up one syllable. Some examples in Spanish would be: a – pre – ciáis, co –
September 21, 2009
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Pronouncing “c” and “z” in Spanish
“Seseo” consists of pronouncing the letters “c” (before “e” and “i”) and “z” with the sound normally associated with the letter “s”. If someone speaks
September 11, 2009
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Writing Years in Spanish
Continuing on the topic of writing dates in Spanish correctly, regarding the use of the article “el” (which includes the contraction “del“) before the expression
September 4, 2009
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Use of Prepositions to Write Dates in Spanish
When writing dates in Spanish, you will use the prepositions “a“, “en” and “de“. The preposition “a” is put before the day, both when talking
August 28, 2009
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