CONVERSATION EXCHANGE

Hola amigos (as):
This website is very useful in order to practice your second language by chatting with a native speaker and using your chat software of choice: Conversation Exchange Chat, Skype, Hangouts, etc.

http://www.conversationexchange.com

TWO IN ONE

By Nibaldo Calvo Buides

After 30 minutes of learning some activity, the kids can get bored easily.  That’s the reason why some lessons, like piano, for example, long 20 or 30 minutes.

I created the course “Two in one”, which allows the students to receive two lessons in one hour, divided 30 minutes per each lesson: Spanish and Chess.

Chess is extremely helpful in brain development, particularly when it is played regularly from a very early age.

Spanish as a second language in the United State of America give to the kids a chance at greater fluency and access to countless professional opportunities later on.

Cost per hour: $30.00

Contact: director@nibaldocalvo.com

About me:

Nibaldo Calvo Buides (Cuba).

Spanish teacher at St. Andrew Academy School (Louisville, Kentucky, USA).

Journalist, Writer, author, Economist and Chess Master with International Rating. Bachelors degree at University of Havana, Cuba. Diploma at International Institute of Journalism "Jose Marti, Habana, Cuba.

My blogs:

Chess: http://www.nibaldocalvo.com

Spanish: http://learnspanishinlouisville.blogspot.com

CUBAN SLANGS (III)

 Guagua : autobus

 Guajiro: peasant, farmer

Por la izquierda: through the black market (with the left hand = black market or bolsa negra).

 Jama: food

Jamar: to eat

Jaba : plastic bag (to carry groceries)

Kiosko : little shop

Monada : police

Padrino : Santeria priest

 Patón : bad dancer

Pinchar : to work

 Pulover : T-shirt

 Queik : cake

 Socio: budy , mate

 Tacos, llanta: shoes

 Zafra : the sugar cane harves

CUBAN SLANGS (II)

Chancletas : flip-flops

 Chebi : taxi ( official state taxi)

 Chopin: shopping ( refers to dollar shop, tourist shop)

 Chocolate: a mobile telephone with a glider..

Consorte : friend

 Chao : (good) bye

 Chivato : squeaker, police informer

 Cuarto : a room (in a hotel) (Spanish: habitación)

 Delgado : slim person

 Entufado : drunken (also borracho)

Filtro : smart person

 Fosforera, encendedor: lighter

Gringo, Yuma: foreigner 

CUBAN SLANGS (I)

Asere: friend, mate

¿Qué bola asere?: how are you mate?

Babalao : Santeria priest

 Baro, maniquiqui : money

 Bemba : lips

Radio Bemba : Gossip, Grape-vine

 Bicitaxi : bicycle taxi

 Bodega : ( state owned) grocery store

Bolsa negra : black market (translated: black bag)

 Borracho : drunken

Bisnero : business man ( hustler)

 Campesino : farmer

Carro : car

 Carné (de identidad): Cuban identity card

GUAYABA/ GUAVA

Las guayabas son frutas tropicales  cultivadas en muchas regiones tropicales y subtropicales .

Guavas are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions.

ME VUELVES LOCA

Me vuelves loca- You drive me crazy

The Spanish love phrase Me vuelves loca (You drive me crazy) can be used in a postivie and a negative way, so watch out and use it correctly.

For example, a woman could say to a man "Me vuelves loca", with the meaning that she likes him.

TRABALENGUAS/ TONGUE TWISTER

TRABALENGUAS/ TONGUE TWISTER

TRABALENGUAS/ TONGUE TWISTER

LAS FRUTAS (THE FRUITS)

MY BOOK FOR SALE

 By Nibaldo Calvo Buides

In  this book I include some of my articles published in a Spanish newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, where I used to work as journalist. It has 66 pages.

On sale: https://www.createspace.com/4550040

CAKE AND HAM

   

 

Let’s talk about slang!

In The United States when something is very easy to do it is common to say: “that’s a piece of cake!”

In Cuba we say: “¡Eso es jamón! (That's ham!).