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Archive for December, 2013

Mis Deseos / Feliz Navidad by Michael Bublé and Thalia

by CaptainCode

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December 20th, 2013

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It’s 4 days till Christmas! What’s your background music now? From Jingle Bells to Last Christmas to  Silent Night and Santa Baby, we hope you’re enjoying your Festive Season music. There is at least one Spanish song that you are very likely to hear these days… FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Did you know that Feliz Navidad is one of the top 25 most recorded and performed holiday songs in the world? It was first recorded and released in 1970 by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Jose Feliciano. We love this live performance of Mis Deseos / Feliz Navidad by Michael Bublé and Thalia. Enjoy – and scroll down for lyrics to sing along and get some Spanish practice today ;)

 

A donde sea que yo esté
Tu corazón alcanzaré
Y una sonrisa en tu mirada pintaré

No habrá distancia entre los dos
Al viento volaré mi voz
Con mis deseos a tu alma llegaré

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Celebremos juntos la vida
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Y que viva la alegría
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Celebremos juntos la vida
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas Y que viva la alegría
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Celebremos juntos la vida
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas Y que viva la alegría
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Celebremos juntos la vida
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
Y que viva la alegría
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad,
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad

Feliz Navidad All the love and joy
Feliz Navidad I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
Navidad Navidad Navidad

I wish you all the love and joy All the love, the love, and joy, my love

Feliz Navidad I wish you all the joy No one ever can destroy
The love I’ve got for you
In this heart, my life

Felicidad All the love and joy
Alegría I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
Navidad

 

bubleP.S.Don’t forget that you can use promo code FELIZNAVIDAD25 to enjoy 25% discount on all Visual Link Spanish products! The offer ends the moment this year does: 31 December 2013, 23:59 EST.  Start learning Spanish now!

10 Palabras: 10 Christmas Words You Can’t Live Without

by CaptainCode

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December 17th, 2013

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Now that Christmas is almost here, let’s enhance our vocabulary with the most useful words for the next 2 weeks. Just how great is that – you can practice whenever you go!

  1. Christmas tree – El Árbol de Navidad
  2. Christmas wreath – La corona de Navidad
  3. Presents – Regalos
  4. Christmas Stockings – Las medias de Navidad
  5. Carols – Villancicos
  6. Gingerbread – pan de jengibre
  7. Eggnog – ponche de huevo
  8. Snow – nieve
  9. Party – fiesta
  10. Joy – alegría

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And don’t forget that you can use promo code FELIZNAVIDAD25 to enjoy 25% discount on all Visual Link Spanish products! The offer ends the moment this year does: 31 December 2013, 23:59 EST.  Start learning Spanish now!

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by CaptainCode

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December 12th, 2013

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Use promo code FELIZNAVIDAD25 to enjoy 25% discount on all Visual Link Spanish products! The offer ends the moment this year does: 31 December 2013, 23:59 EST.  Start learning Spanish now!

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What If Santa Claus Spoke Spanish?

by CaptainCode

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December 11th, 2013

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Hola Amigos! Are you ready for Christmas? Have you finished your letters to Santa? ;) To get you ready to meet him in just 2 weeks, Visual Link Spanish gives you a few Christmas and Santa Claus- related phrases. Why not add some Spanish words to your Christmas fun?  We’re sure you all know Feliz Navidad, and here are a few things you would say to Santa (and make sure you teach your kids the last one ;)).

Yo creo en Santa Clos/Papá Noel. | I believe in Santa Claus.
Me porté bien este año. | I behaved well this year (I was a good boy/girl this year.)
Me alegra estar con mi familia. | It makes me happy to be with my family.
He perdonado a mis hermanos. | I have forgiven my brothers and sisters.
Me portaré mejor el año que viene. | I’ll behave better next year.
¿Podrías darlos a mis padres algo bien? | Could you give my parents something nice?

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Enjoy the Festive Season Everyone!

P.S. In case you’re not done with your gift shopping yet, let us remind you that giving your loved ones the gift of learning Spanish is a great idea and something they’ll be thankful for years to come.

Spanish Music Isn’t Something to Miss

by CaptainCode

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December 5th, 2013

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Did you know the guitar was invented in Spain? So these people must know a thing or two about music!

Do you like Spanish music? And we do not mean any music and songs in Spanish (although songs in Spanish are just another great way to learn the language). Yet, this time we do not mean Shakira, Marc Anthony or Mariachi – these are great samples of Latin American and Mexican music.

For truly Spanish music, think Flamenco. As traditional and historic and it is, Flamenco is something that you will hear in cafes, bars and in the streets of Spanish cities. There are at least 30 varieties of flamenco in Spain and can be found everywhere. And since the Spainish invented the guitar, these people know their music. The famous Spanish poet Fredrico Garcia Lorca called flamenco one of the greatest inventions of the Spanish people.

Flamenco can be considered much more than music–rather a lifestyle. With so much diversity in Spain the love of flamenco has been a constant throughout and even has roots in France. The beauty of flamenco takes more than just a guitar; the style is tied to the elaborate dancers with castanets and the traditional hand clapping.

The type of flamenco most tourists see is with colorful dresses and music dating back to the 16th century from the region of Andalucía with traces of Moorish and Jewish traditions. But flamenco is not just a style from centuries before. El Camarón de la isla (1950-1992) helped bring about nuevo (new) flamenco with the induction of the electric bass. Camarón is considered a legend in Spain with his image everywhere from car stickers to t-shirts.

After a battle with lung cancer Camarón died. Over 100,000 mourners at the funeral truly showed the world the power his music had on people. Following his death, film director Jaime Chávarrí made a movie of his life which later received several nominations for the prestigious Goya Awards.

Today flamenco is still a huge part of understanding the culture; don’t think that Enrique Iglesias is what Spanish music is all about. Here’s a great example of Flamenco to add some Spanish feel to your day:


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