The Spanish word caballero derives from Late Latin caballarius, (horse groom) which in turn comes from Latin caballus (horse), according to The Free Dictionary. Whenever words like this are encountered in my Spanish classes, students find it very curious and amusing to know what the words actually mean.
Caballero in its more widely used modern [...]
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The label ‘Spanish for Travel Course’ can mean many things depending on the content and length of [...]
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Throughout my career of teaching Spanish at Tres Culturas and elsewhere, I have often been asked by my students about what accent should be the best for them to use in their spoken Spanish. Without any hesitation I usually reply that they can use any accent they fancy as long as what they’re saying is [...]
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Now and then I get phone calls or emails from people interested in learning ‘proper Spanish’. [...]
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During my many years of teaching Spanish to students from all walks of life in Melbourne, I have always stressed to [...]
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