Tag Archives: Filthy Spanish

Junito: The Countdown to Greatness

There comes a time in every man’s left where, no matter how atrociously he played a sport, he plays it even worse. He plays it so bad, and his knees ache so much, that the “I need the cardio” excuse … Continue reading

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Intermediate Spanglish 106: La Prueba

Well, class, this is it. This is the moment of truth – I will finally see which of you rabblerousers have been prestando atencion (paying attention), and which ones have been skimming the text in hopes of cool videos. This … Continue reading

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Intermediate Spanglish 105 – Get Ofensiva

Okay, so the last lesson we did on the offensive part of the pitch was a bit short. Still, the distinction between “gol” and “gooooool” and “golaaaaaazo” is an important one. But I once again heeded to your calls, and … Continue reading

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Intermediate Spanglish 104 – La Derrota

If the taste of victory is sweet, then the sabor [taste] of defeat is amargo [bitter]. For this lesson, we will focus on a very sensitive subject – how you feel when your team loses. And no, you are not … Continue reading

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Intermediate Spanglish 103 – "Joven" People

We´ve complained about refs, learned a few songs, but now we turn to the reason middle-aged men obsess over sports: the young people. Take your eyes off your “panza” (gut), put down the cerveza for a few minutes, stop stroking … Continue reading

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Ronaldinho is alive…and, well, chew on that

Kaka left for Madrid, Maldini retired, and Ancellotti set sail for England. Surely the Serie A has nothing left to offer in terms of entertainment. Wrong. With newfound (read: low) expectations, ‘Dinho has actually looked half decent. He is actually … Continue reading

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Intermediate Spanglish 102 – Los Fans

The people have clamored for more interactive lesson-planning. You are bored of reading my writing. It’s okay. I’m not offended. Not in the slightest. I had a good cry or two, but I’m over it. You, the student-consumer are always … Continue reading

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Great And…Not Great – Maradona

Diego Maradona, el pibe diez, Dieguito, the undisputed greatest footballer of all time…from Argentina. I once again refrain from wading into the Diego-Pele debate, but whom did I write about first? Hint. But now onto Diego´s playing and coaching career, … Continue reading

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Intermediate Spanglish 101- El Diez

The groundwork has been laid, the foundation solidified, and we bravely move on to advanced Spanglish! A note: I am seriously considering producing certificates of completion for all the loyal students – of course I will have to come up … Continue reading

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Spanglish 106: Vulgaridades! Mentira…

Okay class, some troublemakers have come whining that my Spanish is neither filthy nor officially exiled from the Real Academia. You want to know the dirty stuff? The truly filthy stuff? The stuff which your highschool Spanish teacher understands – … Continue reading

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