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Ser consciente de

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Today we are going to learn the meaning of "Be aware of" in Spanish  Be aware of means "Ser consciente de" Now let's see some examples for you to practice and see how to use this Spanish expression:                     Soy consciente de eso.                     I am aware of that.                                                           Soy consciente de los riesgos que conllevan.                     I am aware of the risks involved.                     Es importante que seamos conscientes de ello.                     It is important for us to be awa...

Spanish Idioms: Romperse el coco | Comerse el coco

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Today we are going to learn three Spanish idiomatic expressions: Romperse el coco | Comerse el coco | Le patina el coco Hoy aprenderemos tres expresiones idiomáticas en Español. In my previous video you learned the names of fruits in Spanish.  So you already Know that coco means coconut. But coco is also an informal way of saying head in Spanish.  You may use this word to refer to someone's head in an informal situation. Don´t use it in a formal conversation. Keep in min that the Spanish word for head is Cabeza (la cabeza). Example:                  - Me duele el coco                     (I have a headache) Example:                   - Este acertijo me está rompiendo el coco                  ...

Spanish Expression: Mi media Naranja

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Today we are going to learn a very common Spanish expression: Mi Media Naranja. This phrase is informal, it has an humorously and affectionate tone, similar to "my better half". This expression comes from Plato's Symposium, where Aristophanes told that originally humans were spherical like oranges, they  were double (man-woman, woman, woman, and man-man),  they had two opposite faces on the same head, four arms and four legs that they used to move by rolling, . Then one day, Zeus decided to split them in two. Since then we have all been presumably searching for the literally missing half we long to be reunited with. Example sentences: 1. Tú eres mi media naranja You are my better half 2. ¡Por fin encontré a mi media naranja! I finally found my better half. 3. Ahí viene mi media naranja. Here comes my better half. 4. María, te presento a mi media naranja. Mary, this is my better half. Watch the video to see the pronuncia...

Fruits in Spanish

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Today we are going to learn how to say the Fruits in Spanish: Las Frutas.  Hoy aprenderemos a decir las Frutas en español.  Singular Plural Apple La Manzana Las Manzanas Orange La Naranja Las Naranjas Pear La Pera Las Peras Banana El Plátano Los Plátanos Grapes La Uva Las Uvas Strawberry La Fresa Las Fresas Watermelon La Sandía Las Sandías Pineapple La Piña Las Piñas Peach El durazno Los duraznos Cherry La Cereza Las Cerezas Plum La Ciruela Las Ciruelas Coconut El coco Los cocos Passion fruit La maracuyá Las maracuyás Blueberry El arándano Los Arándanos Prickly Pear ...

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