In English (in the United States), when we’re composing a letter that will be used as an example in business or in a textbook, we usually address it with, “Dear John” or “Dear Jane.” And then, at the end of the letter we usually sign it, “Sincerely, John Doe” or “Sincerely, Jane Doe”.
John and Jane [...]
Before we get into this week’s subject, I just wanted to talk about some observations I received from a few of you on last week’s newsletter. I talked about several words like “parabrisas” and “parachoques” which start with the word “para”. The word “para” has multiple meanings in English. It can mean “for”, as I [...]
Vocabulary to help you learn Spanish:
padres – parents
porque – becuase (”por que” – with a space – is “why”)
técnica – technique
-mente – -ly (this is a suffix or word ending; “mente” at the end of a word means “ly” in English)
besito – kiss
abrazo – hug
cortés – courteous
gente – people
muy amable(s) – very friendly (plural)
misionero – [...]