Hi Everyone,

Here is a funny argentine Quilmes Beer advertising. Is a different way to develop your listening skills, hopefully you could understand the dialogues without a problem, it also includes English Subtitles.

The comercial talks about how guys react to the different situations of their group of friends specially jealousy and friendship! You are going to find different type of questions in the dialogues like:

- “que estas haciendo?”
- Nada tomando algo…
- Porque escucho voces de hombres????

- De donde son?
- De acá del bar
- El señor tiene otro grupo de amigos, otro grupo de amigos.. doble vida, no, no le alcanzamos precisa dos grupos ehh

It’s a fun way to practice your Spanish! Just like we do it in Bueno Entonces, with humor!

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There is only one reason for today’s Blog. There are only 24 hours left. Of what, is the question. Let’s see what can we do in 24 hours.

“24hrs left” is such a cliche, it even became a tv show! But is 24hrs hours a lot of time?  What can you get done in a day? Time magazine always has a section of what you can do in 24hrs in different cities around the world. It’s interesting but we all know it’s just impossible to do it all. And honestly, I think that when you are traveling it’s better to take your time, it’s quality not quantity.

At Bueno Entonces we really focus on making your lessons as useful as possible, that’s why Jimena and David (the Main Characters of the classes) go through everyday situations, which real travelers face, including SEX<DRUGS<ROCK & ROLL. Because this is Spanish for real world situations. Books and Spanish schools usually don’t teach you the real thing, they probably teach you the ‘right’ thing, but you will sound like a robot. Plus! Most people don’t actually say the ‘right’ thing, and you want to understand them!

SLANG & EXPRESSIONS make Spanish fun, interesting and RICH! So this is why we think in 18hrs (NOT 24HRS) we can give you what is needed.

The total class footage is 18hrs. We know you won’t sit in front of your TV or PC for 18 straight hours and learn it all! Language practice must be involved, but we assure you that if you take them regularly you will learn spanish! AND you only have 24hours left to get it all at HALF PRICE ! So what does this deal include?

• 6 DVDs with all 30 classes for learning Spanish Levels I & II which you can watch on your TV or PC.

• Over 18 hours of David and Jimena hi-jicks that’ll keep you entertained and learning.

• All the backup files so you can save, store and view the classes on your laptop, as well as most mobile devices (like iPhones, iPod, and iPads).

• The BE Unique style of teaching, which replicates the immersion process while you learn grammar, gender, vocabulary and sentence structure subtextually.

• Free Lifetime support in addition to an electronic Study Guide and Slang Dictionary.

• A US$197 product, which for the next five days only, will be on sale for US$99. 

• Did we mention Free shipping and handling???

So get yours now! If you don’t like them, we have a 100% return policy, no questions asked- we like making people happy! This is the link to buy the DVD’s http://bit.ly/HalfOffDvds 

 24hrs left of half price + 18hrs of Spanish = Learning Spanish in a fun way!

No matter where you are in the world you can immerse yourself in learning Spanish. Designed for students, travelers, and people on the move, Bueno, entonces… allows you to learn Spanish on your laptop, netbook, or any portable media device; wherever, whenever you have time.

The names of your groceries may change in the translation, so how do we call…

Lets start by the personal hygiene while traveling, things you always forget to pack! And they are the things you will need to buy as soon as you land.

Deodorant – Desodorante

Soap – Jabón

Toilet paper – Papel higiénico

Toothbrush – cepillo de dientes

Toothpaste – crema dental

Foot deodorant – talco para píes

Sunscreen – Protector Solar

Dental Floss – Hilo Dental

Panty Pads – Toalla higiénica.

Hopefully this will help you around if you land in a new country, but forgot a few things- the things that are necessary to keep yourself clean during your visit! We will continue with this lesson next week!

This is simple vocabulary, but Want to learn more Spanish? Head to our site to get the first 40 min Spanish class for free! Go here today:http://www.generallinguistics.com

You can also see funny Spanish classes on our Youtube Page.

The only place in the world where you are invited to drink and drive!

In South America, the wine culture has been growing rapidly in the last century, especially in Argentina and Chile. In the western city of Mendoza, Argentina you can find more than 1200 vineyards and most of them are open to the public in guided tours. The wines from the region of Mendoza have always been recognized in Argentina. The Harvest Festival, between February and March, is known nationally, with musical performances, parades, and the election of a queen. In the last decade, with the organization of  rutas del vino”wine roads”,  it exploded as wine tourism destination: the wineries opened their doors, organized visits to vineyards, wine tastings, started up restaurants and art galleries. Some of them are even offering accommodation in boutique hotels and spa’s with ”wine”.

The idea of the “wine roads” is to visit the vineyards in the lovely summer weather of Mendoza, and one of the options is by bicycle. The tour is around 12km and it takes the whole day. You visit around 6 different wineries, a chocolate and olive oil factory and some other stops that would let you catch a breath if you are not an exercise fan!

But before you pack your bags to see this amazing place, get your language skills up to scratch so you can fully enjoy the locale (and the locals!) Start Bueno, entonces… Learn Spanish I & II today and get the first class free: http://www.generallinguistics.com

Coolest thing? You can take the classes everywhere with you on your laptop, iPhone, iPod, or iPad so you can learn while you’re exploring!

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So here are a few jokes(chistes) just to end the week with some humor.

Un hombre cae a un rí­o y es salvado por un habitante del lugar.
- Gracias por salvarme la vida. Le darí­a cincuenta dólares en agradecimiento, pero sólo tengo un billete de cien.
- Bueno, en ese caso, tí­rese al agua y lo rescato de nuevo.

A man fell into a river and was saved by someone who lived there
-Thanks for saving my life. I would give you $50 dollars in gratitude, but I only have a $100 bill.
-Well, in that case, throw yourself in the water and I’ll rescue you again

Un átomo viendo la cara de preocupado del otro le pregunta:
- ¿Por qué llevas esa cara?
- Es que perdí­ un electrón
- ¿Estás seguro?
- Sí­, estoy totalmente positivo

One atom, looking at the worried face of another, asks
“Why do you have that look on your face?”
-”It’s because I lost an electron”
“Are you sure?”
-”Yes, I am completely positive”

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So in English you say MILF when there is a really hot mom that you will like to… just try this Spanish phrase brought to you by Bueno, entonces…

Con esa mamá, para qué juguetes?

It translates: With that mom why would you need toys?

In spanish it does not sound as agressive as MILF in English. It’s more moderate, and it appeals more to the beauty of the mom rather than the action of having sex with her.

HOW IT WORKS: “Con” is a preposition and “esa” is a demonstrative pronoun to refer to “mamá” mom. The pronoun “para” denotes the reason and “qué” is an interrogative pronoun that Clustered to the noun “juguetes” toys, inquires the nature, quantity, intensity, of something.

TIP: When you an interrogative pronoun don’t forget to add the accent! Here is a list!

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WARNING: STEAMY VOCAB AHEAD. This may not be office appropriate.

We pride ourselves in providing the most useful Spanish phrases, so here is some important vocabulary that we hope you have a chance to utilize at some point (looks like David already has) :

Tenés/Tienes condones? Sí­, tengo condones/preservativos. Do you have condoms? Yeah, I have a condoms. 

Eso es una locura. This is crazy

Más fuerte Harder

Despacito / mí¡s lento. Slower

Despacito / suavecito. Softer

¿Estás acabando / terminando / llegando? Are you coming?

Estás tomando pastillas? Are you on the pill?

La pastilla del dí­a despúes / dí­a siguiente. Morning After Pill

Fue increí­ble. That was incredible

¿Dónde está mi ropa? Where are my clothes?

La pasó muy bien. I had a good time

Now that is the kind of learning Spanish program that we can really get behind. Just try that with Rosetta Stone…

Be safe. Be responsible. Be bilingual.

It just makes life so much easier.

(Check out more clips from our Spanish classes on our Youtube page!)

Here’s a Fibertel commercial to… well, not help you learn Spanish, but it’s still worth a watch.

All you really need to know is ‘Que bolu,’ which is what they sing over and over again in the song.  Bolu is short for boludo, which is Argentine slang for something like an idiot.  So the song is essentially saying ‘What an idiot, what an idiot,’ but with much more of a ring to it.

But don’t worry, if someone refers to you as a boludo, as in Che, boludo! don’t be offended.  Boludo can also mean ‘man,’ as in Hey, man!

And believe us when we say this song will be stuck in your head for the next few hours. Catchiest. Tune. Ever.

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Ser and Estar.  It kills all of us non-native Spanish speakers– why would you have two words for ‘to be’?!  Frustrating, we know.

Well, to take away a little bit of that frustration, leave it to David to put a bit of humor into the whole situation– and incorporate a figure as random as Hamlet into the clip, too!  You gotta give him props for his effort…

By now you probably know what the Pizarra Mágica is.  If not, it’s our way of making Spanish learning a much easier, much simpler concept for you, the student.  We’ve color-coded all of the Spanish words that appear on the screen so that your brain learns to differentiate between the different parts of speech without you even noticing.  Then, after a few classes, you start to actually notice what is going on with the colors and symbols and BAM, Spanish learning becomes THAT much easier.  It’s a beautiful thing.  Check out the Color & Symbol Key to better help you understand!

Now, to help you out a little more with that ser/estar situation, here’s a basic breakdown:

Ser = To be (permanent) and Estar = To be (temporary).

Example 1:  Soy de Argentina (I am from Argentina).  You are from Argentina, and that’s never going to change.  Therefore, you use the ‘ser‘ form of to be.

Example 2: Estoy en Argentina (I am in Argentina).  You are in Argentina.  But you could be leaving tomorrow.  Or you might have just arrived from another country.  It is a temporary state, so you use the ‘estar‘ form of to be.

Ser is typically used when referring to professions, origins, and other more permanent characteristics.

Estar is typically used for feelings, whereabouts of a person or thing, and anything else that is or could be temporary.

See? It’s not that hard.  But like everything else in Spanish, there are always exceptions to the rules, and you will just learn them with time.  As long as you keep somewhat of a sense of humor, believe us, it will be infinitely less painful!

Want to learn more? Then buy whole Bueno, entonces…learn Spanish program! We also have clips of our Spanish classes on Youtube – go check ‘em out and get a taste of our style.

Best part? Head here right now and you’ll get the first 40 min class for absolutely nada (nothing), so you got nothing to lose: http://www.generallinguistics.com

So we have clips from Spanish classes below but theres wayyy more than that floating around on youtube and Vimeo.

If you haven’t already seen our youtube channel, you need to check that out for the full list of videoclips (from classes 1-15 plus more)

Here is a clip from Episode 5. David writes a pretty ridiculous poem for Jimena using Lunfardo. Lunfardo is the term for Argentine slang, which is commonly used in Tango. Its pretty funny, check it out.

And here is one from Spanish Class 6 which is one of the review classes. At the end of every week we have a review class (episodes 6, 12, 18, 24) in which Jimena calls David to review the concepts David (and you) learned that week. Here David reviews his numbers;

Really, the classes are so funny and entertaining. You don’t even realize how much you are learning because they are so fun to watch. Check out http://www.generallinguistics.com/ to see why everyone loves learning spanish with Bueno, entonces… so much!

Best part! Go there today and get the first full 40 minute class for free and see how much Spanish you can learn!