Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Welcome to another lesson from the Costa Rican Regional Series. Today, Natalia and Carlos talk about really being hungry, about being so hungry that you could eat a… “pinto”! A what? Find out here! We’ll also learn about the different ways that gerunds are formed and how to recognize these words in context. Be sure to check out Newbie Lesson 10 to build on the comparisons made here, and for even further studies, check Iberian Lesson 10 and Peruvian Lesson 10, to get some regional flavor. Spod101 brings the Spanish-speaking world to you!
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Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music used in today’s lesson.
Alright, let’s see some photos of this “pinto”… Beans for breakfast…? I’m in!
Just do a search for Costa Rican Gallo pinto and a number of good pics will come up!
Here’s a good one I found:
http://www.costaricauncovered.com/files/articulo/1180186071_gallio-pinto-breakfast.jpg
Category: Regional Spanish Series |
Grammar: gerund | Function: expressing hunger | Topic: food | Politeness Level: informal
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