[2024-01-20] Spanish With a Smile! Jokes, New Words, and More Inside

sandía

Watermelon is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like flowering plant originally domesticated in West Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo.

Here's how to use it:

• La sandía es mi fruta preferida.
• Corté la sandía en rodajas.
• La sandía está muy dulce.

sin embargo

The Spanish word 'sin embargo' translates to 'however' in English. It is used in Spanish in the same way 'however' is used in English - to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.

Here's how to use it:

• Has estudiado mucho, sin embargo, deberías descansar un poco.
• Estoy cansado, sin embargo, continuaré trabajando.
• Sus ideas son interesantes, sin embargo, no estoy de acuerdo con ellas.

interesante

The Spanish word 'interesante' is used in similar contexts as it is in English. This means that something is engaging or exciting, worthy of attention. It can be used in both positive and negative contexts, just as in English, and can describe people, places, ideas, or situations. It is used to describe something that catches your attention and makes you want to know more about it.

Here's how to use it:

• Ese libro es muy interesante.
• El museo de arte es interesante.
• Estudiar culturas diferentes es interesante.

nublarse

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Here's how to use it:

• Deberíamos entrar a casa, parece que se va a nublarse.
• El día estaba claro pero se empezó a nublarse en la tarde.
• Puede nublarse en cualquier momento, así que debemos estar preparados.

carretera

The Spanish word 'carretera' is used to refer to a long, hard surface built for vehicles to travel along. This can refer to both smaller roads in rural areas, as well as major highways. It can be used in a variety of contexts, similar to the English usage of the term 'road'.

Here's how to use it:

• Caminamos a lo largo de la carretera.
• La carretera está cerrada por mantenimiento.
• Es peligroso correr en la carretera.

¿Cómo haces para que un pan hable? Lo pones en agua toda la noche y al día siguiente ya está blando.