Over the past six months, I have noted down the interesting phrases and words I have encountered. Here are some of them, including my first joke in Spanish: Esmoquin – a Tuxedo. You look smokin’! No lo trago – I don’t buy it / believe it. Literally: I don’t swallow it. Una discusión – an argument. This one…
Tag: bilingual
Duolingo Update – What’s New
Since my last post about my journey learning Spanish, a lot has happened. I went on holiday, lost my 115-day streak in the Bornean jungle and underwent a brain scan. As you’ve probably guessed, I put Spanish on the back-burner for a bit. Yesterday, I reopened my old friend Duolingo after a month of zero activity. I…
Ferns and forest 