12 enero – Spanish School

Pam/ January 12, 2012/ Travel

We’re moving into new Spanish territory, so to speak, and it’s a good challenge. It feels slow and I keep reminding myself that it’s not a race, I’m not being ranked, and I have nothing to prove. Still….

About three quarters through our session today, in a low voice Martha said something in Spanish and then said “Son of a bitch” in English. I laughed out loud. It sounded so out of place, so surprising. Then she said “Shit”. It was hilarious. She hasn’t taught me any Spanish swear words yet.

Earlier in our session we both got a laugh when she asked me what I usually take to a party. I said “jugo” (juice) and what I meant to say was “juego” (games). We got a chuckle out my mistake! I could tell by the look on her face that she thought juice was an odd thing to take to a party. This is indicative of my difficulty pronouncing double vowels in words. In English they usually combine to make a sound, but in Spanish, they usually both get pronounced. Another successful discovery.