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Noting down Out-of-Context Vocabulary and Memorizing it is the Least helpful strategy when it comes to learning new vocabulary. New words have to be Acquired, not Memorized.

All Things English

Vocabulary Acquisition - Memorizing vs Acquiring Vocabulary

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México en el corazón

¡La tortilla: una delicia ancestral que nos hace agua la boca! (con transcripción)

Para comenzar, les cuento que este episodio está recomendado para estudiantes de español con un nivel intermedio o avanzado, que tengan ganas de escuchar un acento argentino natural y cotidiano. 

El tema de hoy es: "Cómo hablamos los argentinos", y vamos a descubrir algunas expresiones típicas, muy usadas en el día a día, que te van a servir muchísimo si estás en contacto con argentinos o si estás planeando visitar el país.

No te preocupes, no vamos a hablar en lunfardo difícil, ni vas a necesitar un diccionario secreto. Vamos a enfocarnos en expresiones comunes, cotidianas y simpáticas que usamos todo el tiempo.

Aprendiendo español con una argentina

Cómo hablamos los argentinos

Un breve comentario sobre la película brasileña "Aún estoy aquí" (2024), dirigida por Walter Salles y ganadora del premio Oscar como mejor largometraje internacional.

El kinetoscopio

Episodio 13: Aún estoy aquí

¡Cuenca es única! Ese es el eslogan de la ciudad y la provincia y, la verdad es que no es presuntuoso. Todo el que ha visitado esta provincia o incluso solo la capital, siente que algún recuerdo de esa visita permanecerá para siempre en su memoria porque Cuenca es la belleza de la sencillez.

VIAJAR POR ESPAÑA  "AUDIOS"

Mi España - La Provincia de Cuenca

"口" - kǒu

Meaning (字义)
Primary Meaning: The primary meaning of "口" is "mouth."
For example: 
她张开口唱了一首美妙的歌。 (Tā zhāng kāi kǒu chàng le yī shǒu měi miào de gē.)
 She opened her mouth and sang a beautiful song.

Extended Meanings: It can also refer to anything that resembles a mouth, such as an opening, entrance, or a measure word for people in a household.

Usage (用法)

The character "口" is used in various contexts in the Chinese language, including as a radical in other characters, in compound words, and in idiomatic expressions.

As a Radical:
    "口" is a common radical in Chinese characters, often related to speech or the mouth, such as "吃" (chī, to eat) and "唱" (chàng, to sing).

Measure Word: 
"口" is used as a measure word for counting family members or things with openings.

例如：
一家四口。 (Yì jiā sì kǒu 。) -A family of four.
两口井。 (Liǎng kǒu jǐng .) -Two wells

In Compound Words:

口语 (kǒu yǔ): Spoken language
 For example: 
他学习汉语口语非常努力。 (Tā xuéxí Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ fēicháng nǔlì.)
 He studies spoken Chinese very diligently.

人口 (rén kǒu): Population
For example: 
这个城市的人口超过了一百万。 (Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu chāoguò le yī bǎi wàn.)
The population of this city exceeds one million.

出口 (chū kǒu): Exit or export
For example:
请从出口离开。 (Qǐng cóng chūkǒu líkāi.)
Please exit through the exit.

Idiomatic Expressions:
心口如一 (xīn kǒu rú yī): (literal: heart and mouth as one) 

Epitomizes honesty and integrity. It describes a person who expresses their true thoughts and feelings without deception, earning the trust and respect of others.

For example:
他是个心口如一的人。 (Tā shì gè xīn kǒu rú yī de rén.)
He is a person who says what he thinks .

口是心非 (kǒu shì xīn fēi):  (literal: mouth is, heart isn't)
it is an idiom used to describe people who are insincere or deceitful, saying one thing while meaning another. 

For example:
她总是口是心非，让人难以信任。(Tā zǒng shì kǒu shì xīn fēi, ràng rén nán yǐ xìnrèn.)
She always says one thing but means another, making it hard to trust her.

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