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🦄 Upper Beginner (A2) 🙈 I often feel like a hypocrite for teaching English as a second language when I don't speak a second language. 💪🏾😤 It's time to change that.

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Latest posts by spritzspanish.bsky.social on Bluesky

Estoy de acuerdo ☀️

19.08.2025 20:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The English version of the poem XVII by Pablo Neruda:

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

The English version of the poem XVII by Pablo Neruda: I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul. I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance, risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist, nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 10

Soneto XVII by Pablo Neruda

I came across the English version of this beautiful poem at the end of a Netflix film. I was pleasantly surprised to learn it was originally written in Spanish.

Check out the Spanish version here 👇🏾

www.poeticous.com/neruda/sonet...

01.07.2025 05:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Duolingo Is Ruining Language Learning Good marketing ≠ Good results

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 9

Completely agree with this guy on Duolingo:

1. It's not designed to help you reach fluency.

2. The phrases taught aren't always useful/common for e.g "The ball is on the table". How often, if ever, will I need to say that?

mathiasbarra.substack.com/p/duolingo-i...

30.06.2025 04:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Bomba Estéreo - Soy Yo (Official Video)
YouTube video by BombaEstereoVEVO Bomba Estéreo - Soy Yo (Official Video)

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 8

I know people started hating this song because it was used in a terrible Grubhub ad apparently but, I love it anyways 🙃

youtu.be/bxWxXncl53U?...

29.06.2025 03:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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44 Spanish Tongue Twisters: The Ultimate Pronunciation Guide Use these common Spanish tongue twisters (trabalenguas) to improve your Spanish pronunciation and learn Spanish! Use the included audio as a fun way to practice with a native speaker.

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 7

¡TRABALENGUAS! 👅🙊

I love using tongue twisters to practice the trilled R (rr) sound in Spanish. Does anyone else STRUGGLE 🥲 with that sound?

spanishandgo.com/learn/spanis...

28.06.2025 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 6

26.06.2025 17:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A screenshot of the Language Reactor website.

A screenshot of the Language Reactor website.

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 5

Language Reactor is, hands down, one of the best browser extensions for language learners 🔥

www.languagereactor.com

25.06.2025 16:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Spanish Listening Practice: Phone Call 🌟📞
YouTube video by StoryLearning Spanish Spanish Listening Practice: Phone Call 🌟📞

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 4

Hoy me gustaría compartir "StoryLearning Spanish". Su canal de YouTube tiene videos sobre cultura, gramática, pronunciación y ejercicios de escucha. El pódcast trata sobre historias interesantes.

youtu.be/pQCk1oeM-0c?...

24.06.2025 16:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A screenshot of a Spanish lesson from the website Profe de ELE on the famous surrealist Spanish painter Salvador Dalí.

A screenshot of a Spanish lesson from the website Profe de ELE on the famous surrealist Spanish painter Salvador Dalí.

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 3

Today's rec is for those who prefer more structured learning activities. This website is for all levels and has a variety of activities based on grammar, music, podcasts, articles, etc. Plus, it's free, unless you'd like to print.

www.profedeele.es

23.06.2025 19:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yay another Peppa Pig fan! Glad I'm not the only one 🩷😊

23.06.2025 19:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Peppa Pig en Español 🍳 Cocinando con Peppa | Pepa la cerdita
YouTube video by Peppa Pig Español Latino - Canal Oficial Peppa Pig en Español 🍳 Cocinando con Peppa | Pepa la cerdita

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 2

Ok don't judge, but I think cartoons for kids are an excellent way to improve listening skills and reinforce vocabulary as a beginner.

I know it feels regressive for adults but the joy, for me, comes from figuring out what's being said.

youtu.be/8Vegtx0gybI?...

22.06.2025 19:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
KAROL G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido | Coke Studio
YouTube video by KarolGVEVO KAROL G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido | Coke Studio

Alegría Diaria ✨ Día 1
No he dejado de escuchar esta canción 🎶

youtu.be/QCZZwZQ4qNs?...

21.06.2025 13:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also, your comment has motivated me to start posting again. I'll post my recommendations. Thank you 🤎

21.06.2025 13:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Felicitaciones 🥳 Reaching 6 months of consistency is a great milestone!

Nunca he visitado un país en Latinoamérica, pero México y Costa Rica me parecen buenas opciones. Me gustaría visitar todos los países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe :)

21.06.2025 13:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

¡Gracias Matt, voy a verlo!

10.02.2025 23:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

¿Cuáles son tus películas y series en español favoritas en Netflix? Me encantaría recibir algunas recomendaciones 🧡🙂

10.02.2025 21:02 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks Billy! ☺️

09.02.2025 02:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

¡No hay problema! 💝 I am not on Bluesky all the time either 🫣.
And yes, ganbatte! ¡Vamos a mejorar al próximo nivel para 2025! 💪🏾😤

21.01.2025 05:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

¡Qué chévere! Bienvenida a Bluesky, Sophie. Yo también quiero seguir aprendiendo español y, especialmente, mejorar mi comprensión auditiva. El español suena muy rápido para mí.

21.01.2025 05:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu Saya-san! 🎉✨
La comida se mira deliciosa 😋

12.01.2025 05:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

¡Feliz Año Nuevo a todos! 🎆
¿Hacen resoluciones de Año Nuevo?
A mí me gusta hacerlas, pero nunca lograrlas jaja.

12.01.2025 04:53 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

No worries, no judgment here :)

12.01.2025 04:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Gracias por compartir. Voy a ver el sitio 🙂

12.01.2025 04:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hola Eliot, eso es increíble. Un día, espero visitar un país hispanohablante.

10.01.2025 06:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

¡Maravilloso! 💫 Uso el método de Krashen y veo Netflix para mejorar mi escucha. ¿Y tú?
La nieve es muy hermosa, pero no me gusta el frío. Vivo en Jamaica. ¡Diviértete en España!

29.12.2024 03:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

¡Feliz cumpleaños! 🥳 Las flores son muy bonitas.

04.12.2024 08:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Haha I mispronounced "Cilla" too until I finished reading your post 🙈

30.11.2024 18:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

¡Por supuesto! 🥳💃🏾

30.11.2024 18:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hola Bluesky 🦋💙✨
Estoy muy nerviosa pero emocionada también. Enseño inglés y quiero explicar cosas en español para mis estudiantes.

26.11.2024 00:27 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

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