Carolina Rodriguez
Carolina is a former classroom teacher with experience in Bilingual Elementary Education in the United States. Now, she uses her prior knowledge to create digital products and bilingual content for teachers and parents to use in the classroom or at home for their children. Carolina also has a passion for travel and teaches others about the places she visits. Aside from teaching and creating products, Carolina enjoys her current home in Mexico City, traveling, hiking, and spending time with family.
The word pingüino is believed to have come from the Welsch word pen gwyn, meaning white head. It most likely got its name when early explorers encountered these animals in the Southern Hemisphere and described it as having a white patch around its head. The word was then adapted into European languages and English. In …
The Spanish verb recibir, meaning to receive in English, is the act of receiving gifts, but its usage has many other meanings that we will look at today. The word comes from the Latin verb recipere, which is composed of the prefix re-, meaning again or back and the verb capere meaning to take or …
The Spanish word calendario comes from the Latin word calendarium, which means account book or register. It is related to the other Latin word, calendae, which is the term for the first day of the month. In ancient Rome, debts were due on the calendae (first day of month) and the calendarium (calendar) is the …
We see them lighting up the night sky on New Year’s Eve, at weddings, and on Independence Day, bursting, exploding, and dazzling us with vibrant colours and shapes. Those magical displays of light that turn the dark sky into a canvas are fuegos artificiales, or what we call fireworks in English. The term fuego artificial …
The word brindis comes from the German word brindern, which means to offer. With time, it became synonymous with the celebratory gesture of raising glasses to share good wishes. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Brindis is a masculine noun which means to toast, to raise a glass, or to say a toast. Similarly, the verb …
Known for its bubbles and refreshing taste, champagne is a common drink at life’s celebrations. In Spanish, the word is known as champán. It comes from the Latin word campania, meaning open country or flat land. It is in reference to the geographical features of the region where this sparkling wine is from. Latin American …