Heather Broster
Heather is a graduate in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario and an aspiring polyglot. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction. When she isn’t studying languages, she enjoys the great outdoors, exercising and spending time with her young son.
Goats, known as cabras in Spanish, are commonly raised in rural areas across Spain and Latin America. They are highly valued for their leche (milk), carne (meat), and pieles (hides), contributing to local economies and traditional agricultural practices. Keen to find out more about this Spanish word? Then keep reading! Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation …
Once upon a time, the most reliable dryers humans could rely on were el sol (the sun) and el fuego (fire). Today, we have various machines and devices to dry our hands, clothes, and hair. In Spanish, there is one word that encompasses all these devices: secador. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation The word is …
One of my son’s favourite things to do on a rainy day, like many kids his age, is jump in muddy puddles (charcos). Unfortunately, he’ll sometimes run into a large puddle even without his boots (botas) on! Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Bota is a feminine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: A bota can be …
The other day, my four-year-old son received a party bag filled with fun items, including a bubble tub. Unfortunately, he spilled all its contents on our carpet before we could even blow a single pompa (bubble). Such is life! Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation The word pompa comes from the Latin pompa, which in turn …
When you eat a piece of toast with honey or jam, do you tend to eat it plain or do you enjoy untar mantequilla (spreading butter) on top to add some extra flavour? I can usually live without it, but there are people who can’t imagine eating toast without butter! Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Mantequilla …
One of the hardest working farm animals (animales), along with the horse (el caballo) and mule (el mulo), is the donkey. This animal is known as a burro in Spanish. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation The word burro has a complicated and ancient etymology. It traces back to the Late Latin burricus, referring to a …