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Jennyfer Monsalve

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Jennyfer is a graduate of Universidad de Antioquia in Early Childhood Education and a passionate educator from Colombia. With a focus on teaching Spanish as a second language, she brings creativity and cultural richness to their classrooms. Outside of teaching, she enjoys painting.


How to Say ‘Idiot’ in Spanish: 26 different ways!

In Spanish, we have a rich vocabulary for insults, with numerous ways to call someone an idiot. Since the 26th is my lucky number, I’ve compiled 26 different ways to say “idiot” in Spanish. This list includes explanations, the countries where each term is commonly used, and a ranking of their level of offensiveness. Each …

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Spanish Word of the Day: Cumpleaños (birthday)

I have been thinking about how to celebrate my husband’s cumpleaños (birthday) and that got me thinking about the origin of this word. Cumpleaños is a compound word derived from the Spanish verbs cumplir (to fulfill or complete), which comes from the Latin word complere, meaning to fill up or complete; and años (years), coming …

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