Es la una (it's one o'clock)
Son las dos y veinte (it's 2:20)
Son las tres (it's three o'clock)
Son las seis (it's six o'clock)
Son las nueve y diez (it's 9:10)
Es la una menos diez (it's ten before one 12:50)
Son las ocho y media (it's half past eight 8:30)
Son las diez y media (it's ten thirty 10:30)
Son las cinco menos cuarto (it's a quarter before five 4:45)
de la mańana = in the morning
de la tarde = in the afternoon
de la noche = in the evening (at night)
lunes : Monday
martes: Tuesday
miércoles: Wednesday
jueves: Thursday
viernes: Friday
sábado: Saturday
domingo: Sunday
Did you notice that the days of the weeks are not capitalized and the week starts with Monday?
Use the article el before the days of the week to express on: el lunes = on Monday
El perro de Jaime se llama Osito porque es pequeño y negro.
(Jaime's dog is called Osito because he is small and black.)
Osito es un perro muy inteligente y cariñoso. (Osito is a very intelligent and affectionate dog.)
En general, los perros son animales muy inteligentes. (In general, the dogs are very intelligent animals.)
También son muy fieles. (They are also very loyal.)
Algunas personas creen que los gatos son más listos, pero Jaime no está de acuerdo.
(Some people think that the cats are brighter, but Jaime does not agree.)
el perro (dog) los perros (dogs)
el gato (cat)
el pájaro (bird)
el pez (fish) pez changes to peces in plural form.
Raquel vive en los Angeles. Viaja a Espańa.
(Raquel lives in Los Angeles. She is traveling to Spain.)
Raquel y el taxista preguntan a dos chicos dónde viven la Seńora Suarez y su familia.
(Raquel and the taxi driver asks two kids where Mrs. Suarez and her family live.)
0 cero
1 uno
2 dos
3 tres
4 cuatro
5 cinco
6 seis
7 siete
8 ocho
9 nueve
10 diez
11 once
12 doce
13 trece
14 catorce
15 quince
16 dieciséis
17 diecisiete
18 dieciocho
19 diecinueve
20 veinte
21 veintiuno
Uno is the number used in counting. Un is used before masculine nouns, una is used before feminine ones. Note how veintiuno is used before nouns: veintiún clientes, veintiuna oficinas.
la familia de Fernando (Fernando's family)
la esposa de Ramón (Romón's wife)
su padre (his / her / their father)
sus hermanos (his / her / their brothers)
Hola (Hello)
Buenos dias (Good morning)
Buenas tardes (Good afternoon)
Buenas noches (Good night or Good evening)
los padres (parent)
el padre / la madre (father / mother)
los hijos (children)
el hijo / la hija (son / daughter)
los hermanos (brothers and sisters)
el hermano / la hermana (brother / sister)
los tios (uncles and aunts)
el tio / la tia (uncle / aunt)
esposos (spouses)
el esposo / la esposa (husband / wife)
Spanish equivalents of English is and are: es and son.
Mi historia es muy important para la Familia Castillo. (My story is very important for the Castillo family)
Juan es professor de literatura. (Juan is a literature professor)
Dos personas en esta historia son importantes. (Two people in this story are important)
In the next segment of the movie, we witness the love story between a village teacher and a village girl. This story actually feels so familiar to us as we watch it, it's as if it's describing a small village in any part of the world. For example, the village teacher is welcomed by all the villagers at the entrance of the village, all the people join hands in building the school building, the villagers prepare a meal for the young teacher, and invite them to their homes for dinner, one by one.
Also, the love between two young people is so naive, so sincere. Although they have only met a few times, a great love blossoms between them. When the young teacher leaves the village for some political reasons, the young girl waits for months at the entrance of the village for the day the teacher would return. Because she stays in the cold for hours, she falls into bed and gets sick. At the end of the film, we return to the present day and the film becomes black and white again. The film ends with a magnificent funeral ceremony under the snow, on the backs of hundreds of people.
While watching these and similar movies, I am always surprised by how similar Eastern cultures are to each other. Actually, I must say that I am more than surprised. Because, as I sail towards different cultures, I see that we can have the same feelings and thoughts even if they are thousands of miles away from us. Imagine how close and similar the experiences in an ordinary village in China, which is governed by a regime quite different from ours, are to us. I believe in the benefits of such initiatives for different societies to better understand each other, and I recommend you not to miss this movie if you have the opportunity. The more information about the movie can be found here.
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It is a film that sheds light on a period by revealing both the economic and social life of post-war Italy in all its nakedness. Women carrying buckets of water from the street fountain, men waiting for work in the labor market, people pushing each other to get a seat in the bus line. This film, which moves very slowly and can be boring at times in today's fast pace, has an important place in the history of cinema due to the scenes it presents from the daily life.
Coming back to the movie, it tells the story of a man trying to find a job despite the impossibilities mentioned above. Antonio, who needs a bicycle to work, starts to search for his bicycle when it is stolen, by mobilizing the people around him and turning the whole of Rome upside down. However, looking for a bicycle in a huge city will not be as easy as you think. The film is worth watching for its emphasis on human values, reminding us of the value of what we have, and, as I mentioned above, taking us to a period of Europe. More information about the movie can be found here.
In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, religious motifs often come into play to help us understand how dominant or important religion is in daily life. For example, a young man collecting money on behalf of a mosque, a group marching at midnight chanting hymns, people praying collectively at the train station, a mosque imam explaining that a marriage other than a religious one will not be an official marriage. In addition to these, the announcement of food distribution to those left homeless in the neighborhood fire was made from mosques, the wedding was held in the mosque and announced to the surrounding area via loudspeakers. It is noteworthy that it shows how intertwined social life is.
After this picture becomes clear in our minds, the film invites us to become guests to a Christian family's house. A cross and a painting of Jesus and Mary on the wall can be the only indicators that the family is not Muslim. Apart from those, we witness the intertwining cultures such as entering a house without shoes and children kissing the hands of adults. The film (or documentary) continues with the family's eldest son converting to Islam so that he can marry a Muslim girl. The viewers witness the wedding ceremony which takes place afterwards, and remarkable scenes from the daily lives of ordinary people.
As we get closer to the end, there are a few things we remember about Indonesia: The place of religious elements in people's daily lives as well as the poverty of the people and the fact that despite all of these struggles, life continues. So much so that we even witness people traveling on the roof of the trains because they cannot find a seat in the overcrowded trains. If you want to learn more about this country, the way they live and what is feels like to be a minority in a very religious country, I simply recommend you watch this movie.
Wei is a 13-year-old young girl. When the teacher of the neighboring village goes on a leave for a month, she finds herself as the substitute teacher. However, it is not that easy to teach in this this school which consists of only one classroom with multiple grade levels. Before leaving, the other teacher advises her to use the 28 pieces of chalk, which he counted one by one which is equal to one piece of chalk per day during his absence. Reminding that they are a poor school and have no materials other than chalk. He also strictly warns that he does not want to find even one of the children missing when he returns.
A few days later, the headman of the village discovers that one of the children is a fast runner. He convinces some athletics coaches to take the child to the city, but our young substitute teacher is not very pleased with this idea. She wants to keep her promise to the teacher by making sure that none of the kids are missing. Even though she hides the child at one end of the village, she cannot stop him from leaving.
Another day, he learns that the child of a poor family also goes to the city to work and earn money. Then she goes to the city and tries to find the child. Of course, this job is not as easy as we think. First she has to find money for the bus but she has to work for it. Even if she goes to the city, looking for a missing child in a big city is a difficult task for a 13 year old girl. However, she is very dedicated to her mission and she tries everything including hanging flyers on the walls and even knocking at the door of a national TV station.
If you want to watch the warmth of the village people and the story of faithful teachers who create miracles in poverty, do not miss this movie. You may find more details about this movie here and the original title of the movie is Yi ge dou bu neng shao.
I was inevitably curious about this movie, mostly because it has a high rating on imdb (7.2) and it's under 90 minutes in length. To be honest with you, I'm a bit prejudiced against French movies. Even movies that are called family movies can sometimes contain a few inappropriate scenes or swear words. But this time, it wasn't what I expected. Although it does not have a strong message, it can be watched with the family.
The film consists of dialogues between an old butterfly collector and a nine-year-old little girl. The film, which occasionally touches on belief in God, love, infidelity and family relationships, can also connect two distinct generations. While the old man advises us to appreciate our loved ones through the pain of his son, who he lost at a young age, the little girl reminds us how difficult it is to live without parents.
The film occasionally touches on issues such as abortion and equality, but they are not poking these issues into your eyes. For example, when the little girl says that she was born after her mother found out that she was late for an abortion, it causes us to experience the suffering of aborted fetuses that are 'Nothing'. The old man casually says that the ideas of equality in the world are nothing but baloney, and that it will be enough to see the existence of rich and poor people to understand this.
Although it has some limitations in its translation into English, the film is worth watching as it provides an enjoyable hour and takes us away to the natural beauties of France. The original title of the movie is Le Papillon and you can find the imdb link here.
I would like to tell you about a Mongolian movie (imbd rating: 7.4). In fact, this work is a German production and it is a documentary film that takes place in Mongolia which presents a slice of real life. The actors have already played their real-life roles. The film is based on a simple story, as it is somewhat of a documentary. It is about the rejection of a newly born camel by its mother in the Gobi deserts of Mongolia and the village people's attempts to solve this problem.
Since we are mostly presented with the daily life of the Mongolian people, the story actually seems to be somewhat in the background. After all, the adventures of camels in the middle of a desert is not very interesting for a movie. The financial difficulties of the local people living in tents, the fact that they have to cross a huge desert to reach the nearest town, and the fact that they still cannot benefit from the blessings of modern life such as electricity and television are also remembered as details that need to be underlined.
In this movie you will have the opportunity to take a closer look at the life in the old times. The rugs hanging on the walls and the tents where three generations lived together are an indication that these people are still keeping their traditions alive.They benefit from the meat, milk and wool of their camels which is their only livestock and this movie puts the relationship of the humans and the animals in the centre.
As a result, it may be an interesting choice if you want to spend one and a half hours by watching a documentary film and looking at the daily life of a society that lives far, far away from us. The original original title of the film is Die Geschicte vom weinenden Kamel and you can find it's imbd link here.
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