Lesson Seventeen: Lluvia, Viento, y Una Canción con David

Ah, useful Spanish phrases. Today's Spanish lesson couldn't have come at a better time: Buenos Aires weather is crazy at the moment, and today we discuss all of the ways to describe what's goin' on with the clima.

After a chat about a possible Bueno, entonces... pijama party (yes, random), we learned about the clima, or weather, with Jimena and David. Terms we learned included sol, despejado, nubes, nublado, viento, tormenta, niebla, hace frio, hace calor, llueva, nieva, etc. In addition, we learned the terms for the estaciones, or seasons: verano, primavera, invierno, and otoño.

I was able to use a number of these words with the lluvia de mierda that was falling durante todo el dia here in BA. Check out how many are in the following phrase: “Se fue el sol! Está todo nublado. Casi hay una tormenta—hace frio, hay viento y todavía está lloviendo….che, cuando empieza primavera? Por Dios!” I mean, kudos to me for being a good Spanish student and using my Bueno, entonces... vocab! I just wish I would have been able to use the terms for good weather. Sun, clear skies, warm weather...instead of rain, wind, and freezing temperatures. Dees-gus-ting.

On another note, we got to hear David sing again. I was waiting for another tune after his tango bit a few lessons back. So, David was asking Jimena what her signo (astrology sign) was—apparently, it’s the only way to start up a conversation with an Argentine girl—and she told him that she was a Virgo. Well, one thing led to another and we have David singing “Like a Virgin” in Spanish. I don’t know if it will stick like “poorrr unnaa cabeeezzaaa”, but it was equally as entertaining.