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Las siglas y acrónimos son palabras que usamos para acortar otras palabras o conceptos más largos. Por ejemplo, DNI es la sigla para Documento Nacional de Identidad, en este episodio te hablo de otras siglas y acrónimos que usamos los españoles. Algunos son conceptos españoles, pero otros son conceptos internacionales que hemos traducido al español, o que hemos adaptado a nuestra pronunciación.     
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38 – siglas y acrónimos en español  

Welcome to "Italian Everyday," the podcast that brings practical Italian right to your ears! In today's episode, we're taking you on a vibrant journey to an Italian market. Learn how to navigate the bustling stalls like a local, get familiar with the names of fresh market goods, and pick up key phrases that will help you shop confidently.

Italian Everyday

Al Mercato/ At the Market

Understanding Concessive Clauses in Spanish and English

In Spanish, the mood (indicative or subjunctive) in concessive clauses depends on whether the action is factual, non-factual, or counterfactual. For example, the conjunction "aunque" (although) can be used with both indicative and subjunctive moods depending on the context.
Example in Spanish:
Indicative: "Vendré aunque no tengo ganas." (I will come even though I don't feel like it.)
Subjunctive: "Vendré aunque no tenga ganas." (I will come even if I don't feel like it.)
In English, concessive clauses typically use the indicative mood. The conjunctions "although," "even though," and "though" are commonly used, and they don't change the mood of the verb.
Example in English:
"Although he doesn't want to, he will come."
"Even though she is tired, she will finish the work."
So, while Spanish requires a choice between indicative and subjunctive based on the nature of the action, English consistently uses the indicative mood in concessive clauses.

Taming the Spanish Verb: The  Macondo Man

Aunque vs. Even Though: El Subjuntivo y las Cláusulas Concesivas en Inglés y Español

En este nuevo episodio de nuestro podcast hablaremos sobre los beneficios para la salud asociados a la sonrisa, aprovechando que en el mes de octubre se celebra precisamente el día internacional de la sonrisa. 

¡Hablemos de salud!

¡A sonreír, los beneficios de una sonrisa!

Medical Spanish🎧🏥 
Duración: Casi 1 minuto 
El hipotiroidismo.

Hablando Al Chile

Hypothyroidism 🎧🏥

The right and wrong way to ask for something, or to ask permission, in English.

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Making Polite Requests in English

De entre ese archipiélago de islas preciosas que es Indonesia, hay una que es muy especial: La isla de Flores. Cuando el barco va llegando al puerto ya lo notas en el paisaje y una vez en tierra, nada más ver a los autóctonos, con su anatomía peculiar, te das cuenta de que es como estar en otro tiempo. Ese pequeño trozo de la Tierra estuvo durante milenios aislado y eso trajo consecuencias que se pueden ver en este trozo de paraíso.

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Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the different generations' online habits couldn't be more different. In the UK the over-55s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9 million over-65s.

Sheila, aged 59, says, 'I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was a child, but I think I'm lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did.'

Ironically, Sheila's grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 17 in the UK are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17 – but they're not going far from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. 'It's my alarm clock so I have to,' she says. 'I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.'