Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
El Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos ha emitido un sello con la imagen de la cantante mexicoamericana Lydia Mendoza, conocida como la “Alondra de la Frontera”. Esta estampilla de la serie Forever, con la bandera de Texas sobrepuesta, muestra a la cantante con una guitarra y vestida con un traje regional típico.

Country: US

Spanish Word of the Day: sello

English Translation: stamp

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: Sensis, EFE

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Con casi 5 kilómetros de recorrido, el nuevo laberinto del Parque de Ocio Rafael de la Cerda en Tentegorra se presenta como uno de los laberintos vegetales más grandes del mundo. Está compuesto por una variedad de cipreses Leylandi, traídos de viveros del centro de España, de dos metros de alto que impiden la orientación de los visitantes. Es un laberinto interactivo con doce puertas que permiten configurar el recorrido y también dispone de varias puertas de emergencia.

Country: Spain

Spanish Word of the Day: laberinto

English Translation: labyrinth, maze

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: murcia.com, gacetacartagonova.com

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
“Estamos orgullosos de presentarles la colección del Baile Real de Disney, una línea elegante de vestidos para quinceañeras inspirados en la personalidad, estilo e historias de las princesas de Disney. Mezclando estilos clásicos con sofisticados adornos y elegantes siluetas, cada exquisita prenda está diseñada para celebrar la belleza y elegancia que vive dentro de cada Princesa Quinceañera”, anunció Disney en el católogo de esta nueva colección.

Country: US

Spanish Word of the Day: vestido

English Translation: dress

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: Disney Royal Ball 2013 Quinceañera Collection Catalog

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
El estadounidense Mitchie Brusco, de 16 años, que ha conseguido la medalla de bronce, pierde el monopatín durante su participación en la final de Skate Vert en los X Games en Barcelona.

Country: Spain

Spanish Word of the Day: monopatín

English Translation: skateboard

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: El Nuevo Herald, Marta Pérez, EFE

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Como parte de la Expo Bici 2013, el ciclista colombiano Javier Zapata subió en 33 minutos los 44 pisos del edificio más alto de Guadalajara, el Hotel RIU.

Country: México, Colombia

Spanish Word of the Day: ciclista

English Translation: cyclist

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: Informador, EFE

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Casi doce años después que terroristas atacaran la ciudad de Nueva York, trabajadores colocaron este viernes la aguja en el nuevo One World Trade Center, convirtiéndolo en el edificio más alto en el hemisferio occidental.

Country: US

Spanish Word of the Day: aguja

English Translation: spire

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Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: Telemundo

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
El módulo de descenso de la nave rusa Soyuz TMA-07M, con tres tripulantes a bordo, ha aterrizado esta madrugada sin contratiempos en las estepas de Kazajistán. La cápsula, que trajo de regreso de la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI) al cosmonauta ruso Román Romanenko y al canadiense Chris Hadfield y al estadounidense Thomas Marshburn, tocó tierra a las 02.31 GMT.

Country: Kazakhstan

Spanish Word of the Day: aterrizar

English Translation: to land

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: El Mundo, Sergei Remezov, Reuters

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Un nuevo personaje bilingüe se incorpora al elenco del popular programa Sesame Street. Se trata de Armando, interpretado por el actor Ismael Cruz Córdova, quien hará su debut como “Mando” el 16 de septiembre. “En cuanto conocimos a Ismael, supimos que encajaría perfectamente en nuestro vecindario”, dijo Carol-Lynn Parente, productora ejecutiva de Sesame Street. “Al igual que su personaje, Mando, Ismael representa a una nueva generación de hispanos en Estados Unidos, con fluidez cultural y múltiples facetas”.

Country: US, Puerto Rico

Spanish Word of the Day: vecindario

English Translation: neighborhood

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: Orlando Sentinel, EFE

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Vista de la escultura “La Lechuza” (i) de Pablo Picasso, vendida por 1,3 millones, y del cuadro “Mujer sentada con vestido rojo sobre fondo azul” (d), también de Picasso y vendida por 8,5 millones en una subasta de arte impresionista y moderno celebrada por la casa Christie’s.

Country: US, Spain

Spanish Word of the Day: lechuza

English Translation: owl

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: Canarias7, Jessica Martorell, EFE

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Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Dos personas nadan en un cenote en el parque ecológico de Xcaret, ubicado en el estado mexicano de Quintana Roo, que anunció hoy un tour por cuatro cenotes con el que se espera atraer a unos 30.000 visitantes nacionales y extranjeros.

Country: Mexico

Spanish Word of the Day: cenote

English Translation: deep, natural water hole

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Caption/Photo Vía: EFE, Claudio Pellettieri, Xcaret

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