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Are you a brick?

Are you a brick?

“Brick” (ladrillo) you may know. Normally, builders (constructores) use bricks to build houses. There are some expressions that use “brick”. Contempl…
30/03/2026
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It is my shout

It is my shout!

To “shout” (gritar) you may know. The noun (substantivo) is a shout (grito). Sometimes mortals shout to someone in the distance (in order to be heard…
23/03/2026
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Have you addressed Mr. Sánchez

Have you addressed Mr. Sánchez?

“Address” (dirección) as in where you live is a word you may know. Mortals write letters putting the address (poniendo la dirección en…)  on the lett…
16/03/2026
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Do you know your onions?

Do you know your onions?

Onion (cebolla) you may know. And “know” (saber o conocer) too. There are “onion rings” (aros de cebolla), “spring onions” (cebolletas), “red onions”…
09/03/2026
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Butterflies in your stomach

Butterflies in your stomach?

Butterfly (mariposa) you may know, and stomach (estómago) too. Some mortals go swimming and the stroke (estilo) is “butterfly” (mariposa).If a mortal…
02/03/2026
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whale of a time

Have a whale of a time!

“Whale” (ballena) you may know. There are many types of whales: 90 species (especies). So, what does “have a whale of a time” mean? It means to have…
16/02/2026
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Are you fair to middling

Are you fair to middling?

When a mortal asks you “how art thou” (tu)? Or how are you (usted)?, a reply could be “middling” or “fair to middling”. “Middling” is an adjective =…
09/02/2026
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