. You say this when you want to express shock or surprise. 7. Hostia Hostia probably the most common form of blasphemy used by Spaniards as it is referring to the “host” or “body” of Christ. If someone or something is ‘la hostia’, it is amazing, awesome or great news. ‘...
Likewise, the gender (being a woman) increased the likelihood of shock. With regard to more positive emotional reactions, BDSM and straight porn showed higher odds of experiencing interest and distraction. Again, straight porn, as well as genitals, and orgy scenes were associated with excitement....
The verb LLEVAR is very common, very useful and trying to translate it with one word would lead to a lot of confusion. When I came to Spain it almost always occurred in the first few minutes when meeting someone. ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? (How long have you been here?) and it ...
Both Spain and Mexico are predominantly Catholic countries, which means that Catholic phrases and expressions are common in everyday conversation. Phrases such as Dios mediante (God willing) and ¡Jesús! (an exclamation of surprise) are very common in both countries. Many of the holidays, ...
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(Ekman,1992,1999; Panksepp,1998). Accordingly, independent neural mechanisms would underlie every discrete basic emotion. Although this framework has been extensively investigated in studies that have explored the processing of facial expressions (e.g., Eimer & Holmes,2002; Eimer, Holmes, & McGlone...
Body language. Every culture has body language to go with the words. Check out your gestures and facial expressions as you gain proficiency. The changes may be subtle or obvious. You may find yourself talking with your hands in ways you never did before or with more emphatic gestures. In ...
Finally, the narration is full of life and idiomatic expressions that make the Cicno horas breathe. When describing how much she like the war she says, Yo lo pasé fábula, Mario, para qué te voy a contar, toda la ciudad llena de gente, menudo barullo, que todavía no sé, te lo di...
In 2009 I studied abroad in San Francisco,where I spent a semester taking Spanish.When enrolling for classes, the idea of studying ‘Spanish 101’ seemed like a really sensible idea; I knew I’d want to travel through South America at some point, so what better preparation than to try le...
Uniforms also caused problems to trans students, expressing but also impeding their gender expressions (Howell & Allen, 2020). Physical education (PE) was also recalled negatively, with wide reports of feeling out of place when sports activities were split into groups of boys and girls (Devís-...