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Welcome to episode 16 of 3 Words for Ascuas! This week Ben and Marina discuss sports and games, from Mus (Spain’s favourite card game), to Tejo (gunpowder in Colombia!), Canotaje (canoeing) and much more.
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THIS WEEK’S SHOW NOTES!
Ben y Marina
Hemos cumplido – We’ve done what we need to (our daily exercise)
Julia
Escalada en roca – Rock climbing
Senderismo – Hiking, Trekking, walking
Eskí de travesiá – Cross-country skiing
Canotaje – Canoeing
Rocómodro – Climbing wall
Randi
Echar balones fuera – To blame someone else
Deja de echar balones fuera y asume tu parte en este lío – Stop blaming other people and take responsability in this mess.
Hacer la pelota – To suck up to someone
Deja de hacerme la pelota que seguro que me vas a pedir algo – Stop sucking up to me, I’m sure you are going to ask me for something
Estar en pelotas – To be naked
Dejar a alguien en pelotas – To embarrass someone, or catch someone out, reveal what someone has done, tell a secret
Me has dejado en pelotas – You’ve left me embarrassed, in a difficult position
Por pelotas / Sí o sí – For sure, definitely
Lo hago por pelotas – I’m doing it and that’s that
Casarse de penalti – Shotgun wedding
Angela
El jardinero – Outfielder
Escondite – Hide and seek
Jugar al escondite – Play hide and seek
El escondite ingles – Known in English as “What’s the time, Mr. Wolf?” or “Granny’s footsteps”
Naipes – Playing cards
Baraja – Deck of cards
Baraja española – Spanish playing cards
Oros, copas, espadas y bastos – Gold, cups, swords and clubs
Baraja francesa – Standard (e.g. in the US, UK) playing cards
Corazones, picas, diamantes y tréboles – Hearts, spades, diamonds and clubs
Mus – Mus, a card game
Dominó – Dominoes
Mary Catherine
Baloncesto – Basketball
Canasta – Canasta (card game) or when someone makes a basket in basketball
Cancha – Basketball court
Tejo – Columbian sport like horseshoes – see video:
Linda Fineman
Predilecto – Favorite
Brindar la oportunidad – Gives me the opportunity
Brindar – Toast
Rayuela – Hopscotch
Book recommendation: Final del juego – Julio Cortázar
Seguro que se iba a armar la meresunda – There would definitely be a big fuss
Se iba a armar la marimorena – There is a big fuss or a big party
Se va a armar una buena – There is going to be a big fuss
Que se va a armar un gran lío – There is going to be a big fuss
Un lio grande – A big mess
Un tilingo – A fool, a gullible person
Jose pagó el pato – Jose got the blame
Linda – Beautiful, nice
Arthur
Los hinchas – Football fans
Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (commonly known as La Liga) – First/premier division football in Spain
This Week’s Jokes
Un domingo, después de misa, uno de los feligreses se acerca al párroco y le pregunta:
– Reverendo, ¿es pecado jugar al golf en domingo?
– Hijo mío, dijo el padre poniendo la mano sobre su hombro, te he visto jugar al golf, en tu caso es un pecado cualquier día.
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One Sunday, after Mass, one of the worshipers goes up to the priest and asks him:
– Reverend, is it a sin to play golf on Sundays?
– My son, replied the priest putting a hand on his shoulder, I’ve seen you play golf, and in your case, it’s a sin any day of the week.
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– Soy una persona muy saludable.
– ¿Haces mucho deporte y comes sano?
– No. Es que la gente me saluda por la calle y yo… pues les devuelvo el saludo.
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– I’m a very healthy person.
– Do you do a lot of sport and eat well?
– No. People say hi to me a lot in the street and I … well, I say hi back.
(It’s a play on words – saludable – healthy, saludar – to greet someone)
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¿Qué club de fútbol siguen las ovejas? Baaaaaaaaa-rcelona.
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What football club do sheep follow? Baaaaaaaaa-rcelona.
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Marina
Tirarse a la piscina – To dive in at the deep end
Ben
Trepar rocas – To scramble over rocks
Caminar en la montaña – To walk in the mountains
La bici – The bike / Cycling
Linked episodes and resources
Notes in Spanish Conversations 9 – Locos Por El Deporte
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