A Living Spanish Lesson



As you know, I've been taking Spanish classes at a school in Buenos Aires. But Monday was a holiday so I suddenly had a lot of time on my hands. I asked Drew to give me Spanish lessons for one hour each day. Of course, I knew that it would be much longer than that because he would give me a "living lesson." We walk around the city together and he points things out and makes comments like, "Here's a useful thing to know in Spanish..." Other times he regales me with observations about how quirky languages can be. In English we say, "I like the plant." But in Spanish it is, "The plant is pleasing to me." Also, quiero is "I want" but "te quiero" is "I love you." He's a wonderful teacher, very patient and determined to help me. Today's class was held on my balcony. And no, that's not wine. It's Coca-Cola.