¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el veinticuatro (24) de marzo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is March 24, 2024.)
Listen to a variety of Ecuadorians share their monthly expenses in this eleven-minute video. Do you remember learning about empanadas?
Here is key vocabulary from the video:
| una vez al mes | (once a month) |
| hueca | (small place) |
| lo mínimo | (the minimum) |
| máximo | (maximum) |
| semanal | (weekly) |
| casa propia | (one’s own house) |
| ahorrador | (thrifty) |
| sorprender | (to surprise) |
| fregar | (to wash) |
| tanque de gas | (gas tank) |
| primordial | (fundamental; essential) |
| mensajes de texto | (text messages) |
| ciber | (cyber café) |
| colegio público | (public school) |
| colegio privado | (private school) |
| moto | (motorcycle) |
| diario | (daily) |
| ropa | (clothing) |
| pieza | (article of clothing) |
| peluquería | (hair dresser) |
| ceja | (eyebrow) |
| uña | (nail) |
| cabello | (hair) |
| afeitarse | (to shave) |
| berbería | (barber shop) |
| sueldo | (salary) |
| delincuencia | (crime) |
| sueldo básico | (basic salary) |
| empresa pequeña | (small company) |
| emigrar | (to emigrate) |
¡Que tengas un domingo distinto! (May you have a different Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz