Here at SpanishPod we are observing the holiday season, Mexico style! In today's podcast, learn all about the fun filled Christmas tradition of la Posada.
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Hóla Todos,,
Tal vez el hombre, de esta lección, no está exactamente un hombre. Es possible que él sea un miembro de Las Muxes de la hente en el sud de Mexico. Hay alli un groupo celébre de el pueblo Zapateco,quienes creen que ellos son verdamentes mujeres en la forma de hombres. Está bien con los Zapatecos; en todos los años hay un celebración grande por ellos o ellas, las muxes. Deberiamos hacer el mismo aqui. Mira a "las muxes" en Google para más información. Paz sea en esta communidad. Feliz Navidad Abuelo Jack
Hey
Question of the day: Have you ever been in a Posada?
I have been to sooo many posadas! but I love them, the food, the singing, the party, the piñata! everything!
Yo he estado en muchas posadas! Me encantan, la comida, cantar, la fiesta y las piñata, todo!
Hey
Question of the day: Have you ever been in a Posada?
I have been to sooo many posadas! but I love them, the food, the singing, the party, the piñata! everything!
Yo he estado en muchas posadas! Me encantan, la comida, cantar, la fiesta y las piñata, todo!
Hey
Question of the day: Have you ever been in a Posada?
I have been to sooo many posadas! but I love them, the food, the singing, the party, the piñata! everything!
Yo he estado en muchas posadas! Me encantan, la comida, cantar, la fiesta y las piñata, todo!
Hey
Question of the day: Have you ever been in a Posada?
I have been to sooo many posadas! but I love them, the food, the singing, the party, the piñata! everything!
Yo he estado en muchas posadas! Me encantan, la comida, cantar, la fiesta y las piñata, todo!
nunca he oído de una posada, me encantaría ir a una y tengo muchas ganas de saber más de esta en el próximo Del Taco al Tango.
abuelojack, acabo de leer un artículo sobre este tema de las muxes y es interesante que ellas hayan sido parte de la cultura hace 2000 años.
Hola liliana,
¿Hay alguna razón que no te gusta la navidad?
Hola todos
Here is a Hanukkah song in Ladino (also called Judado Spanish) called Ocho Kandelikas – eight little candles. Ladino is the language of Sephardic Jews and is based on 15th century Spanish. Unlike most Jews in the US who came from eastern Sephardic Jews most live around the Mediterranean, and their ancestors fled Spain during the Inquisition. I bet a lot of you will be able to pick out at list a few words and phrases.
la Navidad empienzas con Jesu Christo - - - Christmas starts with JESUS
por eso: Fröhliche Weihnachten a todos!
Hóla Stevestrv,
Gracias por la canción. Yo aprendo alguno nuevo y me gusta. Abuelo Jack
abueloJack
De nada. Si quieres oír una persona hablando en Ladino, se parece mucho a español, usa el enlace abajo.
http://www.sephardicstudies.org/komunita.html
Nunca he sido a una posada tampoco he estado alguna vez a una velada con una piñata. En Canada francés tenemos veladas con familia y amigos, pero ya que la major parte de gente trabajan, las veladas son sostenidas durante el fin de semana, Nochebuena, Día de la Navidad, Día de San Esteban (Boxing Day, le lendemain de Noël), Nochevieja or Año Nuevo. Por el general recibo a mis niños (mi hija y mi hijo) y mis tres nietos para la cena de Nochebuena, y mi hija nos recibe para la cena de Nochevieja.
(I have never been to a posada nor have I ever been to a party with a piñata. In French Canada we have parties with family and friends but since most people work, the parties are held during the week-end, Christmas eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year. I usually receive my children (my daughter and my son) and my 3 grandchildren Christmas eve for supper and my daughter receives us New Year's eve for supper.
Is it just me or was 'vamos a pedir posada' translated differently in the dialogue and in the podcast?
Does it mean 'ask to stay overnight' or 'go around asking for treats'? Or both?
anstruther, you are correct :)
'pedir posada' means to ask for lodging. Also, during the Mexican tradition of Posadas, where people dress as Joseph and Mary asking people if there is 'room in the inn' so to speak, this custom is called 'pedir posada.' But I'm pretty sure the Mexican Marys and Josephs that go door to door asking if there is room in the in actually get treats, rathre than lodging ;)