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 | |  | | | We have recently started adding pages in the living here section of Living in Santiago. So far we have a page on public transportation, what to expect when renting a place here, of course the blog that we talked about last issue.
Our plans are to keep adding different pages like these to the site to help you out. We also are going to expand our scope just a little in that I would like to do a couple pages on other cities like Santo Domingo, Sosua and some of the other places around. Even though it is not directly realted to Santiago, I think that people might find them interesting if they are looking for ideas on different day trips. These will take us longer to post as, well we have to visit them and get current pictures. Last time I was int eh capital, I went down to the Malecone. It had been about 18 months since my last visit. It was not the same. So in order to make sure the info is the latest, it is best to visit the places again.
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Words of the Week -----
Words taken from Section 3 of the Complete Course. | | English | Spanish | | Monday | Where is a bathroom? | ¿Dónde está un baño? | | Tuesday | Where is a telephone? | ¿Dónde está un teléfono? | | Wednesday | I'm hungry. | Tengo hambre. | | Thursday | I'm thirsty. | Tengo sed. | | Friday | I want more. | Quiero más. | | Saturday | I don't want it. | No lo quiero. | | Sunday | It doesn't work. | No funciona. | | Note | The Complete Spanish course contains audio for all the words in the newsletter as well as interactive lessons and games that teach you around a 1,000 words, how to create thousands of sentences, and how to truly converse with others in Spanish. | | | | Culture ----- Spanish Symbols ¿? | Many people have asked, "What is the '¿' sign at the beginning of questions in Spanish?" (see Words of the Week, above, for an example). It is officially called -- Are you ready for the technical term? -- the "upside-down question mark". It is placed at the beginning of any Spanish sentence that is a question.
Many people think, "Why in the world does Spanish have an upside down question mark?". Actually, you'll see as we talk about it, that it makes a lot of sense. You may even want to petition the people that make English grammar rules and get them to put an upside-down question mark in the English language.
Let me explain why you would need an upside-down question mark at the beginning of a sentence and how it could help you. When I was in High School English class, we read quite a few short stories and plays aloud. The whole class would follow along and students would take turns reading different parts or paragraphs. I remember more than once, when I was reading a long paragraph, all of a sudden, I would get to the end and realize there was a question mark there. The problem was that I had read the whole paragraph as if it were a statement. I would then try to compensate and make my voice change at the last minute so it sounded like a question. I know I must have sounded ridiculous trying to change my voice at the last minute and I was always a bit embarrassed when this would happen to me.
Has that ever happened to you?
With the upside-down question mark, that never happens in Spanish because you see that a sentence is a question from the start! No more embarrassing "end of sentence voice change to compensate for question marks" phobia or embarrassment.
I love the Spanish language and all the cool little things they have like the "upside-down question mark". Maybe with this newsletter, we can start a grass-roots effort to change the English language and add the "upside-down question mark"! Call your senator or parliament representative today, or maybe even forward them this e-mail so we can avoid "end of sentence voice change to compensate for question mark" phobia and embarrassment for good!
Anyway, if you can't tell, I love the Spanish language and hope that through this newsletter and by learning Spanish with our Visual Link Spanish™ course, you gain the same love for it that I have.
¡Hasta luego! (Until Later!)
David S. Clark -- President U.S. Institute of Languages | | | Volume 1 Issue 16
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| | Real Estate Listings | | For Rent | For Sale | | Apartments | 7 | 13 | | Houses | 3 | 27 | | Commercial | 0 | 1 | Number are only valid for day published. See site home page for current numbers. | | Featured Property |  | | 3 bedroom first floor apartment for sale - $64,800 nego |
Not far from the main drag, this new small apartment complex is in a quiet section of Santiago. The 3 bedroom, 100 m2 (1076 sq. ft) apartment is located on the first floor. A balcony off the living room and the kitchen is located off the dining room. The master bedroom has a private bath and there is a common bath shared by the other 2 bedrooms. | |
You asked for it, so you got it, that is the newsletter anyways. If you would like to stop receiving this newsletter you can send us an email | | | Reader's Corner - Alan Silverman | | Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I thought I would pass along my Mother’s Turkey recipe for those who are not sure, but want to prepare a turkey for Thanksgiving. Needed: - Turkey, 15 to 20 lbs., this size will leave turkey for the next day turkey sandwich usually 2lbs per person, plus all the trimmings. You can buy Butterball at National.
- Stuffing, 2 boxes, add carrots celery, onion, and oil then follow package directions.
- Cranberry Sauce - 2 or 3 cans
- Potatoes - 4 is usually ok
- Sweet Potato - 4
- Onion - 1 or 2
- Carrots - 1 or 2
- Gravy- 1 or 2 cans
- Sopita - Chicken w/1 cup of water for bottom of pan Aluminum foil
- Pumpkin pie or apple pie w/whipped cream
Directions: - Defrost according to Package directions
- Clean turkey inside and out, remove package of heart, liver and neck
- Line the baking pan, you can buy the aluminum pans at national if needed, put 2 together (when lining the pan, you need enough at the sides, outside the pan to cover the turkey)
- Stuff turkey cavities front back - try to keep it tight, not loose
- Oil the outside of the turkey when in the cooking pan
- Add the sopita and water mixture to bottom of pan - might not need all of it - keeps turkey moist
- Season with salt, pepper, all purpose seasoning and paprika
- Add the potato, sweet potato, cut carrots and onion around the turkey
- Cover turkey with foil - tent style, not tight
Cooking Times - 15 lbs - 3 1/2 hrs
- 18 lbs - 4 1/2 hrs
- 20 lbs - 5 hrs
Cooking Directions - Cook first 45 minutes at 450°
- Reduce to 350° - this keeps juice in turkey
- Last 45 minutes, pull back the cover to allow for turkey to become golden brown
- About every hour, open and pour juices over turkey
- Cut at the connection of drumstick - if not pink it is OK
- Cool 20 minutes, and ENJOY
Add your extras to the meal like salads, rice and maybe a nice glass of wine. Alan Silverman Reader's corner is the opinion of the writer and not that of Living in Santiago. | |
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