story of a boy who took a spanish vocabulary course in university

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Who is Juan Pablo Tafoya?

Juan Pablo Tafoya is a bilingual admissions counselor at the fictitious University of Your Future ( Universidad de Su Futuro ). He speaks to the students in Spanish. Pay attention to the information and especially the phrases that appear on screen. The quiz that accompanies this lesson has some comprehension questions about Juan Pablo's talk.

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What is the Spanish word for a little boy?

A popular Spanish word for ‘little boy’ is crío. As a result, Castilian Spanish speakers use this word in informal settings to refer to babies and toddlers, specifically. However, sometimes it can be used sarcastically to point out that someone is being immature.

What is the last word for a boy in Spanish?

The last Spanish word for boy in this list is morro. This is a very common word in Mexican slang since it can be applied in many different ways. One of its many uses is as an informal synonym of ‘boy’ and ‘guy’, as it works for both kids and young men.

What does "chaval" mean in Spanish?

For example, chaval is a Castilian Spanish word that people use to refer to children and young people. Since it can also be a way to refer to teenagers and young adults, sometimes ‘chaval’ is translated as ‘guy’.

What does "joven" mean in a sentence?

In this context, ‘joven’ means ‘young man’ or ‘gentleman’ but in more relaxed settings, it can also mean ‘boy’ or ‘guys’.

What does "muchacha" mean?

Take Note: ‘ Muchacha ’, the feminine version of ‘muchacho’, is also an informal term used in Mexico to refer to cleaning ladies. So in this context, it’s translated as ‘maid’.

What is the Mexican slang term for a young man?

A similar case is the Mexican slang term ‘chavo’, which is used to refer to young men and works as a synonym of ‘guy’ as well.

What is the Spanish word for young men?

Another common term that Spanish speakers use to refer to young men is ‘muchacho’. This word is mostly directed towards boys in their teenage years and young adults, so it can be translated as ‘boy’, ‘young man’ and ‘guy’.

What is a BA in college?

Bachelor of Arts- (BA) The undergraduate degree offered by four year colleges. The BA requires that part of the student’s courses be in literature, language, or music.

What does it mean when a student accepts a college letter?

Acceptance Letter-After the student applies for college, a letter is sent home saying you have been accepted to that college.

Is a student a dependent?

Legal Dependent- If parents claim a student for income tax purposes, the student is a dependent of the parents economically. See dependency status.