She has a vision and determination for what she wants. She waters her plants at 6 a.m before her morning coffee. She works around the clock but is always on time to make breakfast and dinner for 7 at the table. She brings her work home sometimes to catch up at night as she watches over the kids while they are asleep. She uses a small table in the corner as her sewing station. In the bottom drawer she has a 4¢ stamp a pen and paper. Before bed, She writes her letter that will travel hundreds of miles to let him know the family is doing well and he is missed and they appreciate the sacrifices being made for the family.
There’s an old quote that says “Sport has the power to unite us” those words have never been more true. Throughout the years the World Cup has always brought us together wether it be in masses at the stadiums or more importantly at home where family gathers just in time for a pre-game backyard bbq. Where we watch the kids practice their soccer skills while some patiently wait for the cerveza to reach the right temperature in order to hear the crisp pop of the bottle cap hit the ground. The much anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is finally here. Hooray! The fans are excited as they should be, we have. been patiently waiting for the past 4 years to get to this moment. This is one of the most truly global sporting events, In addition the games will be broadcasted in almost every language possible. There are a total of 32 teams representing their countries at the World Cup. Out of those 32 teams only half will advance to the knockout stage. This year’s World Cup will see six Spanish-speaking countries compete for a shot to take home the Gold Trophy so we’ll start by listing them here in Spanish: México, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, España y Uruguay. In addition, there will be several neighboring nations with large Spanish-speaking populations such as: Estados-Unidos, Brasil, Portugal, Canadá y Francia. This is the best time to cover some essential vocabulary if you’re making your way to the far east to catch your team live or drop some knowledge from the comfort of your home.
Without a doubt this years 2022 FIFA World Cup will go down as one of the most expensive in history by the numbers with a sum of roughly $300 billion dollars. With that investment the capital has been transformed to accommodate more than a million fans from all over the globe that will descend upon the city of Doha. According to local Qatari Tareq Al-Bader a sports enthusiast with Spanish roots, He gives his viewers some pointers and pronunciations on a few essential words to help you navigate the streets of Qatar amongst the locals. Aqui son 5 palabras que deberías saber antes de viajar a Qatar para El Mundial. (Here are 5 Spanish speaking words you should know before traveling to Qatar for the World Cup) Spanglish is a thing now so we’ll mix it in to better assist in the translation or so we think it might help.
Palabra Numero 1 / Word number 1:
¿Cómo decir hola? / How do you say hello?
Salem Alekum
Palabra Numero 2 / Word Number 2:
¿Cómo decir adiós? / How do you say goodbye?
Maasalama
Palabra Numero 3 / Word Number 3:
¿Cómo decir gracias? / How do you say thank you?
Shukran
Palabra Numero 4 / Word Number 4:
¿Cómo decir “de nada”? / How do you say “no problem”?
Afwan
Palabra Numero 5 / Word Number 5:
¿Cómo decir “dónde está esto”? How do you say “where is this”?
Wein Hada
P.S This was not one of the words given but we were curious to know and we had to add it to this list, so make it 6 essential words to know before arriving to the World Cup.
Palabra Numero 6 / Word Number 6:
¿Cómo decir “Estoy buscando cerveza”? / How to say “I’m looking for beer”?
Ana Abhath Ean Bira