Greetings to all. I hope my post today finds you safe and healthy—and enjoying the time at home as much as you can. I’m making full use of my home office here, and appreciate the kind notes from colleagues near and far. Do you feel like the world is holding its breath? I do, bothContinue reading “For the Interim Time”
Category Archives: Poesía/Poetry
Translating Poetry
Translating poetry is a special job: the poet, if alive, entrusts the translator to capture the soul of a poem so that speakers of a completely different language might fully understand the poet’s message; the translator is responsible for making the right decisions along the way, ensuring that this transfer of ideas happens smoothly. WhetherContinue reading “Translating Poetry”
Poema del Amor
To celebrate the month of love, here is a poem by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto). Scroll down for the English! “Si tú me olvidas” Quiero que sepas una cosa. Tú sabes cómo es esto: si miro la luna de cristal, la rama roja del lento otoño en mi ventana, siContinue reading “Poema del Amor”
5 Ways to Give your Spanish an Energy Boost
Learning a language can fun and exciting. It can also be a challenge, especially when faced with boring grammar rules or hearing someone speak so fast that all you can glean from the entire conversation is that you think they ate at McDonald’s yesterday. So, how to keep your Spanish learning alive and well? Here are 5 energy boostsContinue reading “5 Ways to Give your Spanish an Energy Boost”
Alison Trujillo Translations 