IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN THE LEARNING OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Welcome to this blog in which I intend to share or exchange information on this fascinating part of any language: idiomatic expressions. 

Let's get started!

We normally learn a foreign language by focusing on this necessary aspects:

But as soon as we go abroad / overseas we may find this type of language:

What is a phrasal verb?

See a complete list of phrasal verbs here:

http://www.languageforlife.es/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Complete-PV-list.pdf

Watch this video in which Jennifer explains phrasal verbs in a very easy way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLeNXRHBnpA

The interesting part is that native speakers use this type of contractions when they talk in an informal way:

Let's admit it! This interference is what makes the learning of English a little bit complicated, but at the same time, it is interesting to figure it out (entenderlo).

 Eaten bread? No way! It's a piece of cake!

I will learn every single idiomatic expression in English when pigs fly! (LOL=Laughing Out Loud)

Está lloviendo gatos y perros? There is something wrong. It makes no sense in Spanish. Neither the one in Spanish if I try to understand it literally.

Sometimes we need to say this expression to someone that is bothering us:

How about this idiomatic expression when you have to reveal a secret:

Proverbs and popular sayings (refranes) are very particular because they carry a strong meaning and they use figurative language:

So that, that even Yoda gets confused:

This is a challenge for Language teachers, how do you say these idiomatic expressions in English?

 

Or try to translate this expression. "If you stayed, you stayed". Let's ask a native speaker of English if it makes sense to them,

There would be a huge number of Colombian expressions which are very interesting but complicated to translate.

This was a project with one of my Translation classes about two years ago:

These idiomatic expressions exist in both languages:

It is important to take these conclusions into consideration:

See a very complete list of idioms and proverbs in English on this sites or write / follow me:

Here you are the 100 Boyacense expressions while a find the way of sharing with you the original file. In order to be able to read them, click on each image so that you can see it bigger.

 

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