2 [borrowed from French absinthe, going back to Middle French, âwormwood,â borrowed from Latin absinthium] : a green or sometimes colorless distilled liquor with high alcoholic content that is flavored with wormwood, anise, and other aromatic herbs (such as fennel); also : a similar liquor that is made without wormwood.
Dia de Andalucia. This day brings a number of low key events that could easily go unnoticed by visitors to Nerja but are an important occasion in any town in Andalusia. Schools are closed and you'll commonly see the green and white flag of Andalusia all over Nerja.
10. The âdâs in Spanish are a bit softer. For example, the word âDavidâ in English has a very hard âDâ, whereas the word ânadaâ in Spanish sounds like ânot-ahâ, that is you pronounce it the way you would the word ânotâ in English and then add an âahâ to the end.The Telenovela Method of Learning Spanishâ (a âtelenovelaâ is a Spanish-language soap opera, theyâre what I initially used to teach myself Spanish!). I also include some quick and valuable tips for learning Spanish as well as a couple of the most useful free Spanish-learning websites that I recommend.