![]() So Carlos, let’s get into today’s conversation.Ĭarlos: All right, now to get things going here, let’s get back to the newbie lesson there Señora Rossi and Seños Gutierez are speaking to each other in an office and here is what we heard. So if you pick that one up too, then you will be able to understand the comparisons we are making at a deeper level. Natalia: Well now before we jump into today’s lesson, I just want to remind everyone that this lesson reference newbie lesson 7. Anyone going to a Spanish speaking country can use this one. Natalia: Okay well in our last lesson, we looked at the expressions “güila, qué verde” along with the verb “bretear.” Now Carlos, what are we looking at today?Ĭarlos: Today we are going to focus on nationalities and learn how to ask where someone is from. Lucky #7, let’s make it count.Ĭarlos: You hear that, you gotta love the confidence, listeners. ![]() Naty, ¿cómo te va?Ĭarlos: Here we go Natie. Suggest a correction in the comments below.Carlos: What’s going on? My name is Carlos and I am joined here by Natalia. I am Costa Rican and if that means nothing to you, I will show you my homelandĬontributed by Zachary N. Soy tico y si eso no te dice nada, yo te mostrare mi patria I am Costa Rican because a purple orchid adorns my gaze and impresses me truly Soy tico porque una guaria morada, me engalana la mirada y me impresiona de verdad Y cuando caen los fuertes aguaceros, es como si yo fuera la semillaĪnd when the heavy rains fall, it's as if I were the seed I am Costa Rican because I live in love and proud of the land that inspired my song Soy tico porque vivo enamorado y orgulloso de la tierra con la que he inspirado mi cancion I am Costa Rican because when I meet a foreign friend, I show them my warmth ![]() Soy tico porque cuando se encuentra, a un amigo forastero muestro mi calor I am Costa Rican, and when I look at the trees, the lament of the yigüirro (bird) raises my emotions ![]() Soy tico, y cuando miro la arbolada, el lamento del yigüirro se eleva la emocion Porque vibro con La Luna Liberiana, la anexion de la carreta la patriotica y pasionīecause I vibrate with 'La Luna Liberiana', the annexation of the cart, the patriotic passion I am Costa Rican because I feel the songs of my land Soy tico porque siento las canciones de mi tierra I am Costa Rican, and if I look out the window the mountain captivates me and my heart is filled with joy Soy tico, y si me asomo a la ventana me cautiva la montaña y me alegra el corazon Porque llevo a Costa Rica en las entrañas It speaks to the intense connection that people can feel to their homelands, and the ways in which national identity can be woven into every aspect of a person's life, from their love of music to their appreciation of the natural world. Overall, "Soy Tico" is a tender and heartfelt ode to Costa Rica and its people. He is proud of his country and loves it deeply, and in this song, he encourages others to explore its wonders for themselves. For Penagos Villegas, being Costa Rican also means being welcoming to outsiders, eager to share his warmth and hospitality with visitors from other countries. He notes that even the downpours of heavy rain can evoke in him the life-giving forces of nature, like a seed that sprouts from the fertile earth after a shower. Penagos Villegas describes how he finds joy and beauty in the mountains and forest that surround him, and how the songs of his homeland move him deeply, whether it be the patriotic anthems or the folk songs that speak to his soul. He states that he carries Costa Rica in his very being and feels a deep connection to his country's music, expressed in the way he cries upon hearing the guitar or the marimba. In Mauricio Penagos Villegas's song "Soy Tico," he expresses his identity as a Costa Rican and what it means to him to be Costa Rican.
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