I've been wanting one of these for years, but they seem pretty difficult to find in the US, and the ones online seem really crappy. Let me know if you have one you're willing to trade, or know how I could obtain a non-crappy one in the US!
I'm visiting Puerto Rico this week, and I saw a band playing one of these things. Naturally I had to find a music store & see what it was. After some digging I found out it's a cuatro, used a lot in puerto rican music, but it shows up in a few other places - notably, Yes' Tormato album.
It's great! It's like a guitar & a mandolin had a baby! It's tuned in 4ths from B, so (low-to-high) B-E-A-D-G.
So I'm bringing home a souvenir :D
Mine is harmless but I hate how everyone assumes we cant pronounce the R or speak like Chinese. e.g Puelto Lico. Or all of our Rs become French J sounds even though this happens in the mountainous region. To add more salt, I hate that even though Cubans, Dominicans and even some Colombians also alter the R sound too yet they're never made fun of. How is Pueto Rico or Pueitoico any less weird than Puelto Rico? Ughhhhh
I got in a dumb Reddit argument with someone who said "Puerto Rico is not a country." I said, a "country" doesn't have to be a sovereign state. I figure if Wales and Northern Ireland are called countries, Puerto Rico certainly can too.
Granted the English word "country" doesn't have the exact same usage as Spanish "pais," but I guess they're similar enough.
Whenever I'm in America, random strangers ask me if I'm Puerto Rican ALL the time
I am half Iranian and half Russian, but I have dark straight hair and a light tan
I should also mention that I had a nose job and some lip filler, so I wonder if that makes me look more "ethnically ambiguous" now lol. My nose used to be thin and long, but now it is much shorter with a flatter bridge
I've never been to Puerto Rico before, so I guess I would blend in easily if I visited lol
Do you guys actually feel a part of the united states? Even with the difference in language and culture.
I gotta say I've always like this episode. I know it has a lot of hatred. I've seen people say they skip it or find it boring. I get the controversy. However I still think it is a great episode.
Elaine's plot going under the chairs.
Jerry getting into an argument with maroon golf is a classic.
Also how can you not like George vs the laser pointer guy. It's hilarious.
I seriously don't get how this episode has hate. Thoughts?
Yes or no? And why?
Hi all. I was wondering if there is anything I should know about learning Spanish from a specific region or just the base language? My goal is to communicate with my SO's family who mainly speak Puerto Rican Spanish. I'm trying to make it a surprise, which is why I haven't asked for their help.
I'm very new to Spanish and will be using the sidebar to help me. I've been using Duolingo, but I don't know if I'm learning.
I hope this post is okay. I appreciate any and all help.
I remember in Anthony Bourdain's show about his travels to Puerto Rico, he asked his local guide, "Do Puerto Ricans consider themselves Americans?" The woman responded, "Puerto Ricans consider themselves to be Puerto Ricans with the privilege of having a U.S. passport."
Then during Hurricane Maria, some left-leaning journalists in the U.S. criticized Donald Trump's response, saying "These are Americans who need help!" I think even the mayor of San Juan said that when speaking to English-language media. Was this just a smart political move on her part during an emergency?
I'm talking about the English-language use of the term here, not the Spanish "América/americanos."
Now whenever I go to Puerto Rico and everyone in my family is speaking Spanish I start crying. But also crying just by thinking about my situation of me not being able to speak Spanish. I’m trying to re-learn but I still wish my parents taught me. Is anyone going through something similar to this? I just wanna know that I’m not alone.
Pues crecí en una familia que siempre invitaba gente el día de navidad o visitábamos y, pues los más fiesteros de mi casa ya fallecieron o no los veo mucho. Yo estoy de acuerdo en que hay que protegerse, lo que me saca es la gente que trata de hacerte sentir mejor con el "pues ni modo" o "habrán otros dias" cuando ellos son gente casera que les da lo mismo la fiesta. Solo quiero expresar que mano, uno se desespera, especialmente cuando lleva uno encerrado en la casa toda la pandemia trabajando y estudiando sin ver amistades, uno si quiere compartir con familia extendida y amigos y salir de la rutina. No todo el mundo es igual y pienso que no debemos pensar que son solo changuerias.
He says that he can’t be called Puerto Rican because he is not even half. I told him that you still could because 25% is still a good amount.
Do you think he can still call himself Puerto Rican without saying the word “partially?” Or am I wrong?
so i was talking to a friend of mine who has very strong ties to their puerto rican family and i asked what they thought about puerto rican statehood and they said that it was a very bad idea because of the property tax their impoverished grandparents would lose their farm and the island would be stripped of its resources
i was under the impression that statehood would mean more access to federal funds after a disaster and more representation in the government but then again im not puerto rican so i dont know
what do you guys think?
Puerto Rico (a majority Catholic territory) has long been left out of the chance of statehood. It’s notable that the largest remaining US territory is a Catholic one, so I question whether that’s played a part. I believe that supporting Puerto Rican statehood, should they want that themselves, would be great for increasing Catholic representation in the US government. I don’t believe that it would disproportionately help Democrats at the cost of Republicans either, despite what some may think. What’re your thoughts?
