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Simple Stories in Spanish

La celebración de Carnaval en la República Dominicana

Simple Stories in Spanish

Small Town Spanish Teacher

Education, Spanish, Language Learning, Stories, Fiction, Practice, Arts, Listening, Learning, Language

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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This fourth season of Simple Stories in Spanish is focusing on celebrations. Carnaval is a popular celebration throughout Latin America. Each country has its own special way to showcase their local culture during this multi-day party of food, music, and dancing. Carnaval originated as a three day party before Lent, but has since evolved into vibrant celebrations of culture. In the Dominican Republic, Carnaval lasts an entire month with each town giving it its own twist. This legend is told in...

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Hello, and I see this episode of the simple stories in Spanish.

0:06.0

Carnaval is a popular celebration throughout Latin America.

0:11.0

Each country has its own special way to showcase their local culture

0:16.0

during this multi-day party of food, music, and dancing.

0:20.5

Carnaval originated as a three-day party before Lent, but has since evolved into vibrant

0:26.9

celebrations of culture.

0:30.2

In the Dominican Republic, Carnava lasts an entire month, with each town giving it its own twist.

0:38.0

Some words that will help you understand this story better include Des Fille which means parade

0:44.2

des Fras which means costume

0:46.7

maskara meaning mask and diablo which is devil

0:51.5

I hope you enjoy learning about carnaval in the republic of is a f

0:55.0

I hope you enjoy learning about carnaval in the Republic of Dominicana.

0:58.0

Toldo the mess of February is a fiesta in the Republic of Dominicana.

1:05.0

When domingo, of the mest of February,

1:08.0

or fresse and defiles of color, music and dance

1:12.8

in the cities and pueblos.

1:15.0

Traditionally, the celebration of Carnival is all three days.

1:21.0

But the Republic of Dominicana,

1:25.0

or fresh a carnival original,

1:28.0

one of the culture and of the history of his avitantes diverse.

1:35.0

The celebration durat hodle the most of February,

1:40.0

and turn with the celebrations of the

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