DDM 1055 Assignment is up! 🗓️ DEADLINE: August 8 (LA time)! ⚠️ COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, and your FILES should be attached BELOW ☺️👇🏻 👉🏻 Coaches @Vinnie Ki & @Clive Burton will stay on the lookout for your LTA recordings. Good luck! ☺️

In DDM VIP, we've run into quite a bit of Spanish over the past several weeks!! And it's "no problemo" for Americans! I've included TWO songs, too. How many phrases can you hear? And WHICH version do you like better?!! Greetings & Basic Phrases - Hola – Hello - Adiós – Goodbye - Gracias – Thank you - Por favor – Please - De nada – You’re welcome - Sí / No – Yes / No - Amigo / Amiga – Friend (male / female) - Señor / Señora / Señorita – Mister / Mrs. / Miss - Qué pasa? – What’s up? / What’s happening? - Hasta la vista – See you later - Mi casa es su casa – My house is your house - No problemo – No problem - No bueno – Not good / That’s bad - Vamos / Vámonos – Let’s go - Número uno – Number one / The best Food & Drink - Taco – Taco - Burrito – Burrito - Enchilada – Enchilada - Quesadilla – Quesadilla - Nachos – Nachos - Salsa – Sauce (usually the tomato-based dip) - Guacamole – Guacamole - Tortilla – Tortilla - Jalapeño – Jalapeño pepper - Chile / Chili – Chili pepper / Chili - Queso – Cheese (usually the melted cheese dip) - Tequila – Tequila - Margarita – Margarita - Cerveza – Beer - Piña colada – Piña colada Culture & Everyday Words - Fiesta – Party - Siesta – Nap / Afternoon rest - Mañana – Tomorrow - Piñata – Piñata - Sombrero – Hat (especially the large traditional Mexican hat) - Macho – Macho / Overly masculine - Loco – Crazy - Patio – Patio / Outdoor courtyard - Plaza – Public square / Plaza - Rodeo – Rodeo - Coyote – Coyote - Mosquito – Mosquito - Armadillo – Armadillo - Canyon – Canyon - El Niño – El Niño (weather phenomenon) - Cinco de Mayo – Fifth of May (the holiday) Pop Culture & Exclamations - ¡Ay caramba! – Oh wow! / Oh no! (expression of surprise or frustration) - ¡Ay dios mío! – Oh my God! - Olé – Olé! (cheer of approval) - Cojones – Balls / Guts / Courage