🇪🇸 Hispanicised

#067

Author

Jack Ellis
January 18, 2025

A student of ours told us that when he and his wife come back from holiday, they crave (tener ansias/antojos de) certain foods.

‘Certain foods’, in this case, being:

  • Un bocadillo de tortilla de patatas

  • Jamón

  • Vino tinto

I found this funny. ‘So Spanish’, I thought to myself.

But as I sit here in the airport, with the gourmet choice of a Burger King or a pho noodle soup to satisfy my hunger, I realise I might be craving ‘certain foods’ too.

A pincho de tortilla with olive-oil-drenched (empapado) pan con tomate? 🍅+🫒 Just the ticket right now.

A plate of jamón and a glass of red wine? 🐷+🍷 Now we’re talking.

And suddenly, I wake from my food reverie (ensoñación) and face a shocking truth: after living in Spain for so long I have been hispanicised—Spanish culture has sunk its teeth into me, and I am deeply accustomed to it.

I don’t think the same can be said for the gentleman in the video below. 😂

Now, excuse me while I go take the edge off my hunger (matar el gusano) with whatever sad airport snack I can find.

One thing is for sure though. Next week I am having a chuletón! 🥩

What food do you crave when you come back home?

This week’s three tips:

SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣

🤦🏻‍♀️ “I’m craving for chocolate”

There is no need to say for after crave. Although if you use it as a noun, then you need to say for:

I have a craving for chocolate

She had a craving for watermelon

✅ “I’m craving chocolate”

So just state the food you desire after ‘crave.’

He’s craving a steak

SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐

👔 Business expressions

“Sweeten the deal”

To make an offer more attractive or appealing, often by adding an extra incentive. It’s like adding sugar to a recipe to make it taste better.

To close the sale, we decided to sweeten the deal by offering free shipping

SOMETHING FUNNY 🤣

Make sure you watch this. The best 16 seconds of your day.

What happens when an English chef visits Cadiz 😂.

Keep learning,

The Crystal Clear English Team

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