A popular myth is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day.
Wrong!
Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16. In fact, it’s the 200-year anniversary this year.
So, what is Cinco de Mayo?
What really happened on the 5th of May was the Mexican army won a battle against the invading French army in the Battle of Puebla.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the interior of Mexico in and around Puebla, but in other parts of the country it’s a yawn.
Elena, and I once went out in Rosarito, Mexico on Cinco de Mayo. We were expecting a party but the town was as dead as a dodo. We ended up crossing the border into the USA, headed for Old Town, San Diego and had a blast north of the border.
That’s the funny thing about Cinco de Mayo; it’s probably a bigger celebration in the USA than in Mexico.
In the USA, Cinco de Mayo has taken a life all of its own and is now a huge celebration of all things Latino. Latinos and Non-Latinos all enjoy the fiesta.
Here are some audio lessons to join in the party.
The lessons work best if you have already completed Synergy Spanish. However, if you have a little Spanish under your belt, you’ll still be able to do the lessons.
Here is your lesson part 1
Here is your lesson part 2
Merci Marcus pour tes videos.Ils sont aidants et appréciés.
SVP,encore plus de videos.
Un gros MERCI.
Denis.
Hola
Yo puedo entender y hablar dos idiomas y tus videos son muy eficaces para todos los personas que quieren hablar mucho más español. Esto es una manera muy fácil para recordar y fijar nuevas palabras y para aprender un reconstruyo de una frase. Usted has electo un buen método para enseñar español con mucho rapidez!!!
Very good videos and helpful.
Garcias por una leccion excelente
I think that the video might be my way forward as it teaches to listen, to what is being spoken , but most of I knew but doesn’t hurst hear it as my pronunation maybe incorrect .but is the cost of these video lessons please
Estoy aprendiendo hablar español! Muchos Gracias Marcus por Las lecciones. ☺
Excellent opportunity to revise some previous expressions in Synergy Spanish. Gracias!
GREAT
Muchas Gracias Marcus por lecciones.
Very good lesson, thanks.
Very good. Good practice after bola de nieve.
Very good lessons. Easy to learn. Thanks
an ok lesson but I am still working my way through Synergy Spanish. At 70 years of age these things take a little longer
Hard work the first time through but after two more efforts I should see some improvements.
Muchas Gracias por las lecciones.
Gracias por las lecciones. Muy amable.
Saludos
Excellente me gusta may bien Hasta pronto Anne Ireland
Brilliant and educational…fantastico y Gracias, Marcus
JACK
Muchas gracias, Marcos. La leccion fue muy bien.
I enjoyed the Cinco De Mayo lesson, also to clearly understand the reason for that particular celebration.
Thank you Marcus
Gracias por Los videos el cinco de mayo.
excelente
Thank you I appreciate these free videos as a pensioner the UK government we have lost 15 per cent since January due to the in out of the EU we also our heating allowance which we were due last November taken away Regards Sheila
Thanks so much. I enjoyed the lesson and I would repeat it.
P.S. Me gusto mucho todas sus lecciónes. Gracias y gracias !!!!
Hola Marcus, Elena y José Luis.
Muchas gracias por los videos de 5 de Mayo.Me gustó mucho.Acabo de cumplir Bola de Nueve y me gustaría empezar Synergy Spanish 3.Querría saber si es también con video y action guide.
Estoy a punto de ir a España y muy emocionado de hablar en español allá.Puedes reponderme por favor ?Hasta pronto. Saludos Marit The Netherlands
Hola Marcos. A mi me gusta aprender espanol contigo gracias ….hasta pronto…Brian
thank you .you’re the best spanish teacher.saludos
Hello Marcus Santamaria! I A am very glad and injoy learning Spanish using your method…I began learn Spanish, when i saw how the verbs changed really i lost myself.. Then i found your classes, i began learn Spanish again because you showed me so easy way that never met ..
THANK YOU DEAR TEACHER!!!
This was fun. Having completed Synergy Spanish and most of Conversation Accelerator makes this a walk in the park. It is very satisfying.
hi Marcus , thank you for your History lesson re Cinco de Mayo, very interesting and easy for me to learn and understand, I’m told that I am getting on okay with my Spanish, but hit the odd brick wall but manage to climb over it. thanks for your lessons, I really do enjoy them, so please continue your good work, I send to you and your Staff, my kindest regards. Bill .
Cher Marcus ,
J’apprécie beaucoup vos leçons d’espagnol avec lesquelles je progresse très vite. Je vais souvent en Espagne mais j’étais incapable de faire des phrases. Je comprenais plus ou moins,mais parler m’é.
tait très difficile, maintenant j’y arrive mieux , disons que je ne fais pas grands efforts,ça se comprend j’ai 88 ans.La dernière fois j’étais contente on m”a dit que je commençais à bien parler,grâce à vous parce que je ne me donne pas de mal tout est facile.
Un grand merci,Marcus y hasta pronto.
Yvonne Daguet;
France
I truly enjoy your lessons. Perhaps I should write down all I ve learned, because I have a photographic memory
I really do enjoy the Spanish lessons and my Spanish is gradually improving.
Very refreshing… I love your style of teaching the Spanish… It is very informative and very easy to understand.. Keep it up Marcus!!
I really enjoyed that lesson queiro ir celebrar este dia por que muy feliz para el leccion
muchias gracias Marcus.
I just learned so much more Marcus hope to respond to you solo en espanol one big problema es el
little sign over the letters that gives meaning to the words hope my sentence was correct
Thank you
Every May these lessons are so useful. It is just practice, practice practice for me and the reminders are most welcome. I usually forget the personal ‘a’ so this really helps to get it into my old brain and memory. Many thanks Marcus and all of your team.
Muchas Gracias
Muchas Gracias por la lección .
HOLA AMIGO
for a few days I have been trying to get to my lesson
I cannot
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME
THANK FOR EVERYTHING
Gisele
This was great, really helped me, Thank you xx
Marcus,
What a great way to learn Spanish. Me gustaría aprender español en esta manera. Keep the lessons coming,
Enjoyed both lessons, I would like to continue receiving this program to facilitate communication with Spanish speaking friends.
A great lesson. Thanks!
thanks Marcus, every day I learn a bit more. you make it so easy to understand.
I think it is the best way – the fun way especially if you never see or hear another Spanish person. Many thanks especially as it keeps my brain alert.
thanks. easy way to learn. breaking the sentence into smaller pars is a very good idea and the whole process of repetiotion makes it easy to remember
Many thanks for your FREE lessons. As a pensioner I am unable to afford to pay for lessons. I have already learned a lot on your course so far and look forward to learning much more. You are without doubt the best course I have found so far and I have found many good sites. Keep up the good work.
Building blocks for my confidence in oral Spanish. Thank you
Gracias por el cinco de mayo leccion