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Es Harina De Otro Costal

  Es harina de otro costal is a Spanish idiom that literally means:  It is flour from a different sack .  It translates to English as: That's a different story. That's another matter. That's a different thing altogether. That's a different kettle of fish. That's a horse of a different color.

La Remolacha

 My Spanish Word of the Day is la remolacha which means beet . In this photo, Bob is enjoying salmon, beets with goat cheese, and sweet potato fries. Other Spanish words for beet or beetroot are el betabel (Mexico) and la betarraga (Chile).

Review The Spanish Subjunctive At El Zonte

 I love this review of the Spanish Subjunctive from El Zonte . 10 useful examples of the subjunctive in Spanish (spanish-elzonte.com)

The 100 Most Spoken Languages Around The World

 Here is an inforgraphic of the 100 Most Spoken Languages Around The World. It comes from Visual Capitalist and Wordtips . While English and Mandarin Chinese have the most overall speakers, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish have the most native speakers. It's best to go to one of these links to properly see the infographic. Ranked: The 100 Most Spoken Languages Worldwide (visualcapitalist.com) The 100 Most-Spoken Languages in the World (word.tips)