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On Monday November 3rd, La Unión had the honor to receive for the first time CJE-Mercier, a group of 11 people from Montreal Canada.  

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La Unión receives each year a large number of groups that come to Guatemala to Study Spanish but also to help the communities doing Volunteer work. In collaboration with our Canadian partner Horizon Cosmopolite, on October 31st, we received Collège Ste-Anne, a secondary school from Montreal Canada.

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On November 1st, students and staff of La Unión participated in the Giant Kite Festival of Sumpango, Sacatepéquez.

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La Unión organized a very special “Halloween” night on October 31st 2008 for all the students, teachers, families and administration staff of the school. A disguise contest, an exposition and degustation of typical food, and the presence of DJ Mémé made it a success!

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These are some common expressions used in conversations in Guatemala.  

Español                             English                        Français

Andar por las nubes   To be distracted      Être dans la lune
Ir a pata                          On foot                     Aller à pieds
A puro tubo                    Absolutly                 Absolument
Bajo de agua                Under the table      En dessous de la table
¡Buen provecho!           Bon apetite!            Bon appétit
Dar a luz                        To give birth            Donner naissance à
Dejar en paz                 To leave alone        Laisser en paix
Dos que tres                 So so                       Plus ou moins
Estoy muerto                 To be tired              Je suis mort/épuisé
Estoy salado                  To be unlucky        Être malchanceux
Fíjese que...                    Well...                     Imagine toi que...
Hacer caso                     To obey                  Obéir
Hacer pipí                        To take a pee pee    Faire pipi