Que Fort!

July 14, 2026 00:11:10
Que Fort!
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Que Fort!

Jul 14 2026 | 00:11:10

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Show Notes

The other day, the musical artist Rosalía expressed her admiration at the goal scored by the Spanish national team and uttered “que fort!”, in her native language of Catalan. In English, it means something like, “no way!”, “that’s crazy!” The exclamation should have gone unnoticed, and yet it didn’t, which is what made it all the more noticeable. Remarked on in social media and even some news outlets, it was a minor outburst of joy that revealed once again the complexity of Spain’s linguistic reality. Listen and learn more. Become a part of the Spain Domain community. You can subscribe to […]

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