We flipped open the “501 Spanish Verbs” to review the conjugation and look at some examples. We were both surprised by the final example:
el deshechizo: breaking off a magic spell
He continued complaining, “When am I ever going to use this word?” As we looked for examples, we realized a better English translation is “disenchant.” Ah, now that is a word we can easily use!
But, I like the idea of “breaking off a magic spell.”
What are the things that leave me feeling disenchanted? That list is rather long. But, what makes me enchanted is moments like this where I get to partner in the learning with my child and laugh while we figure it out together.