¡Que bien la historia! I live in Ronda, and we have a very famous street named Calle Tenorio, but apparently it is named after a politician. I don't believe it, and think the people of Ronda are ashamed to admit they secretly want to be Don Juan and Doña Iñes.

Where does the expression 'To be a Don Juan' comes from?

Fistly, I though this expression was only used in Spanish-speaking countries, but I have seen it several times in English written texts.

Well,I am writing this partly because I am about to study it for an exam, so it is good memoryzing work and also, perhaps I can teach you a little something else of my culture.

'Don Juan Tenorio' is a theatre play writen by José Zorrilla, a romantic Spanish writer in 1844.

It starts with the meeting of two old friends, Don Juan and Don Luis. Both had made a bet a the year ago before. The bet consisted in how of seducing as many women they could seduce and of how many men they had killed. Doing the count, it ends up with Don Juan as the winner. But Don Luis is not happy and defies challenges him to conquer a novice virgin. Don Juan accepts.

The notice news of the bet spreads and it reaches the engaded to ears of the father of Don Juan girl's father's ears betrothed (Don Gonzalo)

The engagement is undone. But Don Juan gets to win Inés over (his former fiancée) who has been in a convent all her life.

At last, Don Juan truly falls in love with Inés, but Don Luis and Don Gonzalo oppose their love. They both fight Don Juan but he kills them and Therefore,he must run away to Italy.

When he comes back returns to Sevilla, 5 five years later, he finds an unexpected grave among between Don Gonzalo and Don Luis, that of Doña Ines. She had died as a result of the love she knew was impossible.

At the end of the play, the ghosts of all the men killed by Don Juan torment him, leading him to the hell, but Doña Inés intercedes getting them both go into heaven.

Now you know where the expression comes from and why. Here I will leave you a famous little piece:

"¿No es cierto ángel de amor,
que en esta apartada orilla
más pura la luna brilla
y se respira mejor?"

Where does the expression "To be a Don Juan" comes from.

Firstly, I thought this expression was only used in spanish-speaking countries, but I have seen it several times in english writen texts.

Well, I am writing this partly because I am about to study it this for an exam, so it is good memorizing work, and also I can teach you something else of my culture.

'Don Juan Tenorio' Is a theatre play writen by José Zorrilla, a romantic spanish written in 1844.

It starts with the meeting of two old friends, Don Juan and Don Luis, who both had made a bet a year ago. The bet consisted in included how many women they could seduce and how many men they had kill. Doing They count it ends up with as Don Juan as the winner. But Don Luis not happy and defies him to conquer a novice. Don Juan accepts.

The notice of the bet spreads and it reaches the engaded to Don Juan girl's father's ears to his fiancé's father, Mr.Gonzalo. 

The engagement is undone was over, but Don Juan gets to win his former fiancé, Inés, over who has been in a convent all her life.

At last, Don Juan fell in love with Inés, but Don Luis and Don Gonzalo oppose. They both fought Don Juan but he kills them they were defeated.Therefore, he must run ran away to Italy.

When he comes came back to Sevilla 5 years later, he finds found an unexpected grave among Don Gonzalo's and Don Luis's, and Doña Ines's. She has died as a result of the love she knew was impossible.

At the end of the play, the ghosts of all the men killed by Don Juan torment him, leading him to the hell. But Doña Inés intercedes getting they both go to heaven.

Now, you know where the expression comes from and why. Here I leave you a famous little piece:

"¿No es cierto ángel de amor,
que en esta apartada orilla
más pura la luna brilla
y se respira mejor?"