Colombiana
Inglés
Welcome to our first episode, all about the weather! Here’s what you’ll learn:
We’ve just reached another new year, and another opportunity to make and break new years resolutions! We run through the most popular resolutions, and tell you our own new years resolutions. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Learn about different types of transport in Spanish, including a few methods which are unique to Colombia! You’ll learn:
Rob and Liz are enfermos (ill)! They talk (moan) about their illnesses, and what they’re going to do about it. In episode 4 you’ll learn:
Podcast número cinco (not four, as I say in the podcast…) is all about el día de San Valentin, where love is in the air and you learn all about Romantic Spanish. Learn phrases and terms for referring to your significant other, some love idioms, and more. You’ll also learn all about the South American tradition of El día de amor y amistad.
Our recent mudanza to sunny Barnes, London. We talk about the problems we faced, and how we did it.
Lis and Rob talk about their families. We soon find out that Lis has an enormous family, with over thirty cousins! ¿Cuántos primos tienes tu?
How to talk about sports in Spanish: Sports vocabulary, key phrases and conversation. Do you play any sports? What do you think the most popular sports in Colombia are?
Talk about going out on the town with your friends – from “juergas” to “citas a ciegas”!
Learn how to express your inner self, whether good or bad. We also introduce to the verb sentirse – to feel. This is a reflexive verb, so needs a little extra attention when we conjugate it. Also, learn about how using poner and dar can be used in a cool way to describe your emotions!
Learn vocabulary related to money – how to ask about prices, how to actually say prices (numbers do come in handy!), as well as a few other money related phrases!
Useful phrases for some of the most intense “conversations” you can have: arguments! Tempers may be running high, so it’s always good to have a stock of phrases that you can fall back in should you ever be unfortunate enough to have an argument with a Latino/a or Spaniard!
Using “adverbs of frequency” to talk about how often you do things, how to ask “how often”, and using the incredibly useful verb soler.
Learn how to tell the time in Spanish, along with other time related phrases.
Building on our previous podcast about how to tell the time, we now give you a few ways that you can arrange to meet with someone. We also take a quick look at the conditional.
One thing that we’ve noticed since living together is how different we feel about mornings and evenings. Liz is a morning person, and Rob is definitely not…
Learn the latest Spanish vocabulary around social networks, and communication in the digital age:
Learn the vocabulary and phrases you’ll need should you ever have to pay a visit to the doctor or pharmacy. You’ll learn how to:
Learn the subtle art of complaining in Spanish:
Learn important vocabulary and phrases for when you are out and about on the roads in Spain and Latin America. Here’s a taste of what you’ll learn:
Rob and Lis both tell a story about their experiences of dealing with the authorities, in Spain and Colombia. This lesson is focused on comprehension, so be sure to follow along with the transcript if you struggle.
We explore 6 common and useful Spanish proverbs that you can start using in your conversations right away.
Learn different ways and structures that you can ask for favours in Spanish:
Specific language you can use for when you need to make an excuse in Spanish:
We cover some useful and authentic ways of paying someone a compliment in Spanish
Learn some of the tell-tale signs of a learner accent:
Learn useful verbs and constructions to help solve problems:
Learn all about those little phrases and words which Spanish speakers use to:
All about those little things people say to bring a story to life and help it flow:
Learn a few jokes, guaranteed to make your audience groan:
Learn how to use the useful verb “llevar”, literally translated as “to carry”, with time expressions:
“I’ve been doing it for…”
“How long have you been…”
Learn how to give advice in Spanish, using the verb aconsejar, as well as a nifty phrase: no sé si…
Learn about the common verb “tener”, and using it in a few different ways to make your Spanish sound more natural.
A few nifty hacks to improve your use of verbs like gustar, encantar, and other “reverse” construction verbs.
Learn the difference between these two verbs, which both mean “to know”.
Learn to tell the difference between “hablar”, “decir” and “contar” – three commonly confused verbs in Spanish.
Learn useful phrases to help you go clothes shopping, with verbs like “quedar” and “medirse”.
Did you know you can use the present tense to talk about the past? It’s something called the “historical tense”, which adds drama to your stories. Learn how to use it in this episode!
Learn two ways to say “to have been doing” something in Spanish. Turns out, it’s actually a lot simpler to do this in Spanish than English!
Learn the unique Spanish expression for “having a good time.” Discover how to use “pasársela bien” and its variations to describe enjoyable experiences in everyday conversations.
Learn three key Spanish exclamation patterns using “qué” to express surprise and emotions naturally. Master simple to complex structures through real examples and add authentic flair to your Spanish conversations.
Learn the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers in our cheatsheet
95 essential phrases for beginners, designed to guide you towards fluency
