Intermediate

Por y para – part 2

In this episode of Spanish Obsessed, Rob and Johanna dive into one of Spanish learners’ biggest challenges — the difference between por and para. Through real examples and clear explanations, they explore how each preposition works when talking about time and opinions, helping listeners sound more natural in conversation.
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Rob

Inglés

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Johana

Colombiana

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Rob

[00:00:02]
Translation

It's fine with me. For me it's fine. What's the difference between these two phrases? Or, how about, is due tomorrow morning. Welcome to Spanish obsessed, where we have conversations in Spanish designed for learners. This is for you if you're looking for useful real world Spanish inputs, but you still struggle with native Spanish in this episode I continue my conversation with Johanna or Johanna. Looking at more uses of por and para which, let's be honest is a huge pain for most of us, will look at practical real world examples and also explore some of the mistakes that we make with por and para as learners. Now, I'm recording this intro a few months after we actually recorded the episode and it's been a long break a few months in fact and and that's because our son Noah was born, he is now six months old which I can't believe. And we finally finally getting back to recording more episodes. So, thank you very much. Thank you very much for, for holding on for waiting for us. And I'm hoping that soon I will be back to recording more regular episodes, but for now, let's get back to my conversation with Johanna about por y para.

Rob

[00:01:23]
Translation

Hi, Johanna. What's up? How's it going?

Johana

[00:01:26]
Translation

Hello, Rob. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. It doesn't matter, does it? Because we don't know what time you're listening.

Rob

[00:01:33]

Johana

[00:01:34]

Rob

[00:01:35]
Translation

I'm fine, very fine, thank you very much. You already... You asked me about... about Lis, who's very big. She's... for those who don't know, she's pregnant. Yeah, week 38. So we don't have much time left until there are four of us in the family. How nervous!

Johana

[00:01:54]
Translation

How wonderful! Congratulations. What a joy, indeed.

Rob

[00:01:58]
Translation

Thank you so much.

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Contents

¿Un perro o un gato?

We go back to our age-old argument of which is the most suitable pet for us. A dog, a cat, or a tortoise?

Be sure to listen to the start of this podcast to help you get the most out of the new series!

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Recetas preferidas

Rob and Lis discuss their cooking abilities, and both describe how to make some of their favourite recipes:

  • Cooking verbs (fritar, freir, etc)
  • Flavours and tastes (amargo, acido)
  • Talking about your favourite food
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La música

Rob and Lis talk about what they listen to, and when…

  • Nuestros géneros preferidos
  • Qué es “música de plancha”
  • La música y nuestras memorias
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El yaje

Rob chats with Judith, Lis’ sister, about her experience with the potent hallucinogen yaje, otherwise known as ayahuasca:

  • La tradición y ceremonia del yaje
  • La experiencia de alucinar
  • Pensamientos acerca del yaje
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El día laboral

Lis tells us about her work day and routine

  • El horario de Lis
  • Trabajo en derechos humanos
  • Las dificultades de trabajar en otro lenguaje
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El tiempo libre

Rob and Lis talk about their spare time: what they’d like to do, and what they actually do

  • Cómo planeamos nuestro tiempo libre
  • Lo que nos gustaría hacer
  • Lo que hacemos en realidad…
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Las películas

Interested in film? Find out Rob and Lis’ top picks for Spanish language films.

  • Los géneros que más nos gustan, y desgustan
  • El hábito de dormir en el cine
  • Los argumentos de nuestras pelis preferidas
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La identidad nacional

Rob and Lis discuss their feelings about national identity, and how they feel being English and Colombian

  • El himno nacional y las banderas
  • ¿Sentimientos de orgullo, o vergüenza?
  • Migración en Colombia
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Las vacaciones peores

We talk about our most stressful, difficult, and nightmarish moments we’ve had during our holidays.

  • La puerta equivocada en el aeropuerto
  • Perdernos en la lluvia y las montañas de Colombia
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La Corrupción

We talk about corruption in Latin America, and the recent political awakenings and fight against corruption. Stick with us, it’s a good one!

  • El índice de corrupción mundial
  • Programas de anticorrupción
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