Episodes

  • ¿Qué ves? ¿Qué lees? ¿Qué escuchas? - EP 50

    ¿Qué ves? ¿Qué lees? ¿Qué escuchas? - EP 50
    Nov 7 2024
    Today’s real Spanish conversation is on our movie, reading and listening habits - and a request for your recommendations for us!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    Hace un día soleado - It’s a sunny day
    Estoy un poco resfriado - I’ve got a bit of a cold
    Estoy constipado - I’ve got a blocked up nose/a cold
    Nuestra hija está totalmente enganchada con los libros de Harry Potter - Our daughter is totally addicted to Harry Potter books
    Son muy entretenidas - They are really enjoyable (las películas)
    Orgullo y Prejuicio - Pride and Prejudice
    De vez en cuando vemos algo - From time to time we watch something
    No estamos enganchados a los series - We aren’t addicted to series
    Escucho podcasts y tejo a la vez - I listen to podcasts and knit at the same time
    Está enviciado - He’s addicted
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    6 mins
  • Super Inspiring Spanish Movie - EP 49

    Super Inspiring Spanish Movie - EP 49
    Oct 30 2024
    Today we chat about a Spanish-language film that has massively inspired us this week.
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    Vocab from this video:
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    La peli es muy inspiradora - The film is very inspiring
    Nos ha hecho reflexionar sobre varias cosas - It’s made us think about quite a few things
    Hay un temario - There is a syllabus (in most schools)
    Mi aprendizaje es muy auto-guiado - My learning is very self-guided
    Siempre tenia reto con el - I was always challenged by him
    Nos portábamos super bien en sus clases - We behaved really well in his classes
    Mi paseo matutino - My morning walk
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    8 mins
  • Spanish Fluency Mindset Secret - EP 48

    Spanish Fluency Mindset Secret - EP 48
    Oct 24 2024
    Discover the secret to the winning Spanish fluency mindset! Check out the useful vocab from the video below.
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    Vocab from this video:
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    Mi paseo matutino - My morning walk
    Te llamo la atención - She called you out on something
    Actitud mental - Mindset
    Jugué fatal - I played terribly
    La sensación con la que te quedas - The feeling you have afterwards
    Al día siguiente... - The next day
    Es muy cañera - She’s very full-on
    Falta de confianza - Lack of confidence
    Te mete caña - She really makes you work hard
    Mas allá que ganar… - Above and beyond winning…
    Que no van por ahí los tiros… - That isn’t what this is about
    Cantidad de veces - Lots of times
    Permitirnos brillar - Let ourselves shine
    En una situación real me bloqueo - In real-life situations I freeze up
    Voy a superar esto - I’m going to get past this
    Voy a aprovechar todo mi potencial - I’m going to make the most of all of my potential
    Tener confianza - To be confident
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    10 mins
  • Super Spanish Weekend Escape - EP 47

    Super Spanish Weekend Escape - EP 47
    Oct 16 2024
    Today we have a real Spanish conversation about an amazing escape to the Spanish Pyrenees:
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    Vocab from this video:
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    ¡Qué más da! - It doesn’t matter
    Un día otoñal - An autumnal day
    Lo que más me ha chocado - What most surprised me
    Estaba bastante lluvioso - It was pretty rainy
    Setas azuladas - Blue mushrooms
    Un atajo - A Shortcut
    Un desvio - A detour
    Veranillo de San Miguel - Indian Summer
    Nos hizo un día precioso - It was a stunning day
    ¿Ha merecido la pena? - Has it been worth it?
    Breve pero sabroso - Brief but worth it
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    10 mins
  • Spanish Halloween Dilemma! - EP 46

    Spanish Halloween Dilemma! - EP 46
    Oct 10 2024
    There’s an inter-family "discusión" (argument) going on about Halloween, who will win?!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    Una discusión - An argument
    Tenemos un festivo - We have a bank holiday (no school, no work)
    Caminatas - Walks
    Hay mucho más ambiente - There is a lot more atmosphere
    Chuches - Sweets, candy
    Palomitas - Popcorn
    Torrijas - A dessert made with bread and milk
    Está ganando posiciones minuto a minuto - It’s getting more important by the minute
    No es una fiesta propia nuestra - It’s not one of our own festivals/traditions
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    7 mins
  • Real Spanish: El hábito no hace al monje - EP 45

    Real Spanish: El hábito no hace al monje - EP 45
    Oct 3 2024
    Today we discuss a wonderful Spanish proverb that tells us a lot about how Spanish people think about the world!
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    El hábito no hace al monje - The habit (monks robe) doesn’t make the monk
    Los modales - Manners
    Somos unos desconfiados - We aren’t very trusting
    Somos más pillos/más traviesos - We are a bit more naughty
    Queries profundizar más - You want to go deeper
    Y lo poco que me vale a veces - And how little it’s worth it sometimes (teaching our kids manners!)
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    8 mins
  • Real Spanish on the Power of Walking! - EP 44

    Real Spanish on the Power of Walking! - EP 44
    Sep 26 2024
    Today we share a real Spanish conversation on the power of walking to solve many of life’s problems!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    Estuve de buen humor - I was in a good mood
    Estuve de mala leche - I was in a bad mood
    Una cena un poco tensa - A bit of a tense meal
    A todos nos sienta bien movernos - Moving makes all of us feel better
    Bueno, al grano - Right, let’s get to the point
    Agobiante - Worrying, overwhelming
    ¿Qué te resuena? - What resonates with you?
    Menudo poder que te da esto - This really empowers you
    Un día redondo - A great day
    Yo ni lo intento - I’m not even going to try

    Soren Kierkegaard Quote:

    Sobre todo, no pierdas el deseo de caminar: cada día camino hacia un estado de bienestar y me alejo de toda enfermedad; he caminado hacia mis mejores pensamientos, y no conozco ningún pensamiento tan agobiante que uno no pueda alejarse de él.

    Además, también es evidente que al caminar uno se acerca constantemente lo más posible al bienestar, aunque no lo alcance del todo.

    Por otro lado sentándose quieto, y cuanto más se está sentado quieto, más cerca se está de sentirse enfermo. La salud y la salvación sólo se encuentran en el movimiento... si uno sigue caminando, todo irá bien.
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    6 mins
  • Top Spanish Fluency Tip and Cool Spanish Words - EP 43

    Top Spanish Fluency Tip and Cool Spanish Words - EP 43
    Sep 19 2024
    Enjoy the great Spanish we picked up in real Spanish situations, and try this top fluency tip!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    ¡Te lo juro! - I swear it’s true!

    Me lo prometiste - You promised

    Mama me lo prometiste, que el lunes y el viernes puedo llevar algo dulce, te lo juro - Mum you promised I could take something sweet to school on Monday and Friday, I swear it’s true

    8000 metros de desnivel - 8000 metres of difference in altitude

    Avituallamiento - Refreshments

    Bullicio - Hustle and bustle, noisy atmosphere, hubbub
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    9 mins