Podcast Episodes

34: This thing, that thing // Do all Spanish nouns have a gender?

Episode 34

Esta, esto, este… esa, eso, and ese… let's learn all the words for "this" and "that". We'll also talk about why some pronouns don't have a grammatical gender, even though all nouns in Spanish are eit…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

33: Estar, our last few forms!

Episode 33

Let's wrap up learning Estar by working on estará, estaría, estarían, estarías, estaríamos, and estado.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

32: Será, Sería, Sido, Siendo

Episode 32

Let's learn the last of our important conjugations of Ser, and we'll get some good practice with the unconjugated forms ser, sido, and siendo.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

31: Spanish Preterite vs Imperfect Past

Episode 31

Why does Spanish have two past tenses — the preterite and the imperfect? And how do you know which one to use in real life? Let's explore the preterite and imperfect tenses, and we'll also get some g…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

30: How Eric became fluent in Spanish

Episode 30

Eric has wanted to learn Spanish his whole life. And now, with a Spanish-speaking partner and plans to move to Spain, Spanish fluency is no longer optional! Here is his story.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

29: El que, lo que, and la que

Episode 29

How do you use "lo que" in Spanish, without confusing it with "el que" and "la que"? And when should you use "qué" instead? Let's dive into all the ways you can say "what" and "the one that" in Spani…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

28: Mi, tu, su: Spanish possessive adjectives

Episode 28

Let's learn how to use "mi", "su", "tu", and "nuestro" before Spanish nouns. We'll also get some practice with new conjunctions, including "pero" and "cuando".

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

27: Using Subjunctive to Express Concepts in Spanish

Episode 27

Spanish subjunctives are often used to express abstract concepts such as intentions and emotions. Let's learn some sentence templates for this, and we'll practice them using the subjunctives of Ser a…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

26: How To Use Subjunctives in Spanish

Episode 26

Spanish subjunctives don't have to be hard! Let's learn the most common uses of Spanish subjunctives to indicate intention. We'll get lots of practice using the subjunctives of Ser and Estar in a var…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

25: Practice Ser and Estar

Episode 25

Let's practice Ser, Estar, and all the essential Spanish we've learned.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago