Synopsis
If youve always wanted to learn Spanish, but didnt think it was possible because you were terrible at Spanish in high school, or you dont get sucked into Rosetta Stone-style hype--youve come to the right place. Im a normal person, not some big company and not some native Spanish speaker. Im not a natural language learner at all actually. My first brush with Spanish ended with me getting an F in high school! But somewhere along the way, I fell in love! Im not sure if I love Spanish because I love traveling, or I love traveling because I love Spanish (and food). But I love them both. Naturally, I want more people to love what I love, but I know that you probably dont see Spanish like I do... not yet! Thats the point of this podcast. I want to show you that there is ANOTHER WAY! That most of the strategies and tactics they used to teach us Spanish in high school are IGNORANT. They are ignorant to our plight. I know your mistakes. I understand why you make them. They were my mistakes too! I remember the pain and the agony of having to figure it all out myself because... lets just say... I was underwhelmed with the resources out there. Well, now with these Spanish Quickies, you dont have to waste the years I did, figuring this out on my own.
Episodes
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How to Learn Spanish, Part #1
18/05/2017 Duration: 20minDownload the Battle Plans: Download the Battle Plans Show notes: Video: How to Be More Confident by Derek Halpern Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F by Mark Manson
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Announcements: New Spanish Quickie Coming + All T-Shirts in Stock!
05/05/2017 Duration: 02minHola! I just uploaded a quick video to make two announcements: Announcements: New Video Coming + All T-Shirts In Stock! In short: ANNOUNCEMENT #1: I’ll be uploading a new Spanish Quickie next Wednesday called “How to Learn Spanish”. The most common question I get is “What do I do first? Then what? How do I […]
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Pay the Bill (Gringo on the Streets, Episode #3) [NEW VIDEO]
29/03/2017 Duration: 06minHola! Another episode of Gringo on the Street is live! In last week’s episode, you saw how to order coffee in Spain–and that’s pretty much how you order EVERYTHING. Cool! Well this week, we’re going to PAY for all those coffees! And I’m not just talking about “la cuenta”–one of the first things we Gringos […]
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Order Coffee in Spain (Gringo on the Streets, Episode #2) [NEW VIDEO]
22/03/2017 Duration: 06minHola! The long awaited new episode of Gringo on the Street is LIVE. This time we’re ordering coffee. If you watch this video, no doubt you’ll be able to order coffee in Spain without a problem. But you won’t JUST see me ordering coffee in this video. You’ll see something else. You’ll see that every […]
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Prepositions with Verbs (S03E10)
13/07/2016 Duration: 14minGet the Word List for this video here: https://spanishdude.com/quickies/prepositions-with-verbs/?podcast.
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Por Vs. Para, An Introduction
15/06/2016 Duration: 20minGet the Free Practice Worksheets here: https://spanishdude.com/quickies/por-para/
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Tragedy & Triumph: The Story of a Spanish Dude
31/05/2016 Duration: 15minI made my first Spanish video three and a half years ago. It didn’t go well the first year. I made negative dollars. I switched gears in the second year, January of 2014. That’s when I started Gringo Español. In the beginning, I was just uploading free videos. And nobody was watching. But by the […]
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How Prepositions Work in Spanish (S03E08)
11/05/2016 Duration: 16minAll the links mentioned in this video can be found here: https://spanishdude.com/quickies/prepositions-work-spanish/
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The Puzzle Strategy (S03E07)
27/04/2016 Duration: 22minHola! This is a brand-new video. I’ve been meaning to make this one for a while. The Puzzle Strategy is the best strategy I’ve got for improving your Spanish fast. With The Puzzle Strategy, not only will you learn new words and grammar–and see how real Spanish sentences are formed… But when you do The […]
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Fun with Cognates: Comercial to Alarma (S03E06)
17/02/2016 Duration: 14minI recently heard a story of a French girl arguing with a Canadian guy about the meaning of “radical” for over an hour. But both their definitions were basically the same–just a little nuanced difference. Hahahahaha. They just don’t get it. That’s not how words work. The different uses of “radical” should be a fun, […]
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Fun with Cognates: Último to Simple (S03E05)
10/02/2016 Duration: 19minSomething different today… It’s different. And intense. Perhaps a little long. I’m pretty sure, it’s the most ADVANCED video I’ve made so far. But it’s important. Really important. For sure, you’ll learn a bunch of new words in this video. Or get to know words you already know, better. But more importantly, you’ll be practicing […]
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Turn Adjectives into Nouns in Spanish
27/01/2016 Duration: 13minI like to talk fast. Maybe that’s why I don’t breathe or blink in my videos? It frustrates me when my mouth can’t keep up with my mind. I need to calm down. I’m working on that. But that doesn’t happen to me nearly as much in Spanish… for a couple reasons: #1 — My […]
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Cognate Pattern #3: IC to ICO Adjectives & Nouns (S03E03)
21/01/2016 Duration: 10minIf you spend just 15 minutes watching this video and perusing the Word List, you’ll know 50 words you didn’t know before. Fifty good, usable words! There are way more than 50 words that follow this pattern. I just picked out 50 of the most common ones. Watch the video. Use the words. It’s that […]
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Cognate Pattern #2: ATE to AR Verbs (S03E02)
13/01/2016 Duration: 09minThis Spanish Quickie covers another cognate group. Which means more free words! Remember, cognates are free words because they’re basically the same in both English and Spanish. Just knowing these words exist, really is way more than half the battle. They’re a good investment of your time, is my point. Watch the video. Peruse the […]
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Cognate Pattern #1: TION to CIÓN (S03E01)
08/01/2016 Duration: 13minAnd we’re back! Spanish Quickies, Season 3 starts… NOW! — Since the start of Gringo Español two years ago, we’ve mainly been focusing on grammar. But to use grammar, you need words. So for the next few videos, we’re going to focus on building up your vocabulary. But what words to learn? I say, learn […]
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How Words Work
16/09/2015 Duration: 11minThis might sound weird, but we have no idea how words work. And this fact (our ignorance) causes a lot of problems when learning Spanish. At least it did/does for me. Have you ever had a problem with “saber” and “conocer”? Confused them with each other? They both supposedly mean “to know”. But that’s what […]
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Ordering Food in Spanish
04/09/2015 Duration: 12minIn this video we continue with TRAVEL SPANISH. For me, traveling wouldn’t be nearly as much fun if the different countries didn’t have different foods. The food is one of the best parts for sure. In this video, we’re going to Order Food in Spanish! Another video you should watch: The Bare Minimum Method: Learn […]
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The Bus & Train Station in Spanish
01/09/2015 Duration: 11minIn this video, we continue with the travel Spanish tricks. This time, at the bus and train station in Spain. You’ll learn 5 steps for handling all public transportation when you travel. And we’ll go over Step #1 in depth, with video examples from Spain. Another video you should watch: Learn Spanish Like Kids Learn […]
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Gringo Forever Price Goes Up October 1st!
25/08/2015 Duration: 07minPrice goes up October 1st! https://spanishdude.com/premium/gringo-forever/
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Ask Directions in Spanish
21/08/2015 Duration: 13minIn this video, not only will you hear how Gringo Español started, but you’ll SEE how to ask directions to any spot in the world with just three questions, made of seven simple words. This video features real video clips from Spain. Another video you should watch: Learn Spanish Like Kids Learn – The Bare […]