Synopsis
Spanish Podcasts for English Speakers
Episodes
-
![009 – Introduction to Audiobook White Light Luz Blanca]()
009 – Introduction to Audiobook White Light Luz Blanca
13/11/2015 Duration: 06minLearn more about our audiobook by clicking on this link. Conozca más acerca de nuestro audiolibro haciendo clic en este enlace.
-
![008 – Autoestima y Aprendizaje]()
008 – Autoestima y Aprendizaje
19/10/2015 Duration: 13minIn this podcast we talk about the importance of self-esteem during the process of learning a new language.
-
![007 – Condicional]()
007 – Condicional
18/10/2015 Duration: 22minThe conditional tense is used in Spanish much like the same tense in English, and that is to express what “would” happen under certain circumstances. Nonetheless, you can find as many as 9 different particular uses of this tense by clicking on this document.
-
![006 – Perífrasis Verbales]()
006 – Perífrasis Verbales
19/09/2015 Duration: 09min“Perífrases verbales” are verb combinations with two or more verbs that work together. There are about 140 of these verb combinations in Spanish. Some common ones are: ir + a + infinitivo, estar + gerundio, poder + infinitivo, tener que + infinitivo, and haber de + infinitivo. Click here.
-
![005 – Perífrasis de Movimiento]()
005 – Perífrasis de Movimiento
19/09/2015 Duration: 13minSpanish uses perífrasis to describe the movement of some verbs. For example, “Ella entró corriendo la casa” would sound odd or unnatural in English if it were translated “She entered running the house.” Since a preposition is used in English to express direction, this Spanish would be properly translated, “She ran into the house.” Here […]
-
![004 – Consejos Retrospectivos]()
004 – Consejos Retrospectivos
29/08/2015 Duration: 15minIn this podcast you will learn to speak about things in hindsight by using the past perfect of the subjunctive mood, and here is a PDF file that will help you understand this topic.
-
![003 – Pretérito Imperfecto de Cortesía]()
003 – Pretérito Imperfecto de Cortesía
07/08/2015 Duration: 14minWe explain the “pretérito imperfecto de cortesía” that is used in friendly requests. This form is used to smooth out questions and requests so that they are not perceived as rude or too blunt. Here is the document that accompanies this podcast.
-
![002 – Expresiones Populares]()
002 – Expresiones Populares
19/07/2015 Duration: 15minOur second podcast is a continuation of our discussion of modismos (idioms), frases idiomáticas, lenguajes, locuciones, and expresiones. We give examples on how and when to use them in everyday conversations, and you can follow this link to open a document with more detail on this podcast.
-
![001 – Expresiones y Frases Idiomáticas]()
001 – Expresiones y Frases Idiomáticas
09/07/2015 Duration: 19minWelcome to our very first podcast in which we discuss some Spanish idioms and idiomatic expressions. Click here to open a document with more information on this topic. Thanks for visiting Julio and Gringo!
