Julio And Gringo

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 2:10:10
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Synopsis

Spanish Podcasts for English Speakers

Episodes

  • 009 – Introduction to Audiobook White Light Luz Blanca

    13/11/2015 Duration: 06min

    Learn more about our audiobook by clicking on this link. Conozca más acerca de nuestro audiolibro haciendo clic en este enlace.

  • 008 – Autoestima y Aprendizaje

    19/10/2015 Duration: 13min

    In this podcast we talk about the importance of self-esteem during the process of learning a new language.

  • 007 – Condicional

    18/10/2015 Duration: 22min

    The 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

    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

    19/09/2015 Duration: 13min

    Spanish 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

    29/08/2015 Duration: 15min

    In 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

    07/08/2015 Duration: 14min

    We 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

    19/07/2015 Duration: 15min

    Our 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

    09/07/2015 Duration: 19min

    Welcome 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!