Beyond Cómo te llamas
Your Spanish teacher taught you how to tell someone your name and ask for theirs. The problem is when it comes to real world conversations, that’s hardly enough. In today’s podcast I’m going to take ...
9 Ways to use the word YA in conversational Spanish
The Spanish word YA is widely used. Learn when and how Spanish speakers use it in daily conversation. It isn’t hard to understand, but it can be confusing because it’s used in a variety of situations. ...
Learn to ask “What did you say?” like a native Spanish speaker
Spanish teachers and textbooks typically teach you to use the verb repetir to get someone to repeat what they said. But if you want to sound more like a native speaker there are several other options ...
Real Mexican Spanish from the streets of Tijuana
In today’s podcast I’m going to talk about the Spanish I’ve learned during my visits to Baja Norte, or Northern Baja, primarily the city of Tijuana. You won’t find these words and expressions in your ...
Qué tal – More than just an informal greeting
You see the expression qué tal in Spanish books on occasion, but most of the time they just tell you it’s an informal greeting and case closed. That hardly does the expression qué tal any justice, so I put ...
The hidden meanings of que rico, sabroso and delicioso
Welcome to another episode of the Real Life Spanish podcast series where you’ll learn the Spanish you need for real life conversations and situations. You’ve probably heard the words que rico, sabroso and delicioso before when ...
Learn the right way to say excuse me in Spanish
In Spanish there are three different ways you can say excuse me using the words perdón, con permiso and disculpe, but you can’t always use them interchangeably. In today’s podcast we’re going to look at the ...