Free Podcasts to Help You Improve Your Conversational Spanish

6 uses of Volver in conversational Spanish

If you want to speak and understand everyday conversational Spanish, listen to this podcast to learn what the Spanish verb volver means and 6 extremely common ways native speakers use it in everyday conversations.     ...

10 Common uses of the Spanish verb Ir

Did you know there are at least 10 uses of the Spanish verb IR?  Most Spanish books just teach you that the verb IR means to go, but it has many more uses in everyday ...

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. ...

11 Uses of the verb Estar you have to know

Like the verb Ser, Estar is another one of the Spanish verbs you absolutely have to master. Listen to this podcast to learn 11 of the most common uses of the verb estar. You can ...

Ser, the Spanish verb you have to master

The verb Ser is one the fundamental building blocks the Spanish language is built on. This isn’t a verb you have to learn, it’s a verb you have to master. Listen to this podcast to ...

10 Ways to use dar like a native speaker

The verb dar means a lot more than to give.   Learn ten of the of most common ways to use dar like a native speaker and improve your conversational Spanish. You can listen to the ...

Tener, The meanings beyond the classroom

You’ve been taught that the verb tener means to have, but there’s so much more your Spanish teacher left out.   If you really want to know how to use it like a native speaker, listen ...

8 Uses of Hacer to improve your conversational Spanish

If you want to achieve conversational fluency in Spanish, knowing how Spanish speakers use the verb hacer in everyday situations is a must.   Listen to this podcast to learn 8 uses of the Spanish verb ...

6 Uses of the Spanish verb Ver you need to know

You’ve probably only been taught that Ver means to see, but it has 6 other uses  you need to know.    Listen to this podcast to learn the most common uses of the verb ver. If ...

Learn the 10 most common meanings of the verb poner

You learned that poner means to put, but what about all the other meanings? In this podcast you’ll learn nine additional meanings of the verb poner that will make you sound like a native speaker. ...

Demystifying the verb Faltar

The Spanish verb faltar is rarely mentioned in the classroom but is extremely common in spoken Spanish. It has a number of uses and can sometimes be confusing, but this podcast will teach you everything ...

Getting familiar with Conocer

If you think the Spanish verb conocer is just for making introductions then you need to listen to this podcast. The verb conocer is typically one of the first verbs you learn in Spanish, maybe ...

The meanings of pasar your Spanish teacher never taught you

Pasar has at least 13 uses that you need to know if you want to achieve Spanish fluency. Your first encounter with the verb pasar was probably “qué pasa” (what’s happening) but it means so ...

11 uses of the Spanish verb Llevar no one bothered to teach you

Your Spanish teacher probably taught you that the verb Llevar means to carry and if you’re lucky you also learned it means to wear. But that’s barely scratching the surface of the many meanings of ...

Getting down with Bajar – 8 Uses you need to know

The meaning of the verb bajar in Spanish is to go down.  Or should I say that’s one of it’s meanings.  Bajar seems simple enough on the surface but it actually has more than eight ...

Saber – The meanings no one told you about

Saber has a couple of surprising uses that you may not know about.  Your textbook says it means to to know facts, but it’s used for so much more than that.  Listen the podcast to ...

18 Common uses of the verb Dejar

You may have heard the Spanish verb dejar before but did you know it has over 18 different uses in Spanish? In this podcast I explain the 18 most common uses of the verb dejar. ...

10+ Uses of the Spanish verb Quedar

The Spanish verb quedar has a wide variety of meanings on it’s own, but on top of that it’s very often confused with quedarse, which is reflexive and has completely different meanings. In this podcast ...
Real Life Spaish Podcast - What did you say

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 ...
Master the Spanish verb quedarse

5 of the most common uses of the Spanish verb Quedarse

Do you know the meaning of the verb quedarse? You might think you do, but the Spanish verb quedarse doesn’t have just one meaning, it has several. You don’t need to know them all right ...

Alcanzar – The Spanish verb you need to know but no one talks about

Alcanzar is verb that’s rarely talked about, but it has a several uses you should know about. If you don’t master this verb, you’ll never alcanzar your goal to become fluent in Spanish. If you ...

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 ...