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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…