Why does Spanish have two verbs that mean “work”? Today we’ll explore the verb Funcionar and why it’s different from Trabajar. We’ll also get lots of spoken practice using Funcionar in real sentence contexts.
How do you say “get” in Spanish? Today we’ll explore why there’s no simple translation of “get” from English into Spanish (or any other language!). But we’ll also learn the verb Conseguir, which means “to get” in some contexts, specifically when it means “to acquire”. Practice along out loud!
Let’s get lots of spoken practice with verbs Encantar and Bastar, as well as our new nouns, numbers, and everything else we’ve learned this week. Predict the Spanish and speak out loud!
Let’s learn some new nouns you can use to describe people, including the words for “detective”, “captain”, and “role”, as well as some nouns relevant to travel, such as “vacation”, “traffic”, and “flight”.
Let’s learn the rest of our Spanish numbers into the millions! We’ll learn the Spanish words for “thousand” and “million”, and we’ll get lots of practice using our numbers in real-life Spanish sentences. We’ll also learn some new things about Spanish gerunds.
Let’s learn the verbs Encantar and Bastar, which are two important Spanish verbs that wor learning Andar. We’ll practice these new Spanish “affective” verbs in a variety of sentence contexts.
Let’s learn the Spanish verb Sonar, which roughly means “to sound”, Doler, which roughly means “to hurt”, and Tocar, which roughly means “to touch”. We’ll practice all three verbs in all of their most common forms and uses.
Let’s practice the verbs Empezar and Probar, as well as everything else we’ve learned this week, using a big quiz. Try to predict the Spanish, and make sure to practice out loud!
Let’s learn several new Spanish nouns that are often found outdoors, including the words “plant”, “nature”, “tree”, “sun”, and “river”. We’ll also get some spoken practice quizzing with these new words in lots of different contexts.
What does “sino” mean in Spanish? Why don’t we just use “pero”? Let’s explore this interesting conjunction and how it helps make Spanish so different from English.
Let’s explore three new regular Spanish verbs: Salvar, Odiar, and Lamentar. We’ll get lots of practice using these verbs in a variety of real sentence contexts.
What’s the difference between Probar and Tratar? And how do you say “start” in Spanish? Let’s explore these essential Spanish verbs. We’ll get lots of spoken practice in all of the common forms of Empezar and Probar.
Let’s use a quiz to get lots of practice with the verbs Faltar and Temer, as well as our new numbers and everything else we’ve learned this week. Try to predict the Spanish, and speak out loud!
Let’s learn several new abstract nouns in Spanish, including the words for “color”, “size”, “position”, and “example”. We’ll get lots of spoken practice with these common nouns in real sentence contexts.
Let’s learn how to count to 999 in Spanish! We’ll learn the words for one hundred, two hundred, three hundred, and so on. We’ll also learn some other things you can do with the words cien, ciento, and cientos in Spanish.
What’s the difference between Temer and Tener miedo? Let’s learn how to talk about “fearing” and “being afraid” in Spanish. We’ll also practice the verb Pelear, which means “to fight”.
Why is the verb Faltar, which means “to lack”, so common in Spanish but not in English? And what’s the difference between Faltar and Hacerle Falta? Let’s learn how to use Faltar, and we’ll also talk about the frequently-used (but sometimes impolite) verb Callarse.
Let’s use a big spoken Spanish quiz to practice our new, advanced uses of Ser and Estar, along with our new nouns and everything else we’ve learned this week! Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/210
Today we’re going to learn some new nouns for things related to health and the human body, including the words for “medicine”, “nurse”, “ears”, and “nose”. We’ll also get some spoken practice quizzing with these new words in lots of different contexts. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/209
Can you ever say “es feliz” or “está bueno” in Spanish? And what do phrases like “fue hecha” mean? Let’s go through some advanced uses of Ser and Estar. We’ll get lots of spoken practice with these nuances in real-life Spanish sentences. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/208
How do you say “marry” in Spanish? And why does Spanish have two verbs that mean “to love”? Today we’ll explore the verb Casarse, as well as Amar, and what the difference is between Amar and Querer. We’ll also get lots of spoken practice using both Casarse and Amar in real sentence contexts. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/207
Today we’ll learn the verb Ocurrir, which means something like “to occur”, as well as Dormir, which means “to sleep”. We’ll get lots of spoken practice with both Ocurrir and Dormir in real sentence contexts. Practice along out loud! Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/206
Let’s get lots of spoken practice with verbs Andar and Regresar, as well as our new nouns, numbers, and everything else we’ve learned this week. Predict the Spanish and speak out loud! Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/205
Let’s learn some new nouns in Spanish, including the words for “project”, “mission”, “accident”, and “surprise”. We’ll get lots of spoken practice with these new words. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/204
Let’s learn the rest of our Spanish numbers from 80 to 99! We’ll learn the Spanish words for eighty and ninety, and we’ll get lots of practice using our numbers in real-life Spanish sentences. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/203
Let’s learn the Spanish verb Regresar, which roughly means “to return” We’ll also keep working on the Spanish verb Andar, and we’ll practice both verbs in all of their most common forms and uses. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/202
Let’s start learning Andar, a very tricky Spanish verb with lots of different meanings. We’ll learn the present-tense conjugations and all the most common uses, and we’ll practice in a variety of sentence contexts. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/201
Let’s practice the verbs Quedar, Quedarse, and Cambiar, as well as everything else we’ve learned this week, using a big quiz. Try to predict the Spanish, and make sure to practice out loud! Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/200
Why does Spanish have two different words for “card”? And how do you know which one to use? Let’s explore the words carta and tarjeta. We’ll also learn some other fun Spanish nouns, including the words for “camera”, “company”, and “gift”. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/199
What does “ello” mean in Spanish? Why don’t we just use “eso”? Let’s explore this strange pronoun and how it helps make Spanish so different from English. Practice all of today’s Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/198
