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LearnCraft Spanish

Timothy Moserlearncraftspanish.com
Learn Spanish, step by step! This podcast teaches you the top 1000 words that make up 80% of Spanish. Starting with a foundation of core Spanish grammar and the most common Spanish vocabulary, Timothy will guide you through the essential steps to speaking and understanding fluent Spanish like a native speaker. If you're a serious Spanish learner and you want to make deep, personal connections with the native Spanish speakers in your life, the LearnCraft Spanish podcast is for you. Join us on a rigorous, fulfilling journey to Spanish fluency.
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Episodes

227: Funcionar vs Trabajar

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.

Jan 30, 202427 minEp. 227

226: How to say “get” in Spanish

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!

Jan 29, 202435 minEp. 226

225: Practice Encantar and Bastar

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!

Jan 26, 202424 minEp. 225

224: Las Vacaciones

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”.

Jan 25, 202439 minEp. 224

223: Hablando de millones

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.

Jan 24, 202430 minEp. 223

222: Gustar vs Encantar vs Amar

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.

Jan 23, 202435 minEp. 222

221: Sonar, Doler, Tocar

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.

Jan 22, 202424 minEp. 221

220: Practice Empezar and Probar

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!

Jan 19, 202424 minEp. 220

219: La Naturaleza

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.

Jan 18, 202420 minEp. 219

218: Sino vs Pero

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.

Jan 17, 202445 minEp. 218

217: Salvar, Odiar, Lamentar

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.

Jan 16, 202428 minEp. 217

216: Empezar and Probar

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.

Jan 15, 202442 minEp. 216

215: Practice Faltar and Temer

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!

Jan 12, 202421 minEp. 215

214: Color, tamaño, posición

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.

Jan 11, 202447 minEp. 214

213: Cien vs ciento vs cientos

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.

Jan 10, 202427 minEp. 213

212: Temer, Pelear

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”.

Jan 09, 202432 minEp. 212

211: Faltar and Callar

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.

Jan 08, 202421 minEp. 211

210: Practice advanced uses of Ser and Estar

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!

Jan 05, 202419 minEp. 210

209: El cuerpo y la salud

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.

Jan 04, 202432 minEp. 209

208: Ser and Estar, Advanced Uses

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.

Jan 03, 202435 minEp. 208

207: Casar vs Casarse, Amar vs Querer

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.

Jan 02, 202426 minEp. 207

206: Ocurrir and Dormir

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!

Jan 01, 202425 minEp. 206

205: Practice Andar and Regresar

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!

Dec 29, 202316 minEp. 205

204: Proyecto, accidente, sorpresa

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.

Dec 28, 202333 minEp. 204

203: Count to 99 in Spanish

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.

Dec 27, 202327 minEp. 203

202: Andar and Regresar

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.

Dec 26, 202328 minEp. 202

201: Andar, Part 1

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.

Dec 25, 202316 minEp. 201

200: Practice Quedar and Cambiar

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!

Dec 22, 202313 minEp. 200

199: Carta vs. Tarjeta

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”.

Dec 21, 202329 minEp. 199

198: Ello vs Eso

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.

Dec 20, 202334 minEp. 198
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