Spanish from Scratch 28: "Poder"
We meet another stem changing verb: "poder" - "to be able to"
We meet another stem changing verb: "poder" - "to be able to"
Learn about stem changing verbs, and meet the super-verb "querer"
Our final podcast on time, and you'll learn how to say dates, how to ask what day it is, and all about the word "fue".
Learn the days of the week, months, and seasons
Learn how to talk about units of time, and describe how often you do things
Learn how to describe your daily routine
Learn how to ask for and tell the time in Spanish.
Discover how to agree and disagree politely in Spanish, and how to give your own opinion.
Learn some of the most useful phrases for apologising, as well as how to talk about making mistakes in Spanish.
Having learnt the numbers, we do a little more practice and then start using them with one of the most common scenarios: shopping. Learn relevant phrases around shopping, including asking about prices, making an order, and other shopping vocabulary
Learn the numbers, from 1 – 1,000,000. You’ll discover the basic patterns behind Spanish numbers, and that you only really need to learn about twenty numbers!
Lis and Rob talk about going out, and teach you phrases to make evening plans.
Learn about an incredibly useful verb: "haber"
We take a break from grammar to explore transport
We look at two ways of referring to the future, without even using the future tense!
Learn how to talk about “obligation” in Spanish – telling someone what to do! We look at two ways of doing this, exploring the constructions “tener que” and “hay que”.
Use the adjectives we’ve learned to form superlatives – the biggest, the tallest, the most expensive, etc.
Learn how to use comparatives in Spanish with the adjectives from last podcast
An introduction to adjectives. Learn a few Spanish adjectives, and how to describe things.
We look at "coming and going" - "venir" e "ir", talking about where to go, and how to make future plans. We also look at one way of practising your verb conjugations so that they become second nature!
We move on to talking about "doing", with a focus on the continuous tense. Learn how to say things like "I'm running", "she's going" and more. Make sure that you've listened to the previous podcasts, because we step it up a gear in this podcast!
Learn how to use "ser" and "estar"
We cover how to conjugate a set of irregular verbs, known as the "go" verbs. These are extremely common, and learning how to conjugate these properly is crucial!
We cover the conjugations and pronouns in the present simple which we missed last time, and use these to ask more questions.
Conjugate regular verbs and ask questions in Spanish
Learn how to order things the Spanish way
Talk about what you do and don't like
Welcome to our first episode! Hola, y bienvenidos - hello, and welcome! We'll start you off on your Spanish journey by learning some ways of introducing yourself, and asking someone how they are. You'll find yourself coming back to these phrases again and again in all of your Spanish conversations, so it's a great place to start.