Learn why the Spanish word "decepción" is a classic "false friend" that actually means disappointment, not deception. This episode explains how to correctly express deception using "engañar" for tricking or fooling, and "hacer trampa" for breaking rules or cheating in games. Discover the nuances between these terms, including their application in relationships, and understand their linguistic origins.
Most people avoid verb conjugations because they’re “boring.” That’s exactly why they stay slow and frustrated when speaking Spanish. In this video, I explain why conjugations matter, when to ignore them, when to drill them, and how to stop wasting brain power on verb endings in real conversations. Give a LIKE & jump into the COMMENTS WATCH NEXT: Watch All My Conjugation Videos...
In English, pointing at things is easy: we just say “This” or “That.” But in Spanish? You have Este, Esta, Esto, Ese, Esa, Eso… and it’s easy to get lost in the grammar. Most students accidentally use “esto” for masculine stuff, but that’s a huge trap! Watch this to stop guessing and finally understand the logic behind the demonstratives in Spanish. Give a LIKE & jump into the COMMENTS 👉 Get the practice worksheet WATCH NEXT: Watch All My Adjective Videos Watch All My Pronoun Videos...
They look like English words. They feel like English words. But they mean something totally different—and can land you in awkward (or hilarious) situations if you’re not careful. In this video, I break down 6 of the sneakiest Spanish false friends that start with the letter A—so you don’t get tripped up in real-life conversation. Give a LIKE & jump into the COMMENTS WATCH NEXT: Watch All My False Friends Videos...
Waiting to feel “motivated” to learn Spanish? That is exactly why you aren’t fluent yet. In this video, I break down why waiting for inspiration is a trap and share the simple 15-minute timer trick that forces you to take action—even when you feel lazy. If you are stuck in a rut, scrolling YouTube instead of studying, or telling yourself you’ll start “tomorrow,” this video is for you. Give a LIKE & jump into the COMMENTS on YouTube WATCH NEXT: If you’re ready to take action, start with my ST...
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Learn all about Spanish immersion schools: how they work, how to choose a school, how long to stay, the cost, safety (including single women), accommodation options (including what to request for the best experience), my favorite schools and more. Stuff Mentioned in This Video: Tico Lingo (my favorite school in Latin America) Castila (my favorite school in Spain) Sign Up for The Spanish Dude Newsletter...
They tell us that “escuchar” means “to listen” and “oír” means “to hear”. But then, in the real world, we see the EXACT OPPOSITE all the time–not only in a few situations. In this video, I’ll show you what is going on. Stuff Mentioned in This Video: FREE PRACTICE RESOURCES (opens in new tab)>Free Practice Resources Get the T-Shirt Enroll in a Premium Course Become a Lifetime Member...
I was taught that “ver” means “to see” and “mirar” means “to watch” or “to look”. But, in the real world, I often saw and heard the exact opposite. In this video, I show you WHAT is going on! Stuff Mentioned in This Video: FREE PRACTICE RESOURCES (opens in new tab) Speak in the Future Without More Conjugation The Personal A in Spanish The Thing About “Lo” All Reflexive Videos Get the T-Shirt Enroll in a Premium Course Become a Lifetime Member...
In this video, I show you a common reason why you might see two conjugated verbs in a row (as opposed to one conjugated verb followed by a verb in the infinitive form). Show notes: The Infinitive & Conjugation Logical Spanish Lifetime Membership One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates...
It used to drive me crazy when I’d see the same sentence in the same context–except one used “hubo” and the other used “había”. In this video, I explain how that could be. Show notes: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Preterite Vs. Imperfect
What’s the difference between NORMAL “comer” and REFLEXIVE “comer”? Find out in this video! Show notes: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Reflexiveness & Se
In this video, we talk about how to say “I can’t wait” when we’re excited about something. And, what I show you in this video doesn’t 100% jive with what a Spanish teacher once told me. Show Notes: Videos about Prepositions Videos about Pronouns Vocabulary Videos Sign up for Free Updates...
In this video, I show you seven uses of the verb “quedar” in less than six minutes. Show notes: Download The “Quedar” Chart Enroll in the “Quedar” Mini-Course Become a Lifetime Member Get the T-Shirt Sign up for Free Updates...
In this video, we go over the seven most common ways that “quedar” is used. Ninety-five percent of the time that you see “quedar” used in REAL LIFE, it will be used in one of these seven ways. Show notes: Download The “Quedar” Chart Sign up for Free Updates
In this video, we compare three verbs that CAN all mean “to try”: “intentar,” “probar” and “tratar”. We’ll talk about when to use which, plus when they’re interchangeable and when they’re NOT. Stuff mentioned in this video: Spanish Tibits, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Reflexiveness & Se SPANISH TIDBIT: Tratar, A 3-Part Rule of Thumb...
In this episode of One Line at a Time, we cover the “Preterite Vs. Imperfect” PLUS two topics I’ve never previously talked about: the “Present Perfect Tense” and “Deber Vs. Debería”. Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Preterite Vs. Imperfect Deber is Weird After much deliberation, I’ve decided to extend the “Name Your Price” special on the Lifetime Membership until further notice ( click here for the details ). When you become a Lifetime...
In this short video, I give you a 3-part rule of thumb for using “tratar” PLUS I reveal the central, core idea behind all the different uses of “tratar”. Related Videos & Links: WordReference.com, Tratar Spanish Tidbits, All Past Episodes Sign Up for Notifications of New Videos Follow me on Facebook Appear in a Future Spanish Tidbit: Submit video to appear in future Spanish Tidbit Pay What You Want After much deliberation, I’ve decided to extend the “Name Your Price” special on the Lifetime ...
This used to really confuse me. I first learned that “preguntar” is how to say “to ask” in Spanish. But then, I started to see “pedir” used for “to ask”. What is going on? Well, in this short video, I explain what’s going on. I give you a quick and easy shortcut for knowing when to use “preguntar” and when to use “pedir”. Stuff mentioned in this video: Sign Up for Notifications of New Videos Follow me on Facebook...
Topics covered in this episode of One Line at a Time: — Reflexive Vs. Non-Reflexive — Preterite Vs. Imperfect — Por Vs. Para — Criar Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes PLAYLIST: Object Pronouns, Reflexive, Se PLAYLIST: Preterite Vs. Imperfect Sign Up for Updates...
In this video, we talk about the last main verb tense–the conditional tense. The cool thing about the conditional tense is, it’s just as easy as the future tense (if not easier). There’s only one regular pattern for the whole tense. And, approximately 87% of the verbs out there, are regular in the conditional tense. Watch this video, and do the practice stuff I give you. Then, you’ll never have to worry about regular conditional conjugation again. Stuff mentioned in this video: FREE Conditional ...
The verbs “jugar,” “tocar” and “sonar” can all mean “to play”. In this video, I explain what the heck is going on. Stuff mentioned in this video: Spanish Tidbits, Past Episodes Sign Up for Notifications of New Videos The Only Two Contractions in Spanish Follow me on Facebook...
In this series, I dissect and analyze ONE LINE from the Netflix series, “The Good Place”. Topics covered in this episode include: Este/Esta/Esto, Ser Vs. Estar, Tu Vs. Tú, Mismatching Prepositions & Adjectives: Before or After? (Level: Beginner) Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes The Three Enemigos The Demonstratives (must be logged in) Ser Vs. Estar Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives One Line at a Time, Episode #4 Sign Up for Updates Pay What You Want I’m st...
In this video, we compare the verbs “conducir” and “manejar”. These two verbs have different meanings, and can be used in completely different ways. But, the two meanings do have some overlap between them, so both verbs can be used as “to drive” (in Spain and Latin America, respectively). In this video, I show you some real-life examples (newspaper headlines) of exactly how and why that happens. All past Spanish Tidbits Get notified when I upload a video...
In this video, I’ll show you how regular future tense conjugation works. The best part about the future tense is, there’s only ONE regular pattern for the whole tense–these regular endings are applied to AR, ER and IR verbs! PLUS, about 87% of all verbs are REGULAR in the future tense. In other words, watch this video–it’s well worth your time. Download the FREE Future Tense Practice Package available at my main site....
In Spanish, why do they say “me amo” for “I love” sometimes, but other times, they say “me encanta” or “me encantan” for “I love”? And, why do they so often say “el,” “la,” “los” or “las” when we DON’T say “the”? In this video, we’ll address both of those questions. Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Personal A Lifetime Membership, Name Your Price! Logical Spanish...
Topics covered in this episode of One Line at a Time include: Ser Vs. Estar, Por Vs. Para, Ese/Esa/Eso & Este/Esta/Esto (The Demonstratives), the Before/After Question (adjectives), why “podrían” — why the conditional tense? And, more! Stuff mentioned in this video: Lifetime Membership, Name Your Price! How English Works: The 6 Parts of Speech Series One Line at a Time, All Episodes One Line at a Time, All Episodes Ser Vs. Estar Por Vs. Para The Demonstratives (must be logged in) The Ito/Ita...
