What do you imagine when you think of the word “travel?” If you’re like me, thoughts of laying on the beach with a cold drink come to mind, or perhaps a hike in an exotic location. But there are many different types of travel, and our beach example is just one type: the care-free vacation. Join us as we talk to Camilo, our Chilean friend from Worldpackers, about traveling to make a difference and much more.
What’s crunchy, spicy, and the perfect cure for a hangover? The answer might surprise you. It’s chilaquiles! And for whatever reason, they’re not nearly as common in the U.S. as they are in Mexico. Learn how to prepare this traditional Mexican dish with May’s mom Oly in this special episode of the podcast.
Spanish is a diverse language, so it’s no surprise that Guatemala would have its own unique vocabulary and phrases. Located just south of Mexico, we expected to hear a lot of similarities with Mexican Spanish, but I wasn’t expecting to learn about a whole different way of addressing people. Vos tenés? Find out about some of the most popular Guatemalan Spanish words and phrases, or chapinismos, in this episode with our friend and Guatemalan hostess, Krista Perez.
1¢ per year of college?! Register early or get stuck with night school? In this episode, we explore what the Mexican education system, and what May and our Membership Manager Natalia’s experience was like going through it.
Swearing. Cursing. Slang. These are common elements of language that don’t get a lot of attention in academia for being “improper,” “overly casual,” or just plain old rude. But this is the type of language you’ll likely encounter on the streets, in movies, and on social media. Vulgar as it may be, this is the way many people speak, so we’d be doing you a disservice to not explain at least some Mexican groserias. So in this episode, we sit down with Diego and Efraín from Mextalki to dive in to their favorite subject: Las groserias mexicanas.
Mexico is a big country with a variety of foods, cultures, and climates. But what do we think is the most beautiful city in the country? For us, it’s Guanajuato! Learn a bit about this incredible part of Mexico, what makes it so special, and how you can experience it yourself. In this episode, we sit down with Laura Barrón, our assistant teacher and guide on our Spanish Immersion Retreats to talk about this magnificent city.
Meet Olly Richards, polyglot and founder of the StoryLearning method. Olly, who is originally from England, explains that his path as a polyglot began when he was 19 with French as his second language. Since then, he’s mastered several others.
Join us as he breaks down what StoryLearning is and shares many stories of his own for the eager learners out there!
Tune in this week as Jared and Diana from Speaking Latino join Jim and May to chat about their Spanish learning resources for Spanish students and teachers alike.
They have published 12 books, each one focusing on a different dialect of Spanish. One of their biggest hits is a work called, “Speaking Boricua,” which is all about Puerto Rican Spanish.
Join Jim and May as they chat with tica Carlota Morales, who breaks down everything you need to know about her country – from eco-tourism and typical food, to what makes Costa Rican Spanish so different from other countries!
Learning multiple languages when you’re young is hard enough, but can you imagine at 70?
This week Jim and May interview Steve Kaufmann, linguist, polyglot, and co-founder of LingQ, a platform designed to expand your language skill