Filler Words in Spanish
Can you have an entire conversation without saying “um” or “like?”
This week, Jim and May share popular Spanish filler words that are used throughout Latin America, and also words specific to certain countries.
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Code Switching
When you hear people speaking Spanish, do you ever hear them slip in any English words or words that sound just like something you’d say in English? Find out more about code switching here and how it compares to “Spanglish.”
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How to Get Over Your Fear of Speaking Spanish
We all know that feeling when someone asks you a question in Spanish that you don’t understand. Or that feeling of anxiety when you want to say something, but you don’t know the words.
Listen as Jim and May break down how they overcame their fear of speaking.
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Colombian Spanish with Andrea from Spanishland School
This week Andrea from Spanishland School and the Españolistos podcast joins us to shed some light on the Spanish spoken in her country: Colombia. May…
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To Be Fluent in Spanish
In this episode, Jim and May dissect what it means to be fluent in a language and how to get there.
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Funny Sayings in Spanish
In this episode, Jim and May break down multiple Spanish idioms: common phrases that native speakers use that might be hard to understand for Spanish learners.
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Mexican Spanish vs Spain Spanish with Notes in Spanish
This week, Ben and Marina from Notes in Spanish join Jim and May to talk about the differences between Spanish and culture in Mexico and Spain.
In the episode, the two couples discuss the distinctive dialects of Mexican and Spain Spanish, as well as their similarities and differences.
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Can You Learn Spanish Without Studying Grammar?
In this episode, Jim and May discuss whether or not grammar is necessary to learn a language. Do you dread studying grammar, or do you embrace it?
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Does Neutral Spanish Exist?
In this episode, Jim and May discuss the concept of “neutral Spanish.” Does it exist? Who speaks it? Do some countries have a more neutral accent than others? Find out here.
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Do They Only Speak to You in English?
In this episode, Jim shares some of his tips on what to do when a Spanish native speaker only talks to you in English. This is something that happens a lot, especially when you’re visiting touristy places in Spanish speaking countries.
