124 – El Español Ecuatoriano con Kevin | Ecuadorian Spanish with Kevin

124 – El Español Ecuatoriano con Kevin | Ecuadorian Spanish with Kevin

Ecuador is an incredibly beautiful and diverse country. During our time there, we learned a lot about what makes it special. Not only were the people warm and welcoming, but we learned quite a bit about the Ecuadorian way of speaking Spanish, including their sing-song tonality and unique slang. In this episode, we sat down with Kevin Maldonado from Free Walking Tours Cuenca to chat about Ecuadorian Spanish.

120 – Aprendiendo y Viajando con Fred | Learning and Traveling with Fred

120 – Aprendiendo y Viajando con Fred | Learning and Traveling with Fred

Learning a language is more than just studying textbooks and grammar rules. At some point, you have to get out there and practice! Fred is a friend and student of ours who embodies this idea. He’s not afraid to get our of his comfort zone and practice his Spanish all over the world. And he’s done just that with us on our immersion retreats as well as with other Spanish schools in several different countries. Learn about his journey learning Spanish, the techniques he has used, and his mission to find the perfect place to retire in this special episode.

117 – Palabras del Español que no Existen en Inglés Parte 1 | Words in Spanish That Don’t Exist in English Part 1

117 – Palabras del Español que no Existen en Inglés Parte 1 | Words in Spanish That Don’t Exist in English Part 1

One of the most beautiful things about learning a different language is discovering new words that don’t have an easy translation into English. Sometimes, one word in Spanish can translate into three or four words in our mother-tongue. In this episode, we’re sharing part one of some of of our favorite words in Spanish that don’t exist in English.

108 – Errores en la Música en Español | Errors in Spanish Music

108 – Errores en la Música en Español | Errors in Spanish Music

Learning Spanish by listening to music can be a powerful tool in your toolbox, but you can’t necessarily trust everything you hear. Musicians make mistakes too… sometimes on purpose. In this episode, we explore ten different Spanish songs with grammatical errors.

101 – Chapinismos con Krista Pérez | Chapinisms with Krista Perez

101 – Chapinismos con Krista Pérez | Chapinisms with Krista Perez

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.

086 – Las Groserías Mexicanas con Mextalki | Mexican Swear Words with Mextalki

086 – Las Groserías Mexicanas con Mextalki | Mexican Swear Words with Mextalki

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.

085 – Cómo Aprendería Español de Cero | How I’d Learn Spanish from Scratch

085 – Cómo Aprendería Español de Cero | How I’d Learn Spanish from Scratch

Learning a new language can be intimidating. The journey is full of twists and turns. In this episode we go over a brief history of how I learned Spanish, but more importantly we talk about what I would do differently if I were starting from scratch. This is what I wish someone had told me when I was first getting started.