021 – Español Callejero | Street Spanish
This week Jim and May talk about the Spanish from the streets, not from the books.
We all know that everyday language is not always the same as what students are taught in class.
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020 – Muletillas del Español | 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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019 – Reflexiones del Confinamiento | Reflections on Confinement
Obviously this year has been one for the books. Both Jim and May check in with everyone this week to reflect on their journey through the pandemic and quarantine.
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018 – Tradiciones de los Cumpleaños en México | Birthday Traditions in Mexico
There’s always a reason to celebrate, especially in Mexico! This week, Jim and May run down the ways that set Mexican birthdays apart. From the music and food, to the piñatas and cake, check out the latest episode to see how everything goes down.
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017 – El Origen de la Comida Tex Mex | The Origin of Tex Mex Food
Burritos. Nachos. Chimichangas. Fajitas. Jim recalls having grown up on these dishes, while May insists that she doesn’t even know what some of them are! Learn all about the famous cuisine called Tex Mex in this episode.
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016 – Alternancia de Código | 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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015 – Cómo Superar Tu Miedo a Hablar Español | 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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014 – Español Colombiano | 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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013 – La Comida Mexicana | Mexican Food
Everyone’s favorite topic: FOOD.
What Mexican tradition takes 100 ingredients to make? What’s the difference between sopes, huaraches, gorditas, tlacoyos, and tacos? Find out these answers and more in this week’s episode!
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012 – Ser Fluido en Español | 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.
