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Hello, hello, hello!!! It has been AGES since last we talked (completely my fault, I own it 100%). I have a quick - but important! - announcement regarding the podcast/blog, and then let's kick off - I mean, end (oops!) - the 2025 Christmas season with my traditional Christmas Song Sampler! (See Episode 96 , Episode 82 , Episode 64 , Episode 42 , and Episode 24 ). So grab a cup of hot chocolate…
Let's really get into the Christmas spirit? It's time for the annual focus on 10 Spanish Christmas songs (see Episode 82 , Episode 64 , Episode 42 , and Episode 24 ). So get a cup of hot cocoa and grab a snack, it's time to enjoy some canciones navideñas! :D Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey. ¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo! SHOW NOTES: ©2023 by Language Answers, LLC Blog…
In Part 2 of our dive into Superlatives , we're going to focus on Absolute Superlatives. You know, saying that someone is "super cool" or "very smart" by using those fantastic -ísimos ! They are one of my favorite Spanish constructs. :D Not to mention our final Cultural Tip on Paraguay, where we go over three interesting and unique Paraguayan customs! ¡Empecemos! Remember, learning a language is a…
How do you tell someone that their food is "the best"? Or explain to your friend how very, very cool your teacher is? Today's episode is the first in a 2-part series on Spanish Superlatives! First, we will talk about Relative Superlatives , and in the next episode we'll talk about Absolute Superlatives . And of course we can't forget about our Cultural Tip on Paraguay, where we go over their…
After falling off the face of the Earth (not quite), I'm back! Today's episode will be a simpler one, as we're going to talk about various resources you can find for Spanish (among other languages) in my free Language Resource Library! And we will also finally begin our Cultural Tip on Paraguay. Let's begin! Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey. ¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y…
It's been a while since we did a song sampler ( Episode 54: Song Sampler #3 - Unique Dance Styles of Spanish Music , to be exact)! For our special episode today, we'll look at a list of at 13 songs that are either in Spanish, Spanglish, or have a multitude of languages (including, of course, English and Spanish! ;D This is a podcast about Spanish, after all!). Since this is a special episode, and…
Continuing with our brief focus on verbs and prepositions (see last week's Episode 90: Verbs with Built-In Prepositions ), today we'll talk about 8 Spanish verbs and their related prepositions. The first five deal with verbs that use different prepositions than you would expect as a native English speaker. The next three deal with verbs that require prepositions in Spanish, but which don't require…
Have you ever noticed that some Spanish verbs don't need to be followed by a preposition, like they do in English? That's because the "preposition", if you will, is built into the verb's meaning. It's implied. For example, you don't say buscar para or buscar por. You just say buscar . Today we will look at 5 such verbs! Not to mention our Cultural Tip on Honduras, focusing on the country's…
Since this is August, the month where many are going back to school, let's review some back-to-school vocabulary! We'll first talk about the different levels of school, followed by some general school subjects you might have (so you can practice your Spanish as you get ready for the new school year). The story format seems to be working well, so we're going to stick to that again for this episode.…
This past month has been particularly busy with work projects, so today's episode is something fun: 11 Spanish book recommendations for little kids! Whether you're gearing up for the start of school or just want to interact with your little one in Spanish, this episode is for you! I was going to begin our cultural tip on Honduras this week, but instead decided to include one more book on my list!…
