The Gringa Spanglish Podcast

Last episode of the season! See if you'd want the job offered in this posting. Vocabulario: los servicios al cliente is Customer Service un terapista is therapist única is unique llevar a cabo is bring to completion completamente is completely predecibles is predictable delgada is lean lo adivinaste (adivinar) is you guessed it las inversiones are investments combatir is to combat seguidas is in a...

A kid in 2040 learns the ropes from his mom about how to survive with the new rules of the climate. Vocabulario: unas reglas are rules una aprobación is approval ara nieve (arar) is he plows snow los mariscos are seafood la basura is trash una milla is a mile el propósito is purpose peligroso is dangerous el amanecer is sunrise el anochecer is sundown la deshidratación is dehydration la natación i...

We get the privilege of hearing the inner dialogue of a conservative and a liberal couple during a dinner party. Don't forget to send me an email at gringaconsulting@gmail.com for a free sample video from the Gringa Video Library! Vocabulario: evitaban (evitar) is they avoided la retrospección is retrospect un poco is a bit desafiantemente is defiantely molesto is upset una querida amiga is a dear...

Test your comprehension skills and country knowledge by guessing the four places dónde tú estás. Vocabulario: el / la cantante is singer la discoteca is nightclub agradable is agreeable rodeada is surrounded una isla is an island la parrilla is grill asqueroso is gross los castillos are castles el lenguaje is language un descanso is a rest caluroso is hot los mariscos are seafood una corona is a c...

Gatos and perros are the pets of yesteryear, Have you considered a SpiderPet? Vocabulario: la enésima is the umpteenth testaruda is stubborn alérgico is alergic la jaula is cage la tienda de mascotas is pet store las muñecas de peluche are stuffed animals peludo is furry los juguetes are toys el tamaño is size temblar is to tremble la sospecha is suspicion aplastar is smash inmóvil is motionless l...

Challenge your perceptions of therapy in this dually narrated, strange encounter. Vocabulario: deprimentes is depressing las enfermedades graves are serious illnesses predecible is predictable el / la terapista is the therapist emocionado is excited transformar is to transform lloran (llorar) is they cry sonríe (sonreír) is he smiles ¿Qué carajo? is What the fuck? bastante bien is good enough el é...

A true story of an overconfident Spanish tutor and her misunderstandings in South America. Vocabulario: una parte is one part no importa (importar) is it doesn’t matter la vergüenza is shame los principiantes are beginners Si no has oído (oír) is if you haven’t heard utilizan (utilizar) they use la cuota is installment la empleada is employee estaba dando la vuelta (dar) is she was turning around...

Solve the mystery of what family member is talking to you in 4 short conversations at a family fiesta. Vocabulario: el familiar is a relative ¿qué onda? is what’s happening sin ofensa a ti is no offense la llegada is the arrival el / la aguafiestas is party pooper el esposo is husband los suegros are parents in law se encarga de eso (encargarse) is she is in charge of that orgullosos are proud la...

Listen to an interview with a Hollywood celebrity about her super normal life. Vocabulario: el chisme is gossip los fanáticos are fans las malas lenguas are the rumor mill el comportamiento is behavior empecemos (empezar) is let’s begin cualquier cosa is anything los empleados are employees el personaje is the character actuar is to act festeja (festejar) is parties canalizar is to channel el agot...

Pick up cooking and shopping list vocab in this cooking abroad episode. Vocabulario: elegir is to choose extranjera is foreign las recetas are recipes el microondas is microwave la carne molida is ground beef el calabacín is zuchinni la cebolla is onion el paquete is package el aceite vegetal is vegetable oil las especias are spices las sobras are leftovers el sartén is a pan fríe (freír) is fry p...

An episode about my favorite place, can you guess where it is? Vocabulario: 1. inesperado is unexpected 2. una afinidad is an affinity, or a liking 3. ir de compras is to go shopping 4. robaba (robar) is I used to steal 5. distraerme is to distract me 6. las edades are ages 7. un espacio seguro is a safe space 8. percatar is to perceive 9. el deseo is desire 10. añadir is to add 11. la fiebre de d...

Zombies, vampires, and Montevideo. Or at least one of those things. Vocabulario: desoladas is desolate cazando (cazar) is hunting había experimentado (experimentar) is she had experienced pasaste por ello (pasar) is you missed it siguió pensando (seguir) is she kept thinking la aduana is customs la planta baja is the lower floor en ruta is en route de acuerdo is agreed extraño is strange los vampi...

Love it or hate it, I'll share my packing method for any length trip. Then, you can try making your own packing list and method in Spanish. Vocabulario: en cuanto a is in regards to una hoja de cálculo is a spreadsheet de moda is fashionable imperdonable is unforgivable el jabón is soap el secador de pelo is hair dryer el tamaño is size las cremalleras are zippers una maleta is suitcase una mochil...

When mierda hits the fan, do mantras help? Vocabulario: sencillo is simple voz alta is out loud nadie is no one de todos modos is anyway el corte de pelo is haircut cargó (cargar) is she charged no entré en pánico (entrar) is I didn’t freak out reembolsaron (reembolsar) is they returned, refunded los guantes are gloves el veterinario is the veternarian la fuerza bruta is brute force inundando (inu...

Sometimes there is such a thing as being too creative with the plot. Vocabulario: está gritando (gritar) is she is screaming es decir is what I mean el asesino en serie is serial killer una máscara is a mask los escritores are writers una gira is a twist con eso is with that aplaudieron (aplaudir) is they applauded inesperada is unexpected socorro is help! angustiada is anguished el sótano is base...

Jack and the Beanstalk gets a modern day remix in this fantasy tale about a college kid who goes down a risky path. Vocabulario: 1. confiar is to trust 2. aprobar is to pass 3. apoyarían (apoyar) is they would support 4. estresado is stressed 5. conseguir is to get 6. relajar is to relax 7. fatal is terrible 8. festejar is to party 9. la presión de grupo is peer pressure 10. el cargo de cobertura...

Hear the behind the scenes perspective of launching a podcast in this (kinda) fictional account. Vocabulario: cautivadora is captivating las herramientas are tools frustrada is frustrated el guion is script contratado (contratar) is hired los oyentes are listeners sus datos de pago is their payment details puso manos a la obra (poner) is she got to work en serio is for real ¡Eso! is That’s it! el...

Test your comprehension skills with these four riddles related to colors. el vendaje is bandage los pasteles de felicidades are congratulations cakes sigue disminuyendo (seguir and disminuir) is keeps getting smaller oscura is dark firmar is to sign la adivinanza is guess la antigüedad is antiquity me imitan (imitar) is they imitate me me caen bien (caerse bien) is they get along well with me qué...

Hear from the perspective of a guy who can't stop being cheap, while practicing your imperfect tense. How can he fix this bad habit? Vocabulario: de joven is when I was young compartir is to share al principio is at the beginning tacaño is cheap la universidad is college, university durante is during ahorraba (ahorrar) is I used to save cada otro día is every other day un trago gratis is a free dr...

Feel the stress of a fast paced and nearly impossible cooking competition. Vocabulario: bajo presión is under pressure el contador is accountant el desafío is challenge la regla is rule las almas pobres are poor souls el desayuno is breakfast el tocino is bacon picada is chopped el sartén is pan se acercó (acercarse) is he approached de repente is suddenly la cáscara is shell crujiente is crunchy...

Scratch that millenial itch while practicing present tense in this walk down memory lane for me, a 90s baby. Vocabulario: los diseños are designs la mochila is backpack la mantequilla de cacahuate is peanut butter el suburbio is suburb debatiendo (debatir) is debating la autonomía is autonomy el abrigo is winter coat la mostaza is mustard las galletas are cookies quedarte despierta is you stay awa...

To start off Season 3, let's get back to basics with this episode about a cave man with some shady morals. Vocabulario: la esposa is wife el árbol is tree las palabras are words doscientos is two hundred las leyes are laws el desierto is desert la cocina is kitchen la madera is wood afortunados is fortunate aún is even quemar is to burn cazar is to hunt recoger is to pick up frutas y verduras are...

Meet a guy who has to learn Spanish for a job and loses his tutor. Now what? Vocabulario: ¿Qué carajo? is what the fuck? está mudándose (mudarse) is she is moving confié (confiar) is I trusted fluido is fluent está pasando (pasar) is is happening desalentadora is daunting disciplinado is disciplined mi meta is my goal las búsquedas are the searches un fracaso is a failure No te vayas (irse) is don...

Make the most out of your next trip while practicing your Spanish with these 6 tips and tricks. Vocabulario: Las tiendas de segunda mano are second-hand stores las librerías are bookstores vagar is to roam el nivel is the level los capítulos are chapters el lenguaje is language sencillo is simple los negocios pequeños are small businesses el país is country tras is throughout pasarán (pasar) is th...

Ever wanted to know what makes Spain and Latin America different? Let's cover some differences and commonalities. Vocabulario como ya sabes (saber) is as you already know tienen que ver (tener) is have to do with una gringa is slang for american las similitudes are similarities se resume (resumir) is is summarized confundir is to confuse las groserías are insults barato is cheap los vuelos are fli...