Transforma tu inglés profesional

Welcome to Episode 103 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know why spelling is a national obsession in the UK understand the expression "business as usual" know the meaning of "back in business" become aware of what it means when "someone means business" and how I got punished wi...

Welcome to Episode 102 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand the in's and out's of the word "career" gain a better perspective on the idea of a degree learn how to express qualified agreement with the expression "to a certain degree" And understand other concepts such as...

Welcome to Episode 101 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know how and when to use the verb "prove" understand the options available when you want to translate "probar" become aware that a prueba is NOT a proof And two little stories about medical tests and wine tasting! This pod...

Welcome to Episode 100 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know our recommendations in terms of online translation tools and grammar books understand why I use "kind of" all the time know why Alastair is sloppy with his question tags And understand why "feat" are NOT always those...

Welcome to Episode 99 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: Understand why "En los últimos años" is such a difficult phrase to translate get clarity on the word "few" know the difference between "some" and "few" And why a tiny little article can change the whole meaning of the word...

Welcome to Episode 98 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know how Alastair and I improved our Spanish speaking skills understand our approach to making mistakes become aware of the powerful impact of difficult and uncomfortable situations the importance and skill of improvisation...

Welcome to Episode 97 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand why the translation of "ojalá" causes so many problems know in which contexts the word "hope" is required and be absolutely clear about other scenarios when the word "wish" is much more appropriate! This podcast...

Welcome to Episode 96 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand the connection between "feeling blue" and "blues music" be clear about what the expression "blue collar worker" means know why I sometimes need to speak to my kids until I'm blue in the face And understand why "o...

Welcome to Episode 95 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand the phrasal verb: to run out know the difference between supplier and provider understand what it means when you buy in BULK have a good translation of "antojo" in your brain And know what to do when you run out...

Welcome to Episode 94 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know how to respond correctly when someone thanks you become aware of why saying "thanks to you" in those contexts will be incorrect 99% of the time understand how and when you can actually use "thanks to you" And get to kn...

Welcome to Episode 93 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know the two forms for "dar por hecho" understand exactly when you can use "take for granted" get some clarification about the difference between "assume" and "presume" And why I assume that Alastair would still want to rec...

Welcome to Episode 92 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know how to use "yet" in multiple ways encounter the useful word "albeit" become more proficient with "nonetheless" and "nevertheless" And discover the useful conjunction that is "whereas" This podcast helps you push your b...

Welcome to Episode 91 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know the difference between wound and wound learn that a sea bass is very different to a bass guitar be completely clear about wind and wind no longer be confused by content and content And finally discover whether Alastair...

Welcome to Episode 90 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand why Alastair and I were so confused when we heard the expression: "Es un crack" learn why "cracking" is an alternative to the word "amazing" know why someone can be "crackers" learn that "crackers" are GREAT with...

Welcome to Episode 89 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: be able to express the idea of "algo caro" without using "expensive" learn all about the words "pricy" and "steep" understand why the word "budget" causes so much confusion get to grips with the best translation of "no me l...

Welcome to Episode 88 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know the two basic translations "mantenerme informado" become aware of why you can't use the verb "maintain" in this context learn three other options that include the words posted, loop and clue. And you will find out why...

Welcome to Episode 87 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know how to translate "juegos de mesa" properly understand what it means to go back to the drawing board have a better idea of what exactly a boarding school is know that when you have boarded a plane, you are actually onbo...

Welcome to Episode 86 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know exactly what a pie is understand the difference between a pie and a cornish pasty know a song about American pie be clear about the translation of "casero" And have five useful pie expressions in your head! This podcas...

Welcome to Episode 85 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: Know why Alastair and his wife are chalk and cheese in some aspects What it means when someone is "full of beans" Why is great to be as cool as a cucumber And out take on the Victoria Beckham "ajo" controversy This podcast...

Welcome to Episode 84 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know the meaning and idea of the word "bullish" discover two key "bull" expressions for the business world understand why a bull replaces an elephant in some circumstances And find out when both of us "took the bull by the...

Welcome to Episode 83 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: know that presumir and to presume are wildly different understand how best to use the expression "show off" 3 top alternatives to the standard translation of "presumir" And why I sometimes show off about building the Wimble...

Welcome to Episode 82 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. By the end of today's show you will: Know the difference between "think of" and "think about" Understand why I find it difficult to sleep if I'm thinking about something Become aware of the in's and out's of mediation and how it can help stop thinking And discover the somewhat special skill that Alas...

Welcome to Episode 81 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. By the end of today's show you will: Know the difference between an eggplant and an aubergine The story behind a classic song Why the Beatles wanted to use "yeah" instead of "yes" And why both Alastair and I are not big fans of "gotten" This podcast helps you push your business English communication...

Welcome to Episode 80 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. By the end of today's episode you will: Be able to translate "aprovechar" 4 different ways Understand that "to take advantage" is NOT always a positive expression Find out that "chips" are not necessarily something you can eat The verb "to seize" and how it connects to "carpe diem" And a few stories...

Welcome to Episode 79 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: An interesting restaurant name and slogan that I came across recently How to translate the word: "polémica" into English The Jamie Oliver chorizo scandal The difference between a "plate" and a "dish" And why desserts are...