Fluent in Spanish

I am sure you have already seen or heard someone using "irse" and you didn't understand why. Maybe you have been searching online for the difference between "irse" and "salir", and you found a bunch of verbs that appear to mean the same. This podcast is to help you decide which one to use, why, and when. Visit www.fluentinspanish.org for the Spanish transcription and English translation

An intermediate-advanced Spanish complete lesson about bitching and complaining in Spanish. We are aiming to express that we are fed up in different ways so we sound like native speakers. This podcast offers a guide to advanced Spanish vocabulary to express emotions. Yes, there will be some curse words, but not only. Visit www.fluentinspanish.org for more free content.

Hey there amigos! Want to relive the glory days of 80s and 90s music in Spanish? Then check out our podcast! In my website we will live you also a playlist. Not only will you groove to some epic tunes, but you'll also improve your Spanish listening skills by listening these two native speakers. We've got a bunch of artists to help you learn Spanish through music. So, ¿qué esperas? Give us a listen...

An intermediate-advanced Spanish podcast. A real conversation between two natives. Movie talking with slang, with informal Spanish. Our idea is you listen to an unscripted podcast to learn how to talk about movies in Spanish. In fact, we talked too much, and we have to divide all this in two episodes! Learn Spanish by listening to native speakers in a real conversation. How we interrump ourselves,...

An intermediate-advanced Spanish podcast. How to survive Spanish sentences using "aunque"? Well, my answer is by understanding its meaning. Since there are certain meanings that are not exact, it is essential that its translation into English is clear "Aunque" + subjunctive? indicative? Let's look at this and learn between the present subjunctive and the preterite imperfect subjunctive. Visit www....

An intermediate-advanced Spanish complete lesson. Everyone wants to learn useful expressions in Spanish because it is part of becoming more fluent. Today we bring you many Spanish idiomatic expressions using animals. We hope you enjoy them and use them. Whenever we make this type of podcast, is always without a set script, just a guide of expressions or words to mention. That's why this podcast is...

An intermediate-advanced Spanish podcast. A real conversation between two natives. Movie talking with slang, with informal Spanish. Our idea is you listen to an unscripted podcast to learn how to talk about movies in Spanish. In fact, we talked too much, and we have to divide all this in two episodes! Learn Spanish by listening to native speakers in a real conversation. How we interrump ourselves,...

A podcast for Intermediate and Advanced Spanish students about the use of the accidental SE in combination with the verb Caer. I know sometimes you might be unsure about using the pronoun SE with this verb. There are contexts where you need to place it, so the sentence makes sense, and you sound natural. This podcast will give you the key you need. Moreover, I hope this series of four podcasts bec...

A podcast for Intermediate Spanish students to help you understand our culture and traditions. Sometimes you arrive in a country, and you see behaviours that are odd, and you wonder why native people are acting like that. Other times you misunderstand them, or maybe you feel stressed out about trying to fit when living abroad. In this podcast, I am giving you tips so you feel more comfortable with...

A podcast for Intermediate, or Up-Beginner Spanish students about how to use these two adverbs, and which intonation to use with them to be able to send the message you want to send to your recipient. We express more than you think when you translate a sentence containing ya or todavía word by word. The meaning of many of these sentences is not always evident by just knowing what every word in the...

A podcast for Intermediate and Advanced Spanish students about the verb Caer and the Caerse. I know you are having problems deciding which one to use. We have the use of Caer, and then Caerse, we also ad sometimes a pronoun Se, and other times the sentences you here have an expression with Caer in it. In summary, there are different ways to use this verb, and it is important to know which use of t...

Join Fernando and I in this podcast we should have called "Not Our Favorite Decades". Yes, you can tell... Still we'll dive into the hits that defined this era. Don't worry, we'll brace ourselves for the eye rolls and judgment from die-hard fans. Let's embrace the awkwardness together! Visit www.fluentinspanish.org for more free content.

A podcast for Intermediate and Advanced Spanish students about CAER BIEN/MAL. The verb CAER has many expressions or idioms and this is one. It is very important to learn it because students tend to use a literal translation from English in the contexts where CAER BIEN/MAL are used in Spanish, and it creates misunderstandings that should be avoided. I will teach you all this in this part 4 of this...

A podcast for Intermediate, or Up-Beginner Spanish students about how to use these two adverbs, and which intonation to use with them to be able to send the message you want to send to your recipient. We express more than you think when you translate a sentence containing ya or todavía word by word. The meaning of many of these sentences is not always evident by just knowing what every word in the...

A podcast for Intermediate and Advanced Spanish students about Caer expressions. We will study different idioms with Caer that you have propably heard before, and whose meaning can be a bit confusiong for you. I hope this series of four podcasts become the pieces of the puzzle you are trying to do when using Caer. Visit www.fluentinspanish.org for the Spanish transcription and English translation

¡Listen up, Spanish learners! Want to level up your language skills? Check out our new podcast episode on "Mientras" and "Mientras que"! Discover how to use "mientras" and "mientras que" in sentences, explore advanced usage, and get valuable tips on Spanish grammar. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your language proficiency! Tune in now for some advanced Spanish insights! Visit www.fl...

A podcast for upper-intermediate-to-advanced Spanish students about how English terms are affecting our conversations. Sometimes we might adopt a word from English because it is from the technology field, “it was born in English.” For some words there is no Spanish equivalent and we just accept the English word and insert it into our language. But for others, after the Spanish word was created, pe...

A podcast for intermediate-to-advanced Spanish students about the origins and evolution of salsa music. Many people have no idea about the African roots of salsa music. This podcast tells the story of how the music African slaves played and danced to ended up providing the indispensable rhythm around which many latin music genres developed, how it spread around the world, evolved in the USA, and s...

How do you talk about growth in Spanish? Don't worry, you're not alone. Many people make common mistakes when using verbs like "crecer," "criar," "criarse," and "cultivar." In this podcast, we'll explain the differences between these verbs and teach you how to say "to grow" in Spanish correctly. Visit www.fluentinspanish.org for more free content.

A podcast for intermediate-to-advanced Spanish students about the origins and evolution of salsa music. Many people have no idea about the African roots of salsa music. This podcast tells the story of how the music African slaves played and danced to ended up providing the indispensable rhythm around which many latin music genres developed, how it spread around the world, evolved in the USA, and s...

A podcast for Advanced Spanish students to understand and practice how to say no in Spanish without mentioning that word. Native speakers use phrases, and specific intonation to express disagreement in Spanish which is difficult to understand if you don't have this information. I am giving you a list of them, and I am pronouncing them with the correct intonation so you can practice with them. Also...

It is time for you to start making decisions when speaking in Spanish, and one of these decisions is deciding between the use of USTED or the use of TÚ when speaking to someone. In this podcast I will talk about the use of both in Latin America and Spain, what are the similarities and differences between them in this regard. I will also teach you about the use of VOSOTROS and USTEDES. Visit www.fl...

A podcast for beginner Spanish students about ordering breakfast in Spain. We will talk about the regular food we eat during our breakfast time, or how to order the coffee that you usually like. All in Spanish aimed at Beginner Spanish learners and up. Visit www.fluentinspanish.org for the Spanish transcription and English translation

A podcast for Beginner Spanish students about how important pronouncing vowels correctly is, with examples of what can go wrong when they do not do it accurately. First, it goes into each isolated vowel sound. Then, it increases the pace gradually while mixing vowel sounds. And finally, it has an exercise with funny sentences, some of them make no sense at all. The reason for this is that a vowel...

A podcast for Advanced Spanish students to understand and practice how to say no in Spanish without mentioning that word. Native speakers use phrases, and specific intonation to express disagreement in Spanish which is difficult to understand if you don't have this information. I am giving you a list of them, and I am pronouncing them with the correct intonation so you can practice with them. Also...