The Gringa Spanglish Podcast

A high paced mystery in Parque Retiro has a twist at the end. Can you crack the case? Vocabulario: caluroso is hot gritando (gritar) is screaming esto y aquello is this and that giró (girar) is she turned las nenas are the little girls se marcharon (marcharse) is they headed out la búsqueda is the search de repente is suddenly desapareció (desaparecer) is disappeared el arbusto is bush husmeó (hus...

We all have pet peeves, or molestias, a word I struggle to pronounce for some reason. Get ready to hear mine in my high speed rant. Maybe it will inspire you to document your own pet peeves, no pressure. Vocabulario: me enfadan (enfadar) is they piss me off específicas is specific cómo has estado (estar) is how have you been inevitablemente is inevitably ocupado is busy el punto de orgullo is a po...

José and Altagracia find out they are in over their heads with their new house. How will they react? Vocabulario: alcanzable is achievable comprometerse is to compromise la ubicación is location el tamaño is size un acondicionador de aire is air conditioner pintar is to paint las paredes are the walls la sala de estar is the living room el moho is mold el agente de bienes raíces is real estate age...

Guess three professions from the clues in this 4th round of Who am I?Vocabulario: ruidosos is noisy trato de ayudarles (tratar) is I try to help them las caderas are hips x-rayos is x-rays me gano la vida (ganar) is I earn a living a veces is sometimes peleen (pelear) is they fight el abrigo is coat dar la mano is shake hands respeto (respetar) is I respect la baba is drool los arañazos are scratc...

Get ready to ponder social norms in this episode about what's rude or not. Vocabulario: desnudo is naked sin pagar is without paying cosas así are things like that las leyes are laws a menos que is unless grises are gray una reunión is a meeting los audífonos are headphones el mesero is waiter estás de acuerdo (estar) is you agree otro ejemplo is another example típicamente is typically el regalo...

A fresh take on the classic concept of a crazy cat lady. Vocabulario: joven is young anciano is elderly la edad is age mostrar is to show me da igual (dar) is I don’t care diferente is different tenía ganas de (tener) is she wanted to festejar is to party y tal y tal is so on and so forth exitosa is successful el espacio is space lentamente is slowly el jardín is the garden alrededor is surroundin...

Blogger Kat drips sarcasm while giving some interesting financial advice to her generation in this episode. Vocabulario: 1. dejara de comer (dejar) is stopped eating 2. el aguacate is avocado 3. por ciento is percent 4. los consejos are advice 5. los retos are challenges 6. mensualmente is monthly 7. el salario is salary 8. el gasto is expense 9. las suscripciones are subscriptions 10. corresponde...

In an unknown land, the weather changes on a dime. Ride the wave and learn some weather vocabulary! Vocabulario: 1. el tiempo is weather (in other contexts, time and tense!) 2. el clima is climate 3. la época del año is period of the year 4. la nieve is snow 5. lluviosa is rainy 6. seca is dry 7. la primavera eterna is eternal spring 8. el cielo is sky 9. te pones (ponerse) is you put on 10. está...

Weddings can feel magical to some and like a disaster to others, find out who's who in this episode of cringey nuptials. Vocabulario: 1. el lugar is the venue 2. les costaron (costar) is it was hard for them 3. los padrinos de boda are groomsmen 4. no había dado seguimiento (dar) is hadn’t followed up 5. entró en pánico (entrar) is she freaked out 6. damas de honor are bridesmaids 7. chilló (chill...

Test your skills with 4 new riddles! Vocabulario: 1. así se dice is so they say 2. utilizar is to use, utilize 3. el verano is summer 4. alrededor is around 5. sacar una foto is to take a photo 6. cálida is warm 7. incluso is including 8. adecuado is adequate 9. débil is weak 10. para nada is at all 11. la mascota is the pet 12. el proyecto is project 13. metes (meter) is you put in 14. la tabla i...

Ever wanted to win the lottery? Let's see how it goes for Graciela. Vocabulario: 1. la suerte is luck 2. adivinó (adivinar) is she guessed 3. el riesgo is risk 4. ¡qué pena! is what a shame! 5. de mala gana is reluctantly 6. los cumpleaños are birthdays 7. tonta is dumb 8. déjenme en paz (dejar) is leave me in peace 9. en primer lugar is in the first place 10. un impuesto is a tax 11. el / la agua...

Ever wanted to take a sick day when you weren't sick? Follow Roberto through his day of playing hooky. Vocabulario: 1. los recursos humanos are human resources 2. el balance is balance 3. el último is last 4. se enojó (enojarse) is he got mad 5. sino is but instead 6. creó (crear) is he created 7. limpiaré (limpiar) is I will clean 8. los quehaceres are chores, to-dos 9. perdido (perder) is lost 1...

A comedy of errors results in a one star review from Roger and Greta. Check out The Spanish Conversation Podcast here! https://rss.com/podcasts/thespanishconversationpodcast/ Vocabulario: 1. persiguió (perseguir) is he chased 2. se acercan (acercarse) is they approach 3. la anfitriona is hostess 4. el barrio is neighborhood 5. explica (explicar) is he explains 6. el mesero is waiter 7. lloran (llo...

Take a deeper look into what they Disney movies of the 1990s were really trying to tell us. Its up to you to decide, did those old Disney movies age well? Vocabulario 1. de joven is in my youth 2. las princesas are princesses 3. los príncipes are princes 4. el siglo is century 5. nada más is no more than 6. casarse is to get married 7. los quehaceres are chores, to-dos 8. las inseguridades are ins...

Another chance to listen for clues to who our mystery celebrity is! Vocabulary 1. últimos is last 2. quince is fifteen 3. me dedico (dedicarse) is I do for a living 4. reconocidos is recognized 5. la costa este is east coast 6. colegio is high school (not college!) 7. las entrevistas are interviews 8. nadie is no one 9. me intimidaron (intimidar) is they bullied me 10. seguir is to continue, follo...

Our favorite family the Jeffersons are off on vacation again - this time in the Amazon. Free transcripts are available here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thegringaspanglishpodcast/ The Spanish Conversation Podcast is now live! Find it here: www.gringaconsulting.com/products Vocabulario: 1. lista is ready 2. las habilidades are abilities 3. miran fijamente (mirar) is they stare 4. los mosquiteros are m...

Ahh, Valentine's Day, an American tradition. Hear my true thoughts about the Hallmark Holiday and how it inspires fear in the hearts of men (and women) every February. Get the transcript free at https://rss.com/podcasts/thegringaspanglishpodcast/ For more from Gringa Consulting, check out www.gringaconsulting.com/products/ Vocabulario: 1. tiene que ver (tener) is has to do with 2. la fiesta is hol...

Let's talk about conflict, but make it fun, ¿por qué no? You'll hear four examples of how different people navigate conflict, while I try to make you laugh. Vocabulario: 1. Pelear is to fight 2. la fama is fame 3. el maquillaje is makeup 4. celosas are jealous 5. falsa is fake 6. los seguidores are followers 7. arruinar is to ruin 8. divorciado is divorced 9. tener éxito is to be successful 10. el...

Today we hear about an unsolved murder from my hometown that received international attention, but 26 years later, has never been solved. Vocabulario: 1. una exageración is an exageration. 2. el asesinato is murder 3. cierto is true 4. las tragedias are tragedies 5. sospechosas are suspicious 6. principio is beginning 7. las uñas are fingernails 8. una chica del concurso is a pageant girl 9. la ép...

The world is a mysterious place, from the ancient ruins to how to avoid hangovers. We will hear about some of the day to day mysteries that baffle us all. Vocabulario: 1. llena is full 2. discutir is to discuss or argue 3. las respuestas are answers 4. diarios is daily 5. dónde diablos is where the hell… 6. mientras is while 7. golpea (golpear) is strikes or hits 8. débil is weak 9. rebuscando (re...

Toddlers are complex little creatures. We will see a day in the life of Dora as she runs the show and feels big feelings. Vocabulario: 1. la edad is age 2. controlar is to control 3. significa (significar) is means 4. suavemente is softly, gently 5. los panqueques are pancakes 6. algo is something 7. dejar caer is to drop 8. el berrinche is tantrum 9. las lágrimas are tears 10. de repente is sudde...

New Year, new routines. Or so some say. We will hear about what you should do for healthy routines to start, but then see how it all goes to shit in the end. Vocabulario: 1. aburrido is boring 2. la libertad is freedom 3. despertarse is to wake up 4. descansada is rested 5. hacer ejercicio is to work out 6. desayunar is to eat breakfast 7. planeas (planear) is you plan 8. la mala noticia is bad ne...

What are Minimalism and Clutter Core you ask? We will dive into some schools of thought about how people manage the items in their homes, just in time for you to listen while staring at your pile of holiday mierda. Also, in case you missed it, there is a book to accompany Season One, get it here: https://a.co/d/bXJqFw8 Vocabulario 1. la primavera is the spring 2. compartir is to share 3. antiguo i...

Wondering what Day of the Dead would be like in Mexico City? In this last episode of Season 1, check out my account of my recent trip while practicing your Spanish / English vocabulary. Short Stories Volume One is now on Amazon here https://a.co/d/bXJqFw8 ! Photos on instagram at @abonelli6. Vocabulario: 1. los documentales are documentaries 2. respetuosos is respectful 3. el día festivo is holida...

More spooky fun for Halloween! See if you can guess who the four creatures are before the end. Vocabulario: 1. peludo is hairy 2. la vergüenza is shame 3. el aliento is breath 4. me río (reírse) is I laugh 5. la luna is the moon 6. controlar is to control 7. los gruñidos are grunts 8. se extienden (extenderse) is they extend 9. gris is gray 10. las verduras are vegetables 11. apetecen (apetecer) i...