Episodes

  • Real Spanish: El hábito no hace al monje - EP 45

    Real Spanish: El hábito no hace al monje - EP 45
    Oct 3 2024
    Today we discuss a wonderful Spanish proverb that tells us a lot about how Spanish people think about the world!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    El hábito no hace al monje - The habit (monks robe) doesn’t make the monk
    Los modales - Manners
    Somos unos desconfiados - We aren’t very trusting
    Somos más pillos/más traviesos - We are a bit more naughty
    Queries profundizar más - You want to go deeper
    Y lo poco que me vale a veces - And how little it’s worth it sometimes (teaching our kids manners!)
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    8 mins
  • Real Spanish on the Power of Walking! - EP 44

    Real Spanish on the Power of Walking! - EP 44
    Sep 26 2024
    Today we share a real Spanish conversation on the power of walking to solve many of life’s problems!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    Estuve de buen humor - I was in a good mood
    Estuve de mala leche - I was in a bad mood
    Una cena un poco tensa - A bit of a tense meal
    A todos nos sienta bien movernos - Moving makes all of us feel better
    Bueno, al grano - Right, let’s get to the point
    Agobiante - Worrying, overwhelming
    ¿Qué te resuena? - What resonates with you?
    Menudo poder que te da esto - This really empowers you
    Un día redondo - A great day
    Yo ni lo intento - I’m not even going to try

    Soren Kierkegaard Quote:

    Sobre todo, no pierdas el deseo de caminar: cada día camino hacia un estado de bienestar y me alejo de toda enfermedad; he caminado hacia mis mejores pensamientos, y no conozco ningún pensamiento tan agobiante que uno no pueda alejarse de él.

    Además, también es evidente que al caminar uno se acerca constantemente lo más posible al bienestar, aunque no lo alcance del todo.

    Por otro lado sentándose quieto, y cuanto más se está sentado quieto, más cerca se está de sentirse enfermo. La salud y la salvación sólo se encuentran en el movimiento... si uno sigue caminando, todo irá bien.
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    6 mins
  • Top Spanish Fluency Tip and Cool Spanish Words - EP 43

    Top Spanish Fluency Tip and Cool Spanish Words - EP 43
    Sep 19 2024
    Enjoy the great Spanish we picked up in real Spanish situations, and try this top fluency tip!
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    Vocab from this video:
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    ¡Te lo juro! - I swear it’s true!

    Me lo prometiste - You promised

    Mama me lo prometiste, que el lunes y el viernes puedo llevar algo dulce, te lo juro - Mum you promised I could take something sweet to school on Monday and Friday, I swear it’s true

    8000 metros de desnivel - 8000 metres of difference in altitude

    Avituallamiento - Refreshments

    Bullicio - Hustle and bustle, noisy atmosphere, hubbub
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    9 mins
  • Life Back in Madrid! Spanish Conversation - EP 42

    Life Back in Madrid! Spanish Conversation - EP 42
    Sep 12 2024
    Hola! Watch today’s real Spanish conversation about what we did this summer and how we feel about being back in Madrid and enjoy improving your Spanish!
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    Lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno - Good things kept brief are twice as good (typical Spanish saying, similar to "brevity is best")

    ¿Cómo lo llevas? - How’s it going?

    Venimos con muchas ganas de reencontrarnos con nuestros amigos - We’ve come back really looking forward to seeing our friends again

    Contentos de las oportunidades que nos brinda la ciudad - Happy with the opportunities offered by the city

    ¡Cómo te lo montas! - You know how to live the good life/have a good time!

    Diluviaba - It was raining like crazy
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    6 mins
  • High Altitude Spanish Adventure! - Ep. 41

    High Altitude Spanish Adventure! - Ep. 41
    Aug 12 2024
    Today we share once again an amazing walk up to 2200m/6600ft with half a village for an amazing experience! Get our newsletter and fluent fast report: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/

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    8 mins
  • Super Spanish Fiesta! And Cool Spanish! - Ep. 40

    Super Spanish Fiesta! And Cool Spanish! - Ep. 40
    Aug 6 2024
    Today we share all the craziness of a Spanish village fiesta - fireworks, foam parties, ’charangas’ ... Get our newsletter and fluent fast report: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/

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    15 mins
  • Social life in Spain! - EP 39

    Social life in Spain! - EP 39
    Jul 29 2024
    Hola! Enjoy today’s great Real Spanish conversation about Social life in Spain - can Ben now deal with it after 25 years in this amazing country?

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    Vocab from this video:
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    Dimos un paseo de muchas horas en la montaña - We went for a walk for hours in the mountains

    ¡Qué pereza! - I can’t be bothered

    Enganchamos un cafe con el vino - The coffee turned into sharing a wine

    Atacar la despensa - Attack the store cupboard

    Mermelada de arándanos - Blueberry jam

    Haciendo malabares/apaños - Making do with what we had

    La tarde tranquila se fue al garete - Our quiet night went out of the window

    No se si esta transformación va a ser duradera - I don’t know if this transformation will last

    Si quieres hacer reír a Dios, cuéntale tus planes - If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans
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    10 mins
  • Real Spanish: Active vs Lazy Holidays! - EP 38

    Real Spanish: Active vs Lazy Holidays! - EP 38
    Jul 25 2024
    Hola! Enjoy another great, authentic conversation in Spanish, today about active vs lazy holidays - which do we prefer?

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    Vocab from this video:
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    Torcerse el tobillo - Twist your ankle
    Tumbarse en la playa - Lie on a beach
    Hacer el vago - To be lazy
    Me cuesta ser vago - I find it really hard to be lazy
    El chiringuito - Beach bar, small bar in a park
    Ben es un culo inquieto - Ben is restless
    La cima - The peak
    Un esguince - A sprain (sprained ankle)
    Una guarreria - Processed food, or junk food. Also, big mess or something disgusting
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    9 mins