Lightspeed Spanish - Beginners Spanish Lessons

By Gordon & Cynthia Smith-Duran

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03.29.2024
82 Beginner Spanish Irregular Spanish verbs
¡Estamos de vuelta! We are back! Here we help you with some of the more tricky irregular Spanish verbs that are a fundamental part of every Spanish conversation. Some of the irregular Spanish verbs that we cover are Ser, Estar,...
12.08.2023
81 Beginner The Spanish verb GANAR
Join Cynthia and Gordon as they take you through the Spanish verb GANAR and its many versatile uses. The Spanish verb GANAR is used massively in Spain and so it’s really important that you know how to use it like...
12.01.2023
80 Beginners TEST your SER ESTAR and HAY
Join Cynthia and Gordon as they help you test your Ser , Estar and Hay! Sometimes in Spanish it’s difficult to know when we have to use these three tricky words. Come and join us and test your Ser, Estar...
11.02.2023
79 Beginner Fun Spanish Moments
Join us on this medoly of fun Spanish moments from our previous lessons. We always aim to inject a bit of humour into our lessons to keep the sanity of our students on top form, as well as ours! Come...
08.14.2023
77 Beginner Learning Spanish? Some advice!
Are you learning Spanish? Listen to Gordon’s advice on what to do and what NOT to do if you are just starting out. Come and join us as Gordon shares his 20 years of experience to help anyone who is...
08.08.2023
76 Beginner More Spanish confusions
In this lesson we go through a great series of Spanish questions and answers that will help to clear up your Spanish confusions. Come and join us and share the moment in the Spanish questions and answers session. Clear up...
07.31.2023
75 Beginner Spanish questions and answers
In this lesson we go through a great series of Spanish questions and answers that will help to clear up many confusions that you may have. Come and join us and share the moment in the Spanish questions and answers...
07.03.2023
74 Beg SPANISH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS TEST
In this lesson we take you through a Spanish Possessive Pronouns test in a fun quiz! Be sure to download your helpsheet on the Spanish Possessive Pronouns test to follow along with us. Get your CRIB SHEET HERE Take a...
06.15.2023
72 Beginner A POR & PARA TEST for you!
In this lesson we give you a cool test on POR & PARA. Find out how well you have prepared! This Spanish POR & PARA test will really help your language skills. Get your Por & Para CRIB SHEET HERE...
06.15.2023
71 Beginners POR & PARA Test Preparation
In this lesson we prepare you for the next test on POR & PARA. Do you know them well? If not, join us to find out. Spanish POR & PARA uses are vital for your language skills. Get your Por...
05.08.2023
70 Beginners Spanish Test A1-C2 Part 1
In this lesson we offer you a fantastic Spanish test A1-C2. Come and join us and test out your level starting from beginners to advanced. Spanish test A1-C2! Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with...
03.17.2023
69 Beginners Spanish Funny moments
In this lesson we share some Spanish funny moments from the past few years. Come and join us and hear us laugh about Broke back Mountain, John Lewis and a host of other Spanish funny moments to brighten your day....
03.03.2023
68 Beginners Testing your Spanish A1-A2
In this lesson we give you the opportunity of testing your Spanish with our A1-A2 quiz. Whatch out! Gordon only managed to get 9/10 this time. Come and join us and get testing your Spanish. Join our Telegram groups here:...
01.27.2023
67 Beginners Saber Conocer TEST A1-A2
In this lesson we offer you a cool Saber Conocer test of your abilities in Present Tense Spanish. Come and join us and learn as you work through this great Saber Conocer test. Look at our range of AUDIO BOOKS...
01.20.2023
66 Beginner Spanish False Friends
Beginners Spanish False Friends are what we are covering in this lesson today. Come and join us and know the difference between your code and your elbow! Spanish false friends is something that you should really know well. Look at...
12.09.2022
65 Beginners Understanding PORQUE in Spanish
In this lesson we help you to understand PORQUE in Spanish. It can be a bit confusing sometimes when faced with so many different kinds of PORQUE in Spanish, but we help you through that here! Come and join us...
11.11.2022
64 Beginners Spanish demonstrative pronouns
Come and join us as we offer you a great Spanish A1-A2 test on the Spanish demonstrative pronouns. Test yourself out and remember that even if this test is for beginners, it is still challenging. Find out more about Spanish...
10.07.2022
63 Beginners Handy Spanish adverbs
Come and join us as we offer you a fun lesson on some handy Spanish adverbs like precisamente, efectivamente and seguramente. With these handy Spanish adverbs, you can make your Spanish sound even more authentic. Join us and Support this...
09.30.2022
62 Beginners Spanish Expressions of time
Come and join us as we offer you a great lesson on Spanish expressions of time. Find out how to say ‘in a week’ and ‘within a week’. Would you believe that it’s not as obvious as you might think!...
07.22.2022
61 Beginners Spanish The Resumptive LO
Come and join us to have some fun while you learn about the Resumptive LO and just what on earth it is. The Resumptive LO, despite its confusing name, is a very common structure in Spanish and something that you...
07.08.2022
60 Beginners Spanish The O changes to U Why?
In this lesson, we help you to understand why the O changes to U and the Y changes to E in Spanish. Come and join us and understand much more about these strange changes of words. You might be surprised...
07.01.2022
59 Beginners Spanish Salir vs Irse
In this lesson, we help you to understand the difference between Salir vs Irse and how they are used to talk about leaving and going off somewhere. Come and join us and understand much more about Salir vs Irse as...
06.17.2022
58 Beginners Spanish Qué vs Cuál
In this lesson, we help you understand the difference between QUÉ and CUÁL. It’s actually easier than you might think! All you need is a couple of tips to help you make the right decision. Come and join us and...
06.10.2022
57 Beginners A1-B1 Spanish Test ¿Cómo se dice?
In this lesson, we give you an A1-B1 test called ¿Cómo se dice? These are sentences that don’t easily translate from one language to another. This creates a challenge for us to know how they are said in Spanish. Come...
03.25.2022
56 Beginners Spanish The Spanish verb TOPAR
In this lesson, we explain the Spanish verb Topar and how it works. Note that this is not the first verb that a native speaker from Spain would reach for! So, come and join us as we look at the...
02.18.2022
55 Beginners An A1-A2 Spanish Test
In this lesson, we offer you an A1-A2 Spanish test for beginners to see how you are doing with your agreements and conjugations! Come and join us to see where you are on this A1-A2 Spanish test. You can find...
01.28.2022
54 Beginners The verb Tocar in Spanish
In this lesson, we help you with the verb TOCAR in Spanish and it’s many uses. Come and join us to learn more about the verb Tocar in Spanish and why it can mean ‘it’s time’. Here is the Telegram...
11.12.2021
53 Beginners Test your Spanish Pronunciation A1-A2
In this 2 part lesson we help you test your Spanish Pronunciation in this fun quiz. Pronunciation is so very important and is often overlooked by many students. Don’t make that mistake! Come and test your Spanish pronunciation with us...
10.22.2021
52 Beginners Se trata de vs Trata de
In this lesson we help you really get to grips with the meanings of Se trata de vs Trata de. They both mean: To be about, yet they are very different. Come and join us and find out how to...
10.01.2021
51 Beginners Test your Gustar A1-A2
In this lesson we help you to test your Gustar and we focus on the A1-A2. Come and join us and see how you do! Remember, after you test your Gustar, visit our website to brush up on the areas...
09.03.2021
50 Beginners Test your Spanish level A1-A2
In this lesson we help you to test your Spanish level and we focus on the A1-A2. Come and join us and see how you do! Come and join us and test your Spanish level with a fun test. To...
08.20.2021
49 Beginners Alguno vs Ninguno
In this lesson we look at the way we use Alguno vs Ninguno and the curious rules that surround these words. Come and have some fun and learn how to navigate your way the Alguno vs Ninguno puzzle. To see...
07.16.2021
48 Beginners Igualmente vs Tú también
In this lesson we have some fun looking at Spanish greetings and the difference between: Igualmente vs Tú también. Although sometimes these two sentences can be used in the same situation, sometimes they can’t be! Come and find out more...
05.28.2021
47 Beginners The Spanish DO for emphasis
In this lesson we help you with the Spanish Do for emphasis, for example when we say: I don’t have a dog but I do have a cat. Come and join us and have some fun while you learn about...
04.30.2021
46 Beginners Meter vs Poner the putting verbs
In this lesson we talk about the putting verbs like Meter vs Poner and how we can know when to use each one. We also cover the key verb Colocar along with some phrasal putting verbs that can catch us...
04.16.2021
45 Beginners Pero or Sino?
In this lesson we talk about using Pero or Sino and what the differences are between them. They both can mean But, and are often used wrongly. To learn more about Pero or Sino, come and join us now! Be...
03.05.2021
44 Beginners Verbs like Gustar
In this lesson we talk about lots of verbs like Gustar and how we can use them easily. Pay special attention to the verbs that a non-native Spanish speaker wouldn’t choose, like Faltar, Sobrar and Quedar. Come and sharpen up...
02.05.2021
43 Beginners Test your use of Gustar
In this lesson we test your use of Gustar and test your Spanish listening ear in a fun conversation about how Gustar works. If you want to really test your use of Gustar, then this is the lesson for you!...
12.31.2020
42 Beginners Spanish Understand SER and ESTAR
In this lesson we help you to understand SER and ESTAR with some easy to follow concepts that include a banana and some sand. Come and join us for some great information on how to understand SER and ESTAR and...
12.04.2020
41 Beginners Great Spanish Pronunciation LightSpeed Spanish
In this lesson we laugh our way through the main issues that we have with Spanish pronunciation and we offer some tips on how you can improve your soft Rs. This is the first in the new series of videocasts...
11.24.2015
40 Beginners Spanish Listening Test
Why check my Spanish listening skills? There really is something very strange about what happens to people when they embark on the task of learning Spanish. In our experience, the vast majority of students only want to read and write...
11.22.2015
39 Beginners Verbs that begin with DES in Spanish.
Des in Spanish. In this podcast Cynthia and I realised something very important. That was that the verbs with DES in Spanish don’t always have a logical explanation to them. Of course, we have the same kind of verbs in...
11.19.2015
38 Beginners Lo in Spanish and Lo Importante
Lo in Spanish. So, just what is Lo in Spanish and what does it mean? Well, to answer the first question, LO is what we call an indirect pronoun. What that means is that it is a shortened version of...
10.15.2015
37 Beginners The Verb Poder in Spanish Such an important verb!
What is so special about the verb Poder in Spanish? Well, that’s an interesting question. A more appropriate one, however, would be: What’s so special about the verb To Be Able in English? Because to be frank, it’s quite weird...
10.08.2015
36 Beginners Spanish The Definite Article in Spanish A Real Puzzle
What is the Definite article in Spanish? Good question. Before we start to talk about how to use it, we had better clear up just what on earth it is. Actually, when you think about what it’s called, for once...
10.01.2015
35 Beginners Spanish Prepositions The small, important words.
Spanish Prepositions….What the devil are they? Basically, these words are the glue that sticks sentences together. They are words like: with, without, for, from, between, to, along with many, many more. They are the words we use in our own...
07.16.2015
34 Abs Beginners Spanish Culture Gestures
Spanish Culture and Gestures. I recall one of the very first times I went to Spain to visit my wife’s family and was introduced to her ‘tía Maribel’. Maribel was chatting animatedly with me and mid flow, without any warning...
06.16.2015
33 Abs Beginners Saying ANY in Spanish Algunos/Unos
Let’s help you to know how to say ANY in Spanish. What’s really interesting is the fact that in English we use ANY in a couple of ways. We have this way: 1, Do you have any glue in...
05.12.2015
32 Abs Beginners Spanish Test your Level The Mónica Naranjo Concert
Your Listening Spanish Test. In this Podcast we offer you a story about a concert that we went to in Barcelona. It was a show put on by Mónica Naranjo to celebrate her 40th birthday. Mónica has probably the best,...
02.20.2015
Beginners Spanish Pronunciation 31 LL, Y, B, V. Let’s clear this up!
The confusion around Spanish Pronunciation One of the most confusing issues with Spanish pronunciation is knowing how we should pronounce the Y and the LL, closely followed by the B and the V. In this podcast we cover the correct...

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Lightspeed Spanish - Beginners Spanish Lessons episodes:

82 Beginner Spanish Irregular Spanish verbs

81 Beginner The Spanish verb GANAR

80 Beginners TEST your SER ESTAR and HAY

79 Beginner Fun Spanish Moments

77 Beginner Learning Spanish? Some advice!

76 Beginner More Spanish confusions

75 Beginner Spanish questions and answers

74 Beg SPANISH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS TEST

72 Beginner A POR & PARA TEST for you!

71 Beginners POR & PARA Test Preparation

70 Beginners Spanish Test A1-C2 Part 1

69 Beginners Spanish Funny moments

68 Beginners Testing your Spanish A1-A2

67 Beginners Saber Conocer TEST A1-A2

66 Beginner Spanish False Friends

65 Beginners Understanding PORQUE in Spanish

64 Beginners Spanish demonstrative pronouns

63 Beginners Handy Spanish adverbs

62 Beginners Spanish Expressions of time

61 Beginners Spanish The Resumptive LO

60 Beginners Spanish The O changes to U Why?

59 Beginners Spanish Salir vs Irse

58 Beginners Spanish Qué vs Cuál

57 Beginners A1-B1 Spanish Test ¿Cómo se dice?

56 Beginners Spanish The Spanish verb TOPAR

55 Beginners An A1-A2 Spanish Test

54 Beginners The verb Tocar in Spanish

53 Beginners Test your Spanish Pronunciation A1-A2

52 Beginners Se trata de vs Trata de

51 Beginners Test your Gustar A1-A2

50 Beginners Test your Spanish level A1-A2

49 Beginners Alguno vs Ninguno

48 Beginners Igualmente vs Tú también

47 Beginners The Spanish DO for emphasis

46 Beginners Meter vs Poner the putting verbs

45 Beginners Pero or Sino?

44 Beginners Verbs like Gustar

43 Beginners Test your use of Gustar

42 Beginners Spanish Understand SER and ESTAR

41 Beginners Great Spanish Pronunciation LightSpeed Spanish

40 Beginners Spanish Listening Test

39 Beginners Verbs that begin with DES in Spanish.

38 Beginners Lo in Spanish and Lo Importante

37 Beginners The Verb Poder in Spanish Such an important verb!

36 Beginners Spanish The Definite Article in Spanish A Real Puzzle

35 Beginners Spanish Prepositions The small, important words.

34 Abs Beginners Spanish Culture Gestures

33 Abs Beginners Saying ANY in Spanish Algunos/Unos

32 Abs Beginners Spanish Test your Level The Mónica Naranjo Concert

Beginners Spanish Pronunciation 31 LL, Y, B, V. Let’s clear this up!

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