Deep Spanish, by Notes in Spanish

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Today we tell the story of an amazingly challenging and exciting trip, and how you can challenge your Spanish for maximum fluency progress!

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Vocab from today's video:

No se puede estar mejor - Couldn't be better
¿Qué te parece? - What do you reckon?
A última hora de la tarde la nieve ya estaba regulín - By the end of the afternoon the snow wasn't great
Esquiamos a tope - We skied our hearts out
Lo dimos todo - We gave it our all
Va volado - He goes like the wind
Me siento potente - I feel powerful/strong
Con ganas de más reto - With a desire for more challenges
De hacer alguna cosa que le de un poco de vidilla al cuerpo - To do something that gives a bit of life to the body
Les da pánico hacer un intercambio - They are terrified about doing an intercambio
A por ello - Go for it
Un país hispanohablante - A Spanish-speaking country
Tenemos un retito fino - We've got a real challenge on our hands

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¡Gracias a todos!

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In this first part of our Real Spanish Experience workshop we look at how listening is key to faster fluency.

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Vocab from today's video:

Cotilleando - Being nosey
¿Puedes hablar más despacio por favor? - Can you talk a bit more slowly please
La comida más tardía que hemos tenido - The latest lunch we've ever had
¿Ya no existe? Vaya - It doesn't exist anymore, what a shame
Hay que sacarle con grúa - You need a crane to get him up
Hay muchos restaurantes que tienen dos turnos - There are many restaurants that have two shifts
Tomamos un desayuno potente a las diez y media - We have a huge breakfast at 10.30 am

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Today we talk about an upcoming event and a trip, both of which have got us really excited!

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Listen to these videos as a podcast:
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Vocab from today's video:

Viaje de esquí - Ski trip
Estación de esquí - Ski resort
Me has pillado fuera de fuego - You caught me out, I was on another planet
Monitores - Ski instructors or activity monitors
Tenemos mucha ilusión - We are really excited
Son vacaciones de verdad - They are real holidays
La formula ganadora - The winning formula, a win-win
Estamos contentos no, lo siguiente - We are more than happy
¿Qué te hace ilusión ahora mismo? - What are you excited about right now
Estoy muy ilusionado porque voy a Paris la semana que viene - I'm very excited because I'm going to Paris next week
Un planazo - A fantastic plan

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¡Gracias a todos!

Today we talk about our YouTube vs Podcast habits, what we listen to/watch and when - how about you guys?

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Listen to these videos as a podcast:
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Vocab from today's video:

Ha dejado de llover - It's stopped raining
El agua corre por los caminos - Water is running down the paths
En el sofa mientras tejo … o coso - On the sofa while I knit or sew
Pintores que pintan al aire libre - Painters who paint outside (plein air)
Me cuadra - Sounds about right
Compartimos muchas risas - We share lots of laughs
Voy a meter la pata seguro - I'm sure I'll put my food in it

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Today we talk about how to survive the Spanish siesta, the perfect length of the nap, and Ben's traumatic siesta experience at a family meal! Do you like the siesta? Let us know!

Vocab from today's video:

La lluvia me está tocando las narices - The rain is driving me mad
Un barrizal enorme - A mud pit
Barro - Mud
Un charco - A puddle
Me encanta echarme una siesta de una hora si puedo - I love having a one our siesta if I can
Se trata de recargar las pilas - It's about recharging your batteries
Cuando empezamos a ser novios - When we started going out
Me dejó tirado - She left me stranded
Mas aburrido que ni te cuento - More boring than you can possible imagine
¿Si te pilla en Madrid el verano? - If you find yourself in Madrid in the summer?

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Today Ben takes Marina to El Bierzo in Madrid's Chueca neighbourhood - for us, maybe the best restaurant in Madrid (we love 'los clásicos de toda la vida' - classic places that have been around forever!) See the video version on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@NotesinSpanishofficial

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Vocab from today's video:

El camarero más longevo de Madrid - The oldest waiter in Madrid
Nos saca de casa - It gets us out of the house
Nos gusta nuestra comida caseríta - We love our homemade food
Cada vez más - It's more and more common
¿Sera que estamos un poco anticuados Ben? - Are we a bit old-fashioned Ben?
Mantel de tela - Cloth tablecloth
Mi padre siempre es muy tiquismiquis de su mantel de tela y su servilleta de tela - My father is very picky about his cloth tablecloth and serviette
Crema de alcachofas - Artichoke soup
Gallo a la plancha - Grilled John Dory
Pisto de calabaza con huevo frito - Pumpkin ratatouille with a fried egg
Inmejorable - Unbeatable
¿Os gusta comer fuera? - Do you like eating out?

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¡Gracias a todos!

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Today we head to Chinchón, 40km from Madrid, to share one of the biggest secrets to faster Spanish fluency, and eat in the Café de la Ibería.

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Vocab from today's video:

Estamos en Chinchón y aquí se está fenomenal - We are in Chinchón and it's fantastic here
Es inigualable - It's unbeatable
Cómo llegar antes a la fluidez - How to get fluent faster
El disfrute - Enjoyment
Disfrutar con lo que hagas - Enjoy what you are doing
A veces nos machacamos - Sometimes we make ourselves suffer
Darse una pausa y encontrar algo que disfrutes - Have a break and find something you enjoy
Lo coges con ganas - You do it with joy
Para aprender bien tienes que disfrutar de lo que estás haciendo - To learn properly, you have to enjoy what you're doing
Vamos a abrir el apetito - We're going to work up an appetite
El Café de la Iberia (where we ate lunch)
Un clásico de toda la vida - A real classic that's been around forever
Cordero - Lamb
Menestra de verduras - Vegetables cooked in the pan
Huevos fritos con morcilla y chorizo - Fried eggs with black pudding and chorizo
No he podido evitarlo - I couldn't help it
Bacalao a la Riojana - Cod Rioja-style (pan-fried with vegetables and red peppers)

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¡Gracias a todos!

Today we take you to our favourite mountain hike near Madrid, and have another great real Spanish conversation. Watch this on YouTube to see the views, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB1kWAH1BCo

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Watch another hiking video: https://youtu.be/JeWfjJUoJEI?si=MW6lYn1P3rsAurjB

Vocab from today's video:

Me siento como nuevo - I feel like new
Desfogado - I've let off steam
El collado - The mountain pass
En un día despejado puedes ver Madrid - On a clear day you can see Madrid
La mejor caminata cerca de Madrid - The best hike near Madrid
Recargar las pilas - To recharge your batteries
Hago un poco de hueco - I'll make some space
Alcachofas con jamón - Artichokes with ham
Salmon a la plancha - Grilled salmon
Chipirones - Baby cuttlefish

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¡Gracias a todos!

In today's video we share our "retos" and resolutions for 2025, what are yours?
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Vocab from today's video:

Atletismo - Athletics
Pista de atletismo - Running track
Formación de yoga - Yoga training
Tengo mucha tarea - I've got a lot of work (homework) to do
Me parece que me toca madrugar - I guess I have to get up early
Me cuesta - I find it hard
Estar más en forma - To get fitter
Vivir con más calma - To live in a calmer way
Saltar a la comba - Skipping
No es lo mío - It isn't my thing
Mis dudas se han aclarado - My doubts got cleared up
Me voy a poner cachas - I'm going to get muscly/ripped

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¡Gracias a todos!