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Burritos. Nachos. Chimichangas. Fajitas. Ever wonder where these dishes came from? Although a lot of Americans tend to think of these items as “Mexican food,” they are in a category of their own: Tex Mex.

Find out this week what exactly brought the southern States and northern Mexico together in a way that resulted in its own regional cuisine.

Links:

• Ep 13: La Comida Mexicana - Mexican Food: https://spanishandgo.com/podcast/mexican-food
  • Learn about real authentic Mexican food. Hint: It’s not Doritos locos tacos.
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 017 - El Origen de la Comida Tex Mex | The Origin of Tex Mex Food. 

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When you hear people speaking Spanish, do you often hear them slip in any English words or words that sound just like something you’d say in English? Well, it’s probably code-switching you are hearing, which is the topic of the week!

In this episode, Jim and May compare code-switching to “Spanglish” in order to teach us the difference. They in fact are very similar, but not quite the same. 

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Tiansheng Lian, Jennifer Wilson, Nicolas Romano, Adrian Major, Jenny, Christy Warne, Marisol, Russ Moore, Sallie Boden, Annette Baesel, Christian Gonzalez, Jill Heichelbech, Jean Lorio, Cindy Sanchez, Rebecca D Robison, Simon Larsson, Wylie Hargrove, Kristin Royer, Deb Shroyer, Adam Tinkoff, RamPandaPuss, Amy, Hal Brookins, Josh Powell, Hoy Shih, Neil Moore, Craig Stenger, Jennifer Wilson, Paula Lisowsky, Joseph Scriba, Kenneth Revelson, and Dennis Knappe.

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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 016 - Alternancia de Código | Code Switching. 

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We all know that feeling when someone asks you a question in Spanish that you don’t understand. Or that feeling of anxiety when you want to say something, but you don’t know the words. 

The good news is, it doesn’t always have to be this way. But you have to take the necessary steps to get over your fear. 

And that is exactly what Jim and May break down in this episode. How to get over your fear of speaking Spanish. Listen to their struggles about getting over the fear of speaking, and get some solid advice about how to conquer those fears.

Links:

• How to Say I Don't Understand in Spanish: 7 Different Ways
  • Use this video to learn multiple ways to get your conversation partner to clarify or repeat what they just said.
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 015 - Cómo Superar Tu Miedo a Hablar Español | How to Get Over Your Fear of Speaking Spanish.

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This week Andrea from Spanishland School and the Españolistos podcast joins us to shed some light on the Spanish spoken in her country: Colombia. 

May and Andrea discuss regional differences and accents across Colombia, popular expressions, and even a few ways that this accent is different from those you’ll find in Mexico or Puerto Rico.

Links:

• Check out Spanishland School
• In-depth explanation of “vos” in Colombia and other parts of Latin America
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 014 - Español Colombiano | Colombian Spanish with Andrea from Spanishland School. 

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In this episode, we discuss everyone’s favorite topic: FOOD.

Jim and May jump right into what authentic Mexican food is. They cover typical ingredients that you might already know: corn, chiles, avocado; and some that you might not think about like hominy, cactus, and pumpkin.

Links:

• Breakdown of common Mexican food ingredients: https://www.asenzya.com/trending-flavors/authentic-mexican-ingredients/
• How to Order Food in Spanish: https://spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-order-a-meal-in-spanish
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 013 - La Comida Mexicana | Mexican Food. 

Get access to the full interactive transcript, quizzes, and more for this and every episode by joining our community, La Escala, at spanishandgo.com/community.