Can you turn an English adverb into a Spanish adverb by simply ending it with "mente" instead of "ly"? Let's talk about some of the nuances of Spanish adverbs that end with -mente, including the "false friends" (or false cognates) that can trip English speakers up, such as últimamente.

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What's the difference between Prometer and Jurar? Let's learn how to talk about "swearing" and "promising" in Spanish.

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Why is the verb Desear, which means "to wish", more common in Spanish than in English? Let's learn how to use Desear, and we'll also talk about the frequently-used verb Jurar.

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Let's use a big spoken Spanish quiz to practice Conseguir, Funcionar, Ganar, Pagar and everything else we've learned this week!

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Today we're going to learn some new location nouns, including the words for "direction", "address", "destination", and "area". We'll also get some spoken practice quizzing with these new words in lots of different contexts.

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Today we'll learn a bunch of new Spanish adjectives, including the words for "wonderful", "excellent", and "fun".

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Why does Spanish have two verbs that mean "work"? Today we'll explore the verb Funcionar and why it's different from Trabajar. We'll also get lots of spoken practice using Funcionar in real sentence contexts.

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How do you say "get" in Spanish? Today we'll explore why there's no simple translation of "get" from English into Spanish (or any other language!). But we'll also learn the verb Conseguir, which means "to get" in some contexts, specifically when it means "to acquire". Practice along out loud!

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Let's get lots of spoken practice with verbs Encantar and Bastar, as well as our new nouns, numbers, and everything else we've learned this week. Predict the Spanish and speak out loud!

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Let's learn some new nouns you can use to describe people, including the words for "detective", "captain", and "role", as well as some nouns relevant to travel, such as "vacation", "traffic", and "flight".

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