By Gordon & Cynthia Smith-Duran
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Today, Cynthia is sharing the way we make Spanish superlatives and much more in this fascinating native Spanish lesson. Do you know what a Spanish superlative is? Find out! Come and join us! If you would like to try SER...
Today, Cynthia is sharing with us some Spanish expressions with ANDA. This is the verb ‘to walk’ but it often has other meanings! Listen in as Cynthia takes you through these Spanish expressions with ANDA and their great alternative meanings....
Today, Cynthia is sharing with us some Spanish expressions you just won’t believe. How can one simple expression have two totally different meanings? Listen in as Cynthia takes you through these Spanish expressions with a twist! Come and join us!...
Today, Cynthia is helping us with some Spanish direction vocabulary and a test of your knowledge. Here you are given the verbs that you need and then Cynthia tests you on what you know! Listen in as Cynthia takes you...
Today, Cynthia is helping us with asking for directions in Spanish. Before you even ask someone, what do you say? Do you use Usted or Tú? Listen in as Cynthia helps you with all of your questions and brings you...
Cynthia is back with a great lesson offering you vital Spanish vocabulary on telling the time. In this session, Cynthia goes into the real native ways of talking about time. If you think it’s time to get some vital Spanish...
Join us in this Adv Intermediate Spanish videocast as we introduce the winner of the ‘finish the story’ competition in Youtube of the ‘Vieja Cabaña’. The winner is Caylan Gibbs. ¡Enhorabuena! Test out your Adv Intermediate Spanish listening skills as...
Join Cynthia as she offers you a cool way to listen in Spanish by way of a story! Once you have heard the story, you can create an ending for it in Spanish in Youtube. The ending with the most...
Join Cynthia as she offers you a cool Spanish listening test by way of a story! There are two ways to learn from this Spanish listening test, firstly to listen and answer the questions, and secondly, to finish the story...
Come and join us for this fantastic opportunity to test your Spanish listening in which we use hypothetical questions in a fun, free flow conversation. How much will you be able to pick up? This is the second in a...
Come and join us for this fantastic Spanish listening tester in which we use verbs like Gustar and Encantar in a free flow conversation. How much will you be able to pick up? This is the first in a two...
Come and join us on this great listening test of the Spanish past and see what you can pick up from our conversation on films, hobbies and anecdotes. This is an Advanced Intermediate listening test of the Spanish past so,...
Come and join us on this great Spanish listening test and see what you can pick up from our conversation on food, books and where we like to live. This is an Advanced Intermediate Spanish listening test so, buckle up!...
In this lesson we take you through some fun Spanish animal expressions that you may not have heard before and tell you their meaning! Be sure to join us to be the expert on Spanish animal expressions! Check out our...
In this lesson we offer you a fantastic way of testing your Spanish B1-C2. Come and join us and see if you can do better than Gordon! He got one wrong! Testing your Spanish B1-C2! Take a look at Cynthia’s...
In this lesson we offer you 2 VITAL Spanish verbs that you must have in your tool box! Come and join us and find out what they are and get ready to begin to use these 2 vital Spanish verbs....
In this lesson we offer you a great set of questions to test how Spanish you are. Come and join us and find out whether you meet the standards set out in the test to be a true Spaniard. Come...
In this lesson we offer you a great chat in Spanish about 5 important things to know about Spanish. Come and join us and find out what we think about the speed of learning, teachers, the different kinds of Spanish...
In this chat we help to unravel the mystery around Spanish Personal Pronouns and when to use them… And when not! Come and Join Ana, Cynthia and Gordon in a fun lesson on the Spanish Personal Pronouns. Look at our...
In this chat we talk about our fun Spanish immersion courses here in Spain! Be sure to watch to the end to see the hilarious out-takes and come and join our fun Spanish immersions this year. You won’t regret it!...
In this lesson we talk about the Spanish Christmas that we have planned here in the centre of Spain. What are you doing for Christmas this year? Maybe you could have a small piece of the Spanish Christmas in your...
Come and join us as we offer you a great Spanish B1-B2 test on the Spanish past. Test yourself out with this Spanish B1-B2 test of the Preterite and Imperfect tenses. Check out our Book Range HERE. Browse our Store...
Come and join us to find out about the widely used Spanish expression: Se me hizo. Se me hizo is a very common expression that doesn’t always translate well into English. Find out why! Get your Helpsheets HERE. To find...
In this lesson, we help you use Aunque correctly and to understand when it should be used with the Spanish Subjunctive and the Indicative. Come and join us and learn how to use Aunque correctly. Support this channel and have...
In this lesson, we talk about the Spanish road trip and what it’s like to drive in Spain. We then go on to talk about the verb Llevarse bien and mal and how it works in spoken Spanish. Join us...
In this lesson, we talk about LA LA Land and the Spanish SE that can often confuse us! When is a SE not a SE, when it’s La La Land. Come and join us to find out more about the...
In this lesson, we look at the Spanish imperative and at how it changes between the Tú form and the Usted form. Come and join us to learn more about the Spanish imperative and to have a little fun too....
In this lesson, we have fun hearing about how Cynthia, once again, caught Gordon out on the day of the Santos Inocentes (like April Fools day) this year. Come and join us to see and hear the videos that Cynthia...
In this lesson, we are, once again, testing Spanish nativos and no nativos on their knowledge of some of the more common faults that appear in spoken and written Spanish. Maybe you’d be amazed to know that native Spanish speakers...
In this lesson, we offer you a fun test for Spanish nativos and for all of the no nativos who are learning Spanish. Maybe you’d be amazed to know that native Spanish speakers also have challenges when it comes to...
In this lesson we help you with using the Spanish past. When should we use the Spanish Present Perfect? When do we use the Preterite? Come and join us and begin using the Spanish past on purpose and with confidence....
In this lesson we help you understand the Spanish LO and what it means in sentences such as: Lo importante es… Come and join us and have some learning fun! Cynthia is in a particularly wild mood in this lesson,...
In this lesson we deal with a suggestion on the way to use the Spanish verb VOLVER. Come and join us and have some fun! We were feeling particularly silly in this lesson. In between the laughs, there is some...
In this lesson we help you test your Gustar Encantar verbs at level B1-B2 Why not challenge yourself and see how well you do with this fun quiz. Don’t worry, Gordon and Cynthia will come along with you as you...
In this lesson we have some fun as we try to do some Spanish football commentary and realise quickly that it’s not our thing (para nada). Come and have some fun and listen to us make a right old mess...
In this lesson we give you the most common Spanish slang and Spanish swear words that are used here in Spain, on a daily basis. This video contains Spanish slang and strong swear words, so, if you don’t like swearing,...
In this lesson we look at the way that we use QUE in sentences. We answer if the Spanish subjunctive needs QUE every time? Come and join us as we offer lots of examples to clear up this confusion. If...
In this lesson we show you why we don’t translate songs to Spanish. Thanks to a fun suggestion from Andrew Smart, we try to squeeze into two famous songs, the Spanish lyrics that neither ryhme nor flow. Come and join...
In this lesson we work on clarifying the Spanish past and the way that the Imperfect can be used as an intention. We cover the way that tener que is used in this context as well as giving you lots...
In this lesson we talk about how we use Haber with the Past Participle. However, we start off badly when Cynthia points out that Gordon has pronounced the word ‘participle’ in a strange way. Watch on as we show you...
In this lesson we talk about the difference between Estaba vs Estuve when we add the gerund. When do we use these structures? How do we know to choose between the Preterite and the Imperfect? Come and join us to...
In this lesson we talk you though lots of examples of how to avoid the Spanish Passive Voice and use the Active Voice instead. We also show you what to do when we say: “I was told” or “I was...
In this lesson we talk you though the Demonstrative Spanish pronouns and how you can use them well. (This, that, these, those.) We also show you when you have to use the accents (tildes) on the Demonstrative Spanish pronouns and...
In this lesson we help you with some great past tense tips for Spanish. Are you confused about the Preterite and the Imperfect past? Come and join us for some cool systems and some great past tense tips for Spanish...
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Stop, Look and Listen! I recall coming across the commands in Spanish very early on in my language learning journey. I have to say that initially I was uncomfortable. Why? I suppose it was for two reasons. One was that...
What are the Haber Subjunctive Structures? Basically, these are the ones that quite often catch us out. We’ve learnt the subjunctive triggers and are feeling pretty confident about how and when to use them and bam! Suddenly we are faced...
Very useful Spanish vocabulary The truth of the matter is that, just like the majority of the Podcasts in this series, the idea behind this one on useful Spanish vocabulary came from one of our viewers who often comments on...
Remember in Spanish. Which one to use? If you’ve been studying for any length of time you will be sure to have had a moment in which you wanted to use the word Remember in Spanish. (or I don’t remember,...