The Gringa Spanglish Podcast

By Alyssa Bonelli

Looking for a fun way to practice Spanish and English vocabulary through Spanglish story telling? These short and sweet episodes feature a blend of English and Spanish, told first in Spanglish with

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February 20, 2023 S02 E08 La selva - Fast Speed - 30% Spanish
Our favorite family the Jeffersons are off on vacation again - this time in the Amazon.
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Vocabulario:
1. lista is ready
2. las habilidades are abilities
3. miran fijamente (mirar) is they stare
4. los mosquiteros are mosquito nets
5. Estará bien (estar) is it will be fine
6. tomar ventaja is to take advantage
7. la conciencia is awareness
8. las picaduras are bites
9. desayunar is to eat breakfast
10. sumergirse is to dive in
11. además is furthermore
12. oscuro is dark
13. la superficie is the Surface
14. ¡Háganlo! (hacer) is do it!
15. sino también is but also
16. valieron verga (valer verga) is slang for were fucked up
17. torpe is awkward
18. no vale la pena (valer la pena) is its not worth it
19. ¡Qué raro! is how strange
20. ¡Quién supo! is who knew
21. de vez en cuando is once in a while
22. aguantarlo is stick it out, endure it
23. la comida chatarra is junk food
24. una araña is a spider
25. Vete al infierno is go to hell
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February 13, 2023 S02 E07 - El día de los enamorados - Slow Speed - 15% Spanish
Ahh, Valentine's Day, an American tradition. Hear my true thoughts about the Hallmark Holiday and how it inspires fear in the hearts of men (and women) every February.
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Vocabulario:
1. tiene que ver (tener) is has to do with
2. la fiesta is holiday (also party)
3. la pareja is partner
4. el novio is boyfriend
5. el amante is lover
6. el enamoramiento is crush
7. el esposo is husband
8. sin corazón is heartless
9. las expectativas are expectations
10. altas is high
11. alcanzar is to achieve
12. anticipando (anticipar) is expecting
13. finos is fancy
14. la lencería is lingerie
15. el oso de peluche is teddy bear
16. ambos is both
17. decepcionados is disappointed
18. al azar is random
19. asustadizo is scary
20. la talla is the size
21. los chichis are boobs
22. docenas are dozens
23. darse por vencido is to give up
24. sexy is sexy
25. el desastre is disaster
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February 06, 2023 S02 E06 - Elige tu peleador - Medium Speed - 60% Spanish
Let's talk about conflict, but make it fun, ¿por qué no? You'll hear four examples of how different people navigate conflict, while I try to make you laugh.
Vocabulario:
1. Pelear is to fight
2. la fama is fame
3. el maquillaje is makeup
4. celosas are jealous
5. falsa is fake
6. los seguidores are followers
7. arruinar is to ruin
8. divorciado is divorced
9. tener éxito is to be successful
10. el registro is checkin
11. el matrimonio is marriage
12. morder la lengua is to bite the tongue
13. el poder is the power
14. el guion is script
15. la amabilidad is kindness
16. borrar is to erase
17. la seguridad social is social security
18. la cita is quote
19. se desquitan (desquitarse) they get even
20. la juventud is youth
21. se acostó (acostarse) is slept with
22. se había enterado (enterarse) is had found out
23. tropezado (tropezar) is tripped
24. la boca cerrada is mouth shut
25. la personalidad is personality
I'm open to your thoughts about the stories or hearing how you navigate conflict, hit me up with your take at [email protected]
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January 30, 2023 S02 E05 - El asesinato de JonBenét - Slow Speed - 33% Spanish
Today we hear about an unsolved murder from my hometown that received international attention, but 26 years later, has never been solved.
Vocabulario:
1. una exageración is an exageration.
2. el asesinato is murder
3. cierto is true
4. las tragedias are tragedies
5. sospechosas are suspicious
6. principio is beginning
7. las uñas are fingernails
8. una chica del concurso is a pageant girl
9. la época is time period
10. la esperanza is hope
11. fascinaba (fascinar) is used to fascinate
12. el sótano is basement
13. el golpe is a hit
14. desapareció (desaparecer) is disappeared
15. una nota de rescate is a ransom note
16. exigiendo (exigir) is demanding
17. distraer is to distract
18. se comportaban (comportarse) is they behaved
19. rehusaron (rehusar) is they refused
20. una muestra de ADN is a DNA sample
21. perteneciendo (pertenecer) is pertaining
22. se murió (morirse) is died
23. el crimen is crime
24. los cargos are charges
25. los resultados are results
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January 23, 2023 S02 E04 - Misterios diarios - Slow Speed - 10% Spanish
The world is a mysterious place, from the ancient ruins to how to avoid hangovers. We will hear about some of the day to day mysteries that baffle us all.
Vocabulario:
1. llena is full
2. discutir is to discuss or argue
3. las respuestas are answers
4. diarios is daily
5. dónde diablos is where the hell…
6. mientras is while
7. golpea (golpear) is strikes or hits
8. débil is weak
9. rebuscando (rebuscar) is rummaging
10. las cosas olvidadas is forgotten things
11. la congeladora is freezer
12. extraño is strange
13. lentamente is slowly
14. la madurez is ripeness or maturity
15. marrón is brown
16. el ejercicio duro is hard exercise
17. el siglo is century
18. típicamente is typically
19. docenas are dozens
20. la propuesta is budget
21. las tendencias are tendencies or trends
22. los gráficos are charts
23. evitar is to avoid
24. la comida para llevar is takeout
25. las cajas de suscripción are subscription boxes
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January 16, 2023 S02 E03 - El mundo de una niñita - Medium Speed - 75% Spanish
Toddlers are complex little creatures. We will see a day in the life of Dora as she runs the show and feels big feelings.
Vocabulario:
1. la edad is age
2. controlar is to control
3. significa (significar) is means
4. suavemente is softly, gently
5. los panqueques are pancakes
6. algo is something
7. dejar caer is to drop
8. el berrinche is tantrum
9. las lágrimas are tears
10. de repente is suddenly
11. boca abajo is face down
12. los sollozos are sobs
13. el arreglo is arrangement
14. la tina is bathtub
15. el sueño is sleep
16. las siestas are naps
17. los párpados are eyelids
18. cooperar is to cooperate
19. dormirse is to fall asleep
20. subir las escaleras is go up the stairs
21. imperdonable is unforgivable
22. un silbato de perros is dog whistle
23. arriesgarlo is to risk it
24. la alfombra is carpet or rug
25. de acuerdo is agreed
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January 09, 2023 S02 E02 - Rutinas diarias - Medium Speed - 50% Spanish
New Year, new routines. Or so some say. We will hear about what you should do for healthy routines to start, but then see how it all goes to shit in the end.
Vocabulario:
1. aburrido is boring
2. la libertad is freedom
3. despertarse is to wake up
4. descansada is rested
5. hacer ejercicio is to work out
6. desayunar is to eat breakfast
7. planeas (planear) is you plan
8. la mala noticia is bad news
9. enfrentando (enfrentar) is facing
10. el agotamiento de decisiones is decision fatigue
11. la petición is order
12. el humor is mood
13. mejora (mejorar) is betters, improves
14. acaricias (acariciar) is you pet
15. ausentemente is absently
16. miras fijamente (mirar) is you stare
17. Chíngalo (chingar) is fuck it
18. te tumbas (tumbarse) is you lay down
19. te prometiste (prometerse) you promised yourself
20. el enriquecimiento cultural is cultural enrichment
21. la hora de acostarte is your bedtime
22. saltar is to skip or jump
23. dormirte (dormirse) is you fall asleep
24. te cepillas los dientes (cepillarse) is you brush your teeth
25. el hilo dental is floss
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January 02, 2023 S02 E01 - Minimalismo - Fast Speed - 20% Spanish
What are Minimalism and Clutter Core you ask? We will dive into some schools of thought about how people manage the items in their homes, just in time for you to listen while staring at your pile of holiday mierda. Also, in case you missed it, there is a book to accompany Season One, get it here: https://a.co/d/bXJqFw8
Vocabulario
1. la primavera is the spring
2. compartir is to share
3. antiguo is old, ancient
4. la popularidad is popularity
5. reconozco (reconocer) is I recognize
6. la pandemia is the pandemic
7. Atestada is crowded
8. la llegada is arrival
9. mantener is to maintain or keep
10. la alegría is joy
11. el método is method
12. a la misma vez is at the same time
13. dejar ir is to let go
14. contrariamente a la intuición is counterintuitively
15. los aparatos electrónicos are electronic devices
16. el propósito is purpose
17. le cuesta mucho (costar) is its hard for them
18. las redes sociales are social networks
19. se tratan de (tratarse) is they are about
20. paso por paso is step by step
21. echar is to throw out
22. tras is throughout
23. no vale la pena (valer) is its not worth it
24. navegas (navegar) is you navigate
25. las pertenencias are belongings
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November 07, 2022 S01 E26 - El día de los muertos - Medium Speed - 75% Spanish
Wondering what Day of the Dead would be like in Mexico City? In this last episode of Season 1, check out my account of my recent trip while practicing your Spanish / English vocabulary. Short Stories Volume One is now on Amazon here https://a.co/d/bXJqFw8! Photos on instagram at @abonelli6.
Vocabulario:
1. los documentales are documentaries
2. respetuosos is respectful
3. el día festivo is holiday
4. los difuntos are the deceased
5. las ofrendas are altars, offerings
6. los cempasúchiles are marigolds
7. los dientes are teeth
8. el orgullo is pride
9. las acercas are fences
10. ¡Sigan avanzando! (seguir) is Keep moving forward!
11. la cola is the line
12. los esqueletos are skeletons
13. la muchedumbre is crowd
14. el pan de muerto is bread of the dead
15. azucarado is sugary
16. las coronas are crowns
17. el alivio is relief
18. los alebrijes are spirit guides
19. la calavera is skull
20. sobrio is sober
21. el principio is beginning
22. maravillosos is marvelous
23. experimentar is to experience
24. el tatuaje is tattoo
25. de una vez en la vida is once in a lifetime
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October 31, 2022 S01 E25 - Quién soy (parte dos, edición espantosa) - Slow Speed - 10% Spanish
More spooky fun for Halloween! See if you can guess who the four creatures are before the end.
Vocabulario:
1. peludo is hairy
2. la vergüenza is shame
3. el aliento is breath
4. me río (reírse) is I laugh
5. la luna is the moon
6. controlar is to control
7. los gruñidos are grunts
8. se extienden (extenderse) is they extend
9. gris is gray
10. las verduras are vegetables
11. apetecen (apetecer) is they appeal
12. cerebral is cerebral
13. mantener is to maintain
14. la juventud is youth
15. la piel is skin
16. las hierbas are herbs
17. barrer el piso is sweep the floor
18. la sombra is shade
19. brazos cruzados is crossed arms
20. flaco is skinny
21. inquieto is jittery
22. desaparecidas is missing
23. tal vez is maybe
24. siniestra is sinister
25. el atardecer is sunset
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