Halloween in the US can be scary - for the parents and the kids. Learn about how we do things on Oct 31st or laugh along as you reminisce about that sexy bunny costume you wore in college.

Vocabulario:

1. la magia is magic

2. adornar is to decorate

3. los disfraces are costumes

4. los dulces are candies, sweets

5. enfermera sexy is sexy nurse

6. aburridos is boring

7. actuales is real

8. vestirse is to dress oneself

9. las guarras are sluts

10. la diversión is fun

11. espantosas is spooky

12. la bruja is witch

13. el hombre lobo is werewolf

14. los desconocidos are strangers

15. las máscaras are masks

16. truco o trato is trick or treat

17. quedarse despiertos is stay awake

18. tocando el timbre (tocar) is ringing the doorbell

19. la sobredosis de azúcar is sugar overdose

20. las casas espantadas are haunted houses

21. las calabazas are pumpkins

22. destrozadas is destroyed

23. la medianoche is midnight

24. celebran (celebrar) is celebrate

25. el día festivo is holiday

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Ever feel like your emotions are at war? We will hear about a day in the life of Janet, and how she cycles through 6 main emotions in one morning.

Vocabulario:

1. la felicidad is happiness

2. la tristeza is sadness

3. el enojo is anger

4. el miedo is fear

5. la sorpresa is surprise

6. el asco is disgust

7. reconocer is to recognize

8. la lágrima is tear

9. estresante is stressful

10. sola is alone

11. se siente (sentirse) is she feels

12. despedirme is to fire me

13. la conciencia is awareness

14. internamente is internally

15. los sentimientos are feelings

16. la vergüenza is shame

17. presuntuoso is presumptuous

18. arrepentirse is to regret

19. las venas are veins

20. experimentado (experimentar) is experienced

21. se sonríe (sonreírse) is she smiles

22. respira (respirar) is she breathes

23. honda is deeply

24. tumultuoso is tumultuous

25. última is last

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Today we play a game of guess who, can you figure it out before the episode ends?

Vocabulario:

1. la pista is clue

2. los fanáticos are fans

3. tampoco is neither

4. la universidad is university, college

5. apuesto (apostar) is I bet

6. mis hijos is my kids

7. detener is to stop

8. los gemelos are twins

9. la aventura is affair

10. asegurarme is to ensure

11. la raza humana is human race

12. el estilo is style

13. las horas hábiles are working hours

14. los estados unidos is the united states

15. icónico is iconic

16. único is unique

17. las inversiones are investments

18. la riqueza is wealth

19. lograr is to achieve

20. por supuesto is of course

21. las noticias are news

22. el trato is deal

23. el espacio is space

24. la piedra is rock

25. rudo is badass

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This one's for anyone who has ever considered starting a business or becoming their own boss, with details about the joys and frustrations you can expect.

Vocabulario:

1. la compañía is company

2. los beneficios are benefits

3. los cojones are the balls

4. la estabilidad is stability

5. la estructura is structure

6. la claridad is clarity

7. las metas are goals

8. los riesgos are risks

9. la estrategia is strategy

10. el/la empresarial is entrepreneur

11. vender is to sell

12. la ansiedad is anxiety

13. invertir is to invest

14. las responsabilidades diarias are daily responsibilities

15. enfoques (enfocar) is you focus

16. las prioridades are priorities

17. distraerte is to distract yourself

18. la productividad is productivity

19. la mercancía is marketing

20. contratar is to hire

21. resolviendo (resolver) is resolving

22. la fecha tope is deadline

23. tomar la culpa is take the blame

24. el aumento is increase, raise

25. el empleador is employer

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Hear the horrors that this poor maid sees in her mystery client's house.

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Vocabulario:

1. quejar is to complain

2. la limpieza is the cleaning

3. peligrosamente is dangerously

4. el lavaplatos is the dishwasher

5. enjuagado (enjuagar) is rinsed

6. escondidos (esconder) is hidden

7. las superficies are surfaces

8. la sala de estar is living room

9. el montón is pile

10. las manchas are stains

11. rebosante is overflowing

12. las toallas are towels

13. la lavandería is laundry

14. las arrugas are wrinkles

15. el jabón is soap

16. las cargas are loads

17. agotada is exhausted

18. los mostradores is counters

19. las estanterías are shelves

20. impresionante is impressive

21. el basurero is trash can

22. ¡qué asco! is gross

23. fregando (fregar) is scrubbing

24. el piso is the floor

25. la tierra is dirt

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Hear a tale from the perspective of a high-maintenance perro about the deal that she has with her humans.

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Vocabulario:

1. la cola is tail

2. la mandíbula is jaw

3. saborear is to taste

4. carne molida is ground beef

5. mis croquetas de perro is my kibble

6. seguidos is in a row

7. me daban de comer is they used to feed me

8. el tonto is dummy

9. rehúso (rehusar) is I refuse

10. las patas are paws

11. un gran susto is a great fright

12. perseguirlo is to pursue him

13. morderlo is to bite him

14. el cartero is the mailman

15. vencerlo is to vanquish him

16. acurrucándome (acurrucarse) is cuddling

17. ladraré (ladrar) is I will bark

18. perro mojado is wet dog

19. la correa is leash

20. la libertad is freedom

21. adoptar is to adopt

22. la perrera is dog kennel

23. los tratos are treats

24. los juguetes are toys

25. la protección is protection

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We're back to some humor with 10 tips for not being an asshole using commands and subjunctive- I felt attacked by my own list, see how you feel!

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Vocabulary:

1. un pendejo, un gilipollas, un cabrón all mean asshole

2. superar is to overcome

3. el premio is the prize

4. tonta is dumb

5. de inmediato is immediately

6. te beneficiaría (beneficiar) is would benefit you

7. cien por ciento is 100%

8. juzgar is to judge

9. desprecio is contempt

10. los seres humanos are human beings

11. no grites (gritar) is don’t yell

12. devalúa (devaluar) is devalues

13. no eches la culpa (echar) is don’t blame

14. su culpa is their fault

15. no te burles (burlarse) is don’t make fun of

16. no chismees (chismear) is don’t gossip

17. te ve mal (ver) is you look bad

18. un desconocido is a stranger

19. quédate en contacto (quedarse) is stay in contact

20. los queridos are loved ones

21. el asiento de inodoro is toilet seat

22. el espacio compartido is shared space

23. la demostración física is physical demonstration

24. las calidades are qualities

25. aléjate (alejarse) is get away from

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Learn some imperfect tense while hearing about the good ol' college days in this short speedy episode. Try emailing me a response at [email protected] to the question at the end!

Vocabulario

1. era (ser, imperfect) is was

2. yo estaba soñando con (soñar) is I was dreaming about

3. los tacones altos are high heels

4. No me importaban (importar, imperfect) is I didn’t care about

5. había (haber, imperfect) is there was, there were

6. me sentía (sentirse, imperfect) is I felt

7. invencible is invincible

8. me volvía (volverse, imperfect) is I became

9. grasiento is fatty

10. levantaba pesas (levantar, imperfect) is I lifted weights

11. ocurría (ocurrir, imperfect) is occurred

12. una herida is an injury

13. curaba (curar, imperfect) is healed

14. los enfoques are focuses

15. conseguir is to get

16. Se parecía (parecer, imperfect) is it seemed

17. docenas are dozens

18. había propagado (propagar) is had spread

19. la búsqueda is search

20. sueno (sonar) is I sound

21. confieso (confesar) is I confess

22. ansiando (ansiar) is craving

23. aunque is even though

24. tú qué tal is what about you

25. el/la oyente is listener

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Cringeworthy content about a couple in Cabo on their honeymoon, making Americans look bad.

Vocabulario

1. típica is typical

2. la luna de miel is honeymoon

3. las mociones de mano are hand motions

4. una estampilla is a stamp

5. confundida is confused

6. se encogió los hombros (encogerse) is she shrugged

7. empujaron (empujar) is they pushed

8. miraron fijamente (mirar) is they stared

9. la moneda is currency

10. no debe valer nada is must not be worth anything

11. según is according to

12. las noticias are the news

13. revisaron (revisar) is they reviewed

14. la carta is menu

15. el bistec is steak

16. suben al carro (subir) is they get in the car

17. alquilado is rented

18. de repente is suddenly

19. cállate (callarse) is shut up!

20. el soborno is bribe

21. el efectivo is cash

22. la cartera is wallet

23. reveladora is eye-opening

24. el papeleo is paperwork

25. desestimó los cargos (desestimar) is he dismissed the charges.

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Childlike and fun, this episode is a cross between night at the museum and a children's book, with some tough reflexive verbs and phrases. Let's have some fun!

Vocabulario:

1. sorprender is to surprise

2. apagadas are turned off

3. las jaulas are cages

4. la nena is the little girl

5. confundida is confused

6. segura is sure, certain, safe

7. tratando de empujarlo is trying to push him

8. soñolientos are sleepy

9. no puede ser is it can’t be

10. cazar is to hunt

11. garras are claws

12. afiladas are sharp

13. el reino is kingdom

14. el suspiro is sigh

15. brillantes is bright

16. injusticia is injustice

17. exasperada is exasperated

18. Simón is yup, for sure, yeah in mexico

19. traviesos are mischevious

20. se acordó (acordarse) is he agreed

21. echando caca (echar) is throwing poop

22. se echaron a reírse a carcajadas is they started laughing really hard

23. parpadeó (parpadear) is blinked

24. enfrente de is in front of

25. se atrevió (atreverse) is she dared

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