By Andrew Barr: Spanish Student, Teacher & Blogger
Learn Real Spanish Fast and Stay Motivated
In today's episode we will be taking a closer look at the word 'dar'. This word is used in a number of different contexts. A few that are very similar to english and of course a few that are not.
This week we take a look at excuses. We probably know that we shouldn't be making excuses but there is a better way to make them. Listen to today's episode to see how you can make an excuse in a...
In this week's theoretical episode we discuss how to tell the time in spanish. We also discuss a few common mistakes with greetings and how to avoid them.
In this week's mindset topic we will look at the 6 different types of overwhelm and how you can avoid them.
In this week's podcast we take a look at the use of the Spanish future tense. This tense is also known in spanish as the 'futuro imperfecto'. We will give a few examples of this tense and explain how it...
In this week's mindset tip we will be looking at a different way of setting new year's resolution. If you aren't listening to this during december, it doesn't matter. This tip can be applied at any time of year.
¡Feliz Navidad! In this episode we discuss some common Spanish Christmas Vocabulary including food and the days of the christmas period.
In this tip we take a look at the idea of the minimum effective dose. You will learn where the term comes from and how it can help you get to a conversational level of Spanish faster.
Today I do an interview with Maria about her hometown. What is it like to live in Barcelona? What do the locals really think about the tourists? What are the best tourist attractions and why?
In this mindset tip, I'm going to share my experience at the San Fermín festival in Spain (or as it is often known - the running of the bulls).
In today's tip we will be looking at the use of the conditional tense in Spanish. How could you use this Spanish tense?
What can Jerry Seinfeld teach us about learning Spanish. Listen to today's episode to find out.
In today's episode we will discuss the most common past tense in Spanish. We give some examples of a few regular verbs. As well as one extremely useful irregular verb for talking about conversations in the past.
This week we take a look at the secret of success. I share one of the best definitions of success I have ever heard. And I discuss how you can apply it to your Spanish journey.
In this week's theoretical episode we will be looking at Spanish false friends. We will look at a few common false friends that every spanish student needs to know. We will also look a few phrasal false friends.
In today's mindset tip I will be looking at the idea of comparison and competition. And that healthy competition means playing a game that you can win. And there is no better competition than yourself.
In today's episode we will be taking a closer look at the word 'poner'. This word is used in a number of different contexts. A few are very similar to english and of course a few are not.
It may be elusive and mysterious but if you want to think in spanish there is only one thing you need to know.
In this week's theoretical tip we will be looking at how to use of the past perfect tense in Spanish. We will provide a few examples and another Spanish dialogue about things we used to do when we were young.
In today's podcast we are going to take a look at the secret to improving your listen comprehension. I will talk about some of the research I have seen. And what has and hasn't worked for me.
This week in the theoretical podcast we will be looking at some common ways of reacting to what you have heard. We focus on some of the most common reactions to allow you to respond to a variety of situations.
In this episode of Real Fast Spanish Tips I will be discussing the best time of day to study. I will look at how you know what this time of day is. And how you can use this to maximise...
In today's episode we welcome back my good friend from and Spain. We do a deep dive on some of our top tips for making your Spanish sound better than it is.
In today's podcast we take a deep dive into a mindset topic. The topic of accountability. In this tip we look at what it is and how to use it. Are you using accountability in your Spanish training? Do you...
Today's podcast is super exciting. We welcome the first guest to the Real Fast Spanish Tips Podcast. Our first guest is Arantxa Flórez. She is one of my best friends from Spain. She has an amazing Spanish accent and brings...
In today's episode I take a look at some of the things that didn't work for me. I look at how some tips and techniques didn't really help with learning spanish. I also look at how sifting through what doesn't...
In today's episode we will be taking a closer look at the word 'llevar'. This word is used in a number of different contexts. We will be looking at 3 useful examples and one in particular that is extremely useful...
In this episode I account some stories from my childhood in an effort to discover what my give up triggers are. I discus the concept of a give up trigger and how you can do you own self analysis.
In this episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we will be looking at expressing frequency in Spanish. We will step through 15 different ways of expressing how often something occurs from the least frequency to most frequent.
Today we look at expectations and how they affect your language learning mindset. We will look at and distinguish between the two main types of expectations. We will discuss which one you should use and which one you should avoid....
In today's episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we will be looking at cause and effect. There are 5 common ways to express the link between cause and effect in Spanish sentences. Listen to today's episode to find...
In this episode I tell the story of our experience on El Día De La Paloma. We had a hometown friend come to stay with us in Madrid and we wanted to show her an authentic immersion experience. Have a...
In this episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips Podcast, we will discuss how you should say negative sentences in Spanish. We will also look at how negative sentences in Spanish are different to English and what to look out...
This week we look at a story of ultimate success and ultimate tragedy. We will also discuss how we can apply the lessons from the success to achieve any longterm goal.
In today's podcast we will be looking at the two common words that can both be translated as 'to know' in english.
This week I discuss the value of dropping the goal of fluency all together. It could be the mental shift you need to move your Spanish to where you want it to be.
In this episode we look at two common Spanish words: ya vs todavía.
In this mindset monday I share a story from my time in Spain and what speaking the language will allow you to do. It is not all smooth sailing, however, there will be road bumps along the way.
In this theoretical episode of the Real fast Spanish tips podcast I will cover two useful Spanish grammar hacking sentences. These two sentences make use of indirect object pronouns so we will be looking at these in more detail as...
In this episode I share one of the best tips for productivity. Use this to find more time to study and improve your Spanish. I will also link this simple tip with some Zen theory.
As logical follow up to last weeks theoretical podcast on comparatives. This week we will be looking at superlatives. There will also be a listener question and a few additional things that were missed in last weeks podcast.
In this episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast I will discuss one tip that is tricky to implement but guarantees results.
An ability that is worth having in Spanish is that of making comparisons. In this latest tip we will be looking at how to say something is more, less or equal to something else.
In this unusual mindset monday I will introduce another way to improve your intelligence. I will, of course, back up up this claim with a link to the studies that demonstrate this result.
In this episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we will be looking at prepositions. Specifically prepositions of movement including going to, coming from, entering into etc.
This week for Mindset Monday we take a look at an important topic that lies outside Spanish theory. We look at 4 things you should be thinking about with your body language.
The letter "a" or word in spanish - it's up for debate - is both useful and tricky. There for I have dedicated a whole episode to just one letter. Listen to see where and how to use it.
In this episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we talk about a big mindset topic for spanish students. One that, is infact, important to all language students.
In the latest episode of the Real Fast Spanish tips podcast, we will be looking at a common Spanish word that can be used in a number of different contexts. One of the reasons that this word causes students trouble...
In this episode of the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we talk about looking at the way you are improving and considering the approach of little and big steps.