Isabel and Paula are two charming young women from Madrid. This series features conversations that blend personal anecdotes with practical insights about life in Spain's capital, covering topics like public transportation and cultural activities. This series provides a great opportunity to get your ear tuned to Spanish as it's spoken in Spain and pick up new vocabulary. Be sure to check it out!
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Isabel and Paula explain to us the celebration of Three Kings Day in Spain, a holiday during which children often receive gifts, including some amusing family anecdotes.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Isabel and Paula tell us about even more fun aspects of the Three Kings Day holiday in Spain, including the Three Kings Parade on the eve of this celebration and the scrumptious Three Kings cake that contains multiple surprises.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
To get around Madrid and the surrounding areas of Spain's capital, it's essential to know the different public transportation options available to you. Isabel and Paula introduce the various alternatives.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In this second part of their video on transportation in Madrid, Isabel and Paula tell us more about the pros and cons of the different public options as well as ticketing in the past and present.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
In part three of their video about public transportation in Spain's capital, Isabel and Paula tell us about about the different transportation card options, including available discounts for certain travelers, as well as the possibility of certain embarrassing subway situations.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This time, Isabel and Paula talk to us about Madrid's cultural life, including its entertainment culture. Let's hear about the fascinating event center The Matadero as well as some additional theater and concert venues.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In the second part of this series on Madrid's entertainment culture, sisters Paula and Isabel tell us about concert venues of varying sizes and levels of prestige, from dives to the renowned La Riviera, as well as what you might expect to pay for different types of events.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Isabel and Paula offer additional recommendations about some different types of music venues in Madrid that are primarily intended for older audiences, including jazz clubs. Let's hear some of their positive and negative personal experiences at such venues.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Paula and Isabel describe the Fine Arts Department at the Complutense University of Madrid, which has its own characteristic energy and traditions. Let's find out more!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Paula and Isabel explain more of the idiosyncrasies of their unique college fine arts department, where there is a "pool" area, a dilapidated cafeteria, some very interesting characters and more.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Isabel and Paula continue to tell us more interesting things about the fine arts department at the renowned Complutense University of Madrid, including the fact that art has even pervaded the bathrooms!
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