Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
With examples from the famous tale, "The Ugly Duckling," Cleer touches on some of the verb tenses typically employed in children's stories in Spanish.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Cleer reads us the classic tale, "The Ugly Duckling," by Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen. The well-known moral of this story is: "Don't judge a book by its cover."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Carlos gives us an overview of the coronavirus, including its origin and some of the most utilized terminology associated with this illness which, in just a few months' time, has become an unprecedented global pandemic.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
The word, "vaina," is popularly used in many Latin American countries, and according to Carlos, who explains its origin and diverse uses, "defines everything and nothing at the same time."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos and Xavi point out to us a number of cases in which different words are utilized for the very same object or concept in Spain versus Colombia.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
While in Colombia, the second person plural pronoun, "ustedes," is typically used to address more than one person as "you," both formally and informally, in Spain, "vosotros" is much more commonly used on an informal basis. Carlos and Xavi provide us with several examples of how the same idea would be expressed using either "ustedes" or "vosotros."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
With several examples, Carlos and Xavi continue to demonstrate to us the difference in pronunciation of the letters "c" and "z" in Colombia and Spain.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Professor Graciela Simancas helps us take our first steps with Spanish by teaching us the letters of the alphabet, the vowels, and some very common words.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos and Xavi, Carlos' Spanish friend, invite us to observe the difference in pronunciation between the Spanish from Spain and Latin American Spanish, particularly as regards the letters "c" and "z."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Lida, Cleer and Lila share with us some of the unique traditions of Colombia's Christmas season, which lasts from late November until early January.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Argentina, Colombia
Carlos and Cyndy teach us to identify the difference in the manner in which the "double l" and "y" letters are pronounced in Colombia versus Argentina, with several examples.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains to us in detail the imperative of the first person plural with many examples as well as providing us with the conjugations for several reflexive verbs.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains in detail the correct use of the negative form of the imperative tense, providing several examples.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Argentina, Colombia
Rather than using the second person informal pronoun "tú," the "voseo," or use of the word "vos," is more commonly employed in Argentina and other countries to address someone as "you." Through examples, Carlos and Cyndy demonstrate how the same ideas would be expressed using each of these pronouns.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
In this episode, Graciela teaches us the names of various animals, both domestic and wild.
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