Spanish teacher Maria teaches us the names of the various family members in Spanish.

Family relationships can be confusing in any language! Our instructor, María, sheds some light on how some of the terms for family members are expressed in Spanish and how these individuals are related to one another.

Maria explains prepositions that describe objects' locations in relation to one another, with examples that make learning easier for her students.

Professor Maria shows us how to get around and ask for directions in the city.

Professor Maria creates a dialogue with her students so that they can practice how to explain where the school is, for example, in relation to other locations.

Maria continues to teach her students how to ask for directions, as well as to explain in detail how to get from one place to another.

Professor Maria teaches her students how to give someone detailed directions to the airport, as well as helping to expand their Spanish vocabulary with the names of many of the places that they might encounter on the way.

Professor Maria teaches her students the names of a variety of stores and public buildings as well as discussing what is done at them or what might be purchased.

This absolute beginner guitar lesson from Kalinchita is "For those who are starting from zero."

At https://kalinchita.com, we learn two new chords in E major and D major that carry us into a final A major progression.

Learn the chord with which the song, "Happy Birthday," is sung at Kalinchita.

Kalinchita brings you one of the all-time classic, most delightful Christmas carols for beginning guitar players.

Learn how to make arepas with Dany in this three-part video. The staple of Colombian and Venezuela cooking. They could differ in size but they always are delicious with fresh cheese and butter.

Carlos is a fine artist and an athlete who, when not painting a canvas, can be found sailing windsurfers and kites from his little guest house on the breezy south beach in Adícora, Venezuela. We asked him if he would give us a little presentation from atop his roof. You can hear for yourself that this spot is all about one thing, el viento!

Al gusto means, literally, “to the taste,” but in English we usually express this as “to taste.” So Gregoria doesn’t add honey to the avena (oatmeal). She puts it on the side of the plate. The person eating can can put it on al gusto, a little or a lot, however they like it. We often do this with salt, syrup, hot sauce… anything where individual palates vary considerably.