Difficulty: Newbie
Ecuador
In this episode, Ana Carolina shows us how to set the table so that our guests can enjoy any meal!
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Ana Carolina gives us seven useful tips for improving our pronunciation in Spanish.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Karen's explanation of the names in Spanish of some common utensils used to consume food could come in particularly handy when ordering at a restaurant.
Difficulty: Newbie
Mexico
Karen continues her look at some of the basic (and not so basic) materials found in the classroom.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Within the second part of the first episode of the Colombian version of The Wonder Years, Carlos points out several examples of a manner of speaking that is very typical to Bogota.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos enlightens us about several words and expressions that come up in the series, "Confidential: The King of Cons," some of which are quite particular to Colombian Spanish.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
As an introduction to our lesson about accentuation, Carlos explains some different ways in which the word "accent" may be used.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
In this second part of his lesson about accentuation, Carlos explains to us about monosyllabic, disyllabic, trisyllabic and polysyllabic words.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos gives us some preliminary rules about how to divide Spanish words into syllables.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos continues his series on accentuation by teaching us a few more rules regarding accent placement.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains the four groups into which Spanish words are classified depending upon which of their syllables is accented as well as the rules regarding written accents.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
In this final part of the videos dedicated to accentuation, Carlos explains diphthongs, triphthongs and hiatuses.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains to us the three manners of addressing a conversational partner in Spanish: "tú," "usted" and "vos." Although all three of these personal pronouns could be translated as "you," the one that is utilized in a particular context depends upon factors such as the region where one lives as well as one's relationship with the person with whom he or she is speaking.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Known as the "tuteo," the "ustedeo" and the "voseo," Carlos explains the historical roots and evolution of these varying ways of saying "you" in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Factors which affect which form is utilized by a particular person in a particular situation include that person's country of origin as well as the relationship between the speaker and the person to whom he or she is speaking.
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