Can you guess the English equivalents of common Spanish idiomatic phrases that literally mean things like "to come from pearls," "from the milk" and "even in the soup"? Let's find out from our friend Fermín, who will both explain them and use them in context.

Using a multitude of examples, Fermín and his friend, Manuel, demonstrate the difference between the oft-confused Spanish verbs "durar" and "tardar."

Fermín meets up with Manuel in hopes of planning an excursion to watch a soccer match together as they used to do in the past. And speaking of the past, try to pay close attention to their use of the different past tenses in their conversation.

Fermín and Manuel's lively conversation continues, in which they incorporate many examples of verbs in two past tenses, the preterite and the present perfect, and furthermore reveal a trick for knowing when to use each.

This time, Fermín and Manuel's animated conversation about soccer incorporates a lot of instances of the imperfect tense, which they will subsequently explain in depth.

Fermín and Manuel continue to help us to differentiate between several verbs that are used to talk about time. In this entertaining video, they will focus on the many meanings of the verb "costar."

In this new series, Fermín y Manuel will teach us the different uses and meanings of the Spanish verb "llevar" with a ton of examples that will make you experts in no time!

Were you able to practice some of the many meanings of the verb "llevar" following the first part of this series, and, if so, how did it go? In part two, Fermín y Manuel will teach you some additional meanings and uses of this nuanced Spanish verb.

In this third and final part in their series about "llevar," Fermín and Manuel will teach still more meanings of this multifaceted verb, including, among others, how it is used as a synonym of "conducir" [to drive] and to talk about trends.

Thanks to their many advantages, cell phones have become ubiquitous in our lives. However, our reliance on these devices also comes with some disadvantages. Let's hear what Fermín and Manuel have to say about this topic.

Fermín and Manuel continue their discussion on cell phones, discussing the latest cutting edge features and which of them each deems most important for their own needs.

Fermín and Manuel continue to discuss the multitude of uses of smartphones in today's society and how they have changed the way we live, work, and stay connected to the world.

After pointing out the numerous benefits of smartphones in our daily lives, in the final part of this lesson, Fermín and Manuel focus on the negative consequences that excessive smartphone use can bring.

Lesson 1 teaches us the Spanish alphabet as well as a bit about the importance of accents in Spanish.

Marta is back with more Spanish basics and now with even more colorful glasses: today, she's explaining the difference between masculine and feminine nouns.