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Cleer - La pronunciación de la g y la j - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

In the Spanish alphabet, the letters g and j tend to be two of the hardest two differentiate. In this video, we'll learn how the pronunciation of the g differs depending upon the vowel that follows it.

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Caption 25 [es]: o "La gente en general es muy gentil".
Caption 25 [en]: or "People in general are very kind."

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Silvia nos cuenta - Hablar, decir o contar - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

After explaining some differences between the verbs "hablar", "decir", and "contar," Silvia gives us plenty of examples of typical Spanish expressions that contain them.

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Caption 26 [es]: Personalmente evito a la gente
Caption 26 [en]: Personally, I avoid people

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Aprendiendo con Silvia - Horas, fechas y períodos de tiempo - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Is it typical to say in Spanish, "It's three seventeen?" In part two of her lesson on time and dates, Silvia explains that when telling the time in Spanish, we frequently "round off" rather than being so exact. Through plenty of examples, Silvia demonstrates this concept.

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Caption 49 [es]: "Yo tiendo a rodearme de gente tranquila y que me aprecia",
Caption 49 [en]: "I tend to surround myself with people [who are] calm and who appreciate me,"

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Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones - Part 7

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

This time, Silvia talks about solitude, pointing out that it is one thing to be alone and quite another to feel alone. Let's listen to her insight about this difference.

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Caption 45 [es]: ¿Y es posible sentirse solo estando con gente?
Caption 45 [en]: And is it possible to feel lonely being with people?

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El Aula Azul - Adivinanzas de comidas - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Guess which international foods are being described in this entertaining guessing game from El Aula Azul!

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Caption 32 [es]: y la gente lo come incluso por la calle.
Caption 32 [en]: and people even eat it in the streets.

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El Aula Azul - Conversaciones sobre fotos - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Ester from El Aula Azul imagines what is happening in the photo Idoia is showing her. Do you agree with her somewhat dramatic speculation?

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Caption 7 [es]: Vale. Pues, en esta foto hay bastante gente.
Caption 7 [en]: OK. Well, in this photo, there are quite a few people.

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El Aula Azul - Adivinanzas de comidas - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

You'll love this El Aula Azul guessing game where you'll have to decide which Spanish dish Ester is describing.

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Caption 43 [es]: Hay gente que prefiere
Caption 43 [en]: There are people who prefer

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Cleer y Lida - Llegando a una nueva ciudad

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Upon arrival to a new city, you might need some help finding certain places. In this video, Cleer and Lida will show us how to ask pertinent questions and start a conversation with somebody in this context.

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Caption 38 [es]: Me encanta conocer gente y hacer nuevas amigas.
Caption 38 [en]: I love meeting people and making new friends.

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Cleer y Lida - ¿Qué idiomas hablas?

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Cleer and Lida teach us how to carry on a basic conversation through simple questions and answers.

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Caption 38 [es]: pero, la verdad, es mejor viendo vídeos y gente hablando.
Caption 38 [en]: but, truthfully, it's better to watch videos and people talking.

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Clase Aula Azul - Acciones habituales y en este momento - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

Spain

Using several habitual actions that many Spanish people do, Idoia from El Aula Azul teaches us to conjugate -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the present indicative.

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Caption 101 [es]: qué hace la gente?
Caption 101 [en]: what do people do?

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Otavalo - Julia nos muestra las verduras

Difficulty: Beginner

Ecuador

Julia introduces us to a variety of vegetables and herbs found at an Ecuadorian supermarket.

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Caption 83 [es]: Y... -Pero la gente la pide.
Caption 83 [en]: And... -But people ask for it.

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Lecciones con Carolina - Errores comunes - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Carolina explains cases in which Spanish students tend to confuse when to use the Spanish forms of "to be," "ser" y "estar," as well as the difference between the prepositions "a" and "de" with respect to verbs of movement.

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Caption 15 [es]: y esto confunde mucho a la gente.
Caption 15 [en]: and this confuses people a lot.

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Lecciones con Carolina - Errores comunes - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Carolina explains when to use the Spanish verb "deber" vs. "deber de" as well as the difference between the oft confused "demás" and "de más."

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Caption 7 [es]: Mucha gente se confunde en el uso.
Caption 7 [en]: Many people get confused with the use.

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Negocios - Empezar en un nuevo trabajo - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Cleer awaits a phone call from Lida to find out whether or not she got the job for which she recently interviewed.

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Caption 53 [es]: Mmm... Me pregunto qué hará la gente a la hora de comer.
Caption 53 [en]: Mmm... I wonder what people will do at lunchtime.

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Lecciones con Carolina - Errores comunes - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Carolina shares with us more common mistakes made by students learning Spanish.

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Caption 2 [es]: es que la gente utiliza "habían"
Caption 2 [en]: is that people use "habían"

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