Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
From Quito, Ecuador, Julia informs us about the effects that COVID-19 has had on her great city.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Sam and Pablo arrive home, excited to check their inbox for messages from potential internet suitors, and while they are initially disappointed to learn that they have only received one message from "Chispa" and "Fifi," they are soon consoled by the prospect of the two girls stopping by their apartment.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Upon returning home, Lola and Ana encounter a strong perfume smell as well as hundreds of new messages for Sam and Pablo on the computer. Suspicious of the two's behavior, they hatch a plan.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Pablo is excited about picking up girls on the internet with Sam.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
After reading two disturbing messages from potential dates on the internet, Ana hopes the third time's the charm.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
As Ana attempts to meet men on the internet, Lola gets jealous upon finding Sam doing exercise with "another woman" and decides to train him herself.
Difficulty: 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: 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
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: 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: 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: 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
Spain
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Guillermina and Candelario meet Grandma Marine, a one hundred and fifty-year-old sea turtle!
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Rosa tells us an interesting legend and historical facts about Fuente de Piedra, a fascinating town in the province of Malaga, Spain.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Recognizing that it often seems more difficult to make new friends as adults, rather than in our younger days, Natalia offers us some tips to do so.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Cleer interviews her cousin, Lila, who shares with us some interesting details about her travels and life.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Ioia ends the series by explaining and demonstrating the difference between the verbs "parecer" and "parecerse." You can take Spanish classes in beautiful San Sebastian at El Aula Azul. Visit www.elaulaazul.com for more information.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
At the acclaimed Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia goes on to conjugate the reflexive verb, "parecerse," or "to look like," in the various grammatical persons.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
During a class at San Sebastian's renowned Spanish language school, El Aula Azul, Ioia explains how the reflexive verb, "parecerse," is different from the verb "parecer" and means "to look like."
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
At San Sebastian's celebrated Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia continues her demonstration of how to use "parecer" with various pronouns and a plethora of adjectives.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
At the renowned Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia explains how "parecer" changes depending on whether the noun about which one is speaking is singular or plural.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Idoia gives further examples of some different indirect object pronouns and their meanings in sentences with the verb "parecer" [to seem]. You can study in person with Idoia and other great teachers in beautiful San Sebastian, Spain. Visit www.elaulaazul.com for more info.
Difficulty: Beginner
Argentina, Colombia
Carlos and Cyndy help to shed some light on some colloquial phrases from the Argentinean soap opera, Muñeca Brava.
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