Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Gonzalo from Spain invites us to listen to the beautiful Christmas carol, "Campana sobre campana" [Bell on Top of Bell].
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Anytime is the perfect time for a trip to Mallorca. Ready to jump on a plane tomorrow? Well then, let’s plan a last-minute island getaway with Marta and Marisa!
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Juan paints outlines on his tiles using a paintbrush and manganese oxide, but at one time practitioners did this by laying down fine strings dipped in wax, and this explains why Juan still calls the technique he uses cuerda seca, or “dry cord.” Note that he describes the technique as one of alto relieve, or “high relief,” which is the opposite of bas-relief (low relief).
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
From their 2010 album, Modular, The Pinker Tones bring us this surreal song. So much happens to this duo while stretched out under the sun. Funny thing is: some of the crazy stuff they think of is plucked straight from real life.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
In their video for the track “Invisible,” the Pinker Tones play with the idea of invisibility. They hide behind newspapers, trees, turtlenecks, boxes, balloons, and sheets right in the middle of downtown Barcelona. Don’t expect a huge vocabulary! It’s just a silly, funny way to express the desire for invisibility.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
What in the world is Yabla? Karola explains it to you, and all in under two and a half minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak Spanish; it’s all subtitled and captioned, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language muy pronto! What are you waiting for? Ready, set, Yabla!
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
In this series, Silvia will share with us a story that she is voicing about two kids, Ada and Sam, who, despite being siblings, are very different. Throughout the course of the story, try to figure out the values that it attempts to convey.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
As the story continues, we find out what happens to five-year-old Sam when he and his family meet with a therapist in order to help him get in touch with his emotions. What magical things will Sam and his sister Ada experience?
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
While walking through the enchanted forest, Sam and Ada encounter more magical creatures, who teach them valuable lessons.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
How will Sam and his sister Ada's magical adventure end? Don't miss this final part with an ending you probably didn't expect.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Although the verbs "hablar," "decir," and "contar" can sometimes be confused, as they are all used to express ideas related to the act of communicating, they don't mean exactly the same thing. In this video, Silvia explains to us the subtle difference between these three verbs with plenty of examples of each of them.
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
This time, Silvia explains the vastly different meanings the verb "contar" can have as well as several different nouns and expressions related to it.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Let's keep learning additional meanings of the verb "contar" with Silvia along with several examples and expressions, some of which you may already know.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Ángeles Morales de las Heras, a.k.a. Shaila Dúrcal, the child of pop stars Rocio Dúrcal and Antonio Morales Barreto, grew up in Madrid but spent much of her life on the road touring the world with her mom. No stranger to the limelight, she debuted on Spanish television at 12, singing for Nikka Costa, who was then 19. Adult success was not immediate, but came quickly with the release of the highly sentimental, Recordando, her second album.
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