After a quick review of the conjugation of the verb "ser" (to be) in the present indicative, Carlos gives us a quiz to test what we have learned about this extremely useful verb.

Although the Colombian version of The Wonder Years is based upon the well-known American series, Carlos explains to us some similarities and differences between the two versions.

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.

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.

Carlos utilizes examples from Part Two, Episode One of the Colombian Series, "Confidencial: El rey de la estafa" [Confidential: The King of Cons] to illuminate for us not only grammatical concepts such as diminutives, augmentatives, and uses of the verb "haber," but also to teach us some popular Colombian expressions.

Referring to the third part of the first episode of the Colombian version of The Wonder Years, Carlos edifies us regarding Colombia's dietary traditions as well as some historical conflicts.

Carlos enlightens us regarding some typical Colombian slang that shows up in part three of the first episode of "Confidencial."

Carlos offers us some commentary about the challenging series La Sucursal del Cielo, focusing in this first part on some aspects of the city in which it is set.

In the second part of this lesson that deals with the Colombian series "Sucursal del Cielo," Carlos focuses on the "voseo," or use of the second person singular pronoun "vos" that is used in lieu of "tú" in certain regions, dealing specifically with the manner in which it is employed in Cali, Colombia, where the show takes place.

In the third part of this lesson, Carlos analyzes several clips from the series La Sucursal del Cielo [Heaven's Subsidiary] to explain how the characters use the"voseo," or informal "you" in certain regions, in their conversations.

In this video, Carlos tells us about the extensive conversational use of the imperative form by the people from Cali as seen in the popular Colombian series "La sucursal del cielo."

This chart topping hit single, "Colgando en Tus Manos," is sung by Venezuelan pop singer-songwriter Carlos Baute and features Spanish singer, Marta Sánchez. It is the first single from his seventh album, De Mi Puño y Letra and is considered both his breakthrough and trademark song as well as being both his and Sánchez's most successful single to date.

Venezuelan pop artist, Carlos Baute's hit single, "Te regalo," is from his self-titled 2006 album “Baute."

We asked Carli Muñoz if he’d play a few bars of his latest compositions, and, luckily for us, he obliged. One of the tunes, “Portrait of Mia,” was written for his brand-new hija, Mia. We’re wondering if he’ll ever address her as mi’ja.

“Rock en español” is what we refer to the relatively new movement of musicians from Spanish speaking countries singing in their native language. Back in the sixties and seventies, these musicians were taken up with rock like much of the rest of the world, but they sang in English. Puerto Rican Carli Muñoz explains while looking back over his career.