Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners

Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners

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Ben and Marina bring you real conversations and natural language to help you start speaking the Spanish you'll never find in a text book. With over 100 Spanish podcasts to their names with the popular Intermediate and Advanced series, the "Inspired Beginners" podcasts are for motivated learners who…

Ben Curtis and Marina Diez


    • Aug 20, 2008 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    NIS Beginners 030 - Horarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2008 22:29


    Today we look at timetables in Spain and the UK, and more cool Spanish phrases as usual! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet, and to sign up for our free newsletter and report.

    NIS Beginners 029 - Shopping and Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2008 26:10


    We look at useful vocab and phrases for shopping and money, and have a real Spanish conversation on changing shopping habits in Spain. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

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    NIS Beginners 028 - Para

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2008 24:35


    It's Para time! In the last episode we tackled Por, and this time we cover its partner in crime, Para. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet with a complete list of all the uses of Para.

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    NIS Beginners 027 - Por y Para 1: Por

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2008 27:55


    It's Por and Para time! In this episode we start with a complete rundown of Por. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet, including all of the key grammar notes for Por.

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    NIS Beginners 026 - La Musica

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2008 26:14


    Lots of Spanish vocab and phrases for music today, and an insight into Marina's music tastes in days gone by! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

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    NIS Beginners 025 - Robo en Valencia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2008 22:31


    Ben and Marina introduce the Past Perfect tense, and talk about a terrible event in Valencia. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 024 - Ir de Tapas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2008 25:44


    Ben and Marina look at words and phrases connected with eating, ordering, and dealing with waiters in Spanish bars and restaruants, plus a rundown of the best Spanish tapas. See notesinspanish.com to comment and pick up the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 023 - Ser y Estar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2008 30:29


    It's time to tackle Ser and Estar! Plus some extra listening practice for the Past Tenses. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

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    NIS Beginners 022 - Odio el futbol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2008 24:08


    More great conversation starters and useful phrases, with a touch of football for making friends with blokes! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

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    NIS Beginners 021 - Intercambios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2008 24:01


    We look at great conversation openers in Spanish to help you out at parties, when you meet new poeple, with intercambios and more. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

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    NIS Beginners 020 - El Kindle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2008


    This week we discuss Amazon's Kindle, a revolutionary device that could change the way we read. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

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    NIS Beginners 019 - Sydney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2008 19:47


    This week we look at how two key past tenses, the Preterito Imperfecto and the Preterito Indefinido, can be used together to tell a great story. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 018 - Nada de Nada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2008 17:29


    Nada, nadie, ninguno... this week we explore the Spanish negatives! See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 017 - Epocas Felices

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2007 23:03


    We look at which past tense to use to talk about things we used to do in the past. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 016 - Feliz Navidad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2007 23:27


    Happy Christmas! A special show full of Christmas vocab, and details of Christmas in Spain. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 015 - La ultima vez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2007 22:55


    When was the last time you...? We look at how the Preterito Indefinido past tense is used to talk about things that happened in the past. See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheet (includes transcript and translation of the Spanish section and full grammar and vocab notes).

    NIS Beginners 014 - Quedar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2007 16:47


    How to arrange to meet someone, and how to make excuses to get out of meeting someone! See notesinspanish.com for more details!

    NIS Beginners 013 - El Futuro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2007 17:48


    This week we look at the future tense in Spanish, and talk about our vision of the world in the future. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 012 - Yo Que Tu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2007 17:16


    In this episode we look at ways of giving advice in Spanish. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 011 - Experiencias

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2007 19:19


    Ben and Marina look at how the perfect tense is used to talk about experiences we have had in our lifetimes. See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 010 - Este Mes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2007 22:39


    After a pretty busy month Ben and Marina talk about ways to relax! See notesinspanish.com for details and to pick up the worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 009 - Cambios en Casa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2007 20:22


    Ben and Marina decide it's time to make some changes around the house. See notesinspanish.com for more details and accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 008 - Discutir

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2007 17:56


    Ben and Marina are arguing in Spanish so that you can too! See notesinspanish.com for more details and to pick up the accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 007 - Las Compras

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2007 22:01


    This week Ben and Marina look at useful ways to say how often things happen, and talk about their shopping habits. See www.notesinspanish.com for more information on the accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 006 - El Verano en Madrid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2007 25:51


    Ben and Marina discuss the effects the summer and the heat have on life in the capital. See www.notesinspanish.com for more details and to find the accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 005 - El Fin de Semana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2007 16:31


    Today's podcast is about a typical weekend for Ben and Marina in Madrid. See notesinspanish.com for more details and to find the accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 004 - Nuestras Familias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2007 16:36


    Today Marina and Ben describe various members of their family, including 007! See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheets.

    NIS Beginners 003 - Tu Ciudad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2007 17:21


    Ben and Marina talk about Madrid, where they live now, and Ben's old city, Oxford. Have a look at notesinspanish.com for more information, and to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

    NIS Beginners 002 - Vacaciones en Tailandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2007 16:45


    Ben and Marina talk about their upcoming trip to Thailand. Find out more and pick up the accompanying worksheet pack at notesinspanish.com

    NIS Beginners 001 - Hola!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2007 16:58


    Hola and Welcome to the first Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners Podcast! See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the accompanying worksheet pack.

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