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    Spanish Immersion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 16:41


    Learn all about Spanish immersion schools: how they work, how to choose a school, how long to stay, the cost, safety (including single women), accommodation options (including what to request for the best experience), my favorite schools and more. Stuff Mentioned in This Video: Get the “Gracias” T-Shirt Tico Lingo (my favorite school in Latin […]

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    Escuchar Vs. Oír (A Full Investigation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 16:37


    They tell us that “escuchar” means “to listen” and “oír” means “to hear”. But then, in the real world, we see the EXACT OPPOSITE all the time–not only in a few situations. In this video, I'll show you what is going on. Stuff Mentioned in This Video: FREE PRACTICE RESOURCES (opens in new tab)>Free Practice […]

    Ver Vs. Mirar (Why They’re Confusing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 11:55


    I was taught that “ver” means “to see” and “mirar” means “to watch” or “to look”. But, in the real world, I often saw and heard the exact opposite. In this video, I show you WHAT is going on! Stuff Mentioned in This Video: FREE PRACTICE RESOURCES (opens in new tab) Speak in the Future […]

    Spanish Sentence Construction: Two Conjugated Verbs in a Row

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 5:25


    In this video, I show you a common reason why you might see two conjugated verbs in a row (as opposed to one conjugated verb followed by a verb in the infinitive form). Show notes: The Infinitive & Conjugation Logical Spanish Lifetime Membership One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates

    One Line at a Time: Hubo Vs. Había

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 5:55


    It used to drive me crazy when I'd see the same sentence in the same context–except one used “hubo” and the other used “había”. In this video, I explain how that could be. Show notes: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Preterite Vs. Imperfect

    One Line at a Time (Comer Vs. Comerse)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 5:48


    What's the difference between NORMAL “comer” and REFLEXIVE “comer”? Find out in this video! Show notes: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Reflexiveness & Se

    How to Say “I Can’t Wait” in Spanish (to show excitement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 6:19


    In this video, we talk about how to say “I can't wait” when we're excited about something. And, what I show you in this video doesn't 100% jive with what a Spanish teacher once told me. Show Notes: Videos about Prepositions Videos about Pronouns Vocabulary Videos Sign up for Free Updates Get the T-Shirt

    7 Uses of “Quedar” in Less Than 6 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 7:49


    In this video, I show you seven uses of the verb “quedar” in less than six minutes. Show notes: Download The “Quedar” Chart Enroll in the “Quedar” Mini-Course Become a Lifetime Member Get the T-Shirt Sign up for Free Updates P.S. After much deliberation, I've decided to extend the “Name Your Price” special on the […]

    The 7 Most Common Uses of the Spanish Verb “Quedar”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 20:39


    In this video, we go over the seven most common ways that “quedar” is used. Ninety-five percent of the time that you see “quedar” used in REAL LIFE, it will be used in one of these seven ways. Show notes: Download The “Quedar” Chart Enroll in the “Quedar” Mini-Course Become a Lifetime Member Sign up […]

    3 Ways of Saying “To Try”: Intentar Vs. Probar Vs. Tratar De

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 11:00


    In this video, we compare three verbs that CAN all mean “to try”: “intentar,” “probar” and “tratar”. We'll talk about when to use which, plus when they're interchangeable and when they're NOT. Stuff mentioned in this video: Spanish Tibits, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Reflexiveness & Se SPANISH TIDBIT: Tratar, A 3-Part Rule […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 9:21


    In this episode of One Line at a Time, we cover the “Preterite Vs. Imperfect” PLUS two topics I've never previously talked about: the “Present Perfect Tense” and “Deber Vs. Debería”. Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes Sign Up for Updates PLAYLIST: Preterite Vs. Imperfect Deber is Weird After […]

    Tratar, A 3-Part Rule of Thumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 8:24


    In this short video, I give you a 3-part rule of thumb for using “tratar” PLUS I reveal the central, core idea behind all the different uses of “tratar”. Related Videos & Links: WordReference.com, Tratar Spanish Tidbits, All Past Episodes Sign Up for Notifications of New Videos Follow me on Facebook Appear in a Future […]

    Preguntar Vs. Pedir

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 6:21


    This used to really confuse me. I first learned that “preguntar” is how to say “to ask” in Spanish. But then, I started to see “pedir” used for “to ask”. What is going on? Well, in this short video, I explain what's going on. I give you a quick and easy shortcut for knowing when […]

    One Line at a Time #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 6:31


    Topics covered in this episode of One Line at a Time: — Reflexive Vs. Non-Reflexive — Preterite Vs. Imperfect — Por Vs. Para — Criar Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes PLAYLIST: Object Pronouns, Reflexive, Se PLAYLIST: Preterite Vs. Imperfect Sign Up for Updates

    Conditional Tense Conjugation w/ Ser, Estar & Ir [Spanish Quickie]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 9:57


    In this video, we talk about the last main verb tense–the conditional tense. The cool thing about the conditional tense is, it's just as easy as the future tense (if not easier). There's only one regular pattern for the whole tense. And, approximately 87% of the verbs out there, are regular in the conditional tense. […]

    “To Play” in Spanish: JUGAR, TOCAR & SONAR

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021


    The verbs “jugar,” “tocar” and “sonar” can all mean “to play”. In this video, I explain what the heck is going on. Stuff mentioned in this video: Spanish Tidbits, Past Episodes Sign Up for Notifications of New Videos The Only Two Contractions in Spanish Follow me on Facebook Appear in a Future Spanish Tidbit: Submit […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021


    In this series, I dissect and analyze ONE LINE from the Netflix series, “The Good Place”. Topics covered in this episode include: Este/Esta/Esto, Ser Vs. Estar, Tu Vs. Tú, Mismatching Prepositions & Adjectives: Before or After? (Level: Beginner) Stuff mentioned in this video: One Line at a Time, All Episodes The Three Enemigos The Demonstratives […]

    Spanish Tidbit: Conducir Vs. Manejar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021


    In this video, we compare the verbs “conducir” and “manejar”. These two verbs have different meanings, and can be used in completely different ways. But, the two meanings do have some overlap between them, so both verbs can be used as “to drive” (in Spain and Latin America, respectively). In this video, I show you some real-life examples (newspaper headlines) of exactly how and why that happens.

    Spanish Quickie: Regular, Future Tense Conjugation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021


    In this video, I'll show you how regular future tense conjugation works. The best part about the future tense is, there's only ONE regular pattern for the whole tense–these regular endings are applied to AR, ER and IR verbs! PLUS, about 87% of all verbs are REGULAR in the future tense. In other words, watch […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #6 (The Good Place)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020


    In Spanish, why do they say “me amo” for “I love” sometimes, but other times, they say “me encanta” or “me encantan” for “I love”? And, why do they so often say “el,” “la,” “los” or “las” when we DON'T say “the”? In this video, we'll address both of those questions. Stuff mentioned in this […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #5 (The Good Place)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020


    Topics covered in this episode of One Line at a Time include: Ser Vs. Estar, Por Vs. Para, Ese/Esa/Eso & Este/Esta/Esto (The Demonstratives), the Before/After Question (adjectives), why “podrían” — why the conditional tense? And, more! Stuff mentioned in this video: Lifetime Membership, Name Your Price! How English Works: The 6 Parts of Speech Series […]

    How English Works: Within-Clause Conjunctions (Part 7 of 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020


    It's time to talk about the sixth (and final) part of speech, conjunctions. In this video, though, we're only talking about “within-clause conjunctions”. I'll explain what they are, and the three big differences between conjunctions and prepositions. Stuff mentioned in this video: Logical Spanish Lifetime Membership, Name Your Price! How English Works: The 6 Parts […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #4 (The Good Place)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020


    In this episode of One Line at a Time, after discussing a few miscellaneous issues, we'll tackle a tricky topic: the before/after question. When do we put a descriptive adjective before the noun, and when do we put it after the noun? When do we say “chicos buenos” — and when do we say “buenos […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #3 (The Good Place)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020


    In this episode of “One Line at a Time,” we'll look at a few little things (vocab, prepositions, that stuff) before we get to the MAIN EVENT: Why they so often say “el” or “la” in Spanish when we don't say “the” in English? Stuff mentioned in this video: Lifetime Membership, Name Your Price! How […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #2 (The Good Place)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 11:28


    In this video, we look at another line from the TV show, The Good Place. Issues discussed in this episode: preterite tense Vs. imperfect tense, ser Vs. estar, why do they use an article in Spanish, but we don't in English? and words don't mean words. Stuff mentioned in this video: Lifetime Membership, Name Your […]

    One Line at a Time, Episode #1 (The Good Place)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020


    This is the first episode of “One Line at a Time”. I pick one line from whatever TV show or movie I'm currently into on Netflix. I tell you what the character said in English, how the subtitlers translated it in Spanish, and I'll point out anything that gets my attention–anything I find interesting or […]

    How English Works: Prepositions (Part 6 of 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020


    It shocked me when I saw what prepositions really are and what they really do. So, in this video, my goal is to shock you too! I'm going to show you what prepositions really are and what they really do. Stuff mentioned in this video: How to Learn English: The 6 Parts of Speech (Part […]

    Corona Virus Special: All My Premium Courses… YOU NAME THE PRICE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020


    Hola! I made a video about what I'm going to do for “The Big C”. But, the short answer is: I'm going to make more videos and make my premium videos accessible to everybody. To name your price, go here: https://spanishdude.com/premium/lifetime/?podcast I need your help, though! Watch the video, then send me your Spanish questions, […]

    How English Works: Adverbs (Part 5 of 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020


    Adverbs are the most difficult “part of speech” for me to identify. In this video, we look at what adverbs really are, and what they really do–so they're easier to identify when we're confused. Stuff mentioned in this video: How to Learn English: The 6 Parts of Speech (Part 1 of 8) How to Learn […]

    How English Works: Adjectives (Part 4 of 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020


    There are tons of words out there that we don't think of as adjectives that ARE really adjectives. In this video, we go over some of the most common ones. Stuff mentioned in this video: How to Learn English: The 6 Parts of Speech (Part 1 of 8) How to Learn English: Nouns (Part 2 […]

    How English Works: Verbs (Part 3 of 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020


    In this video, we talk about verbs–what they are and what they're NOT. We go over what “the infinitive” and “conjugation” are, and what they look like. Then, we discuss the five forms of a verb–four of which DO NOT count as verbs. Stuff mentioned in this video: How to Learn English: The 6 Parts […]

    How English Works: Nouns (Part 2 of 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020


    What are nouns? What are the different roles that nouns serve in our sentences? Why does The Spanish Authority consider “pronouns” to be a separate part of speech? Pronouns are nouns, right? In this video, we talk about all that--and more.

    The 6 Parts of Speech, An Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020


    In this video, the first in an 8-part series, we talk about what the “parts of speech” are, and how they work. Plus, I'll show you the framework that every clause in every sentence adheres to in reality.

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    The Spanish Dude Vs. The Spanish Authority

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020


    The Spanish Dude Newsletter (get notified when a new video is posted) Logical Spanish (newest premium course) Lifetime Membership (every premium course for one price) ———- The Thing About ‘Lo' ‘Se' is a Monster (Monsters Aren't Real) Going on a ‘Se' Hunt State of the Gringo Address, 2018 ———- Can/May Meme

    A Therapy Session: Where I’ve Been & Where We’re Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 13:19


    Hola! I saw a big, yellow school bus last week, and knew I had to get back to making Spanish videos for YouTube. I was going to start with a fancy video explaining where I've been these last 8-9 months, and what the plan is for the rest of the year. Then I realized, my […]

    Learn Spanish w/ Logic, How English Works, State of the Gringo Address 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 61:37


    Important Stuff Download your free Spanish Battle Plans Download the book PDF's (Sapiens & El Chapo) Become Lifetime Member before January 31st @ 11:59pm eastern

    “Weird” Uses of LLEVAR [Spanish Tidbit]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 14:30


    In this video, we take a look at all those “weird” uses of “llevar”. Which turn out… not to be so weird. We actually say the same things in English a lot of the time–we simply don't realize it. But after this video we do =) Download the Battle Plans: Download the FREE Spanish Battle […]

    Llevar & Traer [Spanish Tidbit]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 15:44


    At first glance, “llevar” and “traer” seem exactly like “ir” and “venir”. They ARE like them. But not EXACTLY. When schools, books and courses present them in a simple manner, they're kinda missing the part that actually confuses us lol. If YOU'VE ever been confused by the words “take” or “bring” — watch this video! […]

    Ir & Venir [Spanish Tidbit]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 13:39


    It's so close to the same! But the one difference is what makes “ir” and “venir” confusing. Spanish uses “venir” in only one context–and they're very LOYAL to that context. English on the other hand, plays things a little looser. Watch this video to never be confused by “ir” and “venir” again. Download the Battle […]

    Going On A SE Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 24:53


    I've got a problem. I can't remember which “se” examples confused me before. None confuse me now! Of course, that makes me happy. But it also scares me. How do I know if I covered the hard ones? Please watch this video! Then tell me of any “se” example that STILL confuses you. Get a […]

    SE is a Monster! (Monsters Aren’t Real)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 28:37


    “Se” is a monster! It's so many things! It's not just one thing. I used to say that too. But it's NOT TRUE! When I finally looked closer, I saw with “se” what I see with most things: surprising simplicity. This video is all about “se”. Download your Spanish Battle Plans: Download Your FREE Spanish […]

    The Thing About “Lo” (4 Most Common Uses)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 17:13


    In this video, you'll see the four most common ways “lo” is used in Spanish. And it's way easier than most schools, courses and books make it seem. And oh yeah, I MIGHT go another one of my rants… Download your Spanish Battle Plans: Download Your FREE Spanish Battle Plans Other Videos You Might Like: […]

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    That Extra “Le” — The Hangnail of Spanish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 12:38


    Have you ever seen an extra “le” and wondered, “What is THAT for?” Me too! I wondered about that extra “le” for almost 20 years! But not anymore. I finally know the deal with that extra “le”. And you can too. Just watch this video! Download your Spanish Battle Plans: Download Your FREE Spanish Battle […]

    3 Ways “To Save” in Spanish – Ahorrar, Guardar, Salvar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 16:21


    We use “to save” three different ways in English. But in Spanish, they have a special verb for each of those ways! When you're done watching this video, you'll forever know how to choose the CORRECT “save”. Download the Battle Plans: Download Your FREE Spanish Battle Plans Other Videos You Might Like: How Words Work […]

    Ganar, Perder & Learning From Their Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 9:07


    In this video, see how the many (seemingly unrelated) uses of “ganar” and “perder” are actually VERY related. Plus, learn from two of the cutest mistakes Spanish-speakers make in English. Other Videos You Might Like: Dejar Vs. Dejar Vs. Dejar Reflexive Verbs How Words Work Saber Vs. Conocer All Spanish Tidbits (Vocabulary) All Spanish Quickies […]

    Dejar Vs. Dejar Vs. Dejar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 10:12


    In this video, learn the most common uses of “dejar” (there are lots). Plus, I'll show you how all of dejar's meanings, are really the same! Other Videos You Might Like: All Spanish Tidbits (Vocabulary) All Spanish Quickies (Grammar & Study Strategies) More Vocabulary-Building Videos! Get more info on Fun with Words (premium course) The […]

    Spain Vs. Latin America: Walking, Driving & Getting Spiritual

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 6:42


    Spanish is Spanish–just like English is English. Even though most words are the same everywhere, SOME words are different from one country to the next. Like the words in THIS video! Other Videos You Might Like: All Spanish Tidbits (Vocabulary) All Spanish Quickies (Grammar & Study Strategies) More Vocabulary-Building Videos! Get more info on Fun […]

    “Tener” DOES NOT Mean “To Be”… But it Kinda Does =)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 7:36


    “Tener” is a very common and straightforward word. But it can get weird. And THAT'S what we're looking at in this video. “Tener” at its weirdest. Other Videos You Might Like: How Words Work Adjectives Adverbs Website Category: The Basics All Spanish Tidbits (Vocabulary) All Spanish Quickies (Grammar & Study Strategies) More Vocabulary-Building Videos! Get […]

    The Three Enemigos, Past Tense Edition [NEW VIDEO!]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 13:52


    Get the Three Enemigos Mini Course for FREE! Three Enemigos Mini Course (FREE) Related Videos The Three Enemigos (Present Tense) Ser Vs. Estar (Present Tense) Regular, Present AR Conjugation Regular, Present ER Conjugation Regular, Present IR Conjugation Premium Verb Courses Verb Conjugation Boot Camp, Present Tense Edition Verb Conjugation Boot Camp, Past Tense Edition Become […]

    Introducir Vs. Presentar [Spanish Tidbit #16]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 5:21


    In this video, you'll see the one way “introducir” and “presentar” are confusing AND get a rule of thumb for all the other ways. Other Videos You Might Like: How Words Work All Spanish Tidbits (Vocabulary) All Spanish Quickies (Grammar & Study Strategies) More Vocabulary-Building Videos! Get more info on Fun with Words (premium course) […]

    Ask Directions in Spanish w/ 3 Questions [from The Vault]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 13:11


    In this video, hear how The Spanish Dude got started, and SEE (w/ real video clips from Spain) how to ask directions to any site in the world with three questions, made of seven words. Other Videos You Might Like: The Bare Minimum Method The Pharmacy The Bus & Train Station Ordering Food All Travel […]

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