There are so many Spanish words out there, that learning vocabulary often feels overwhelming and confusing. It’s like finding the right book in a completely dark library.
Wouldn’t it be easier if you had a clear path to follow? If you had a list of words used in everyday conversations that you could start with?
That’s the purpose of this article, where you’ll find the 100 words used most often in spoken Spanish.
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Watching TV shows in Spanish is an effective way to practice your listening skills, expand your vocabulary, and learn phrases that are commonly used in real life. By immersing yourself in authentic dialogue, regional accents, and cultural nuances, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the language.
Here’s a list of the best 50 TV shows in Spanish, grouped by genre, to help you on your language-learning journey. As well as a few tips on how to maximize your learning experience while watching.
Real-life Vocabulary:
Unlike textbooks, TV shows expose you to natural language, including slang, idiomatic expressions, and colloquial phrases. Continue reading The 50 Best TV Shows in Spanish to Practice your Listening Skills at Home
In this article we will review a few common greetings, as well as simple phrases to ask for help in Spanish. Let’s get started!
Before asking a question or asking for help from someone you haven’t met before, it is usually a good idea to greet them casually to get their attention so they can pay attention to your question. To do that, you can use a big smile and one of these casual greetings:
Hello – Hola
Excuse me – Disculpe
Good morning – Buenos días
Good afternoon – Buenas tardes
Good evening – Buenas noches
Here’s a short video where you can listen to the pronunciation of these common greetings:
Being able to understand spoken Spanish is one of the biggest challenges students face when they’re getting started. In this article, we will go over a few important aspects to keep in mind in order to practice your listening skills with a focus on understanding spoken Spanish in real life.
This article will focus on understanding spoken Spanish, but in order to do so, you need to have a foundation of basic grammar and vocabulary that is beyond the scope of this article.
In other words, in order to understand spoken Spanish, you need to know the meaning of common words and how they are used to make sentences and express ideas. Understanding spoken Spanish is a skill that requires practice, but in order to practice understanding Spanish, you need to be familiar with the words that make up common sentences.
If you feel like you need to review common words and verbs, you can find a list of commonly used words here: Common Spanish Words
In this article, we will go over a few important aspects to keep in mind in order to practice your listening skills with a focus on understanding spoken Spanish in real life and letting go of limiting thoughts that may be holding you back. We will also talk about some of the most important aspects of Spanish you should focus on while practicing your listening and comprehension skills, as well as a few tips you can use to find practice materials online.
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Continue reading Ultimate Guide: How to Understand Spoken Spanish
In this session we will review a list of phrases related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic that can be useful for nurses and Doctors who need to interact with patients at work.
Because I’m not a Doctor and I don’t play one on the internet, here’s a quick disclaimer before we get started: These Spanish learning materials are designed to help you practice your language skills and they are for informational purposes only. The content of these materials is not intended to substitute professional medical advice or treatment. All users of these practice materials are responsible for their own medical care and oversight. Continue reading Coronavirus Spanish Audio: 350 Phrases related to COVID-19 for Nurses in Spanish
In this session we will review a list of vocabulary words related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic that can be useful for nurses and Doctors who need to interact with patients at work.
Because I’m not a Doctor and I don’t play one on the internet, here’s a quick disclaimer before we get started:
These Spanish learning materials are designed to help you practice your language skills and they are for informational purposes only. The content of these materials is not intended to substitute professional medical advice or treatment. All users of these practice materials are responsible for their own medical care and oversight.
In this session, we will go over a Dual Spanish practice to help you understand more spoken Spanish as we review a Conversation between a Mission Trip Volunteer and Local Mom. You can listen here:
In this session, we will go over a Dual Spanish practice to help you understand more spoken Spanish as we review a Conversation between a Project Manager and a Construction Worker. You can listen here:
In this post, you’ll find a video you can use to review the spelling and pronunciation of each one of the 25 terms included in this post (don’t worry too much about the spelling, I suggest you focus on achieving a pronunciation that’s good enough to be understood and continue practicing as you go.)
Right after the video, you’ll find the text version of the 25 words for customer service in Spanish. Continue reading 25 Spanish Words for Customer Service and How to Pronounce them (with Audio and Video)
Reading words in Spanish is one thing, but learning how to pronounce them so that others can understand what you are saying is an entirely different game.
In this Guide, we will review the fundamentals to get you started on the right path with Spanish pronunciation so you can hit the ground running and improve as you practice.
Before each section, you will find a link to a video where you can listen to the pronunciation of words so you can play, pause, rewind, and practice on your own as much as needed.
Many of the most common questions I get from my students relate to the pronunciation of Spanish words. That is why I created this resource: The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Pronunciation.
Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Pronunciation (with Audio and Video!)
