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S4 Ep 74.7: Saying "thank you", "I don't understand," and "More slowly, please"

If you're asking for directions in Spanish, there's generally two things that can happen after they're given to you. You can either say "thank you" and be on your way, or you can ask for a clarification. This m-episode walks you through both situations. Listen and repeat the following phrases in English and in Spanish.

Apr 19, 20231 min

S4 Ep 64.6.2: Bring it all together - Understanding directions

This m-episode brings together all of the information you have learned so far in Unit 4 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. We review asking for directions in Spanish, and how to locate common sites that tourists visit in Latin American countries.

Apr 18, 20232 min

S4 Ep 64.6.1: Direction words in Spanish

This m-episode covers basic words people use to give directions. Knowing this vocabulary is critical, not only if you want to give directions, but actually, if you want to understand what people in Spanish speaking countries say when they give you the answer to the question ¿Dónde está? that you learned in the previous episode.

Apr 17, 20232 min

S4 Ep 54.5: Ask: "Where is…_"

After learning the vocabulary in the last episode for some common locations in Spanish, this m-episode puts it into a complete sentence. You'll learn how to specifically ask where something is, in the Spanish language.

Apr 16, 20232 min

S4 Ep 44.4: Location vocabulary in Spanish

This m-episode walks you through the vocabulary for some common locations you would need to get to when you're traveling in Latin America. You'll learn about asking for directions to places like airports, bus stations, hotels, restaurants, and more common tourist sites.

Apr 15, 20231 min

S4 Ep 144.3: Cultural and language notes - Asking for directions

This m-episode covers cultural notes regarding directions, as specific to Latin American countries. You'll learn how to understand key differences and nuances between asking for directions in English and asking for directions in Spanish.

Apr 14, 20230 min

S4 Ep 24.2: Conversation - Asking for directions

This m-episode is a short conversation about how to ask for directions in Latin American countries. You may not understand all of it yet, but after working through Unit 4 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast, you will be able to ask for, and understand, directions in Spanish.

Apr 13, 20230 min

S4 Ep 14.1: Asking for directions

If you're traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, or if you're traveling anywhere, you probably need to ask for directions. This m-episode is an introduction to the topic, and covers basic information on getting around in Latin American countries.

Apr 12, 20231 min

S3 Ep 173.17: Unit 3 review & congratulations

This m-episode summarizes everything you have learned in Unit 2 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast, and offer a congratulations on your hard work so far in learning Spanish.

Apr 11, 20231 min

S3 Ep 163.16: Visualization Practice – Work and family

Let's make sure you are comfortable in a situation where you have to speak about your work and family. This is a visualization exercise that will help you become comfortable talking about these two very common conversation pieces, in Spanish.

Apr 10, 20231 min

S3 Ep 153.15: Conversation – Talking about work and family

This m-episode contains a thorough conversation about work and family in the Spanish language. You should be able to understand what is being said, and be able to apply the questions and answers to your own personal situations regarding employment and family.

Apr 9, 20230 min

S3 Ep 143.14: Bring it all together – Talking about work and family

This m-episode is a review of how to talk about work and family in Spanish. We'll revisit the information we've covered in Unit 3 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast, and give you some exercises to practice what you've learned in common situations.

Apr 8, 20233 min

S3 Ep 133.13: Saying "Goodbye" in Spanish

Like in English, and many other languages, there are many ways to say "goodbye" in Spanish. Here are a few of them you can use in most situations. We'll cover the most common ways to say goodbye, and explain the situations in which you'd want to use each one.

Apr 7, 20231 min

S3 Ep 123.12: Answer "Where do you live?"

Now that you know how to ask someone where they live, let's practice answering people when they ask where you live. The answer can be as general as a country, or as specific as a street. After practicing this m-episode, you will be able to tell someone where you live.

Apr 6, 20232 min

S3 Ep 113.11: Ask "Where do you live?

When asking someone where they live, the correct question based on the number of people and whether the situation is formal or informal. This m-episode will teach you how to ask, and the cultural notes associated with the question.

Apr 5, 20232 min

S3 Ep 103.10: Bringing it all together – do you have children

This m-episode brings together everything you have learned so far in Unit 3 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. You'll be able to practice asking and answering what you do for work, and how many kids you have, and will know the cultural notes to accompany the questions

Apr 4, 20232 min

S3 Ep 93.9: Indicating the genders of your children

Once someone knows that you have children, they will likely ask whether they are boys or girls. This m-episode teaches you how to answer that, including what to do if you have multiple children who are of different genders.

Apr 3, 20232 min

S3 Ep 83.8: Answer, how many children do you have?

This m-episode will teach you how to answer when someone asks you about how many kids you have. For this you will need to remember the numbers from 1-10 you learned in Episode 2.5, which you can skip back to review if necessary.

Apr 2, 20234 min

S3 Ep 73.7: Do you have kids (formal vs informal)

Like most circumstances in Spanish the way you ask if somebody has children depends on the number of people you are speaking to and whether you are in a formal or informal setting. This m-episode covers both situations.

Apr 1, 20232 min

S3 Ep 63.6: Ask what you do (formal vs informal)

When you ask somebody what they do for a living, there is a small variation on the way you ask the question depending on whether you are being formal or informal. It also varies depending on whether you are talking to an individual or to a group. We cover both in this m-episode.

Mar 31, 20232 min

S3 Ep 53.5: Saying your profession in a complete sentence

This m-episode teaches you how to explain what you do for work in Spanish. If someone asks your profession, you could give a one-word answer as we did in the previous m-episode. But in general, it would sound more professional if you could actually speak in full sentences. In this m-episode, we'll learn how to do that.

Mar 30, 20231 min

S3 Ep 43.4: Professions in Spanish

This m-episode teaches you how to say some basic professions in Spanish. Of course, this is not an exhaustive list and you may need to look up how to say your profession. Some can be pretty complicated!

Mar 29, 20231 min

S3 Ep 33.3: Work & family language and cultural notes

In Latin America it is actually unusual for somebody to ask what you do when you first meet. The first question you get is usually about your family -- it will more likely be about whether you are married or have children. This m-episode covers work and family cultural notes.

Mar 28, 20231 min

S3 Ep 23.2: Conversation about work & family

This m-episode is a basic overview of how to talk about work and family in Spanish. It is a conversation between Mrs. Laura Ramirez & Michael Smith. They have just met and are getting to know each other.

Mar 27, 20230 min

S3 Ep 13.1: Talking about work & family

This m-episode is an introduction to Unit 3 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. In this unit, you will learn how to -- Talk about your family, explain what you do for work, ask people about their employment, and say goodbye and end conversations.

Mar 26, 20230 min

S2 Ep 222.22 – Review + Congratulations

Here we summarize everything you have learned in Unit 2 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast, and offer a congratualtions on your hard work so far in learning Spanish.

Mar 25, 20231 min

S2 Ep 212.21 – Visualization Practice

This m-episode is a visualization practice, which covers everything you have learned in Unit 2. We review the conversations and information and provide visual exercises for you to do to make sure you have memorized it all.

Mar 24, 20231 min

S2 Ep 202.20 — Conversation About Where You Live

This m-episode reviews the first conversation we covered in Unit 2 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. By now, you should be able to understand the conversation and answer the questions for yourself! If not, time to review the previous episodes to get caught up.

Mar 23, 20230 min

S2 Ep 192.19 – Bring It All Together – Talking About Where You Live

This m-episode brings together what you've learned in the last few episodes to talk about where you live. Using what you learned in this unit translate common English sentences about where you live and what the weather is like there.

Mar 22, 20232 min

S2 Ep 182.18 – Answer "Where Are You From" vs "Where Are You All From"

This m-episode covers how to tell someone where you are from. We'll give you examples both for yourself, and for a group (in case you are traveling with friends or family, and need to answer for everyone).

Mar 21, 20232 min

S2 Ep 172.17 – Ask, "Where Are You From" Formal vs Informal

There are three ways to ask someone in Latin America where they are from. There are two ways to ask an individual -- a formal and informal way., and one way to ask a group. This m-episode covers all three situations and tells you how to ask where people are from.

Mar 20, 20233 min

S2 Ep 162.16 – Bring It Together

This m-episode uses what you learned in the previous exercises in this unit to translate the following English phrases into Spanish. By the end of this, you should be able to answer a basic question about the weather in the place where you are from.

Mar 19, 20232 min

S2 Ep 152.15 – Answer, "How Is The Weather In . . ."

In this m-episode, we're going to ask you about the weather where you live, and you will learn how to answer the question for yourself and for a group. We'll cover basic yes or no questions about the weather that people commonly ask about your hometown when they meet you.

Mar 18, 20232 min

S2 Ep 142.14 – Make It A Statement or a Question in Spanish

To ask somebody about whether it is hot or cold in a certain place you use the same phrase as you would if you were simply telling them the information. This m-episode covers how to do just that, explaining how to emphasize a question differently than a normal sentence.

Mar 17, 20233 min

S2 Ep 132.13 – The Weather In Spanish

This m-episode covers how to describe the weather in the place where you live. This is a key way to note whether or not you like this place, and this episode covers basic conversation about the weather and how to answer people's questions about it.

Mar 16, 20231 min

S2 Ep 122.12 – Bringing it Together: Ask + Answer "Do You Like"

In this m-episode you will say some phrases using the material you've learned in the last few episodes. The first time, we'll only say it in English to see if you can answer in Spanish yourself. The second time through, we'll say it in English and Spanish. Using what you learned in the previous two exercises translate the following English phrases into Spanish.

Mar 15, 20232 min

S2 Ep 112.11 – Answering "Do You Like . . ."

In this m-episode, we're going to cover how to talk about whether or not you like where you live, and how to answer that question both individually and for a group. You'll work through exercises and examples.

Mar 14, 20233 min

S2 Ep 102.10 – Asking Do You Like . . .

When asking if someone likes a country they are in, the way you ask varies slightly depending on whether you are asking an individual or a group of people. For an individual, you say, "Le gusta . . ." This means "Do you like." For a group, you would say, "Les gusta . . . " This m-episode walks you through each, with examples.

Mar 13, 20232 min

S2 Ep 92.9 – Pulling It All Together: How Long Have You Lived In . . .

Here, we bring together everything we've learned in Unit 2 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast so far. You'll practice talking about where you live, using basic numbers and days, weeks, or months to describe.

Mar 12, 20232 min

S2 Ep 82.8 – On The Fly: How Long Have You Lived In Mexico?

In this m-episode we will make sure you have grasped what we've learned in this unit so far. In this episode, we'll see how well you can answer questions about how long you've lived somewhere -- on the fly! We'll provide a time frame -- say, four months -- and you add "He vivido in Mexico" in front of it.

Mar 11, 20232 min

S2 Ep 72.7 – Telling People How Long You Have Lived Somewhere

This m-episode brings together the previous few. You'll learn how to tell people how long you've lived in a certain place, and how to understand how long they have lived where they live now. We'll practice in a few different situations.

Mar 10, 20232 min

S2 Ep 62.6 – Days, Weeks, and Months in Spanish

In this m-episode, you will learn how to say the word "day(s)," week(s)," and month(s)," and similar terms in Spanish. This is really important if you want to tell someone how long you've been somewhere, how long you're going to be somewhere, or find out how long other people have been in those locations.

Mar 9, 20231 min

S2 Ep 52.5 – Numbers In Spanish

Learning numbers in Spanish is probably one of the most valuable things you can do. This is true whether you're just visiting a country and want to negotiate, or whether you're planning on living there long-term. In this m-episode we're going to learn the numbers 1 through 10.

Mar 8, 20231 min

S2 Ep 42.4 – Asking "How Long Have You Lived In ___?

Let's learn how to ask someone how long they have lived somewhere. In this m-episode, we're going to give you a location and all you have to do is repeat it out loud by adding the words "Cuanto tiempo a vivido en . . . " to the beginning of each sentence.

Mar 7, 20231 min

S2 Ep 32.3 – Language and Cultural Notes

To understand a conversation in Spanish, you need to understand not only the language but also the culture. In this episode, we talk about the language and cultural notes that came up in the conversation you heard in the previous episode.

Mar 6, 20232 min

S2 Ep 22.2 – Basic Conversation in Spanish

In this m-episode, we take a look at a basic conversation in which two people discuss a location. That location is Boston, where a Mr. Michael Smith is from. This is a conversation between Mrs. Laura Ramirez & Michael Smith. Mr. Smith has recently moved to Mexico.

Mar 5, 20230 min

S2 Ep 12.1 – Objectives: Talking About Where You Live

This m-episode welcomes you to Unit 2 of the Live Lingua Spanish podcast. In this unit, you're going to learn how to reply when people ask where you live, count from 1 to 10 in Spanish, talk about how long you've lived somewhere, and how much you like (or don't like) living there.

Mar 4, 20231 min

S1 Ep 151.15: Unit 1 Review

Congratulations! You have made it to the end of Module 1 of the Spanish Lingua podcast, brought to you by Live Lingua. You should now be able to: Greet others Respond to others when they greet you Introduce yourself and others with you Respond when others introduce themselves to you. If you are not confident with this yet, repeat this episode as many times as you need If you want additional free practice just visit our website LiveLingua.com. If you liked this episode, please take a minute to leave us a review on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast app. As a small family-run boutique language school, we really appreciate it. In the next episode you will learn how to share basic information about where you are from and ask the same information of others you meet. Hasta pronto.

Mar 3, 20231 min

S5 Ep 125.12: Conversation: Buying tickets for public transportation (Review)

This m-episode revisits the conversation that you heard in Unit 5.1 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. By now, you should be able to understand everything that is said -- if not, go back and review some of the previous episodes until you have it down.

Mar 3, 20230 min

S1 Ep 141.14: Visualization Practice

One of the best ways to learn anything is to visualize it. This is why you see boxers doing a visualization of their practice and shadowboxing. We're going to try the equivalent in language learning. We're going to give you three scenarios. Close your eyes (as long as you're not driving, of course) and imagine you're in the scenarios. You'll say something in Spanish based on what we've learned in this unit. Try to imagine the conversation in your head — either be the person who is asking the questions or answering them. Let's see if you can do it! After listening, check out the corresponding blog post for written exercises and more. Don't forget to subscrive here, rate 5 stars, and leave a review!

Mar 2, 20231 min