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Ep 102102: Pasar

The Spanish verb Pasar means "to pass" or "to happen". This verb is conjugated exactly like Hablar, yesterday's verb. Let's learn all about Pasar and get lots of practice using it in context. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/102

Aug 8, 202321 min

Ep 101101: Hablar

Hablar is the Spanish verb for "to speak" or "to talk". Let's learn Hablar and all of its conjugations, including the present, past, future, and subjunctive. We'll also get lots of practice using Hablar in real sentence contexts. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/101

Aug 7, 202344 min

Ep 100100: No more Spanglish!

Let's practice our Spanish, including our new verbs Ver and Venir and our new nouns. All of today's sentence examples will be entirely in Spanish, as will all of our Spanish practice on the rest of this podcast! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/100

Aug 4, 202318 min

Ep 9999: Agua, dinero, auto

Let's learn some fun Spanish nouns, including words for "water", "money", "car", and "light". We'll also get lots of good spoken practice with these new words. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/99

Aug 3, 202332 min

Ep 9898: Indefinite Adjectives

Alguno, ninguno, suficiente, demasiado… let's learn and practice Spanish indefinite adjectives so that we can say things like "some", "none", "enough", "too much", and "each". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/98

Aug 2, 202338 min

Ep 9797: Venir

The Spanish verb Venir means "to come". Let's learn Venir and all of its essential conjugations, so we can say things like "come here", "they came yesterday", and "she wants to come to my party". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/97

Aug 1, 202326 min

Ep 9696: Ver

How do you talk about "seeing" things in Spanish? Let's learn the verb Ver and all of its essential conjugations, so we can say things like "I see", "they saw", and "let's see". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/96

Jul 31, 202331 min

Ep 9595: Practice Poner and Suponer

Let's practice Poner and Suponer, including Suponerse and the idiom por supuesto, using a big quiz. Speak along to practice out loud! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/95

Jul 28, 202323 min

Ep 9494: Clase, paz, amor, and Suponer

Let's learn how to say "I guess" in Spanish, as well as several essential nouns, including the words for "class", "love", "fear", and "peace. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/94

Jul 27, 202334 min

Ep 9393: Casi, igual, quizás, and other Spanish adverbs

There are a lot of Spanish adverbs that talk about whether or not something is true — or whether it *might* be true. Let's learn words for "maybe", "almost", "really", and several more. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/93

Jul 26, 202330 min

Ep 9292: ¡Ponte feliz!

Let's keep working on Poner and Ponerse. We'll practice the preterite (puse, puso, pusiste, etc.) as well as the subjunctive forms, imperatives, and contractions. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/92

Jul 25, 202332 min

Ep 9191: Poner

Let's work on the verb Poner, which means "to put", and Ponerse, which can be used in a variety of ways. We'll get lots of spoken practice with poner, puesto, pongo, pone, pones, ponen, and ponemos. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/91

Jul 24, 202323 min

Ep 9090: Practice Dar

Practice the Spanish verb Dar out loud, in a variety of sentence contexts, by speaking along with today's episode. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/90

Jul 21, 202319 min

Ep 8989: Cuerpo, manos, ojos, and cabeza

Let's learn some body parts in Spanish! The most commonly mention parts of the body include "hands", "head", "heart", "eyes". Let's learn these and several more Spanish nouns, and we'll also get lots of spoken practice with them in context. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/89

Jul 20, 202327 min

Ep 8888: Aunque, cual, pues

Spanish connecting words can be tricky, but we'll get lots of practice with them in today's episode! Let's work on the words aunque, cual, pues, mientras, and several others, and quiz them in lots of spoken practice. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/88

Jul 19, 202339 min

Ep 8787: Di, dio, daré

Let's keep working on Dar — we'll practice the preterite (di, dio, dieron, etc.) as well as the subjunctive forms, imperatives, and contractions. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/87

Jul 18, 202325 min

Ep 8686: Dar

The Spanish verb Dar means "to give". Let's practice the present tense and unconjugated forms (dar, dado, and dando). Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/86

Jul 17, 202317 min

Ep 8585: Practice using the Spanish verb Decir

Here's a quiz to practice Decir, out loud, in a wide variety of sentence contexts. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/85

Jul 14, 202317 min

Ep 8484: Ayuda, camino, pregunta

Let's learn some abstract nouns in Spanish, including the words for "question", "help", and "opportunity". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/84

Jul 13, 202325 min

Ep 8383: Hoy, mañana, ayer

Let's learn some adverbs related to time, including the words for "today", "tomorrow", "yesterday", and "still". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/83

Jul 12, 202331 min

Ep 8282: Decir in the past

Let's conjugate Decir in the past, as well as learn Decir's imperatives, so that we can say things like "I said it", "she will say something", and "tell him this". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/82

Jul 11, 202328 min

Ep 8181: Decir

Let's learn the Spanish verb Decir, which means "to say" or "to tell". We'll get lots of practice using Decir out loud in a variety of sentences, with both direct and indirect objects! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/81

Jul 10, 202326 min

Ep 8080: Practice Saber

Let's get lots of spoken practice with the Spanish verb Saber, in all its conjugations and nuanced uses! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/80

Jul 7, 202328 min

Ep 7979: How to talk about family in Spanish

Let's learn the most common Spanish words for family members, including, "brother", "sister", "mother", and "father". We'll also get lots of spoken practice with all these words. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/79

Jul 6, 202330 min

Ep 7878: Desde, sin, sobre, and hace

Let's learn the last of our essential pronouns, including sin, sobre, desde, hace, and contra. We'll also practice the possessive pronouns mío, tuyo, and suyo. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/78

Jul 5, 202338 min

Ep 7777: Supe, sabrá, haya, and hubiera

Let's learn the rest of our conjugations of Saber, as well as a few new conjugations of Haber, including the subjunctive and the preterite. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/77

Jul 4, 202339 min

Ep 7676: Saber

The Spanish verb Saber means "to know". Let's learn saber, sabido, sé, sabe, sabes, saben, and sabemos. We'll also get lots of practice using this verb out loud. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/76

Jul 3, 202320 min

Ep 7575: Practice Querer out loud

In this episode we'll practice the verb Querer, in all of its essential conjugations, with an extensive quiz. Practice along out loud! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/75

Jun 30, 202326 min

Ep 7474: Nombre, tipo, historia, and other Spanish abstract nouns

Let's practice some common Spanish abstract nouns, including nombre, tipo, historia, and poco. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/74

Jun 29, 202321 min

Ep 7373: Spanish adjectives: Nuevo, menos, muerto, vivo

Let's learn some essential Spanish adjectives, such as nuevo, menos, muerto, and vivo. We'll get lots of practice with these, including the nuances of when to use adjectives with Ser versus with Estar. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/73

Jun 28, 202325 min

Ep 7272: Spanish for "loved" and "wanted"

Let's conjugate Querer in the past! We'll learn how to say "wanted", "loved", and a version of the word "meant" in Spanish. We'll also work on Querer's many subjunctive forms, which are more common than you might expect. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/72

Jun 27, 202327 min

Ep 7171: Querer: "want" and "love"

Let's learn the Spanish verb Querer, which means "to want" and "to love". We'll practice using the unconjugated forms (querer and querido), along with all the present-tense forms (quiero, quiere, quieres, quieren, and queremos). Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/71

Jun 26, 202322 min

Ep 7070: Practice Poder

Let'spractice saying things like "can", "can't", "could", and "couldn't" in Spanish, in real-life contexts. Quiz and speak along. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/70

Jun 23, 202332 min

Ep 6969: Hora, minuto, semana, y mes

Spanish has a lot of nouns for time. Let's learn the words for "hour", "minute", "week", "month", and many more. We'll also learn how to talk about clock time in Spanish, such as how to say "one o'clock" or "three o'clock". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/69

Jun 22, 202322 min

Ep 6868: Spanish adjectives: Feliz, mismo, seguro

Today we'll learn some Spanish adjectives, including feliz, mismo, seguro, and claro. These are very frequent adjectives that you'll encounter in just about every Spanish conversation. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/68

Jun 21, 202332 min

Ep 6767: How to say "could" in Spanish

Let's learn the rest of the essential conjugations of Poder, including the past tense, the future tense, and the subjunctive, so that we can say "was able", "will be able", "would be able", and "could". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/67

Jun 20, 202322 min

Ep 6666: Poder

How do you say "can" in Spanish? Today we'll explore the verb Poder and start using it to say "can", "can't", and "might" in Spanish. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/66

Jun 19, 202326 min

Ep 6565: Practice Hacer

Let's get some good spoken practice with all the conjugations of Hacer, along with all the other Spanish we've learned recently on the podcast. Try to answer all the quiz questions out loud! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/65

Jun 16, 202326 min

Ep 6464: Problema, trabajo, razón, and idea

The most common Spanish nouns aren't physical objects — they're abstract ideas, such as problema, trabajo, razón, and idea. Let's learn and practice several Spanish abstract nouns. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/64

Jun 15, 202330 min

Ep 6363: Redundant Indirect Objects

Why does Spanish use the phrases "se lo" and "se la" so often? And when does le turn into se? Let's explore some advanced uses of Spanish indirect objects. We'll also get lots of practice using the "redundant a" and putting our object pronouns in the right order in Spanish sentences. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/63

Jun 14, 202329 min

Ep 6262: How to conjugate Hacer

Let's learn the rest of the essential forms of Hacer, including the imperfect past (such as hacía), the preterite (such as hice), the future (such as haré), and the subjunctive (such as haga). We'll also explore verb contractions, such as hacerlo and hazlo. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/62

Jun 13, 202332 min

Ep 6161: Hacer - "to do" or "to make"

The Spanish verb Hacer means both "to do" and "to make". Let's practice its present-tense forms, hago, hace, haces, hacen, and hacemos, as well as the unconjugated forms. We'll also practice Hacerse, which roughly means "to become". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/61

Jun 12, 202322 min

Ep 6060: Practice fue, fui, and fuera

Today we'll get lots of out-loud practice with some of the trickiest forms of Ser and Ir, such as fue, fui, fuiste, fueron, fuimos, and fuera. We'll also learn some new ways that you can use todo. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/60

Jun 9, 202327 min

Ep 5959: Porque and Hasta

What's the difference between "because" and "because of" in Spanish? Let's talk about porque versus por, as well as the several different meanings of hasta. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/59

Jun 8, 202332 min

Ep 5858: Fuera and other past tense subjunctives

Why does Spanish have a past tense subjunctive — and will you ever need it? Let's learn how to use fuera, estuviera, and tuviera. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/58

Jun 7, 202322 min

Ep 5757: Ser, the preterite tense

How do you use fui, fue, fuiste, fueron, and fuimos as forms of Ser? Let's learn how to use Ser's preterite tense — which looks and sounds exactly like the preterite tense of Ir! Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/57

Jun 6, 202313 min

Ep 5656: The Spanish personal "a"

Why does the Spanish preposition "a" appear right before some direct objects? Let's practice using the personal "a" in Spanish sentences. We'll also learn a couple of new idioms involving other Spanish prepositions. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/56

Jun 5, 202319 min

Ep 5555: Spanish Imperative Practice

Let's practice using Spanish imperatives out loud! Here's a spoken quiz to give you a variety of ways to practice imperative terms such as vete, váyase, ten, and tenga. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/55

Jun 2, 202312 min

Ep 5454: Spanish imperatives

Spanish imperatives can be tricky, especially some of the most-used imperatives such as ve, ten, and váyase. Let's learn both the positive and negative imperatives of Ir, Irse, and Tener — and get lots of practice using them in context. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/54

Jun 1, 202335 min

Ep 5353: How to express obligation in Spanish

How do you use Tener and Haber to talk about obligations, such as "I had to do that" and "someone needs to do it"? Let's explore the Tener + que and Haber + que constructions that Spanish uses to express obligation. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/53

May 31, 202321 min