3 Ways to Improve Your Spanish Listening Skills ♫ 167 [ENCORE]

In this episode, we talk about the song Hijos del Cañaveral by Puerto Rican artist Residente. 🎤 I'll break down the lyrics with Spanish con Salsa Language Coach Marla Rivera. Marla is from Puerto Rico and explains how much you can learn about Puerto Rican culture and history from this song. 🎵 In this episode you’ll learn: The Puerto Rican history that they don't teach you in school 🇵🇷 📜The meaning of the phrase “mancha de plátano” 🍌Puerto Rican words like jíbaro and pava 💬▶️ Featured...

2 Heinä 202423min

In this episode, we get to know Marla Rivera from Puerto Rico, the newest member of our Spanish con Salsa team. Marla talks about how she became a language coach and interpreter, what it was like growing up bilingual in Puerto Rico, and the challenges she faced learning multiple languages. 💬 In this episode you’ll learn: Her experience growing up bilingual in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷How to overcome language nerves from Marla's experience 😨The most difficult part of being an interpreter and the differ...

25 Kesä 202435min

In this episode we chat with Sherly from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and Kesia from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 to uncover the differences and similarities between these two cultures. Learn the fun and unique slang used on each island and pick up tips on understanding and speaking Caribbean Spanish like a local. In this episode you’ll learn: How to say words like gossip, beer and cool in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic 🗣️Words that have different meanings in each country 🔄😯Controversies such as the o...

18 Kesä 202445min

In this episode we meet Sherly from Puerto Rico, a new member of the Spanish con Salsa team, who talks about her challenges and experiences in learning multiple languages. 🌍 Sherly tells us about the Puerto Rican culture such as Christmas traditions, the use of Spanglish in everyday life, and the most popular musical genres: Bomba, Plena, and Reggaeton. 🎵 In this episode you’ll learn: Differences in Puerto Rican Spanish accents and vocabulary, words like “parcha” and more 🗣️Top places to visi...

11 Kesä 202434min

We’re celebrating our 200th episode! 🎉 Join the Spanish con Salsa team for an engaging conversation en español. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate learner, this is a great chance for you to practice your listening skills with Spanish Language Coaches Jael, Marla, and Yohenia as they discuss different topics. 👂🏽 Listen to the episode to: Hear who our team would love to have dinner with, including famous personalities 🍽Discover what each of the teachers considers a perfe...

4 Kesä 202439min

In this episode, we learn 14 different ways to say goodbye to someone in Cuba. 🇨🇺 Kelly talks about why Cubans say goodbye in these ways and also how you can ask someone to leave. 👉🏾🚪 In this episode you’ll learn: When and who you should use certain farewell expressions with in Cuba 👋🏾An expression that you should not repeat outside of Cuba to say goodbye 🙊🚫How to understand Cuban Spanish when they shorten words to speak quickly 🗣Watch the episode on YouTube! Cómo decir adiós en Cuba 🇨🇺 (Ep. ...

28 Touko 202434min

Almost everyone knows to count from 1 to 10 in Spanish--before they even learned the language. In this episode, we'll review useful vocabulary related to numbers in Spanish with the salsa song Conteo Regresivo by Gilberto Santa Rosa. Learn how to count from one to 1 million in this episode of the podcast, and some common expressions thaat use Spanish numbers. [FREE DOWNLOAD] Quick Guide to Your First Spanish Conversation >> Click here to download or go to www.spanish...

14 Touko 202429min

In this episode we focus on grammar, specifically on one of the easiest past tenses in Spanish to remember. 🧠 We learn how simple it can be to start using this tense in conversations, even if it's not always grammatically perfect. 💬 In this episode you’ll learn: The most common use for the imperfect 🔍How to make sure you’re not using the wrong verb form ❌An easy way to conjugate AR, ER, and IR verbs in the imperfect past tense 🔄Watch the episode on YouTube! Easy Hack for Learning the Past T...

7 Touko 202422min