023: Which Spanish dialect should I learn?

023: Which Spanish dialect should I learn?

Greg asks: "There are so many varieties of Spanish. Which dialect should I focus on?"

In this episode:
  • How I learnt Spanish
  • About different varieties of Spanish
  • Why going "narrow and deep" is better
  • How this applies to learning varieties of Spanish
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