17. When in doubt, Tequila! Spanish & Mexico | Nerea Torres part 1 of 3
Mexico is the most populated of all Spanish-speaking countries, by far! How does a Mexican native see Spanish as a language and their role among 560+ million native speakers? Nerea Torres lives in Mér...
6 Okt 202131min
16. From English into Spanish; a client speaks (and my own take)
Michael Jenkins is a journalist from the United States, long-time student and lover of the Spanish language, lived in Costa Rica for 16 years and is currently back in the US working as Accounts Manage...
29 Sep 202118min
15. “Pura Vida” in Costa Rica and learning Spanish | Michael Jenkins part 2 of 3
What can you learn about the Spanish language from a guy that arrived in Costa Rica knowing zero Spanish and lived there for 16 years? And yes; he did learn Spanish. Michael Jenkins is a journalist fr...
22 Sep 202130min
14. Costa Rica on Taco-Bell Spanish | Michael Jenkins part 1 of 3
How a two-week vacation to Costa Rica turned into a stay of 16 years and an eternal love for Costa Rica’s culture, people, food, and the Spanish language. Michael Jenkins is a journalist from the Unit...
15 Sep 202140min
13. Are Spaniards always angry? | Clara González Tosat part 2 of 2
The "personalities” and accents in Spanish-speaking countries. Are people from Spain always angry? Obviously not. Then, why do Latin Americans might sense anger when people from Spain speak? We get th...
2 Okt 202041min
12. Latin American Spanish seen by a Spaniard | Clara González Tosat part 1 of 2
Clara González Tosat is a journalist native of Spain who spent five years in the United States teaching Spanish and also working with Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University doing research about the...
24 Sep 202035min
11. Paraguayan stereotypes and learning Spanish? | Alejandra Acuña part 2 of 2
This is an episode about stereotypes about and from Paraguay; and we also touch on the subject of teaching Spanish. How do Paraguayans see themselves and how other countries see them? What do Paraguay...
16 Sep 202045min
10. Spanish from Paraguay to Norway to New Mexico | Alejandra Acuña part 1 of 2
Paraguay, right in the middle of South America, is a country with two official languages: Spanish and Guaraní. We’ll find out how that particularity has affected the way the Spanish language is spoken...
9 Sep 202038min
