Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed: Recent Episodes

Spanish Obsessed

Beginner Spanish from Rob and Liz of Spanish Obsessed. Couple Liz and Rob (Colombian and English) teach and discuss a range of Spanish phrases, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation - giving you the real Spanish as it's used around the world today. Engaging and lively conversation around a range of topics, equipping you with the Spanish you need to navigate through a variety of situations, from ordering different types of coffee to telling your significant you love them in 6 different ways! We update weekly, so be sure to subscribe using the button on the left to stay up to date. Also, check out our world of Spanish material, articles, and general Spanish love at SpanishObsessed.com!

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Learn the difference between these two verbs, which both mean "to know".

Find out more about Foundations 1, our new structured interactive video course for Beginners.

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Do you get confused by "gustar" and other similar verbs? Learn about "reverse construction" verbs, and use them to sound more natural in your Spanish.

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Learn how to use the verbs dedicar and dedicarse to talk about your jobs, passions, and life.

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"Tener" is a very common word, but to get the most out of it it's worth learning a few different uses. Learn these to sound more natural in your Spanish!

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Learn how to use "aconsejar" and "consejo"

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Learn how to use the handy verb "llevar" to say how long you've been doing something. Plus, four ways to say "lockdown"...!

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Learn a few Spanish jokes, guaranteed to make your audience groan.

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All about those little things that you can say to structure a story, and bring it to life.

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Learn all about those little phrases and words which Spanish speakers use to keep conversations going, show their understanding, interrupt people, and more!

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Learn useful verbs and constructions to help solve problems

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Learn some of the tell-tale signs of a learner Spanish accent

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We cover some useful and authentic ways of paying someone a compliment in Spanish

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Specific language you can use for when you need to make an excuse in Spanish

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Learn different ways and structures that you can ask for favours in Spanish

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We explore 6 common and useful Spanish proverbs that you can start using in your conversations right away

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Rob and Lis both tell a story about their experiences of dealing with the authorities, in Spain and Colombia. This lesson is focused on comprehension, so be sure to follow along with the transcript if you struggle.

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Learn important vocabulary and phrases for when you are out and about on the roads in Spain and Latin America.

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Learn the subtle art of complaining in Spanish

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Learn the vocabulary and phrases you’ll need should you ever have to pay a visit to the doctor or pharmacy.

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Learn the latest Spanish vocabulary around social networks, and communication in the digital age. How are social networks changing Spanish (as well as English)? How do you say "update", "upload", "download", "tag", and other important "digital verbs"? What is "a like" in Spanish?

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One thing that we’ve noticed since living together is how different we feel about mornings and evenings. Liz is a morning person, and Rob is definitely not…

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Building on our previous podcast about how to tell the time, we now give you a few ways that you can arrange to meet with someone. We also take a quick look at the conditional.

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Learn how to tell the time in Spanish, along with other time related phrases.

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Using "adverbs of frequency" to talk about how often you do things, how to ask "how often", and using the incredibly useful verb "soler"

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Useful phrases for some of the most intense "conversations" you can have: arguments! Tempers may be running high, so it's always good to have a stock of phrases that you can fall back in should you ever be unfortunate enough to have an argument with a Latino/a or Spaniard!

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Learn vocabulary related to money – how to ask about prices, how to actually say prices (numbers do come in handy!), as well as a few other money related phrases!

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Learn about using reflexive verb "sentirse" to describe your emotions, and how to use other constructions with "dar" and "poner" to describe how things make you feel.

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Spanish phrases for going out and socialising

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How to talk about playing and watching sports in Spanish

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Vocab, phrases and Spanish conversation all about family.

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We talk about our recent move

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All about "el dia de San Valentin", where love is in the air and we teach all about romantic Spanish. Learn phrases and terms for referring to your significant other, love idioms, and much more.

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Rob and Liz are "enfermos" (ill)! They talk (moan) about their illnesses, and what they're going to do about it. Learn different ways of saying "I have a cold", "head ache", "stomach ache", "back ache", or anything-ache! How to cure your cold with vitamins, hot drinks, and staying at home.

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Learn about different types of transport in Spanish, including a few methods which are unique to Colombia! You'll learn: Different methods of transport, cardinal numbers (first, second, third, etc), the "masculine problem" (you'll see what we mean).

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We've just reached 2013, another new year and opportunity to make and break new years resolutions! We run through the most popular resolutions, and tell you our own new years resolutions.

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Welcome to our first episode, all about the weather! Here's what you'll learn: Three questions to ask people when you first meet them English people love talking about the weather, but Colombians aren't so interested - their weather stays the same all around the year. Why? How to ask about the weather How to tell people that it's hot, cold, raining, or sunny Four cool phrases from the "streets", talking about... The weather!