Beginners 49: The indefinido (part 1)

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Beginners 49: The indefinido (part 1)
30 May· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
An introduction to using the other preterite tense, the "indefinido".
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Beginners 48 - Imperfect "triggers"
24 May· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn some handy "triggers" that often indicate the imperfect
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Beginners 47: Ser and Ir in the imperfect
25 Apr· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn how to use "ser" and "ir" in the imperfect tense in Spanish, featuring a dialogue, and some nifty hacks for both remembering the conjugations as well as some great uses of these verbs.
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Beginners 46: A brief overview of the past tenses
18 Apr· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
In this and the next few episodes, we'll be focusing on the preterite, or past tense. What are the two past tenses, and what are a couple of good rules of thumb to know?
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Beginners 45: Relationships and talking about your civil status
11 Apr· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Should we say "estoy casado" or "soy casado"? Is it a temporary state, or a permanent feature...?
Learn which to use, and when, as well as other vocabulary and expressions to talk about relationships.
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Beginners 44: Exclamations
4 Apr· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn 3 structures for exclamations, all using the word "qué"
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Beginners 43: Having a good time
14 Mar· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn how to use "pasárselo" and "pasársela" to talk about how you spend your time
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Beginners 42: Getting on with people
7 Mar· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn ways to talk about "getting on with people" (or not!) in Spanish. You'll learn how to use "llevarse bien/mal", "caerse bien", as well as some intriguing English borrowings ("hacer clik", for example!).
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Beginners 41: Using "desde hace" to talk about what you've been doing
29 Feb· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn 2 ways to say "to have been doing" something in Spanish. Turns out, it's actually a lot simpler to do this in Spanish than English!
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Beginners 40: Telling stories with the present tense
22 Feb· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Did you know you can use the present tense to talk about the past? It's something called the "historical tense", which adds drama to your stories. Learn how to use it in this episode!
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Beginners 39: Negotiating prices
15 Feb· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
How to get a discount in Spanish - make sure you ask three times using the phrases you learn in this episode!
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Beginners 38: Clothes shopping
10 Feb· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn useful phrases to help you go clothes shopping, with verbs like "quedar" and "medirse".
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Beginners 37: Hablar, decir, and contar
24 Oct 2023· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn to tell the difference between "hablar", "decir" and "contar" - three commonly confused verbs in Spanish.
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Beginners 36: Saber vs Conocer
29 Aug 2023· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
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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Beginners 35: "Reverse construction" verbs
2 Dec 2021· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
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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Beginners 34: Dedicar and dedicarse
19 May 2021· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn how to use the verbs dedicar and dedicarse to talk about your jobs, passions, and life.
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Beginners 33: Uses of "tener"
22 Apr 2021· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
"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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Beginners 32: Aconsejar - Giving advice
30 Mar 2021· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn how to use "aconsejar" and "consejo"
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Beginners 31: Using the verb llevar
8 Mar 2021· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
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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Beginners 30: How to tell a joke
17 Jul 2018· Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Learn a few Spanish jokes, guaranteed to make your audience groan.
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Episodes

Beginners 48 - Imperfect "triggers"

Beginners 47: Ser and Ir in the imperfect

Beginners 46: A brief overview of the past tenses

Beginners 45: Relationships and talking about your civil status

Beginners 44: Exclamations

Beginners 43: Having a good time

Beginners 42: Getting on with people

Beginners 41: Using "desde hace" to talk about what you've been doing

Beginners 40: Telling stories with the present tense

Beginners 39: Negotiating prices

Beginners 38: Clothes shopping

Beginners 37: Hablar, decir, and contar

Beginners 36: Saber vs Conocer

Beginners 35: "Reverse construction" verbs

Beginners 34: Dedicar and dedicarse

Beginners 33: Uses of "tener"

Beginners 32: Aconsejar - Giving advice

Beginners 31: Using the verb llevar

Beginners 30: How to tell a joke