Welcome to Unit 2! In this unit, we’re going to teach you how to talk about where you live. When you meet new people, one of the first things you usually want to know is where they live. They want to know the same about you! So that’s what we’re going to talk about […] Read more
In this episode, we take a look at a basic conversation in which two people discuss a location. That location is Boston, where a Mr. Michael Smith is from. Mr. Smith has recently moved to Mexico. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it yet — by the end of this unit, you’ll understand everything in […] Read more
In this episode, we talk about the language and cultural notes that came up in the conversation you heard in the previous episode. To understand a conversation in Spanish, you need to understand not only the language but also the culture. Pay close attention here because otherwise, you may make a fool of yourself when […] Read more
If you want to ask how long someone has lived in a particular place, it’s actually pretty easy. All you have to do is say the phrase, “Cuanto tiempo ha vivido en . . . ” and put the location at the end of the sentence. This is a great way to find out how […] Read more
Learning numbers in Spanish is probably one of the most valuable things you can do. This is true whether you’re just visiting a country and want to negotiate, or whether you’re planning on living there long-term. In this episode we’re going to learn the numbers 1 through 10. These are generally the numbers you will […] Read more
Let’s not confuse you — we’re not actually diving into how to say the days, weeks, and months in Spanish in this episode. We’ll get into that in later episodes. What we’re actually going to do is learn how to say the word “day(s),” week(s),” and month(s),” and similar terms in Spanish. This is really […] Read more
Now, we’re going to put together everything you’ve learned in the past three episodes. You’ll learn how to tell people how long you’ve lived in a certain place. The first time through, we’re going to say certain sentences in Spanish. See if you can figure out how long that person has lived somewhere. The second […] Read more
Let’s check to make sure you have grasped what we’ve learned in this unit so far. In this episode, we’ll see how well you can answer questions about how long you’ve lived somewhere — on the fly! We’ll provide a time frame — say, four months — and you add “He vivido in Mexico” in […] Read more
Let’s bring together everything we’ve learned in Unit 2 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast so far. Say the following English phrases in Spanish (If you’re not able to say one of them, review the previous episodes to brush up on what you’ve missed.) The first time through, we’ll only say the English version, followed […] Read more
When asking if someone likes a country they are in, the way you ask varies slightly depending on whether you are asking an individual or a group of people. For an individual, you say, “Le gusta . . .” This means “Do you like.” For a group, you would say, “Les gusta . . . […] Read more