Episodes
Today I welcome Laura, a good friend of mine from Valencia. We talk about what Valencia is famous for and what you need to see and do if you decide to visit.
Published 04/16/15
This episode is part 2 of a two part interview with polyglot Olly Richards.
Published 04/13/15
This week we look at how possessive pronouns in spanish as used.
Published 04/09/15
For this episode I welcome polyglot Olly Richards to the podcast to discuss his best tips on learning languages effectively.
Published 04/06/15
In this week's Spanish theory episode we will look at a few of the possible translations of "even" from English to Spanish. Specifically when "even" is being used as an adverb.
Published 04/03/15
Do your conversations in Spanish flow? Or do they get caught up? Having the ability to make a conversation grow is a key skill for developing conversation skills in another language. In this episode we look at one tip to help your Spanish conversations.
Published 03/30/15
In this theoretical episode we are looking at prepositions of position. This is part 2 of a 2 part mini-series on prepositions of position. Part 1 can be found under tip 85.
Published 03/26/15
This is part 2 of a two part interview with Ruan De Witt. The first part of this interview was episode 84 of the podcast.
Published 03/23/15
In this episode I take a look at the very tricky spanish prepositions of position. Prepositions are tough but with the examples from today you should be in a good position to get them right when you next need to use them in context.
Published 03/19/15
In this mindset episode I interview the person who inspired me to get my start in language learning. Ruan De Witt is an accomplished language learning and in this mindset episode he shares his best tips for learning a language and staying motivated.
Published 03/16/15
In this week's podcast we are going to take a closer look at tratar. I cover tratar vs tratar de vs tratarse de. Tune in this week, if you would like to learn how to treat this common spanish verb.
Published 03/12/15
For this week's mindset podcast, I have invited on a Real Fast Spanish Tips listener. Amy Whitney is a Spanish student from Canada. On the show she discusses why she learning Spanish, she covers some of her biggest hurdles and how she has overcome them.
Published 03/09/15
In this theoretical episode of the podcast we will be looking closely at the verb 'caer'. It get used for much more than falling.
Published 03/05/15
In this podcast episode we are going to talk about one technique for creating a strong connection to new spanish vocabulary.
Published 03/02/15
In this theoretical tip we are going to look at quedar vs quedarse. We are going to look at the differences between the reflexive and non-reflexive forms for the verb and a few of the common contexts for it's use.
Published 02/26/15
How much time do you have for learning Spanish? Could you do with more? Check out today's tip to see how you can tackle this mindset hurdle.
Published 02/23/15
This week we continue the mini series on common spanish verbs. Echar is the focus of the this episode and it is another versatile that can be used in a number of different contexts. There is one in particular that you definitely need to know.
Published 02/19/15
In this week's mindset topic, I ask you to consider your process for learning Spanish vocabulary. Does your current process involve a deliberate strategy for acquiring new vocabulary or an emergent one?
Published 02/16/15
This week we take a specific look at the translation of 'was'. This translation can be tough because you need to consider the two past tenses as well as when to use 'ser' or 'estar'. We will tackle this problem with a heap of examples.
Published 02/12/15
This week I explore a common complaint with language learning. It is about the feeling of being dumb in a second language. Where does it come from? And how do we get over it?
Published 02/09/15
This week on the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we do a restaurant role-play in Spanish. You will learn the important vocabulary for asking for drinks, food and the bill.
Published 02/05/15
At any moment you have 3 important resources you can use to improve your Spanish. In this tip, I discuss what these resources are and how you can use them more effectively.
Published 02/02/15
In this week's podcast we talk about the kinds of food you can find in a traditional spanish bar. We list a few you have a try and a few you might want to be careful with.
Published 01/29/15
This tip is part 2 of a 2 part series on focus. In this part we will be looking at improving our focus for productivity.
Published 01/26/15
In this week's theoretical podcast we discuss the eating habits in Spain. What times of the day people eat? How many meals to they eat a day? And how big is each meal?
Published 01/22/15