3 Words for Ascuas
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsBen and Marina from Notes in Spanish dive into the wonderful world of straight-from-the-streets Spanish words and phrases that make learning this wonderful language a complete delight!
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Episodes
Birlibirloque
March 04, 2021 10:48 - 27 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss art and creativity, from Marina's punto (y puñetas!), to orfebrería (gold and silver smithing) and great Spanish music jokes. Full show notes and more Spanish-learning podcasts at notesinspanish.com
Tejo y Canotaje
February 25, 2021 12:14 - 29 minutes - 24.3 MBBen and Marina discuss sports and games, from Mus (Spain's favourite card game), to Tejo (gunpowder in Colombia!), Canotaje (canoeing) and much more. Full show notes and more podcasts for all Spanish-learning levels at www.notesinspanish.com
Chiringuitos y Boquerones Fritos
February 18, 2021 11:10 - 34 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss all things maritime - sea creatures (pulpos y esponjas), beach bars (chiringuitos), great sea-related songs, and much more. Full show notes and more podcasts at Notesinspanish.com
Amor y Amistad
February 12, 2021 10:33 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss love and friendship. From Media Naranjas (soul mates) to Principes Azules (Prince Charmings) wonderful listener stories of love and deep friendship, and much more. Full notes and more podcasts at notesinspanish.com
Espumillon
December 10, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss Las Navidades - Christmas and the Holiday Season. From espumillon (tinsel) to borrachuelos (drunk pastries) and Spanish carols (which we sing!), and much more. See Notesinspanish.com for show notes and more podcasts.
La Alegría de la Huerta
December 03, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss Spanish words and phrases connected to nature, including herbs, flowers and trees, and wonderful expressions such as 'Ser la alegría de la huerta' and 'Con tontos, ni a coger hongos'. Full show notes at Notesinspanish.com
A Otra Cosa, Mariposa
November 26, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week Ben and Marina look at wonderful Spanish from the animal kingdom - comadrejas, lagartijas, and the wonderful world of Ratoncito Pérez - Spain's mousey tooth fairy. Listen to all our podcasts and find today's show notes at Notesinspanish.com
Estrafalario
November 19, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss wonderful Spanish words and phrases linked to clothes and dress sense, from the origin of Katiuskas, to tangas and manoplas - full show notes and more podcasts at Notesinspanish.com
Boca Arriba - Boca Abajo
November 12, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 25.9 MBBen and Marina discuss wonderful Spanish words and phrases connected with the body, from Peliagudo to Pantorrillas and Nudillos, plus great Spanish jokes and listener contributions. Full show notes and more real Spanish podcasts at Notesinspanish.com
Mas Bueno Que El Pan
November 05, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 23 MBBen and Marina discuss wonderful Spanish food words and phrases, find out "quien corta el bacalao en casa", and why "no hay pan para tanto chorizo" - see Notesinspanish.com for full show notes and more great podcasts!
Calabobos and Matapolvo
October 29, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 20.9 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss the weather, including wonderful words for sunshine and rain, good days and bad, calabobos and matapolvo! Show notes and more great podcasts at Notesinspanish.com
500 Gramos de Ternura
October 22, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBBen and Marina discuss Spanish false friends, and Spanish words that can trip us up and cause us huge embarrassment, with lots of great listener stories to illustrate the point! Find all our podcasts at Notesinspanish.com
Me Parto
October 15, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 19.7 MBThis week Ben and Marina look at Spanish words and phrases for laughter, funny Spanish films, share Spanish jokes and listener stories, and much more. Listen to all our podcasts for all Spanish-learning levels at notesinspanish.com
Ni loco
October 08, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MBToday's theme is locura - mad words and phrases! Plus Ben and Marina read listener mail with some absolutely beautiful words and phrases, and Ben discovers an absolute classic - Espanzurrado! Full show notes and more Spanish podcasts at Notesinspanish.com
Con un par de huevos
October 01, 2020 04:30 - 31 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week Ben and Marina discuss refranes, swearing, eggs, great questions and Spanish words from listeners and much more. Check out the full show notes, and all our other Spanish-learning podcasts at notesinspanish.com
Travesuras - pranks and trouble!
September 24, 2020 04:30 - 24 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week we discuss wonderful Spanish words for pranks, getting in trouble (and related anecdotes!), general forgetfulness, and wonderful listener words and phrases (thank you!) Full show notes and all our Spanish learning levels at Notesinspanish.com
Chachi Piruli - Spanish Words We Love!
September 16, 2020 21:13 - 27 minutes - 22.5 MBBen and Marina discuss words and phrases they really love in Spanish, from what Ben learnt from irate taxi drivers to 3 words for Ascuas, glowing embers, and why these embarrassed Marina! Full show notes with all the words and more at notesinspanish.com