Lightspeed Spanish - Beginners Spanish Lessons
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81 Beginner The Spanish verb GANAR
December 08, 2023 08:12 - 12 minutes - 5.75 MBJoin Cynthia and Gordon as they take you through the Spanish verb GANAR and its many versatile uses. The Spanish verb GANAR is used massively in Spain and so it’s really important that you know how to use it like a pro! The best way to listen in Spanish is... Read more » The post 81 Beginner The Spanish verb GANAR appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
80 Beginners TEST your SER ESTAR and HAY
December 01, 2023 07:40 - 13 minutes - 6.37 MBJoin Cynthia and Gordon as they help you test your Ser , Estar and Hay! Sometimes in Spanish it’s difficult to know when we have to use these three tricky words. Come and join us and test your Ser, Estar and Hay with us! Te ayudaremos. Check out our Book... Read more » The post 80 Beginners TEST your SER ESTAR and HAY appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
79 Beginner Fun Spanish Moments
November 02, 2023 10:32 - 12 minutes - 5.75 MBJoin us on this medoly of fun Spanish moments from our previous lessons. We always aim to inject a bit of humour into our lessons to keep the sanity of our students on top form, as well as ours! Come and have a laugh with us as we run through... Read more » The post 79 Beginner Fun Spanish Moments appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
78 Beginner Fun Spanish Moments
November 02, 2023 10:32 - 12 minutes - 5.75 MBJoin us on this medoly of fun Spanish moments from our previous lessons. We always aim to inject a bit of humour into our lessons to keep the sanity of our students on top form, as well as ours! Come and have a laugh with us as we run through... Read more » The post 78 Beginner Fun Spanish Moments appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
78 Beginner The fear of making mistakes & Spanish accents
August 26, 2023 06:12We recently did an interview with John Fotheringham of LANGUAGE MASTERY on the fear of making mistakes and Spanish accents. Listen in to a fascinating and very well structured series of questions and answers in John’s podcast. Gordon Smith and Cynthia Durán are the dynamic duo behind LightSpeed Spanish, where they... Read more » The post 78 Beginner The fear of making mistakes & Spanish accents appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
77 Beginner Learning Spanish? Some advice!
August 14, 2023 12:39 - 12 minutes - 5.93 MBAre you learning Spanish? Listen to Gordon’s advice on what to do and what NOT to do if you are just starting out. Come and join us as Gordon shares his 20 years of experience to help anyone who is learning Spanish now. Learn much more about YA here! Join... Read more » The post 77 Beginner Learning Spanish? Some advice! appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
76 Beginner More Spanish confusions
August 08, 2023 13:58 - 11 minutes - 5.21 MBIn this lesson we go through a great series of Spanish questions and answers that will help to clear up your Spanish confusions. Come and join us and share the moment in the Spanish questions and answers session. Clear up those Spanish confusions! Learn much more about YA here! Join... Read more » The post 76 Beginner More Spanish confusions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
75 Beginner Spanish questions and answers
July 31, 2023 14:29 - 10 minutes - 5.02 MBIn this lesson we go through a great series of Spanish questions and answers that will help to clear up many confusions that you may have. Come and join us and share the moment in the Spanish questions and answers session. Join us and Support this channel and have the... Read more » The post 75 Beginner Spanish questions and answers appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
74 Beg SPANISH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS TEST
July 03, 2023 14:34 - 12 minutes - 5.92 MBIn this lesson we take you through a Spanish Possessive Pronouns test in a fun quiz! Be sure to download your helpsheet on the Spanish Possessive Pronouns test to follow along with us. Get your CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with... Read more » The post 74 Beg SPANISH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS TEST appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
73 Beginners Spanish Possessive Pronouns
June 20, 2023 07:18In this lesson we help you to get prepared for a great test on your Spanish Possessive Pronouns and the Possessive Adjectives too! Be sure to download your helpsheet on the Spanish Possessive Pronouns to follow along with us. Get your CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s Book... Read more » The post 73 Beginners Spanish Possessive Pronouns appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
72 Beginner A POR & PARA TEST for you!
June 15, 2023 13:14 - 13 minutes - 6 MBIn this lesson we give you a cool test on POR & PARA. Find out how well you have prepared! This Spanish POR & PARA test will really help your language skills. Get your Por & Para CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to... Read more » The post 72 Beginner A POR & PARA TEST for you! appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
71 Beginners POR & PARA Test Preparation
June 15, 2023 13:08 - 11 minutes - 5.22 MBIn this lesson we prepare you for the next test on POR & PARA. Do you know them well? If not, join us to find out. Spanish POR & PARA uses are vital for your language skills. Get your Por & Para CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s... Read more » The post 71 Beginners POR & PARA Test Preparation appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
70 Beginners Spanish Test A1-C2 Part 1
May 08, 2023 16:30 - 12 minutes - 5.92 MBIn this lesson we offer you a fantastic Spanish test A1-C2. Come and join us and test out your level starting from beginners to advanced. Spanish test A1-C2! Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with Gustar in Spanish. Now available in Amazon: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.es... Read more » The post 70 Beginners Spanish Test A1-C2 Part 1 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
69 Beginners Spanish Funny moments
March 17, 2023 07:50 - 16 minutes - 7.4 MBIn this lesson we share some Spanish funny moments from the past few years. Come and join us and hear us laugh about Broke back Mountain, John Lewis and a host of other Spanish funny moments to brighten your day. Check out our Book Range HERE. Join our Telegram groups... Read more » The post 69 Beginners Spanish Funny moments appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
68 Beginners Testing your Spanish A1-A2
March 03, 2023 08:13 - 12 minutes - 5.8 MBIn this lesson we give you the opportunity of testing your Spanish with our A1-A2 quiz. Whatch out! Gordon only managed to get 9/10 this time. Come and join us and get testing your Spanish. Join our Telegram groups here: Nuestro canal. Nuestra sala de chat. Look at our range... Read more » The post 68 Beginners Testing your Spanish A1-A2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
67 Beginners Saber Conocer TEST A1-A2
January 27, 2023 07:31 - 11 minutes - 5.29 MBIn this lesson we offer you a cool Saber Conocer test of your abilities in Present Tense Spanish. Come and join us and learn as you work through this great Saber Conocer test. Look at our range of AUDIO BOOKS Check out our Book Range HERE. Browse our Store HERE.... Read more » The post 67 Beginners Saber Conocer TEST A1-A2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
66 Beginner Spanish False Friends
January 20, 2023 08:22 - 14 minutes - 6.51 MBBeginners Spanish False Friends are what we are covering in this lesson today. Come and join us and know the difference between your code and your elbow! Spanish false friends is something that you should really know well. Look at our range of AUDIO BOOKS Check out our Book Range... Read more » The post 66 Beginner Spanish False Friends appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
65 Beginners Understanding PORQUE in Spanish
December 09, 2022 07:54 - 12 minutes - 5.6 MBIn this lesson we help you to understand PORQUE in Spanish. It can be a bit confusing sometimes when faced with so many different kinds of PORQUE in Spanish, but we help you through that here! Come and join us and find out more about the whys and the becauses.... Read more » The post 65 Beginners Understanding PORQUE in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
64 Beginners Spanish demonstrative pronouns
November 11, 2022 07:55 - 13 minutes - 6.32 MBCome and join us as we offer you a great Spanish A1-A2 test on the Spanish demonstrative pronouns. Test yourself out and remember that even if this test is for beginners, it is still challenging. Find out more about Spanish demonstrative pronouns! Check out our Book Range HERE. Browse our... Read more » The post 64 Beginners Spanish demonstrative pronouns appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
63 Beginners Handy Spanish adverbs
October 07, 2022 07:40 - 13 minutes - 5.97 MBCome and join us as we offer you a fun lesson on some handy Spanish adverbs like precisamente, efectivamente and seguramente. With these handy Spanish adverbs, you can make your Spanish sound even more authentic. Join us and Support this channel and have the chance to join our live classes... Read more » The post 63 Beginners Handy Spanish adverbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
62 Beginners Spanish Expressions of time
September 30, 2022 07:07 - 11 minutes - 5.3 MBCome and join us as we offer you a great lesson on Spanish expressions of time. Find out how to say ‘in a week’ and ‘within a week’. Would you believe that it’s not as obvious as you might think! In this lesson we deal with three very similar but... Read more » The post 62 Beginners Spanish Expressions of time appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
61 Beginners Spanish The Resumptive LO
July 22, 2022 07:09 - 14 minutes - 6.41 MBCome and join us to have some fun while you learn about the Resumptive LO and just what on earth it is. The Resumptive LO, despite its confusing name, is a very common structure in Spanish and something that you MUST know! To find out more about our Immersion Courses... Read more » The post 61 Beginners Spanish The Resumptive LO appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
60 Beginners Spanish The O changes to U Why?
July 08, 2022 06:53 - 12 minutes - 5.71 MBIn this lesson, we help you to understand why the O changes to U and the Y changes to E in Spanish. Come and join us and understand much more about these strange changes of words. You might be surprised to find out that we do similar things in English... Read more » The post 60 Beginners Spanish The O changes to U Why? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
59 Beginners Spanish Salir vs Irse
July 01, 2022 07:39 - 19 minutes - 9.11 MBIn this lesson, we help you to understand the difference between Salir vs Irse and how they are used to talk about leaving and going off somewhere. Come and join us and understand much more about Salir vs Irse as well as having some fun while you learn. Support this... Read more » The post 59 Beginners Spanish Salir vs Irse appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
58 Beginners Spanish Qué vs Cuál
June 17, 2022 06:32 - 10 minutes - 4.85 MBIn this lesson, we help you understand the difference between QUÉ and CUÁL. It’s actually easier than you might think! All you need is a couple of tips to help you make the right decision. Come and join us and understand Qué and Cuál better. Support this channel and have... Read more » The post 58 Beginners Spanish Qué vs Cuál appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
57 Beginners A1-B1 Spanish Test ¿Cómo se dice?
June 10, 2022 07:02 - 24 minutes - 11 MBIn this lesson, we give you an A1-B1 test called ¿Cómo se dice? These are sentences that don’t easily translate from one language to another. This creates a challenge for us to know how they are said in Spanish. Come and joinus for the A1-B1 Spanish test with a difference.... Read more » The post 57 Beginners A1-B1 Spanish Test ¿Cómo se dice? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
56 Beginners Spanish The Spanish verb TOPAR
March 25, 2022 07:59 - 16 minutes - 7.42 MBIn this lesson, we explain the Spanish verb Topar and how it works. Note that this is not the first verb that a native speaker from Spain would reach for! So, come and join us as we look at the Spanish verb TOPAR and have lots of fun and giggles... Read more » The post 56 Beginners Spanish The Spanish verb TOPAR appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
55 Beginners An A1-A2 Spanish Test
February 18, 2022 07:05 - 21 minutes - 9.91 MBIn this lesson, we offer you an A1-A2 Spanish test for beginners to see how you are doing with your agreements and conjugations! Come and join us to see where you are on this A1-A2 Spanish test. You can find out more about our Por and Para book here. Here... Read more » The post 55 Beginners An A1-A2 Spanish Test appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
54 Beginners The verb Tocar in Spanish
January 28, 2022 08:20 - 14 minutes - 6.65 MBIn this lesson, we help you with the verb TOCAR in Spanish and it’s many uses. Come and join us to learn more about the verb Tocar in Spanish and why it can mean ‘it’s time’. Here is the Telegram group where you can leave your: ‘And now a word... Read more » The post 54 Beginners The verb Tocar in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
53 Beginners Test your Spanish Pronunciation A1-A2
November 12, 2021 08:29 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this 2 part lesson we help you test your Spanish Pronunciation in this fun quiz. Pronunciation is so very important and is often overlooked by many students. Don’t make that mistake! Come and test your Spanish pronunciation with us and have a laugh at the same time. To see... Read more » The post 53 Beginners Test your Spanish Pronunciation A1-A2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
52 Beginners Se trata de vs Trata de
October 22, 2021 06:43 - 17 minutes - 8 MBIn this lesson we help you really get to grips with the meanings of Se trata de vs Trata de. They both mean: To be about, yet they are very different. Come and join us and find out how to manage Se trata de vs Trata de and have a... Read more » The post 52 Beginners Se trata de vs Trata de appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
51 Beginners Test your Gustar A1-A2
October 01, 2021 06:07 - 21 minutes - 9.63 MBIn this lesson we help you to test your Gustar and we focus on the A1-A2. Come and join us and see how you do! Remember, after you test your Gustar, visit our website to brush up on the areas that you need help with. You’ll find lots of free... Read more » The post 51 Beginners Test your Gustar A1-A2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
50 Beginners Test your Spanish level A1-A2
September 03, 2021 06:50 - 19 minutes - 8.87 MBIn this lesson we help you to test your Spanish level and we focus on the A1-A2. Come and join us and see how you do! Come and join us and test your Spanish level with a fun test. To see more about our books, just go HERE. If you... Read more » The post 50 Beginners Test your Spanish level A1-A2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
49 Beginners Alguno vs Ninguno
August 20, 2021 06:24 - 13 minutes - 6.38 MBIn this lesson we look at the way we use Alguno vs Ninguno and the curious rules that surround these words. Come and have some fun and learn how to navigate your way the Alguno vs Ninguno puzzle. To see more about our Ser and Estar book, just go HERE.... Read more » The post 49 Beginners Alguno vs Ninguno appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
48 Beginners Igualmente vs Tú también
July 16, 2021 07:14 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this lesson we have some fun looking at Spanish greetings and the difference between: Igualmente vs Tú también. Although sometimes these two sentences can be used in the same situation, sometimes they can’t be! Come and find out more about Igualmente vs Tú también. If you want to become... Read more » The post 48 Beginners Igualmente vs Tú también appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
47 Beginners The Spanish DO for emphasis
May 28, 2021 08:33 - 18 minutes - 8.44 MBIn this lesson we help you with the Spanish Do for emphasis, for example when we say: I don’t have a dog but I do have a cat. Come and join us and have some fun while you learn about the Spanish DO. If you would like to know more... Read more » The post 47 Beginners The Spanish DO for emphasis appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
46 Beginners Meter vs Poner the putting verbs
April 30, 2021 06:42 - 19 minutes - 8.73 MBIn this lesson we talk about the putting verbs like Meter vs Poner and how we can know when to use each one. We also cover the key verb Colocar along with some phrasal putting verbs that can catch us out. Learn more about Meter vs Poner here. Be sure... Read more » The post 46 Beginners Meter vs Poner the putting verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
45 Beginners Pero or Sino?
April 16, 2021 06:46 - 14 minutes - 6.64 MBIn this lesson we talk about using Pero or Sino and what the differences are between them. They both can mean But, and are often used wrongly. To learn more about Pero or Sino, come and join us now! Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here.... Read more » The post 45 Beginners Pero or Sino? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
44 Beginners Verbs like Gustar
March 05, 2021 07:27 - 12 minutes - 5.89 MBIn this lesson we talk about lots of verbs like Gustar and how we can use them easily. Pay special attention to the verbs that a non-native Spanish speaker wouldn’t choose, like Faltar, Sobrar and Quedar. Come and sharpen up your verbs like Gustar with Gordon and Cynthia. Be sure... Read more » The post 44 Beginners Verbs like Gustar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
43 Beginners Test your use of Gustar
February 05, 2021 08:02 - 13 minutes - 6.36 MBIn this lesson we test your use of Gustar and test your Spanish listening ear in a fun conversation about how Gustar works. If you want to really test your use of Gustar, then this is the lesson for you! If you would like to take a look at our... Read more » The post 43 Beginners Test your use of Gustar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
42 Beginners Spanish Understand SER and ESTAR
December 31, 2020 09:58 - 14 minutes - 6.6 MBIn this lesson we help you to understand SER and ESTAR with some easy to follow concepts that include a banana and some sand. Come and join us for some great information on how to understand SER and ESTAR and on how to use them the way native speakers do!... Read more » The post 42 Beginners Spanish Understand SER and ESTAR appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
41 Beginners Great Spanish Pronunciation LightSpeed Spanish
December 04, 2020 09:15 - 18 minutes - 8.26 MBIn this lesson we laugh our way through the main issues that we have with Spanish pronunciation and we offer some tips on how you can improve your soft Rs. This is the first in the new series of videocasts for all levels. So, if you want to develop some... Read more » The post 41 Beginners Great Spanish Pronunciation LightSpeed Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
40 Beginners Spanish Listening Test
November 24, 2015 10:05 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWhy check my Spanish listening skills? There really is something very strange about what happens to people when they embark on the task of learning Spanish. In our experience, the vast majority of students only want to read and write most of the time. Of course, we know fine well... Read more » The post 40 Beginners Spanish Listening Test appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
39 Beginners Verbs that begin with DES in Spanish.
November 22, 2015 17:30 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBDes in Spanish. In this podcast Cynthia and I realised something very important. That was that the verbs with DES in Spanish don’t always have a logical explanation to them. Of course, we have the same kind of verbs in English, only in English they tend to have many and... Read more » The post 39 Beginners Verbs that begin with DES in Spanish. appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
38 Beginners Lo in Spanish and Lo Importante
November 19, 2015 15:37 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBLo in Spanish. So, just what is Lo in Spanish and what does it mean? Well, to answer the first question, LO is what we call an indirect pronoun. What that means is that it is a shortened version of certain Spanish words and we use it to speed up... Read more » The post 38 Beginners Lo in Spanish and Lo Importante appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
37 Beginners The Verb Poder in Spanish Such an important verb!
October 15, 2015 13:52 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWhat is so special about the verb Poder in Spanish? Well, that’s an interesting question. A more appropriate one, however, would be: What’s so special about the verb To Be Able in English? Because to be frank, it’s quite weird and very irregular in English. That’s not to say that... Read more » The post 37 Beginners The Verb Poder in Spanish Such an important verb! appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
36 Beginners Spanish The Definite Article in Spanish A Real Puzzle
October 08, 2015 10:12 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBWhat is the Definite article in Spanish? Good question. Before we start to talk about how to use it, we had better clear up just what on earth it is. Actually, when you think about what it’s called, for once the grammatical name that they’ve given it actually makes sense.... Read more » The post 36 Beginners Spanish The Definite Article in Spanish A Real Puzzle appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
35 Beginners Spanish Prepositions The small, important words.
October 01, 2015 13:51 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MBSpanish Prepositions….What the devil are they? Basically, these words are the glue that sticks sentences together. They are words like: with, without, for, from, between, to, along with many, many more. They are the words we use in our own mother tongue with grace, heightened ability and class. However, when... Read more » The post 35 Beginners Spanish Prepositions The small, important words. appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
34 Abs Beginners Spanish Culture Gestures
July 16, 2015 11:30 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBSpanish Culture and Gestures. I recall one of the very first times I went to Spain to visit my wife’s family and was introduced to her ‘tía Maribel’. Maribel was chatting animatedly with me and mid flow, without any warning she stuck her two fingers up at me. My immediate... Read more » The post 34 Abs Beginners Spanish Culture Gestures appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.
33 Abs Beginners Saying ANY in Spanish Algunos/Unos
June 16, 2015 11:05 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBLet’s help you to know how to say ANY in Spanish. What’s really interesting is the fact that in English we use ANY in a couple of ways. We have this way: 1, Do you have any glue in your workshop? and then there’s this kind of ‘any’: 2,... Read more » The post 33 Abs Beginners Saying ANY in Spanish Algunos/Unos appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.