Coffee Break Spanish
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 4.6K ratingsLearn Spanish in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native Spanish speakers. Season 1 lessons are for absolute beginners, and the courses increase in difficulty as the seasons progress.
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CBS 4.20 | Ya lo sé, a veces peco de ser demasiado prudente
January 27, 2016 23:16 - 10 minutes - 15 MBIn this lesson we join María for a diary entry in which she talks about Rory’s plans to go searching for the sunken treasure. The dialogue features many complex grammar points and interesting idiomatic expressions, and these are discussed by our hosts. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and b...
CBS 4.19 | Estoy planeando una aventura
December 23, 2015 21:39 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBAlejandro has arrived on the island of Mallorca and in this episode we join Rory as he goes to meet his friend at the airport. They catch up while waiting for María to pick them up, and Rory tells Alejandro his exciting news about the mysterious treasure. As usual, the episode is rich in grammar points and idiomatic expressions, and these are discussed by Carmen and Mark. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. J...
CBS 4.18 | Tienes la cabeza llena de pajaritos
December 09, 2015 21:54 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this lesson we join María and Rory as they discuss the letters between Carmen and Jesús which they found in the attic. The dialogue features many complex grammar points and interesting idiomatic expressions, and these are discussed by our hosts. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus...
CBS 4.17 | Menuda historia para no dormir
November 25, 2015 19:43 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBIn the latest lesson of our course, we join Carmen and read her letter which includes further details of the dramatic events which occurred in the Bay of Portals in 1949. As usual the text features many complex grammar points and interesting idiomatic expressions, and these are discussed by our hosts. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like ...
CBS 4.16 | Corrí como si me persiguiera el diablo
November 11, 2015 20:23 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this lesson of Coffee Break Spanish we listen to the response from Jesús to Carmen’s latest email. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammar points. Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the Spanish used in this episode. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes a...
Celebrating 9 years of Radio Lingua
October 18, 2015 11:39 - 17 minutes - 25.2 MBNine years ago today we published the first episode of Coffee Break Spanish. Since then we’ve gone on to publish courses in 27 languages, and we’ve delivered over 160 million language lessons to learners around the world. Some of the team have spent this weekend in London at the Language Show where we’ve been meeting thousands of language lovers, among them many members of the Coffee Break learning community. To celebrate our 9th birthday we’ve put together a special show featuring intervie...
CBS 4.15 | Me hizo muchísima ilusión recibir tu carta
October 07, 2015 11:28 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this lesson of Coffee Break Spanish we listen to Carmen’s response to the letter of Jesús which we read in the last episode. This provides a further opportunity to look at a different, more formal, style of language which is rich in expressions and grammar points. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, les...
CBS 4.14 | Espero que mis palabras te encuentren con buena salud
September 18, 2015 06:24 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this latest episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 we join María and Rory as they read the first of the love letters they’ve discovered in the attic. We’re immediately transported to 1949 when María’s grandparents were engaged and start to build a picture of what life was like at the time. The text contains a new style of language and, as usual, is rich in expressions and grammar points. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included i...
CBS 4.13 | A mí no me digas nada… ¡tengo un hambre que no veo!
September 06, 2015 20:57 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBIn episode 13 of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4, we hear the continuation of the conversation between María and Rory as they clean the attic ahead of Alejandro’s arrival and discover something which will play an important role in the story moving forward! As usual there are many examples of interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions in this episode. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subsc...
CBS 4.12 | ¡Deseo concedido!
August 20, 2015 10:21 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn episode 12 of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4, we listen in on a conversation between Rory and María. Rory has been cleaning the attic in Consuelo’s hotel in preparation for Alejandro’s arrival and he’s not having much fun. María arrives to help. As usual there are many examples of interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions in this episode. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed t...
CBS 4.11 | Decidido, ¡haré mi primera inmersión!
August 05, 2015 21:08 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBIn episode 11 of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4, we read María’s diary entry about the latest events in Mallorca. Rory has arranged for his friend Alejandro to stay in Consuelo’s hotel, and we find out about the preparations which Rory must undertake ahead of his arrival. As usual there are many examples of interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions in this episode. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed...
CBS 4.10 | Tenemos todo el verano por delante
June 24, 2015 16:51 - 8 minutes - 12 MBIn episode 10 of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4, María and Rory are looking forward to the future and talking about their studies and their possible plans for further travelling. They also discuss Alejandro’s visit. As usual there are many examples of interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions in this episode. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episo...
CBS 4.09 | Tu castellano mejoró un montón, ¡sos una fiera!
June 10, 2015 16:12 - 12 minutes - 17 MBIn the latest episode in our series we eavesdrop on a phone call between Rory and his Argentinian friend Alejandro who is on holiday in Spain and wants to come over to Mallorca to see Rory and to meet María. The episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and interesting grammar points, and you’ll also get the chance to become more familiar with the use of the Argentinian ‘vos’ form of the verb. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included i...
CBS 4.08 | Tengo los pelos de punto - ¡no me lo puedo creer!
May 28, 2015 23:07 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode we listen to María’s latest diary entry in which she recounts a conversation she has had with her father in which she learns more about the history of her family. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammatical points. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson...
CBS 4.07 | Este fin de semana libramos los dos
May 13, 2015 18:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the latest episode of our advanced Spanish course we eavesdrop on a conversation between María and Rory about their plans for a weekend away, visiting the town of Valldemossa. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammatical points. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson...
CBS 4.06 | Seguro que le hará ilusión
April 29, 2015 19:02 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this episode of our advanced Spanish course we listen to María’s latest diary entry in which she reveals an interesting story linked to her family’s past. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammatical points. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audi...
CBS 4.05 | Nunca te irás a la cama sin saber algo nuevo
March 27, 2015 09:56 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode of our advanced Spanish course we join Rory who is writing an email to María, telling her of the latest goings on in Consuelo’s hotel. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammatical points and Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the language used. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to be...
CBS 4.04 | Brindamos por el verano que nos espera
March 11, 2015 23:29 - 9 minutes - 13 MBIn this latest episode of our advanced Spanish course we join María in her latest diary entry. Rory has just arrived in Mallorca and María tells us of his first day on the island. As usual Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions covered in the text. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d li...
CBS 4.03 | ¡Cuando te vea te voy a dar un abrazo enorme!
February 25, 2015 23:34 - 8 minutes - 12 MBIt’s time for another episode of Coffee Break Spanish and in this advanced series you can follow the exploits of María and Rory as they spend the summer together on the island of Mallorca. In this episode we eavesdrop on a conversation between María and Rory on the phone before Rory leaves for Mallorca. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d lik...
CBS 4.02 | Tengo muchas ganas de que conozcas a mi familia
February 11, 2015 19:14 - 7 minutes - 11.1 MBJoin Mark and Carmen for the second episode in our series for advanced learners of Spanish and follow the story of María and Rory’s summer on the island of Mallorca. In this episode María writes an email to Rory inviting him to spend the summer working in her Aunt Consuelo’s hotel. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from vide...
CBS 4.01 | Allí es donde conocí a un chico muy interesante
January 28, 2015 17:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBJoin Mark and Carmen in this first episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 in which they present the first chapter of our story based around María’s diary entry. In this episode you’ll get to know María and how she has spent time studying in Edinburgh, but is glad to be back on her beloved island of Mallorca for the summer. You’ll also find out about Rory, her boyfriend, and you’ll learn how they met. This episode is full of interesting idiomatic expressions and complex grammar points. Thi...
Preview Episode – Season 4 – Coffee Break Spanish
January 25, 2015 10:57 - 3 minutes - 5.19 MBJoin Mark and Carmen in this preview episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 and learn more about the story, the characters and about what you can expect from this fourth season of our show. Episode one will be published on Wednesday 28th January at 6:00pm UK time. If you’re interested you can go ahead and preorder the course here. Accessing the Premium Version The premium version of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 provides additional materials which will help you move forward more effecti...
How this works – Coffee Break Spanish Season 4
January 21, 2015 10:08 - 4 minutes - 7.24 MBWe’re about to launch the fourth season of Coffee Break Spanish and in this short podcast episode Mark explains what is involved in this new season. Each lesson in this new course represents a chapter in our story. The chapter is built around a text: this text could be an email or a conversation between two of the characters, or it could be a diary entry or a letter. In the audio episode we’ll listen to a spoken version of that text. We’ll be publishing the free preview episodes of the cour...
Sneak Preview – Coffee Break Spanish Season 4
January 17, 2015 18:02 - 1 minute - 2.33 MBJoin Mark and Carmen in this sneak preview of the forthcoming season of Coffee Break Spanish. This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Spanish in the Coffee Break Academy. Don’t forget to follow Coffee Break Spanish on F...
A New Year Message from Radio Lingua
December 29, 2014 16:07 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBAs we approach the end of 2014, Mark has recorded a special news podcast to look back at the past 12 months and to look forward to some of the exciting new content coming in 2015. Looking back 2014 has been an exciting year for us here at Radio Lingua. We’ve released 84 episodes across our range of courses including Coffee Break French Season 4, our new Coffee Break Spanish Espresso and Coffee Break German which has just finished its first season. We’ve also introduced our new gameshow, th...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 010
December 24, 2014 01:17 - 14 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this final episode of the season, Mark discusses the Sorteo de Navidad, the Spanish Christmas lottery known as El Gordo. In the Subjunctive of the Week segment, Fernanda talks about es bueno que… and our festive Quotation of the Week focuses on a quotation about the Christmas spirit. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio material...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 009
December 21, 2014 12:13 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso Mark discusses the verb irse which he saw on a poster in the Spanish town of Málaga. This poster gives us the opportunity to look at the difference between ir and irse. In the Subjunctive of the Week segment, Fernanda introduces us to dudar que, and our Quotation of the Week looks at a lovely quotation about travel from St Augustine. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podc...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 008
December 07, 2014 19:15 - 15 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso Mark talks about a notice he photographed in a supermarket parking lot in Mexico. The language featured on the notice gives us an opportunity to look at the future tense, the word durante and some interesting vocabulary. In the Subjunctive of the Week segment, Fernanda tackles the tricky word aunque and when it is – and is not – used with the subjunctive. There’s more aunque practice in the Quotation of the Week section which looks at a quotation ...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 007
November 15, 2014 17:14 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso Mark talks about the word por and also looks at feminine nouns which use masculine articles. Fernanda introduces the expression es una lástima que in the Subjunctive of the Week segment, and our quotation focuses on knowledge and how little – or how much – we have. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes a...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 006
November 08, 2014 19:34 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso we’re looking at the verb gustar and how it’s used. Fernanda talks about the expression hasta que and how the subjunctive is used, and our thought-provoking quotation of the week comes from Martin Luther King Jr. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium ...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 005 – Día de los Muertos
November 01, 2014 09:30 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso we’re focusing on a cultural aspect: in many Spanish-speaking places around the world this time of year is an important time for remembering friends and relatives who have passed away. In this episode we’ll be looking at some of the traditions – and vocabulary – surrounding El Día de los Muertos. In the Subjunctive of the Week section, Fernanda looks at esperar que, and this week’s quotation comes from Chilean author Isabel Allende. This season o...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 004
October 25, 2014 08:30 - 12 minutes - 13.7 MBIn the latest episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Espresso you’ll learn how to use no with the infinitive to give impersonal commands, Fernanda looks at the subjunctive after quiero que and our Spanish quotation of the week focuses on the theme of giving advice – or not! This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can acces...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 003
October 11, 2014 11:40 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this first episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Espresso you’ll learn how to us the word ni, Fernanda will help you get to grips with the subjunctive after es importante que, and our Spanish quotation of the week looks at the theme of the fear of danger. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium v...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 002
October 04, 2014 08:47 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBIn this first episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Espresso you’ll learn about the expression ser de cine, Fernanda will help you get to grips with the subjunctive after para que, and our Spanish quotation of the week looks at the theme of making the most of each day. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access th...
Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 001
September 26, 2014 18:15 - 10 minutes - 14 MBIn this first episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Espresso you’ll learn about informal command forms (the imperative), Fernanda will help you get to grips with the subjunctive after cuando, and our Spanish quotation of the week looks at the theme of generosity. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Espresso features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the prem...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 210
September 04, 2013 10:08 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBComing up in this week’s edition of the Coffee Break Magazine: Alba asks, si te encontraras un billete de €50, ¿qué harías con él? – if you found €50, what would you do with it? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Las Ruinas Aztecas in Mexico; and JP and Nahyeli answer listener Gabriel’s question about the how best to translate “to take” or “to bring” in Spanish using traer, llevar and tomar. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which a...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 209
August 27, 2013 22:22 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBComing up in this week’s edition of the Coffee Break Magazine: Alba asks, si esta noche tuvieras una cita a ciegas, ¿qué estarías haciendo ahora mismo? – if you had a blind date tonight, what would you be doing right now? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of La Riviera Maya in Mexico; and JP and Nahyeli answer a very interesting question from listener Steve about using ser or estar with food. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which ar...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 208
August 13, 2013 21:17 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBComing up in this week’s edition of the Coffee Break Magazine: Alba asks, ¿a quién admiras más en el mundo? – whom do you admire most in the world? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Havana; and JP and Nahyeli answer listener Jessica’s question about how to translate “something else altogether”. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bo...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 207
July 24, 2013 20:52 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWe’re back with another edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿qué es para ti el verano? – what does summer mean to you? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of the Dominican Republic; and JP and Nahyeli answer a listener’s question about the use of the imperfect and perfect subjunctive. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from video versio...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 206
June 28, 2013 10:38 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBWe’re back with another edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿adónde te irás de vacaciones este verano? – where will you be going on holiday this summer? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Venezuela; and JP and Nahyeli answer Richard’s question about the difference between el mismo and lo mismo. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit fro...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 205
June 15, 2013 20:48 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBWelcome to this latest edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿qué ves cuando miras en el espejo? – what do you see when you look in the mirror? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Bogotá, Colombia; and JP and Nahyeli answer a question from listener Georgie about the pronunciation of ‘b’ and ‘v’. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you’d like to benefit from ...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 204
June 01, 2013 17:52 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWelcome to this latest edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿cómo te describiría tu mejor amigo o amiga? – how would your best friend describe you? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Machu Picchu in Peru; and JP and Nahyeli answer a question from listener Ezgi who is curious about how best to translate “to love” in its many uses into Spanish. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included i...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 203
May 22, 2013 13:42 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWe’re back with a new episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿qué es lo primero que has pensado esta mañana? – what was the first thing you thought about this morning? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Easter Island; and JP and Nahyeli answer a question from listener Iván who wants to know about the nuances of using the immediate future tense (voy a mandar una carta) or the simple future tense (mandaré una carta). This season of Coffee Break Span...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 202
May 05, 2013 16:41 - 16 minutes - 23 MBWe’re back with a new season of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿qué te llevarías a una isla desierta? – what would you take to a desert island? Fernanda tells Mark all about the the city of Buenos Aires; and JP and Nahyeli answer an interesting question about a word which listener Rodney has come across in a Mexican soap opera! This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. If you...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 201
April 27, 2013 17:31 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWe’re back with a new season of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine! In this episode: Alba asks the question, ¿cuál es tu forma favorita de ligar? – what’s your best chat-up line? JP and Nahyeli answer a question from listener Jess about using quantities in Spanish; and we’re introducing a new member of the team – Mark is joined by Fernanda from Chile for the first leg of a journey around the tourist highlights of Latin America. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total...
Send us a voice message!
February 11, 2013 12:29 - 16.4 MBWe’ve added a new feature to our website and Facebook pages: if you have a microphone or webcam connected to your computer, you can leave us a voice message easily by clicking on the “Send us a voice message” on the right hand side of the screen. Please note that for the time being this feature does not work on iOS, but we hope to include an iOS option soon. If you’d like to send us a voice message to be included in the next Word of the Day Review episode, please also post your message on t...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine Episode 110
November 05, 2012 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIt’s time for the final lesson in this season of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: It’s a time for making New Year’s Resolutions and examining what we want to change about ourselves. This week Alba is asking the question, ¿cuál es tu peor hábito?; Laura’s frase idiomática is an interesting one today: irse por los cerros de Úbeda. Find out what this means in this lesson; and JP and Nahyeli answer a question from listener Rodney about an interesting use of the word que. T...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine Episode 109
November 01, 2012 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBJoin the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine team and improve your Spanish listening skills. In this edition: Alba asks her interviewees, ¿cuál es el mejor regalo que has recibido jamás?; Laura teaches us the phrases de tal palo, tal astillo, meaning “like father, like son” or “a chip off the old block”; and JP and Nahyeli answer listener Heather’s question about the difference between ahora and ahorita, which is particularly important in Mexican Spanish when there is a significant difference b...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine Episode 108
October 31, 2012 15:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBWelcome to episode 8 of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. Join the team and improve your Spanish! In this edition: Alba asks her interviewees, si te tocara la lotería, ¿qué harías con el dinero? Like last week you’ll hear a range of accents featured in the answers, with a sprinkling of imperfect subjunctives and conditionals for good measure!; Laura teaches us the phrases tirar la casa por la ventana, meaning “to splash out” or to spend a lot of money; and JP and Nahyeli look at the Mexi...
Coffee Break Spanish Magazine Episode 107
October 30, 2012 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBThe latest edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine is now available. Join the team and improve your Spanish! In this edition: Alba asks her interviewees, ¿ayer hiciste algo especial? Answers cover a range of topics – and accents!; Laura teaches us what hablar por los codos means; and JP and Nahyeli discuss medical Spanish in response to a listener’s question. This season of Coffee Break Spanish Magazine features a total of 10 lessons, all of which are included in the podcast feed. I...