Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 16 years ago - ★★★★ - 514 ratingsBen and Marina bring you real conversations and natural language to help you start speaking the Spanish you'll never find in a text book. With over 100 Spanish podcasts to their names with the popular Intermediate and Advanced series, the "Inspired Beginners" podcasts are for motivated learners who want to sound like pros! See notesinspanish.com for full details and the accompanying worksheets.
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Episodes
NIS Beginners 030 - Horarios
August 20, 2008 05:45 - 22 minutes - 18.6 MBToday we look at timetables in Spain and the UK, and more cool Spanish phrases as usual! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet, and to sign up for our free newsletter and report.
NIS Beginners 029 - Shopping and Money
August 13, 2008 06:28 - 26 minutes - 21 MBWe look at useful vocab and phrases for shopping and money, and have a real Spanish conversation on changing shopping habits in Spain. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
NIS Beginners 028 - Para
August 06, 2008 05:48 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBIt's Para time! In the last episode we tackled Por, and this time we cover its partner in crime, Para. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet with a complete list of all the uses of Para.
NIS Beginners 027 - Por y Para 1: Por
July 30, 2008 07:25 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MBIt's Por and Para time! In this episode we start with a complete rundown of Por. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet, including all of the key grammar notes for Por.
NIS Beginners 026 - La Musica
July 23, 2008 13:33 - 26 minutes - 21 MBLots of Spanish vocab and phrases for music today, and an insight into Marina's music tastes in days gone by! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
NIS Beginners 025 - Robo en Valencia
July 02, 2008 08:56 - 22 minutes - 18 MBBen and Marina introduce the Past Perfect tense, and talk about a terrible event in Valencia. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 024 - Ir de Tapas
June 25, 2008 07:29 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBBen and Marina look at words and phrases connected with eating, ordering, and dealing with waiters in Spanish bars and restaruants, plus a rundown of the best Spanish tapas. See notesinspanish.com to comment and pick up the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 023 - Ser y Estar
June 18, 2008 06:03 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBIt's time to tackle Ser and Estar! Plus some extra listening practice for the Past Tenses. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
NIS Beginners 022 - Odio el futbol
June 11, 2008 07:01 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBMore great conversation starters and useful phrases, with a touch of football for making friends with blokes! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
NIS Beginners 021 - Intercambios
June 04, 2008 07:15 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBWe look at great conversation openers in Spanish to help you out at parties, when you meet new poeple, with intercambios and more. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
NIS Beginners 020 - El Kindle
January 16, 2008 07:53 - 18.6 MBThis week we discuss Amazon's Kindle, a revolutionary device that could change the way we read. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.
NIS Beginners 019 - Sydney
January 09, 2008 10:52 - 19 minutes - 15.9 MBThis week we look at how two key past tenses, the Preterito Imperfecto and the Preterito Indefinido, can be used together to tell a great story. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 018 - Nada de Nada
January 02, 2008 10:24 - 17 minutes - 14 MBNada, nadie, ninguno... this week we explore the Spanish negatives! See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 017 - Epocas Felices
December 26, 2007 10:47 - 23 minutes - 18.5 MBWe look at which past tense to use to talk about things we used to do in the past. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 016 - Feliz Navidad
December 19, 2007 20:41 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBHappy Christmas! A special show full of Christmas vocab, and details of Christmas in Spain. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 015 - La ultima vez
October 22, 2007 11:27 - 22 minutes - 18.4 MBWhen was the last time you...? We look at how the Preterito Indefinido past tense is used to talk about things that happened in the past. See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheet (includes transcript and translation of the Spanish section and full grammar and vocab notes).
NIS Beginners 014 - Quedar
October 15, 2007 09:17 - 16 minutes - 13.5 MBHow to arrange to meet someone, and how to make excuses to get out of meeting someone! See notesinspanish.com for more details!
NIS Beginners 013 - El Futuro
October 08, 2007 10:49 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBThis week we look at the future tense in Spanish, and talk about our vision of the world in the future. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 012 - Yo Que Tu
October 01, 2007 08:02 - 17 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this episode we look at ways of giving advice in Spanish. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the worksheet.
NIS Beginners 011 - Experiencias
September 24, 2007 16:29 - 19 minutes - 15.5 MBBen and Marina look at how the perfect tense is used to talk about experiences we have had in our lifetimes. See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 010 - Este Mes
August 17, 2007 08:25 - 22 minutes - 18.2 MBAfter a pretty busy month Ben and Marina talk about ways to relax! See notesinspanish.com for details and to pick up the worksheets.
NIS Beginners 009 - Cambios en Casa
August 10, 2007 08:16 - 20 minutes - 16.3 MBBen and Marina decide it's time to make some changes around the house. See notesinspanish.com for more details and accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 008 - Discutir
August 03, 2007 07:43 - 17 minutes - 14.4 MBBen and Marina are arguing in Spanish so that you can too! See notesinspanish.com for more details and to pick up the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 007 - Las Compras
July 27, 2007 05:28 - 22 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week Ben and Marina look at useful ways to say how often things happen, and talk about their shopping habits. See www.notesinspanish.com for more information on the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 006 - El Verano en Madrid
July 21, 2007 13:54 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBBen and Marina discuss the effects the summer and the heat have on life in the capital. See www.notesinspanish.com for more details and to find the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 005 - El Fin de Semana
July 05, 2007 10:04 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBToday's podcast is about a typical weekend for Ben and Marina in Madrid. See notesinspanish.com for more details and to find the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 004 - Nuestras Familias
June 28, 2007 09:57 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBToday Marina and Ben describe various members of their family, including 007! See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheets.
NIS Beginners 003 - Tu Ciudad
June 21, 2007 09:48 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MBBen and Marina talk about Madrid, where they live now, and Ben's old city, Oxford. Have a look at notesinspanish.com for more information, and to pick up the accompanying worksheet.
NIS Beginners 002 - Vacaciones en Tailandia
June 14, 2007 09:38 - 16 minutes - 14 MBBen and Marina talk about their upcoming trip to Thailand. Find out more and pick up the accompanying worksheet pack at notesinspanish.com
NIS Beginners 001 - Hola!
June 07, 2007 12:58 - 16 minutes - 14.2 MBHola and Welcome to the first Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners Podcast! See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the accompanying worksheet pack.