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Speak French and Spanish with Aurore and John

28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

This podcast is about exploring the French and Spanish languages and comparing it to American culture. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

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SF&S-Season-3-Ep.1-On The Road With Aurore - Part 1!

September 13, 2021 16:40 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

In this episode, Aurore is sharing about her trip around the US. We discussed several useful expressions in French and Spanish. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

SF&S-Ep8 Is it the same thing?

February 28, 2021 17:54 - 12 minutes - 12 MB

A: Les différences dans les langues m’ont toujours intrigué. Tu sais, dire la même chose avec une image différente.  J: Si, estoy de acuerdo. Los idiomas utilizan muchas imágenes para transmitir ideas. Por ejemplo, poesía. Mis formas favoritas de figuras literarias son las metáforas.  A: La première expression qui me vient à l’esprit est “tourner autour du pot”. Je comprends ne pas être direct, être hésitant. Comment dit-on en espagnol ? J:Decimos “andarse por las ramas” o “andarse con ro...

SF&S-Ep7. Ça

January 30, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MB

A: Bonjour John J: Buenas noches Aurora A: ça y est ! Ma voiture est réparée. My car is fixed. J:  ça y est ? ¿Qué es eso? (What is that?) A: That’s what we say when we have been working on something and we finally finish it. In English it translates to “that’s it!” Qu’est-ce qu’on dit en espagnol? J: Se puede decir de varias formas (there are several ways), “Y ya” (and now), “Y listo” (and done), “eso es todo” (that is all), A: Tu sais, we like that little word “ça”. We even add it wh...

SF&S-S2-Ep.6 Clock Hands, A Mother-in-law, and Good Night!

January 23, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

A Coucou John J Que mas, Aurora? (How is it going, Aurore) A Coucou is a cute way to say hi in French. Kids use it a lot too. Do you have a cute way to say hi in Spanish? J  Que tal, Que mas?, Como vas?. In Colombia, where I come from, we sometimes say “Quiubo” which is short for Que hubo? (literally “what had”).  A To wish someone a good day, in French we use the verb passer -to spend (time) at the imperative form. In English, we say “have” a good day, afternoon, evening, night,... In F...

SF&S-S2-Ep.5 What do you have in mind?

January 16, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

A Bonjour John, comment vas-tu? J Todo bien, gracias. Como vas? (All is good, thank you. How is it going?) A: Je vais très bien, merci John. A Aujourd’hui I would like us to talk about some expressions that use a different verb than in English to express the same thing. J Que interesante! Cuéntanos que tienes en mente. (How interesting! What do you have in mind?) A La première expression qui me vient à l’esprit - the first expression that comes to my mind is prendre une décision - to m...

SF&S-S2-Ep.4 Part 2 Faisons des crêpes !

January 10, 2021 22:11 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MB

This episode has an accompanying video! You can access it here:  https://rebrand.ly/F4SCrepes A Bonjour John, ça va ? J Todo bien, ¿cómo vas? (All’s good. How about you?) A Je vais bien, merci. Aujourd’hui, we are going to review some vocabulary in the kitchen, and you can watch us make crêpes in the link below. J Buena idea. ¿Por dónde empezamos? (Good idea. What should we start?) A Te souviens-tu, do you remember les ingrédients we used to make les crêpes ? J Necesitamos harina, hue...

SF&S-S2-Ep4 Part 1 Let's Make Crêpes!

January 02, 2021 22:44 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MB

A Aujourd’hui, today, we are going to explore some vocabulary related to cooking while making crêpes, one of France’s specialties. I like to think of it as a dessert dish, but it is very delicious served savory. You can put about anything inside une crêpe, it is always yummy. Have you had one before? J Sí, varias veces y son muy ricos! Yes, several times, and they are very delicious! A We are at my house to make crêpes. J Vamos a poder probar los crepes? Will we get to taste the crêpes ? ...

SF&S-S2-Ep3 - Get that pair of shoes!

December 27, 2020 15:12 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

A  Salut John, tu es prêt ? Hi John, are you ready? J Adonde vamos? (Where are we going?) A nous allons au magasin de chaussures We are going to the shoe store J Perfecto! Necesito un par de tenis nuevos. (Perfect! I need a new pair of tennis shoes.) A  Il commence à faire froid, et je voudrais trouver une nouvelle paire de bottes It is starting to get cold, and I would like to find a new pair of boots. J  Veo botas allá en el pasillo siguiente. (I see boots over there in the next...

S2-Ep. 2 What would you say at the Gas Station?

December 16, 2020 15:52 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

A: Bonjour John, ça va ? J: Hola Aurora, bien y tu? A:  Je vais bien, merci. Goal : To explore vocabulary, expressions, and structures related to getting fuel at the gas station. Dialogue Context: Aurore and John meet at a gas station before going to the park. Format : We will go through the dialogue once in French and Spanish at normal conversational speed and then a second time with a detailed explanation. A Merci de me rejoindre à la station-essence (Thank you for meeting me at the gas sta...

Speak French and Spanish with Aurore and John (Trailer)

December 16, 2020 01:54 - 34 seconds - 539 KB

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Season 2 - Episode 1: How are French, Spanish, and English alike?

November 02, 2020 02:30 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Season: 2 Episode: 1 Date: 10/11/2020 Episode Notes: similarities The English k sound in French Episode 1 season 2 Mask - masque - mascara Mark - marque - marca Park - parc - parque Blank - blanc - blanco Frank - franc - franco Which country watched us the most pilot episode? USA How do they say these words? E Good morning F Bonjour ! (Good day !) S Buenos dias !  (Good days !) E Wait a minute F Attends une seconde S Espera un minuto…… E A teaspoon F Une cuiller à café ...

Welcome back to our podcast! Season 2 is here.

September 27, 2020 20:46 - 10 minutes - 9.3 MB

Bonjour! Hello! Ça va ? How is it going? Je vais bien, merci I’m doing well, thank you Youpi ! Hurray! Quoi de neuf, John? quoi d’neuf ? what’s new? Oui ! Yes! Absolument ! Absolutely! Merci beaucoup pour tes explications. Thank you very much for your explanations J’aime le soleil et la plage I love the sun and the beach Prendre une décision To make a decision De rien You’re welcome D’accord Ok Encore une chose One more thing À bientôt - Aurore - Au revoir See you soon – Aurore - Goodbye ---...

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with Aurore and John Ep. 14 - How do you say...

December 07, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.47 MB

This episode explores expressions in French and Spanish about conversation starters --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with Aurore and John Ep. 13 - Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.81 MB

This podcast is about common expressions in French and Spanish to say thank you and you're welcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with Aurore and John Ep. 12 - Homophones

November 23, 2019 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.79 MB

This podcast discusses Homophones in French and Spanish --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with Aurore and John Ep. 12 - Homophones

November 23, 2019 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.79 MB

Homophones   Two words spelled the same can have different meanings or two words can spell differently but still sound the same, and have a different definition.   FR – EN        Cher    -      expensive                              cher    -      dear      (mon cher ami)    SP – EN         Caro – expensive  SP – EN         Querido – dear                      FR – EN         Voler   to rob (le voleur vole  the robber robs)                           voler   to fly (l’oiseau vole  the b...

French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Special Birthday Episode (11)

November 15, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MB

This episode explores expressions in French and Spanish about celebrations --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with Aurore and John Ep. 10 - Greetings

November 09, 2019 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.92 MB

This podcast discusses expressions in French and Spanish about greetings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 9 - False Friends Part 3

November 02, 2019 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.35 MB

This episode is the sequel to False Friends --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

PG-13 - Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 8 - False Friends 2

October 26, 2019 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.13 MB

This episode is the sequel to False Friends --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 7 - Lost in Translation

October 19, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 6.14 MB

This episode reviews the translation of a popular game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 6 - False Friends 1

October 12, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.4 MB

This episode explores false friends/cognates in French, Spanish, and English. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 5 Animal Expressions Part 2

October 05, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MB

This episode explores expressions in French and Spanish about animals --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 4 Animal Expressions Part 1

September 28, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MB

This episode explores expressions in French and Spanish about animals --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 3 - Labor Day

September 21, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.24 MB

This episode explores the origins of Labor Day and how it is celebrated in France, Colombia and the United States. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 2 - Our Story

September 14, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MB

On this episode, Aurore and John share about their language learning journies how the podcast was created. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Ep. 1 - International Idioms

September 07, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.2 MB

This podcast discusses common expressions in French and Spanish and compares them to their English equivalent. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

Speak French and Spanish Podcast with John and Aurore - Pilot Episode

August 20, 2019 01:00 - 5 minutes - 3.82 MB

Pilot Episode of our French and Spanish Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/french4spanish/support

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