Aug 2010

Episode 1: Greetings

To greet people we say: Hola or ¿Qué tal? (Informal), Buenos días (in the mornings), Buenas tardes (in the afternoon), Buenas noches (at night time), To say goodbye we say: ¡Hasta la vista!, hasta luego or adiós.

57s

Aug 2010

Episode 2: Asking names

To ask someone’s name we say: ¿Cómo te llamas? or ¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal), Me llamo Craig - My name is Craig, ¿Y tú? - And you? ¡Encantado! - Pleased to meet you (for a boy) or ¡Encantada! (if you’re a girl).

1m 7s

Aug 2010

Episode 3: Where you're from

To ask where someone is from we say: ¿De dónde eres? or ¿de dónde es usted? (formal), Soy de Australia (I'm from Australia), or Soy australiano/a (I'm Australian)

1m 4s

Apr 2022

Listening practice for beginners • Occupations

¡Hola! Welcome to Spanish from Zero, a podcast for people who are just starting the amazing journey that is learning Español. Today we’re gonna practice talking about occupations. Here’s how it usually goes: • ¿Qué haces? (What do you do?) • Yo soy… (I am…) Note that in Spanish w ... Show More

6m 11s

Mar 2016

Episode 25: Dream Jobs

Why do you work? Are you just in it for the money, or do you do it for a greater purpose? Popular wisdom says your answer depends on what your job is. But psychologist Amy Wrzesniewski at Yale University finds it may have more to do with how we think about our work. Across secret ... Show More

20m 18s

Feb 2024

الحلقة ٣٠: كيف تقدم/ تعرف نفسك بالانجليزي؟

في هذي الحلقة اخذنا حوار انا واخويا انس عن كيف تقدم نفسك بالانجليزي وشرحناه بالعربي. Abdur Rahman: Hello, my name is Abdur Rahman. Nice to meet you. عبد الرحمن: السلام عليكم، أنا اسمي عبد الرحمن. سعيد بلقائك. Anas: Hello, nice to meet you too, my name is Anas. Where are you from? ... Show More

23m 27s

Mar 2024

Be my mentor #5 - Breaking barriers for women in the workplace

“Gender equality not only liberates women but also men from prescribed gender stereotypes.” - Emma Watson In this compelling episode, join hosts Jacqueline and Christina as they welcome Julie Allison, COO at Bloomflow and an esteemed HEC Paris EMBA Alumni. Together, they delve in ... Show More

36m 4s

Dec 2023

Episode 251: What It’s Like To Be A Sex Worker

What is it like to be a sex worker? It depends who you ask, with different studies pointing to drastically different conclusions. The truth is that you can’t paint sex workers in overly broad strokes. "Sex work" can mean a lot of different things, and working conditions and local ... Show More

35m 38s

May 2023

#351 - Why You Need a Professional Development Plan

Many people who are unhappy with their working lives are looking for answers. They see other people getting ahead and loving their work, and they wonder why they feel so stuck and unsatisfied. I can tell you that the missing ingredient is never some mysterious quality that makes ... Show More

1 h

Jul 2021

9. L'ingénieur et l'infirmière

Comment se parler, comment se comprendre, comment résoudre un conflit… Alors qu’il est politique et essentiel à toutes nos relations affectives, ce travail émotionnel est souvent dénigré et associé à la seule sphère du développement personnel. Plus encore, il repose très largemen ... Show More

52 m

Episode 15: Professions