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Nov 3
7 maneras de sonar grosero en México sin darte cuenta - 7 Ways to Sound Rude in Mexico Without Realizing It
Can your Spanish be grammatically correct and still sound rude? Jim shares a recent moment when he forgot to greet the security guard, and we use that experience to explore seven everyday situations where tone, context, and small gestures can change how your words are received in ... Show More
27m 52s
Oct 27
10 formas de decir “morir” en México (y cuándo NO usarlas) - 10 Ways to Say “Die” in Mexico (and When NOT to Use Them)
Would you say se petateó when someone tells you their uncle died? Probably not. With Día de Muertos approaching, we explore ten ways to talk about death in Mexican Spanish, from the straightforward morir and more formal fallecer to euphemisms and very informal expressions like co ... Show More
22m 48s
Oct 20
Una charla con mi barbero en México - A Chat With My Barber in Mexico
Jim visits his barber Pedro in Cholula, Puebla, for a haircut, a beard trim, and a conversation that goes far beyond grooming. In this longer version of our YouTube visit, they talk about Jim's son's first haircut, Mexican rock, daily life, and the relationship that develops betw ... Show More
31m 37s
Apr 2025
#436 - How to Get Fluent in English WITHOUT Studying Grammar — What You Should Focus On Instead, Why Natives Don't Know Grammar, and How I Learned Verb Tenses in English
22m 51s
Nov 2022
7: ¿Tú o vos? Which Spanish should you learn?
In this episode, we meet José, a polyglot from Bolivia who moved to Spain and currently studies linguistics, but only when he's not creating content for Easy Spanish. We discuss how Spanish varieties around the world differ, and what is voseo. But most importantly, we answer the ... Show More
35m 19s
Apr 2019
How to Learn Spanish on Autopilot ♫ 16
Show Notes & Transcript: https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/habits Do you struggle to stay on track with improving your Spanish? Have you started learning on one app, only to quit when it got boring, and then later started another program and then stopped that too because you g ... Show More
21 m
Dec 2022
5 Reasons You're Not Fluent in Spanish...Yet ♫ 160
Have you been learning Spanish for some time, but still aren't sure what it will take to get fluent?If so, this episode is for you.I explain the top 5 reasons you're not fluent in Spanish yet, even if you've been learning the language for years.> Did you like this episode? We'd l ... Show More
21m 50s
Jan 2023
The 7 Habits of Effective Language Learners for 2023 (Interview with Jael Torres and Maribel Zapata) ♫ 120 [ENCORE]
Do you feel like you will always be a beginner? Are you afraid to talk to a native Spanish speaker? Or have you been learning Spanish but are still embarrassed to speak it? In this episode we'll give you some tips to help you overcome those fears and how being consistent will hel ... Show More
42m 7s
May 2019
The Best Way to Get On Track to Meet Your Spanish Goals ♫ 21
How many times have you downloaded an app to learn Spanish, but a month later you still hadn’t even opened it? Or have you ever signed up for an online Spanish course that you just never got around to finishing? In this episode, I’m going to share stories from language learners j ... Show More
14m 10s
Feb 2023
My Experience Learning Languages | E5
[E5] Today we talk about my own personal journey learning Spanish and then French. We talk about the old, traditional method of learning languages by studying grammar and memorizing words on flashcards --- and how that compares to learning a language naturally - by listening, rea ... Show More
25m 29s
Sep 2016
136: Learning English grammar with Shayna
26m 39s
Apr 2021
Speak English without Grammar?
8m 23s
Do you dread studying grammar, or do you embrace it? In this episode, Jim and May discuss whether or not grammar is necessary to learn a language. Listen as May describes the five stages of language acquisition so that you can identify the stage you are currently in. Jim explains so many key tools that he used in his Spanish learning journey, including Marga ... Show More
<p>Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><a style= "color: rgb(35, 111, 161);" href= "https://reallifeglobal.com/app/">RealLife App</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p>In today's episode, Izzy dives into one of the most debated questi ... Show More
<p>In this episode, I'm joined by Shayna from <a href= "http://espressoenglish.net" target="_blank">Espresso English</a> to talk about learning English grammar!</p> <h2>In this episode:</h2> <ul> <li>Does grammar matter?</li> <li>Why do students struggle to learn English grammar? ... Show More
<p>Can we speak English without learning grammar?<br>
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