D. Maria and Catarina have a pleasant chat in the supermarket.
Language focus: formal and informal "you"
Cultural note: D. is an abbreviation for Dona, which is an honorific, similar to Ms. or Mrs. You may hear some Portuguese speakers use Dona to respectfully address a middle-aged or older woman who is a homemaker, or who does domestic work, followed by he ... Show More
Feb 2022
366 | COULD in Spanish: Pude, Podía, Podría y Pudiera [No Sabes Esto]
Hoy vas a aprender cómo decir COULD in Spanish. Se puede traducir como Pude, Podía, Podría y Pudiera. PUDE se usa cuando hablamos de un momento específico en el pasado. PODÍA debe usarse cuando hablamos de un periodo de tiempo en el pasado distante. PODRÍA es para cuando expresam ... Show More
10m 40s
Apr 2024
Do I need to sound like a 'native speaker'?
Welcome to episode 3 of series 3 of our podcast. In this episode, we ask the question: do I need to sound like a 'native speaker'? After discussing what we mean by native and non-native speakers of English, we have a conversation with Professor Jenny Jenkins, emeritus professor o ... Show More
35m 58s