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Spanish from Scratch

by Spanish Obsessed

Colombian and English duo Liz and Rob teach you Spanish from zero. Assuming no prior knowledge, we equip you with phrases, vocabulary, and a decent base in grammar so you can level up as soon as possible! We guide you through the learning process, with periodic reviews so that you can make sure you've nailed it. We update frequently, so be sure to subscribe so as not to miss an episode! Also, don't forget to check out our world of Spanish materials, articles, audio and general obsession at SpanishObsessed.com!

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Episodes

  1. Spanish from Scratch 28: "Poder"

    We meet another stem changing verb: "poder" - "to be able to"

  2. Spanish from Scratch 27: "Querer"

    Learn about stem changing verbs, and meet the super-verb "querer"

  3. Spanish from Scratch 26 - Time expressions, and "fue"

    Our final podcast on time, and you'll learn how to say dates, how to ask what day it is, and all about the word "fue".

  4. Spanish from Scratch 25: Days, months, and seasons

    Learn the days of the week, months, and seasons

  5. Spanish from Scratch 24: Time and frequency

    Learn how to talk about units of time, and describe how often you do things

  6. Spanish from Scratch 23: Daily routine

    Learn how to describe your daily routine

  7. Spanish from Scratch 22: Telling the time

    Learn how to ask for and tell the time in Spanish.

  8. Spanish from Scratch 21: Agreeing and disagreeing

    Discover how to agree and disagree politely in Spanish, and how to give your own opinion.

  9. Spanish from Scratch 20: Apologising and making mistakes

    Learn some of the most useful phrases for apologising, as well as how to talk about making mistakes in Spanish.

  10. Spanish from Scratch 19: Shopping

    Having learnt the numbers, we do a little more practice and then start using them with one of the most common scenarios: shopping. Learn relevant phrases around shopping, including asking about prices, making an order, and other shopping vocabulary

  11. Spanish from Scratch 18: Numbers

    Learn the numbers, from 1 – 1,000,000. You’ll discover the basic patterns behind Spanish numbers, and that you only really need to learn about twenty numbers!

  12. Spanish from Scratch 17: Going out

    Lis and Rob talk about going out, and teach you phrases to make evening plans.

  13. Spanish from Scratch 16

    Learn about an incredibly useful verb: "haber"

  14. Spanish from Scratch 15

    We take a break from grammar to explore transport

  15. Spanish from Scratch 14

    We look at two ways of referring to the future, without even using the future tense!

  16. Spanish from Scratch 13

    Learn how to talk about “obligation” in Spanish – telling someone what to do! We look at two ways of doing this, exploring the constructions “tener que” and “hay que”.

  17. Spanish from Scratch 12

    Use the adjectives we’ve learned to form superlatives – the biggest, the tallest, the most expensive, etc.

  18. Spanish from Scratch 11

    Learn how to use comparatives in Spanish with the adjectives from last podcast

  19. Spanish from Scratch 10

    An introduction to adjectives. Learn a few Spanish adjectives, and how to describe things.

  20. Spanish from Scratch 9

    We look at "coming and going" - "venir" e "ir", talking about where to go, and how to make future plans. We also look at one way of practising your verb conjugations so that they become second nature!

  21. Spanish from Scratch 8

    We move on to talking about "doing", with a focus on the continuous tense. Learn how to say things like "I'm running", "she's going" and more. Make sure that you've listened to the previous podcasts, because we step it up a gear in this podcast!

  22. Spanish from Scratch 7

    Learn how to use "ser" and "estar"

  23. Spanish from Scratch 6: The "go" verbs

    We cover how to conjugate a set of irregular verbs, known as the "go" verbs. These are extremely common, and learning how to conjugate these properly is crucial!

  24. Spanish from Scratch 5: Interviews 2

    We cover the conjugations and pronouns in the present simple which we missed last time, and use these to ask more questions.

  25. Spanish from Scratch 4: Interviews

    Conjugate regular verbs and ask questions in Spanish

  26. Spanish from Scratch 3: In the Cafe

    Learn how to order things the Spanish way

  27. Spanish from Scratch 2: Interests

    Talk about what you do and don't like

  28. Spanish from Scratch 1: Introductions

    Welcome to our first episode! Hola, y bienvenidos - hello, and welcome! We'll start you off on your Spanish journey by learning some ways of introducing yourself, and asking someone how they are. You'll find yourself coming back to these phrases again and again in all of your Spanish…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Colombian and English duo Liz and Rob teach you Spanish from zero. Assuming no prior knowledge, we equip you with phrases, vocabulary, and a decent base in grammar so you can level up as soon as possible! We guide you through the learning process, with periodic reviews so that you can make sure you've nailed it. We update frequently, so be sure to subscribe so as not to miss an episode! Also, don't forget to check out our world of Spanish materials, articles, audio and general obsession at SpanishObsessed.com!

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Spanish Obsessed

Produced by Rob Ashby

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Colombian and English duo Liz and Rob teach you Spanish from zero. Assuming no prior knowledge, we equip you with phrases, vocabulary, and a decent base in grammar so you can level up as soon as possible! We guide you through the learning process, with periodic reviews so that you can make sure...

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