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Spanish in a Minute!

by El Patio Spanish Language School

Learn Spanish in one-minute sound bytes. A series of short, fun, audio lessons which start from zero, and follow a sequence that will help you build your language, step by step. Supplement your study whether it be a class, an app or if you're studying by yourself. Our episodes are short as we try to keep to the point!

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  1. Episode 40: An Irregular Verb - Querer, To Want

    Yo quiero, Tú quieres, Usted/él/ella quiere, Nosotros/nosotras queremos, Vosotros/vosotras queréis, Ustedes/ellos/ellas quieren, Note that some of the conjugations show a vowel change in the stem, from E to EI. This is called a stem-changing verb, and there are many like this. However they do...

  2. Episode 39: Higher numbers

    Treinta (30), Cuarenta (40), Cincuenta (50), Sesenta (60), Setenta (70), Ochenta (80), Noventa (90), Cien (100), Ciento uno (101), Ciento dos (102), Ciento tres (103), Ciento cuatro (104), Ciento cinco (105), Ciento seis (106), Ciento siete (107), Ciento ocho (108), Ciento nueve (109), Ciento…

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  3. Episode 38: Daily routines

    Primero, me levanto a las siete de la mañana. Luego, me ducho y me visto. Luego, desayuno un café y una tostada (desayunar = to breakfast). Después, voy al trabajo. Primero, luego y después. Look out for our ebook - Spanish in a Suitcase. A beginner Spanish method for travel - packed full of…

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  4. Episode 37: Reflexive verbs

    Remember the verb LLAMARSE (me llamo, te llamas, se llama, nos llamamos, os llamáis, se llaman) - it can literally be translated as: I call myself, you call yourself, she calls herself, etc. When a reflexive verb is conjugated, the SE on the end of the infinitive is converted to the corresponding...

  5. Episode 36: This and That

    Singulars: Este reloj (this watch), esta llave (this key), ese reloj (that watch), esa llave (that key). Plurals: Estos relojes (these watches), estas llaves (these keys), esos relojes (those watches), esas llaves (those keys). For singular items use: este, esta (this), ese, esa (that). For…

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  6. Episode 35: The Alphabet

    a, be, ce (2 versions), (che, in older dictionaries), de, e, efe, ge, hache, i, jota, ca, ele, (elle, in older dictionaries), eme, ene, eñe, o, pe, cu, erre, ese, te, u, uve, uve doble, equis, i griega, zeta (2 versions).

  7. Episode 34: Numbers, from 41 to 50

    Numbers between 41 - 50: Cuarenta, Cuarenta y uno, Cuarenta y dos, Cuarenta y tres, Cuarenta y cuatro, Cuarenta y cinco, Cuarenta y seis, Cuarenta y siete, Cuarenta y ocho, Cuarenta y nueve, Cincuenta

  8. Episode 33: Describing what someone is like

    To say what someone is like, we use the verb SER, with the adjective. Don't forget that the adjective must agree with the gender of the person you're talking about. For example: Soy alegre - I'm a happy person, Tú eres listo/a - you're clever, Usted es generoso/a - you are generous, Ella es...

  9. Episode 32: Speaking about families

    Mi madre, mi padre, mis padres, mi hija, mi hijo, mis hijos, mi tía, mi tío, mis tíos, mi abuela, mi abuelo, mis abuelos

  10. Episode 31: Some polite expressions

    When we want to interrupt someone: Perdone, or simply perdón. Please - por favor, Thank you / thank you very much - ¡gracias! / ¡muchas gracias! If you'd like to squeeze past somebody - con permiso. If someone wants to squeeze past you - ¡por supuesto! (of course!)

  11. Episode 30: More about Prepositions

    What happens when we combine DE + EL and DE + A. Do you remember the prepositions DE and A? Sí, lejos DE la ciudad. Listen to what happens if CIUDAD is replaced by a masculine word: Lejos DEL centro, lejos DEL museo. What would have been DE EL has become DEL! Al lado DEL parque, enfrente DEL…

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  12. Episode 29: Three useful prepositions

    Learn about three important prepositions - EN, DE and A. Let's have a look at some of those little words that sit in between. Some are called prepositions. Here are three: EN - IN (en la ciudad, en el campo, en mi bolsillo). DE - OF or FROM, (lejos DE la Universidad (Far from the University), soy...

  13. Episode 28: Where something is located

    Today we're going to look at ways of saying where something is located. We learnt in Episode 27 to ask or say IF there was something, using the word HAY. To say WHERE it is, we use the verb ESTAR. ¿Por favor, dónde está la estación? If it was very close-by, the answer would be: ¡Está muy cerca!...

  14. Episode 27: There is and there are

    Ways of saying there is and there are. In Spanish we have a neat little word that means THERE IS, or THERE ARE, are you ready? HAY. It's that simple. There is a restaurant next door: Hay un restaurante al lado. Or, there are many taxis around here: hay muchos taxis por aquí. Great, isn't it! You...

  15. Episode 26: Ways of saying 'you'

    Ways of saying 'you': You may have noticed that there are several ways to say YOU in Spanish. Let's go over them to make sure. To talk about a SINGLE YOU in a FAMILIAR way, we use: Tú, o VOS en Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and parts of Central America. RESPECTFUL YOU: usted. In Spain two forms…

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  16. Episode 25: In the city

    Words used in the city: City - la ciudad, Street - la calle, Shops - las tiendas, Metro or underground, - el metro, el subterraneo, o el subte en Argentina, Car - el coche, el carro, el auto, Bank - el banco, Supermarket - el supermercado, Park - el parque, Hotel - el hotel, Station - la…

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  17. Episode 24: IR verbs

    Today we're going to look at IR verbs: I live - yo vivo, You live - tú vives, Respectful you/he/she lives - usted/él/ella vive, We live - nosotros/nosotras vivimos, You (all) live - vosotros/vosotras vivís, Respectful you all/they live: ustedes/ellos/ellas viven

  18. Episode 23: Plurals

    PLURALS. To form a plural in Spanish, we add an S. One street is: una calle, Two streets are: dos calles. Here are some more: bicycle/bicycles - bicicleta/bicicletas, car/cars - carro/carros. If a word ends in a consonant, we add ES, for example: tren/trenes, bar/bares. Some words are always...

  19. Episode 22: THE, A, AN, SOME

    THE, A, AN, SOME. To say THE (for singular or plural nouns), we can choose from: el, la, los, las. All of these mean THE: EL banco, LA farmacia, LOS bancos, LAS farmacias. So what about the word A or AN? - UN o UNA. UN banco, UNA farmacia. What about the word SOME? As SOME is the plural of A, we...

  20. Episode 21: Personal Pronouns

    Let's look at personal pronouns: I - yo, You (one person) - tú, He - él, She - ella, You (formal) - usted, We, for boys or mixed company - nosotros, We, for girls - nosotras, You (all), for boys and mixed company - vosotros, You (all), for girls - vosotras (vosotros and vosotras are used only in...

  21. Episode 20: -ER Verbs

    Today we're going to look at -ER verbs. I eat - yo como, You eat - tú comes, Formal you/he/she eats - usted/él/ella come, We eat - nosotros/nosotras comemos, You (all) eat - vosotros/vosotras coméis, Formal you all/they eat - ustedes/ellos/ellas comen

  22. Episode 19: Numbers from 30 - 40

    Numbers from 30 - 40: Thirty - treinta, Thirty-one - treinta y uno, Thirty-two - treinta y dos, Thirty-three - treinta y tres, Thirty-four - treinta y cuatro, Thirty-five - treinta y cinco, Thirty-six - treinta y seis, Thirty-seven - treinta y siete, Thirty-eight - treinta y ocho, Thirty-nine -...

  23. Episode 18: Describing people

    Here are some words to describe people – adjectives – remember how they agree with the noun? Tall - alto (masculine) / alta (feminine), Short - bajo/baja, Blonde - rubio/rubia, Dark-haired - moreno/morena, Attractive - guapo/guapa

  24. Episode 17: Food

    Are you in the mood for some Spanish tapas? The waitress might say: ¿qué desea? - what would you like? Una tapa de jamón ibérico, por favor - that’s Spanish ham. ¿Algo más? - something else? ¡La tortilla de patatas se ve rica! - the Spanish omelette looks good! Aquí tiene - here you are. Muchas...

  25. Episode 16: 'AR' verbs

    Now we get to the nitty-gritty – VERBS! Here is how to conjugate a regular AR-verb in the present tense. Hablar – to speak. Listen to the endings: I speak - yo hablo, You speak - tú hablas, Formal you/he/she speaks - usted/él/ella habla, We speak - nosotros/nosotras hablamos, You (all) speak -...

  26. Episode 15: Professions

    Let's ask what a person does: ¿qué haces? What if you’re an architect? - soy arquitecta/o. Oh, but perhaps you’re a carpenter? - soy carpintero/a. Ok, you might be a social worker! - soy trabajador/a social. Like colours, the ENDINGS of the names of SOME professions don't change for males and...

  27. Episode 14: Numbers from 20 to 30

    Numbers 20 - 30: Twenty - veinte, Twenty-one - veintuno, Twenty-two - veintidós, Twenty-three - veintitrés, Twenty-four - veinticuatro, Twenty-five - veinticinco, Twenty-six - veintiséis, Twenty-seven - veintisiete, Twenty-eight - veintiocho, Twenty-nine - veintinueve, Thirty - treinta

  28. Episode 13: Clothes and colors

    Let’s give the clothes some colours. In Spanish the colour (adjective) has to agree with the clothes (nouns) in gender and number. So the black overcoat is: el abrigo negro, The black shirt is: la camisa negra, The yellow pants are: los pantalones amarillos, And the white t-shirts? las camisetas...

  29. Episode 12: Clothes

    When you want to buy a coat you say: Quería un abrigo, por favor, If I want to buy a shirt: quería una camisa, por favor, If I want to buy some trousers: quería unos pantalones, por favor, I want to buy some t-shirts: quería unas camisetas. What if I want to say: you look great!: ¡qué guapo! (to…

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  30. Episode 11: Colors

    Let’s learn the names of some colours: Red - rojo, Yellow - amarillo, Black - negro, White - blanco, Green - verde, Blue - azul, Grey - gris, Brown - marrón

  31. Episode 10: Ordering drinks

    To order something in a bar we use: Me da ... Por favor, me da una cerveza, por favor - can I have a beer please?, Me da un vino tinto, por favor - can I have a red wine please?, Me da un vino blanco, por favor - can I have a white wine please?, Me da agua con gas, por favor - I’d like a…

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  32. Episode 9: What food you like

    To ask someone if they like something we say: ¿te gusta? Sí, me gusta - yes. I like it, ¡Sí me gusta mucho! - yes, I like it a lot, Sí, me encanta - yes, I love it, If there are more than one thing liked: sí, me gustan, sí, me encantan, ¡Mmm, qué rico! - mmm, how yummy!

  33. Episode 8: Telling the time

    To ask the time you say: ¿Qué hora es? If it’s two o’clock: son las dos, If it’s five o’clock: son las cinco, If it’s half past three: son las tres y media, If it’s a quarter past six: son las seis y cuarto, And what about a quarter to seven? son las siete menos cuarto, And if it’s one o’clock…

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  34. Episode 7: Numbers 11 to 20

    Numers 10 - 20: Ten - diez, Eleven - once, Twelve - doce, Thirteen - trece, Fourteen - catorce, Fifteen - quince, Sixteen - dieciséis, Seventeen - diecisiete, Eighteen - dieciocho, Nineteen - diecinueve, Twenty - veinte

  35. Episode 6: Numbers one to ten

    Numbers 1 - 10: One - uno, Two - dos, Three - tres, Four - cuatro, Five - cinco, Six - seis, Seven - siete, Eight - ocho, Nine - nueve, Ten - diez

  36. Episode 5: What you do

    To ask what someone does: ¿Qué haces?, Soy profesor/a - I’m a teacher, To ask where you work: ¿dónde trabajas?, Trabajo en la ciudad - I work in the city, ¿Estudias o trabajas? - do you study or work?, To say I work: (yo) trabajo, To say I study: (yo) estudio, ¿Qué estudias? - what do you study?,...

  37. Episode 4: Where you live

    To ask where someone lives we say: ¿Dónde vives?, Vivo en Australia - I live in Australia, ¿En qué ciudad? - in which city?, En Melbourne - I live in Melbourne, To ask someone who they live with: ¿con quién vives?, ¡Vivo con mi gato! - I live with my cat!

  38. 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)

  39. 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).

  40. 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.

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Learn Spanish in one-minute sound bytes. A series of short, fun, audio lessons which start from zero, and follow a sequence that will help you build your language, step by step. Supplement your study whether it be a class, an app or if you're studying by yourself. Our episodes are short as we try to keep to the point!

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