Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed
Episodes
Beginners 52: City vs country living
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how to express missing people and places in Spanish in our episode "Missing Things: City vs Countryside." Learn three authentic expressions—...
Beginners 51: The car crash
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lis tells us about her car crash in the centre of Bogotá. Learn how to describe accidents, and unexpected events in Spanish.
Beginners 50 - Telling a story with the past tense(s)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, we made a move from London to Bogota - in this episode, Lis tells the story of our intercontinental move.Learn how to combine the pre...
Beginners 49: The indefinido (part 1)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to using the other preterite tense, the "indefinido".
Beginners 48 - Imperfect "triggers"
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn some handy "triggers" that often indicate the imperfect
Beginners 47: Ser and Ir in the imperfect
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use "ser" and "ir" in the imperfect tense in Spanish, featuring a dialogue, and some nifty hacks for both remembering the conjugations as...
Beginners 46: A brief overview of the past tenses
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this and the next few episodes, we'll be focusing on the preterite, or past tense. What are the two past tenses, and what are a couple of good rule...
Beginners 45: Relationships and talking about your civil status
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should we say "estoy casado" or "soy casado"? Is it a temporary state, or a permanent feature...? Learn which to use, and when, as well as other voca...
Beginners 44: Exclamations
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 3 structures for exclamations, all using the word "qué"
Beginners 43: Having a good time
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use "pasárselo" and "pasársela" to talk about how you spend your time
Beginners 42: Getting on with people
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn ways to talk about "getting on with people" (or not!) in Spanish. You'll learn how to use "llevarse bien/mal", "caerse bien", as well as some in...
Beginners 41: Using "desde hace" to talk about what you've been doing
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 2 ways to say "to have been doing" something in Spanish. Turns out, it's actually a lot simpler to do this in Spanish than English!
Beginners 40: Telling stories with the present tense
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know you can use the present tense to talk about the past? It's something called the "historical tense", which adds drama to your stories. Lea...
Beginners 39: Negotiating prices
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to get a discount in Spanish - make sure you ask three times using the phrases you learn in this episode!
Beginners 38: Clothes shopping
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn useful phrases to help you go clothes shopping, with verbs like "quedar" and "medirse". Â
Beginners 37: Hablar, decir, and contar
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to tell the difference between "hablar", "decir" and "contar" - three commonly confused verbs in Spanish.
Beginners 36: Saber vs Conocer
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the difference between these two verbs, which both mean "to know".Find out more about Foundations 1, our new structured interactive video course...
Beginners 35: "Reverse construction" verbs
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get confused by "gustar" and other similar verbs? Learn about "reverse construction" verbs, and use them to sound more natural in your Spanish.
Beginners 34: Dedicar and dedicarse
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the verbs dedicar and dedicarse to talk about your jobs, passions, and life.
Beginners 33: Uses of "tener"
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Tener" is a very common word, but to get the most out of it it's worth learning a few different uses. Learn these to sound more natural in your Spani...
Beginners 32: Aconsejar - Giving advice
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use "aconsejar" and "consejo"
Beginners 31: Using the verb llevar
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the handy verb "llevar" to say how long you've been doing something. Plus, four ways to say "lockdown"...!
Beginners 30: How to tell a joke
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a few Spanish jokes, guaranteed to make your audience groan.
Beginners 29: How to tell a story
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All about those little things that you can say to structure a story, and bring it to life.
Beginners 28: Conversation strategies
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about those little phrases and words which Spanish speakers use to keep conversations going, show their understanding, interrupt people, and...
Beginner Spanish 27: Problem solving
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn useful verbs and constructions to help solve problems
Beginner Spanish 26: Some pronunciation tips
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn some of the tell-tale signs of a learner Spanish accent
Beginner Spanish 25: How to pay a compliment
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We cover some useful and authentic ways of paying someone a compliment in Spanish
Beginner Spanish 24: Making excuses
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Specific language you can use for when you need to make an excuse in Spanish
Beginner Spanish 23: Asking for a favour
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn different ways and structures that you can ask for favours in Spanish
Beginner Spanish 22: Spanish proverbs
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We explore 6 common and useful Spanish proverbs that you can start using in your conversations right away
Beginner Spanish 21: Dealing with the authorities
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Lis both tell a story about their experiences of dealing with the authorities, in Spain and Colombia. This lesson is focused on comprehension,...
Beginner Spanish 20: Driving
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn important vocabulary and phrases for when you are out and about on the roads in Spain and Latin America.
Beginner Spanish 19: How to complain
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the subtle art of complaining in Spanish
Beginner Spanish 18: At the doctors
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the vocabulary and phrases you’ll need should you ever have to pay a visit to the doctor or pharmacy.
Beginner Spanish 17: Social networks
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the latest Spanish vocabulary around social networks, and communication in the digital age. How are social networks changing Spanish (as well as...
Beginner Spanish 16: Morning and evening people
04 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One thing that we’ve noticed since living together is how different we feel about mornings and evenings. Liz is a morning person, and Rob is definit...
Beginner Spanish 15: Arranging to meet
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Building on our previous podcast about how to tell the time, we now give you a few ways that you can arrange to meet with someone. We also take a quic...
Beginner Spanish 14: Telling the time
04 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to tell the time in Spanish, along with other time related phrases.
Beginner Spanish 13: Habits and Customs
03 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Using "adverbs of frequency" to talk about how often you do things, how to ask "how often", and using the incredibly useful verb "soler"
Beginner Spanish 12: Arguments
02 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Useful phrases for some of the most intense "conversations" you can have: arguments! Tempers may be running high, so it's always good to have a stock ...
Beginner Spanish 11: Money
01 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Learn vocabulary related to money – how to ask about prices, how to actually say prices (numbers do come in handy!), as well as a few other money re...
Beginner Spanish 10: Feelings and emotion
10 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about using reflexive verb "sentirse" to describe your emotions, and how to use other constructions with "dar" and "poner" to describe how thing...
Beginner Spanish 9: Going Out
13 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Spanish phrases for going out and socialising
Beginner Spanish 8: Sports
15 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How to talk about playing and watching sports in Spanish
Beginner Spanish 7: Family
16 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Vocab, phrases and Spanish conversation all about family.
Beginner Spanish 6: Moving House
23 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about our recent move
Beginner Spanish 5: Romantic Spanish
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
All about "el dia de San Valentin", where love is in the air and we teach all about romantic Spanish. Learn phrases and terms for referring to your si...
Beginner Spanish 4: Illness
12 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Liz are "enfermos" (ill)! They talk (moan) about their illnesses, and what they're going to do about it. Learn different ways of saying "I hav...
Beginner Spanish 3: Transport
05 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about different types of transport in Spanish, including a few methods which are unique to Colombia! You'll learn: Different methods of transpor...
Beginner Spanish 2: Resolutions
26 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We've just reached 2013, another new year and opportunity to make and break new years resolutions! We run through the most popular resolutions, and te...
Beginner Spanish 1: The Weather
19 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode, all about the weather! Here's what you'll learn: Three questions to ask people when you first meet them English people l...