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Episode 207 – Q&A Spanish

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This week it’s the turn of Steve and Beth to have their questions answered. Steve wants to know about the use of haber de + infinitive which results in an interesting conversation between JP and Nahyeli involving quotations, dramatic and archaic language. Cue the violins! Beth’s question is about how best to translate “to try to do something”, and our hosts offer some examples using tratar de hacer algo and intentar hacer algo.

If you have a question for our experts, you can get in touch with the Q&A Spanish team at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Episode 206 – Q&A Spanish

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JP and Nahyeli are back with another episode of Q&A Spanish, answering questions from our community of listeners around the world. This week they answer Soumaya’s question about where you use the subjunctive or not after no sé que, no sabía que, and no dudo que. There is also a fascinating discussion about the expression contar con algo which is used in a very specific context in some tourist brochures which listener Rodney has seen.

If you have a question for our experts, you can get in touch with the Q&A Spanish team at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Episode 205 – Q&A Spanish

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This week JP and Nahyeli answer two more questions from our listener community. Frank’s question involves the expression lo que – in examples such as lo que me gusta es la gramática and how it differs from que. There’s also another question from Dave about how best to express excitement – basically the Spanish equivalent of “Yippee!”

If you have a question for our experts, you can get in touch with the Q&A Spanish team at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Episode 204 – Q&A Spanish

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In this week’s episode of Q&A Spanish, Claire has a question about the expression qué chulo. JP and Nahyeli explain this expression which means different things in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Our second question from Steve concerns the mythical chupacabras and JP doesn’t miss an opportunity to discuss the linguistic peculiarity of this singular word which ends in an -s!

Don’t forget that if you have a question for Q&A Spanish, find out how to get in touch at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Episode 203 – Q&A Spanish

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In this week’s episode of Q&A Spanish, John has a question about when to use estar, quedar or ubicarse. This question takes the whole issue of ser and estar much further, and JP and Nahyeli will fill you in on all the details. The second question in this week’s episode comes from Matt and involves the verb “to wonder”: how do you translate “I wonder what grades she will get”. As ever, JP and Nahyeli are on hand to provide expert answers with lots of examples.

Don’t forget that if you have a question for Q&A Spanish, find out how to get in touch at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Episode 202 – Q&A Spanish

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It’s Q&A Spanish time again this week and we’re turning to questions from Beth who wants to know about using the subjunctive with aunque, and from Mr Bean who is looking for some help to translate “I’ve been studying Spanish for 40 years”. JP and Nayheli provide their expert answers as usual with lots of extra information and examples!

Don’t forget that if you have a question for Q&A Spanish, find out how to get in touch at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Episode 201 – Q&A Spanish

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We’re delighted to launch the first episode in a new season of Q&A Spanish, the show which answers your questions about the Spanish language. In this episode, JP and Nahyeli will be answering a question from Rodney and Soraya about the differences between the imperfect and preterite tenses. There’s also a question from Steve about using two reflexive verbs together. Find out all the details in the lesson as JP and Nahyeli provide all the answers!

Don’t forget that if you have a question for Q&A Spanish, find out how to get in touch at the Q&A Spanish page. Remember that we welcome all questions, even if you’re just starting out with Spanish!

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Season 3 – Lesson 40 – Coffee Break French

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This episode marks the end of an era! It’s the final lesson of Season 3 of Coffee Break French. We first met Alf, Katie and Veronica over 18 months ago and since then hopefully all our listeners have built their confidence and developed their range of expression in the French language. This final episode provides further opportunities for listeners to practise what they’ve learned through a series of translation challenges and, for premium members, a further dictation exercise.Please note that lesson 40 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 340 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

Season 3 – Lesson 39 – Coffee Break French

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It’s time for the penultimate episode in this season of Coffee Break French. Our translation challenges this week include further practice on the subjunctive and a couple of examples of the future tense. Please note that lesson 39 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 339 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

Season 3 – Lesson 38 – Coffee Break French

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This week’s coffee break provides some practice on the tricky pronoun y and some further subjunctives. Please note that lesson 38 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 338 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

Season 3 – Lesson 37 – Coffee Break French

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We’re back with more translation challenges to help you test your knowledge of the materials covered in Season 3. Please note that lesson 37 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 337 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

Season 3 – Lesson 36 – Coffee Break French

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In this week’s Coffee Break French we provide another opportunity for you to test your translation skills based on what you’ve learned in Season 3. Please note that lesson 36 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 336 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

Season 3 – Lesson 35 – Coffee Break French

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We’re back with another lesson of translation challenges to help you practise what you’ve learned in this season of Coffee Break French. Please note that lesson 35 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 335 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

Lesson 10 – One Minute Flemish

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In the final lesson of this course you’ll learn some useful words and phrases in Flemish that learners always want to know including “good luck”, “happy birthday” and “I love you”. We hope you’ve enjoyed learning Flemish with us!

These audio lessons are available free to download from our site and on iTunes. See the links below to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and receive all future episodes as soon as they are available. In the next couple of weeks we’ll launch the premium version of the show which features video versions and lesson notes.

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Lesson 10 – One Minute Dutch

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In the final lesson of our course you’ll learn some useful words and phrases in Dutch including “happy birthday”, “good luck”, and “I love you”. We hope you’ve enjoyed learning Dutch with us!

These audio lessons are available free to download from our site and on iTunes. See the links below to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and receive all future episodes as soon as they are available. In the next couple of weeks we’ll launch the premium version of the show which features video versions and lesson notes.

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Lesson 10 – One Minute Arabic

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In this final lesson of our series you’ll learn some common phrases requested by learners when learning Arabic including “good luck”, “happy birthday” and “I love you”!

These audio lessons are available free to download from our site and on iTunes. See the links below to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and receive all future episodes as soon as they are available. In the next couple of weeks we’ll launch the premium version of the show which features video versions and lesson notes.

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Season 3 – Lesson 40 – Coffee Break Spanish

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The final episode in the third series of Coffee Break Spanish includes episode eight of our soap Verano Español. Just what will Laura say to Ángel and Fiona after discovering them together? And will Ramón finally have the courage to tell Laura how he feels? Find out in the long-awaited final instalment of the telenovela. Please note that lesson 40 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 340 of Coffee Break Spanish.

Lesson 09 – One Minute Flemish

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In this week’s lesson you will learn to ask people “how are you?” and to answer this question yourself.

These audio lessons are available free to download from our site and on iTunes. See the links below to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and receive all future episodes as soon as they are available. In the next couple of weeks we’ll launch the premium version of the show which features video versions and lesson notes.

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Lesson 09 – One Minute Dutch

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In this week’s lesson you’ll learn to ask people “how are you?” and to answer the question yourself.

These audio lessons are available free to download from our site and on iTunes. See the links below to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and receive all future episodes as soon as they are available. In the next couple of weeks we’ll launch the premium version of the show which features video versions and lesson notes.

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Lesson 09 – One Minute Arabic

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In lesson 9 of One Minute Arabic you’ll learn to ask the question “how are you?” and to answer it both positively and negatively.

These audio lessons are available free to download from our site and on iTunes. See the links below to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and receive all future episodes as soon as they are available. In the next couple of weeks we’ll launch the premium version of the show which features video versions and lesson notes.

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