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🌴 Caribbean Spanish 🎙️Episodes

July 2, 2024

Learn Puerto Rican Spanish with Music: Hijos del Cañaveral by Residente ♫ 204

En este episodio hablamos de la canción Hijos del Cañaveral del artista puertorriqueño Residente. 🎤 Analizaré la letra con Marla Rivera, coach de Spanish con Salsa. Marla es de Puerto Rico y explica cuánto puedes aprender sob...
Guest: Marla Rivera
June 18, 2024

Puerto Rico vs. República Dominicana: Cultura, Jerga y Diferencias ♫ 202

In this episode we chat with Sherly from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and Kesia from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 to uncover the differences and similarities between these two cultures. Learn the fun and unique slang used on each island and p...
June 11, 2024

Cultura Puertorriqueña: Una Charla con Sherly sobre Idiomas, Música y Tradiciones ♫ 201

In this episode we meet Sherly from Puerto Rico, a new member of the Spanish con Salsa team, who talks about her challenges and experiences in learning multiple languages. 🌍 Sherly tells us about the Puerto Rican culture such...
May 28, 2024

Cómo decir “adiós” en Cuba ♫ 199

En este episodio, aprendemos 14 formas diferentes de despedirte de alguien en Cuba. 🇨🇺 Kelly nos habla de por qué los cubanos se despiden de estas formas y también cómo puedes pedirle a alguien que se vaya. En este episodio a...
Guest: Kelly Delgado
April 30, 2024

Learn Cuban Spanish with Music: Guantanamera ♫ 197

En este episodio, Yohenia nos comparte una canción muy popular de Cuba por su gran significado histórico. 🇨🇺 Escuchemos la letra de la canción Guantanamera , un clásico cubano del género musical Son. 🎶 En este episodio aprend...
Guest: Yohenia Irma
April 16, 2024

How to Understand Spanish Accents: A Conversation with Maribel Zapata ♫ 195

En este episodio, Maribel nos comparte sus experiencias viajando por Sudamérica y descubriendo los diferentes acentos que existen. 🌎 También nos dice qué hacer cuando no entendemos lo que dice alguien en español. 🤔 En este ep...
April 9, 2024

Learn Cuban Spanish with Music: Cuba Isla Bella by Orishas ♫ 194

En este episodio, Kelly nos enseña una canción muy enérgica sobre la identidad cubana. 🇨🇺 Cuba Isla Bella de Orishas tiene diferentes géneros musicales 🎶 y habla de que aunque estés en otro país, tú siempre serás cubano. 🌎 En...
Guest: Kelly Delgado
April 1, 2024

Creciendo en Cuba: Una Conversación con Kelly Delgado ♫ 193

In this episode we meet Kelly, a new member of the Spanish con Salsa team, who tells us how she learned English and stories about her country. 🗣🌍 She also tells us about the reality of Cuba and how she managed to move to anot...
Guest: Kelly Delgado
Feb. 21, 2023

Bachata: la música y el baile ♫ 164

In this episode, Kesia from the Spanish con Salsa team shares the history of bachata music in the Dominican Republic. We discuss the different styles of bachata dance and the genre’s most popular artists. En este episodio, Ke...
Guest: Kesia Sosa
Sept. 28, 2021

Speaking Caribbean Spanish: Interview with Elle Charisse, Speaking Tongues ♫ 138

In this episode of the podcast, you'll get to hear an excerpt of my interview with Elle Charisse from the Speaking Tongues podcast. She asked me about my earliest experiences learning language and the cultural influences that...
Feb. 23, 2021

Celebrando el Día de la Independencia Dominicana ♫ 112

En este episodio, regresa Kesia Sosa para compartirnos como se celebra el día de la independencia en la República Dominicana. Ella explica un poquito sobre la historia de República Dominicana y la relación complicada entre...
Guest: Kesia Sosa
Jan. 26, 2021

How to Get Started as a Translator or Interpreter (Interview with Jamila Ball, Jamii Linguists) ♫ 108

Jamila Ball is a Spanish linguist specializing in Black-centric language coaching that promotes intercultural connections in the African diaspora. In our conversation, Jamila shares: Why your identity and cultural competency ...
July 28, 2020

Dominican Spanish Greetings ♫ 83

>> Subscribe to the Dominican Spanish 101 Podcast We're excited to feature the premiere episode of the Dominican Spanish 101 podcast. Tamara and Kesia will share common greetings you'll hear in the Dominican Republic (*hint*...
Guest: Kesia Sosa
Feb. 26, 2019

7 Dominican Spanish Words and Expressions You Didn’t Know ♫ 9

It’s not only the accent that makes Dominican Spanish unique. There are hundreds of words and expressions that you’ll only hear in the DR. In this episode, we’re joined again by Kesia from the Spanish Con Salsa team to revi...
Guest: Kesia Sosa
Jan. 15, 2019

Why You Don’t Understand Dominican Spanish Speakers ♫ 2

You may have noticed that Dominicans don’t speak the same way you may have been taught in your Spanish classes. You might even feel like they’re speaking an entirely different language in the Dominican Republic! Not to worr...
Guest: Kesia Sosa