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🎶 Learn Spanish With Music 🎙️Episodes

Feb. 8, 2022

Learn Spanish Numbers with Music [Conteo Regresivo] ♫ 146

Almost everyone knows to count from 1 to 10 in Spanish--before they even learned the language. In this episode, we'll review useful vocabulary related to numbers in Spanish with the salsa song Conteo Regresivo by Gilberto San...
Feb. 1, 2022

Learn Spanish Verbs with Music [Saber vs. Conocer] ♫ 145

Did you know there are 2 ways to say 'to know' in Spanish? In this week's episode you'll learn when to use the verbs saber and conocer with Latin music 🎶 Listen and learn how to figure out when to use each verb. > Did you lik...
July 21, 2021

Learn Spanish Verbs with Music [Tu amor me hace bien] ♫ 133

We're breaking down the lyrics to the song Tu amor me hace bien by singer Marc Anthony. I'm going to share some expressions with the verb hacer . Learn different ways to use the verb hacer , and how to use it in conversations...
May 11, 2021

From 'Obsesión' to 'Una Mentirita' (Interview with Henry Santos) ♫ 123

Listen to the Episode + Get Show Notes: https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/123 In this episode, our guest is bachata singer Henry Santos . He shares with us the meaning of his new song Una Mentirita and his experience meeti...
April 27, 2021

Decoding 'Despacito': An Oral History of Latin Music (Interview with author Leila Cobo, VP at Billboard) ♫ 121

Leila Cobo is the author of the book Decoding 'Despacito' and vice president and Latin industry lead at Billboard. She shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years, including her f...
April 6, 2021

Learn 3 Ways to Say 'To Have' in Spanish with Timba Music [Me Dicen Cuba] ♫ 118

In English, we use the verb ‘ to have ’ in many different ways -- from ‘I have a new job’ to ‘I have been there before’ or ‘I have to go.’ But in Spanish, there’s more than one verb for ‘to have’ -- and in this week’s episode...
March 9, 2021

Learn How to Use the Preposition 'De' with Music [Medicina de amor] ♫ 114

We're breaking down the lyrics to the song Medicina de Amor by Dominican singer Raulín Rodríguez. Learn different ways to use the Spanish preposition de , and how to recognize the future tense in Spanish. Sign up to be a sup...
Jan. 19, 2021

Learn Spanish Verbs with Music [El día de mi suerte] ♫ 107

Learn the lyrics to the salsa song El día de mi suerte by Hector Lavoe. You'll learn how to easily identify Spanish verbs in the future tense and imperfect past tense. Plus, there's some tricky grammar in the song that we'l...
Dec. 22, 2020

Commonly Confused Spanish Verbs [Baila esta cumbia] ♫ 104

Do you know the difference between quedar and quedarse? How about when to use sentir vs. sentirse ? If you're not 100% sure, listen to this week's episode. I'll be breaking down the differences between some of this commonly c...
Nov. 24, 2020

Learn Spanish & Japanese with Music [Bachata en Fukuoka] ♫ 100

This week, we're celebrating our 100th episode! Our listeners share their favorite moments from the show, and we break down the lyrics to the song Bachata en Fukuoka by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra with a very special gu...
Nov. 10, 2020

Learn Spanish with Salsa Music [La Cura] ♫ 98

Learn about words that are both masculine AND feminine in Spanish with the salsa song La cura by Frankie Ruiz. You'll also learn an easy hack for how to form adverbs--words that describe actions. Show Notes: https://www.lear...
Nov. 3, 2020

Learn the Spanish Future Tense with Music [Llorarás] ♫ 97

Learn how to use the future tense in Spanish with the salsa song Llorarás by Oscar D'Leon. We'll also review some common phrases in the future tense from the song lyrics, and an opportunity for how you can take your Spanish ...
Sept. 29, 2020

Learn Puerto Rican Spanish with Music [Mi gente] ♫ 92

Learn Puerto Rican Spanish from the lyrics of an amazing salsa song by Héctor Lavoe. Spanish Con Salsa team member Nahomy Irizarry joins us to break down the meaning of the lyrics to Mi gente . She also gives us the meani...
Sept. 8, 2020

Learn Spanish with Salsa Music [Cali Pachanguero] ♫ 89

In this episode, you'll learn new vocabulary from the salsa song Cali Pachanguero by Alberto Barros. We'll explore a few uses of the subjunctive, and different ways to use the word "que" in Spanish. You can find the full lyr...
Sept. 1, 2020

Aprende el subjuntivo con merengue [Ojalá que llueva café] ♫ 88 [ENCORE]

Aprender cómo se usa el subjuntivo en español para expresar deseos. Vamos a ver ejemplos de la canción "Ojalá que llueva café" por Juan Luis Guerra. Escucha Ojalá que llueva café Show Notes: Ve a learnspanishconsalsa.com/13 ...