🎙️Episodes
Dec. 1, 2020
The Black Expat: Spanish Language Immersion in Colombia (Interview with Jamarr Black, Part 1) ♫ 101
The Black Expat series continues with a spotlight on Colombia. In my interview with Jamarr Black, he shares why he decided to leave his job as a technical writer in Washington, DC to move to Cali, Colombia and how he got th…
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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 g…
Nov. 17, 2020
Balancing Business and Motherhood in a Multilingual Household (Interview with Errol de Jesus) ♫ 99
Interview with Errol de Jesus, a trilingual copywriter, author, and translator who speaks English, Spanish, and Japanese. Errol is the founder of Morenita Mommy, a blog where she shares her experiences as a Black mother rais…
![Learn Spanish with Salsa Music [La Cura] ♫ 98](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/77aimgt1pd7gvw9c7q4q9moqlnw7/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Learn Spanish with Salsa Music [La Cura] ♫ 98")
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.lea…
![Learn the Spanish Future Tense with Music [Llorarás] ♫ 97](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/9ivyhixmeldhw86lklc45q5uvil2/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Learn the Spanish Future Tense with Music [Llorarás] ♫ 97")
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…
Oct. 27, 2020
The Black Expat: Creating a New Life in Spain Pt. II (Interview with Kai Cesaire, Kai's Foreign Adventures) ♫ 96
This week you get to hear part 2 of my conversation with Kai Ceasire from the YouTube Channel Kai's Foreign Adventures where you can find anything and everything you want to know about moving to Spain. We talk about how the …
Oct. 20, 2020
The Black Expat: Creating a New Life in Spain Pt. I (Interview with Kai Cesaire, Kai's Foreign Adventures) ♫ 95
Do you dream about leaving everything behind and moving to a Spanish-speaking country? If you're thinking about taking the leap, then you'll want to hear Kai Cesaire's story. Kai runs a YouTube channel called Kai's Foreign…
Oct. 13, 2020
Exploring Afro-Latino Culture through Travel Pt. II (Interview with Kim Haas) ♫ 94
This week our guest is Kim Haas, Executive Producer, Host & Creator of Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas . Premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, this groundbreaking TV series captures the heart and soul of Afro-L…
Oct. 6, 2020
Exploring Afro-Latino Culture through Travel Pt. I (Interview with Kim Haas) ♫ 93
This week our guest is Kim Haas, Executive Producer, Host & Creator of Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas . Premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, this groundbreaking TV series captures the heart and soul of Afro-L…
![Learn Puerto Rican Spanish with Music [Mi gente] ♫ 92](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/qm8zezqtji5dlt9n6jd1b5dyim0y/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Learn Puerto Rican Spanish with Music [Mi gente] ♫ 92")
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 mean…
Sept. 22, 2020
Historias de viaje parte 2: la turista accidental en Buenos Aires ♫ 91
My crazy travel story continues as I end up being rerouted to Argentina on my way to Brazil. After being deported by federal police, I find myself in a city I'd never planned to visit with nowhere to say. Find out how my ow…
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Sept. 15, 2020
Historias de viaje: La Fugitiva Negringa en Rio ♫ 25 [ENCORE]
This is part 1 of the new series: Historias de viaje (Travel Stories) . I’m sharing my real life (crazy) travel stories. In this first installment, I talk about my trip to Rio de Janerio. I wanted to go to Carnival, but I en…
![Learn Spanish with Salsa Music [Cali Pachanguero] ♫ 89](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/dop9db6bvuhelsfikz19d282yfww/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Learn Spanish with Salsa Music [Cali Pachanguero] ♫ 89")
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 ly…
![Aprende el subjuntivo con merengue [Ojalá que llueva café] ♫ 88 [ENCORE]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/hjdodb4608s6fii36py8kvzgdwn1/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Aprende el subjuntivo con merengue [Ojalá que llueva café] ♫ 88 [ENCORE]")
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…
![¿Para qué? vs. ¿Por qué? [Periódico de Ayer] ♫ 87](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/8s2hmneusb7nx50e6a1l7286m2y9/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "¿Para qué? vs. ¿Por qué? [Periódico de Ayer] ♫ 87")
Aug. 25, 2020
¿Para qué? vs. ¿Por qué? [Periódico de Ayer] ♫ 87
You probably learned there are 5 question words: who (quién), what (qué), where (dónde), when (cuándo), and why (por qué). But did you know that there are actually 2 ways to ask the question WHY in Spanish? In this episode, …
![Learn Spanish Reflexive Verbs with Music [No Hago Más Na'] ♫ 86](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/6u105cyqo2bj2za1a0y33baluhv6/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Learn Spanish Reflexive Verbs with Music [No Hago Más Na'] ♫ 86")
Aug. 18, 2020
Learn Spanish Reflexive Verbs with Music [No Hago Más Na'] ♫ 86
Learn how to use reflexive verbs to describe your daily routine in Spanish with the lyrics to the song No Hago Más Na by El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Want to join the Spanish Con Salsa Fluency Club! Click here to sign up fo…
Aug. 11, 2020
From Beginner to Conversational Fluency in 90 Days (Interview with Ryan Chindavong) ♫ 85
Do you freeze up when talking to a native Spanish speaker? Is it hard to find someone to speak to in Spanish where you live? If you're struggling to reach conversational fluency in Spanish, or feel nervous about talking to n…
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Aug. 4, 2020
[Q&A] What's the Best Way to Spend My Spanish Study Time? ♫ 84
Show Notes: https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/84 This week, we'll be answering another listener question: what's the best way to spend my Spanish study time? Whether you have 10 hours a week or just 15 minutes a day, it'…
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…
![Learn Spanish Expressions with Salsa Music [La vida es un carnaval] ♫ 82](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/s5x8zo8m1ns4osnr5ans4hyy4tat/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "Learn Spanish Expressions with Salsa Music [La vida es un carnaval] ♫ 82")
July 21, 2020
Learn Spanish Expressions with Salsa Music [La vida es un carnaval] ♫ 82
Learn how to use the word 'hay' in Spanish with the lyrics to the song La vida es un carnaval by Celia Cruz. We'll review several expressions that use hay from the song, and some ways you can incorporate them into your ever…
July 14, 2020
How to Get Started Raising Bilingual Children (Interview with Dr. Kami Anderson, Bilingual Brown Babies) ♫ 81
If you're an adult learning Spanish, you might regret that you didn't start when you were younger. And if you have children of your own, you may want them to grow up bilingual so they have an advantage you might not have h…
![[Q&A] How Do I Understand the Natural Speed of Spanish? ♫ 80](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/vokrwqkzlzm5es3iuo32bek5agck/60854458c4d1acdf4e1c2f79c4137142d85d78e379bdafbd69bd34c85f5819ad.jpg "[Q&A] How Do I Understand the Natural Speed of Spanish? ♫ 80")
July 7, 2020
[Q&A] How Do I Understand the Natural Speed of Spanish? ♫ 80
In this episode, I answer a listener question about how to understand Spanish when it's spoken at a natural, conversational pace. I review the 6 stages of listening comprehension and what to expect during each phase. I also…
June 30, 2020
7 Cuban Expressions from the Telenovela Celia ♫ 79
Aprende 7 expresiones cubanas del primer episodio de la telenovela acerca de la icónica cantante de salsa afro- cubana Celia Cruz. También aprenderás la lírica de la canción del opening y mis mejores trucos para aprender esp…
June 23, 2020
15 Africanismos en el idioma español ♫ 78
¿Sabías que hay palabras españolas que vienen de África? Y que, además, el español es el idioma oficial de Guinea Ecuatorial, que queda en la costa oeste de África. En el episodio de hoy, hablamos sobre los africanis…