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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...

Jan. 12, 2021

The Black Expat: Finding Peace of Mind in the Dominican Republic (Interview with Kayla Rodriguez) ♫ 106

In this episode we continue the Black Expat series with an interview with Kayla Rodriguez, a member of Spanish Con Salsa who started learning with us and has recently moved to the Dominican Republic. In this interview, Kayla ...

Dec. 29, 2020

[Q&A] How Do I Get Back on Track? Coaching Call with Jessica ♫ 105

If you haven't been feeling motivated to study Spanish lately and you want to get unstuck, today's episode is for you. You'll get to hear part of a coaching call I had with Jessica, and how we helped her find time to start st...

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...

Dec. 15, 2020

Puerto Rican Spanish Greetings ♫ 103

Have you ever wondered what exactly 'wepa' means? Well, you're in luck. Spanish Con Salsa language coach Nahomy Irizarry is from Puerto Rico and she fills us in on the 2 ways this familiar phrase is used. She also shares co...

Dec. 8, 2020

The Black Expat: Redefining a Successful Life in Colombia (Interview with Jamarr Black, Part 2) ♫ 102

Can you imagine living on only $300 USD/month? That's exactly what Jamarr Black did when he first moved to Cali, Colombia. In part 2 of our conversation, Jamarr shares how much money you need to live comfortably in Cali--in...

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 the...

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. 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 raisi...

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 ...

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 l...

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 ...

Guest: Kai Cesaire

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-La...

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-La...

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. 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 own...

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 end...

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 ...

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, w...

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 for...

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 na...

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's...

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