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Advanced Intermediate Spanish Podcast 14 – Direct and Indirect Objects in Spanish

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So, what are the direct and indirect objects in spanish for goodness sake? And how on earth do you use them? All good questions, these.

You might just know some of them already: ME, TE, NOS, OS, LE/LO etc.

Well, firstly, it’s important to highlight that there are many differing opinions on the correct usage of these pronouns. In mainland Spain, the majority of Spanish speakers are what are called “leístas” and to make matters worse, they are “laístas”, too.

Don’t worry, however, it’s not as bad as it seems. In this free Spanish language podcast we walk you through the practical ways in which these are used.

So, come and join us in this lesson as we run through the correct way to use these pronouns. And we’ll tell you what they are, of course.

Bear in mind that you can’t speak Spanish without them! Or rather, you can, but you wouldn’t want to.

In just ten minutes it’s virtually impossible to do justice to as broad a subject as direct and indirect objects in Spanish and for that reason we have included a wide range of clear and concise explanations in the comprehensive Spanish help sheets. Esperamos que os sirvan.

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Advanced Spanish Audio Lesson 13 – 2012

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This advanced Spanish audio has to do with the year 2012. Cynthia and I recorded this podcast in the lead up to this much discussed and anticipated year. At that time there were many differing opinions of what was going to occur. Some said it was going to be “el fin del mundo” and others said it would be the start of “algo nuevo”.

Were you aware of the buzz that existed about 2012? What did you think was going to happen? The focus of this audio in grammatical terms is that of possible futures and probable outcomes. That being the case, there is often a need to use the subjunctive when referring to potential futures and so it will be worth “prestando attención” to the way we talk about these up and coming events and listening out for the subjunctive.

If you have no idea of what the subjunctive is or it still confuses you (or terrifies you) then you can check out our special range of videos on the present subjunctive available on Youtube now.

As always, a full transcript and translation of this advanced Spanish audio is available in our comprehensive helpsheets, which help you the learner get the absolute most out of every episode of LightSpeed Spanish.

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:18 — 9.4MB)

Beginners Spanish Podcast 12 – Spanish Word Order

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Are you confused about Spanish sentence construction and Spanish word order? You don’t need to be.

So many students think it’s more complicated than it is. There are actually only a couple of important things to learn.

Join us in this beginner Spanish lesson as we help take the confusion out of sentence construction and help you make basic, but all important, sentences in the same way a Spanish speaker would.

Learn more with our Spanish help-sheets, which dive even deeper into the topic.

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Advanced Intermediate Spanish Podcast 13 – Tips for Learning Spanish

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In this episode of the podcast, we offer you the listeners some incredibly useful tips for learning Spanish.

If you have been learning the language for any length of time, you will have realised that there is so much more involved in becoming fluent than many people realise. In fact, many of the people who begin learning Spanish have the naive idea that within a handful of months they will have it totally “dominado”.

What makes matters worse is that the internet is filled with incredible claims of becoming “fluent in a weekend”, or they tell you that to be fluent you just need to learn 500 words. All of these promises rarely deliver and often leave you feeling inadequate and “not as good” as the others who became fluent in 48 hours.

We suggest that the word “fluent” is totally subjective and that learning to be “fluently crap” in Spanish is useful to “nadie”.

Take it from us, although there are ways of speeding up your learning, anyone who tells you that in a matter of hours you can learn to speak like a native any language is “mintiendo descaradamente.”

Listen in to this podcast as we offer you some genuine ‘consejos’ that will really speed up your learning. The fact is, if you really want to speak Spanish well there are some things that you just have to do!

Of course, all the additional information, guidance, and tips for learning Spanish can be found in the comprehensive Spanish worksheets that we have here on the site.

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Advanced Free Spanish Podcast 12 – Medicina Alternativa

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This free Spanish podcast has everything to do with alternative medicine.

In today’s modern world, medicine has moved forward at a tremendous speed and surgeons have the skills to perform breathtaking and lifesaving operations never before seen. Y eso nos encanta.

However, alternative medicine, and the benefits of using this kind of treatment, has been making a comeback, although it is not without its critics.

Once again, Cynthia and I have very strong views on this subject and perhaps we could be classed as being outside of mainstream thought. But that’s what life is all about. Differing opinions.

¿Qué opinas tú? Is modern medicine something you would use or have used? If the need arose, would you put your trust in it?

Listen in as we share our very personal opinions on alternative medicine and its usefulness. If you were sitting with us, what would you say? What could you add to the conversation? Tell us in the comments section.

In our comprehensive help-sheets, we have translated and transcribed this advanced free Spanish podcast and we’ve included lots more helpful bits of information. We even have some “try before you buy” helpsheets so you can be sure they are good value for the money.

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:21 — 9.5MB)