Why do Spanish learners keep coming back to SpanishPod101.com? For our fast, fresh and fun audio and video lessons, of course! But did you know that an important part of our lessons is the PDF lesson notes? These printable lesson notes are a crucial part of our online learning system. For visual learners, they’re a must! So that’s why we embarked on a long journey to improve the PDF Lesson Notes so that you, our valued listeners, will have the very best Spanish learning experience at SpanishPod101. So what’s new? Glad you asked! Here’s what you’ll find with the updated PDF Lesson Notes: Completely Mobile Friendly – View with no problems, both iOS and Android RIP Lesson Notes Lite – PDFs now display reliably... Show more

Hello Listener, You and I, we make a pretty good team. You love the Spanish language. We love helping you conquer it. You love the lessons with real-life Spanish conversations. We have a blast making them. You love seeing your Spanish skills grow. And we do too. So this Valentine’s Day, we must pop the question. Will you be our Spanish Valentine? Say Yes by February 15th, 2013 and Get 30% OFF all Premium Subscriptions Take our hand and we’ll walk you through the Spanish language! With a Premium Subscription, you unlock the best of what SpanishPod101 has to offer – Complete Lesson Archive Access, In-Depth Lesson Notes and Premium Study Tools. Hurry! This offer is for 3 days only! Say Yes & Start Right Now! ... Show more

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2012... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2013 resolutions. Now that the New Year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Spanish progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Spanish goal. (Master new 100 words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Spanish lessons a week, hold Spanish a conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So this 2013, take the... Show more

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2012... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2013 resolutions. Now that the New Year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Spanish progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Spanish goal. (Master new 100 words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Spanish lessons a week, hold Spanish a conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So this 2013, take the... Show more

Rise and shine, listener! You’re in a new year and you've made your Spanish resolution! Just one last thing left to do: start speaking some Spanish with SpanishPod101. Whether you’re just starting out light with the basics, or going heavy...you’re about to add some serious Spanish muscle this year. You’ll go from simple phrases to dominating conversations in Spanish. Why? We’re guiding you every step of the way, that’s why! And we've made it our New Year’s resolution to go heavy too. We’re pushing out all new series – all new lessons to get you learning the Spanish language and culture inside-out with native speakers. Stay tuned because the first lessons start publishing on January 7, 2013! Here’s a sneak peek of the... Show more

Dear Reader, “You’ll Never Master a Language!” That’s what my foreign language teacher, Mr. Barry, told me many years ago. “I’m sorry, you just don’t have an aptitude for languages” is what he added. Well, he was wrong, and I knew it. I went on to master Japanese, a much harder language than the one Mr. Barry taught, obtaining a master's degree from a top Japanese university and founding a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo. My name is Peter Galante, founder of Innovative Language Learning, and I’m here to tell you the story of how I proved them wrong. So how did I go from language class failure, to founder of a language learning company with over 200 million language lessons delivered? The secret lies in my... Show more

Hi there Listener, Your first Spanish phrase. It’s the first step to speaking Spanish Basic phrases like “How are you,” “Thank you,” and “Where’s the bathroom!?” are what beginners learn first. And since you’ll use them daily in Spain or other Spanish speaking countries, mastering these phrases is a must. Learn the Essential Phrases with the Spanish Key Phrases List! The Spanish Key Phrase List is free and the newest addition to the Spanish Resources Corner. You learn the most commonly used phrases of the Spanish language with this list. Each phrase comes with the native audio pronunciation, Spanish translation, transliteration, and an illustration to make it memorable. Mastering these basic phrases takes minutes! ... Show more

Greetings from Team SpanishPod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Spanish learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

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Hello Listeners, Ever attempt math homework? Drive into a traffic jam? Log into Facebook? All are popular and guaranteed ways of getting stuck and getting nowhere. Unfortunately Spanish is no different. But before you admit shameful defeat and go on Facebook to express your anguish in a status, there’s something that will get you through! One of the most trusted Spanish dictionaries is now on the Mac. Together with famous publisher HarperCollins, we’ve brought you the Collins Unabridged English Dictionary and Collins Thesaurus of the English Language. This time, it’s the Collins Spanish Dictionary Complete and Unabridged. This is the first and last Spanish dictionary you’ll ever need. If you’re feeling stuck, building up... Show more