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Hello Listener, With the Winter Olympics upon us and athletes from all over the world competing to see if their dreams and hard work add up to success and a gold medal, or crushing defeat…well, we started to wonder: Why does there always need to be a loser? While we can’t do anything about the Olympics, we can do something for Spanish learners. We’ve created the SpanishPod101 Winter Olympics Sale, where absolutely EVERY Spanish learner is guaranteed to start speaking Spanish from the first lesson and win because we are offering steep discounts on all of our plans. 15% Off All Basic Plans (Bronze Offer) 20% Off Our Premium PLUS Plan (Silver Offer) 30% Off Our Most Popular Premium Plan (Gold Offer and Best Value) So... Show more

Hello Listener, Can kids learn Spanish? Of course! They’re the fastest learners around! But do they? Not unless there’s a native Spanish speaker in the family. Language experts say children learning a second language enjoy cognitive advantages over those that do not. So, if you need a way to learn Spanish with your child start with the kid friendly e-book that’ll get them mastering words in minutes! With the brand new Talking World iBook for the iPad, your little one will earn all the common Mexican Spanish vocab they know in English! New iBook for the iPad: Learn Mexican Spanish for Kids - Talking World It’s jam packed with 16 colorful chapters and 274+ common Mexican Spanish words for any child to learn. Explore all sorts... Show more

Hello Listener, Hope we caught you in the midst of your Spanish studies! ‘Tis the season for crushing your New Year’s Resolutions after all! So, while you’re adding more and more Spanish words, phrases and grammar to your repertoire, we’d like to pop in and let you know what happened this month! We’re talking new sites, new apps and new lessons for the New Year! In this month’s newsletter: New! Custom Lists Mobile Web App! Create, Study & Share Your Spanish Word Lists 2 New Languages Sites Added: CzechClass101 & DanishClass101 New SpanishPod101 Lessons for the New Year 1) Create, Study & Share Your Spanish Word Lists With Others! Leaning more Spanish words to speak more Spanish?... Show more

Hello Listener, Remember your first Spanish phrase? Was it “Hello, how are you,” “My name is....” or maybe “I have no idea what I’m saying?” Every Spanish learner starts out with simple phrases and questions. That’s because learning phrases is easy. They’re exactly what get you speaking, understanding, and improving your Spanish in the first place. Not just random, unusable words. So as a Spanish Beginner, having a powerful Spanish phrasebook is the easiest way to speak more Spanish. And with our brand new iBook, you master over 700 phrases. Master 700+ essential Mexican Spanish phrases with the NEW Learn Mexican Spanish: PhrasePower iBook for the iPad. This is the perfect first step for Beginners and Travelers that want to... Show more

Hello Listeners, There are two halves to learning Spanish. No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger. The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your SpanishPod101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on. And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like...sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so you can... Show more

Hi listeners! Looking for a new language to study? Aside from SpanishPod101, we have 28 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now there’s even more. We’ve added 2 new languages to the Innovative Language family. What are they? Based on user requests, we’ve launched Danish and Czech. Czech, believe it or not, used to be called “Bohemian” until sometime in the 19th century. It's the official language of the Czech Republic, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. And like all Slavic languages, Czech has a reputation for having lots of consonants clustered together. But don’t let that scare you away. Czech uses the Latin script, which makes it easier to learn than a character-based... Show more

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 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 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Spanish lessons a week, hold a Spanish 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 in 2014, take the... Show more

Hi Listener, Want to speak more Spanish in 2014? You need exposure to native Spanish conversation from day 1. You need a Spanish speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. And you get all of that in every single SpanishPod101 lesson. In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year! Starting January 6th, 2014, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering Spanish the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s SpanishPod101’s Lesson Schedule: Monday: Survival Phrases Season 2 Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your... Show more

Hi there! Do you come across new Spanish words that you forget faster than you learn? Yep, happens all the time. Here’s what you do. Create a word list and start adding new words you’ve been learning. It’ll be your best friend for mastering new vocab, improving your Spanish and just becoming an intelligent all-round Spanish speaker. While we’re at it, care to access other Spanish learners’ word lists too? As of now, you can! With Custom Lists, an exclusive mobile web app for Premium and Premium PLUS users, you create, study and share your Spanish wordlists with others. Custom Lists is a mobile web app, accessible with any browser on any device, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or tablet. It’s your own ever-growing... Show more

Season’s Greetings Listener, 2013 is about to come to a close. The year went fast, and we were very busy behind the scenes churning out new updates, features and upgrades for our memberships. 2013 was a fantastic time to learn a language with our system. Here are a few reasons why: Over 2,200+ new FREE lessons spanning over 29 languages published this year! 250 Million+ Lesson Downloads! 2 new language learning websites launched in July! New Lesson Pages unveiled to all members making it easier to navigate the sites! Over 1,000+ Premium PLUS students! Premium PLUS, the subscription with online tutors, now has 1,000+ students enrolled! But of course, all of this was... Show more