SpanishPod101.com Blog

Your first Spanish word.

Remember when you knew no Spanish. At all. Then one day, somewhere, somehow, you learned how to say hello. Suddenly, you could express yourself in another language. And it didn’t stop there.

You learned a few more and picked up some grammar. Word by word, your ability to express yourself in Spanish became greater and greater.

You went from “hello” and “My name is…” to expressing opinions, starting up conversations with native Spanish speakers.

Because of more words.

All the best Spanish speakers understand this one rule: Want to speak advanced Spanish? You need more words.

April is Vocabulary Month, so start speaking more Spanish and get even better! Get 30% OFF all Premium accounts until April 30th!

You’re already getting all of our best lessons and lesson notes.

Click Here To Get 25% OFF Premium Until April 30th

Hello Listener,

Just one of many redesigns coming your way!

Recently became a Premium member? Don’t know your way around?
Premium tools can really speed up your Spanish progress. If you know how to use them, that is.

When you visit My Tools you’ll notice a cleaner layout, descriptions, quick links, and video tutorials perfect for new members who have just started exploring the fast track to Spanish fluency!

Ready to start?

Check out Word Bank and Flashcards! Since you’ll come across a lot of words and phrases in our lessons that you’ll want to remember, save them in Word Bank and drill them with spaced repetition Flashcards. More words means having more to say in Spanish, after all!

Want to review your lessons later? You should – the more you review, the more the Spanish language will get stuck in your head. Take notes with Notes as you listen, bookmark lessons in Favorite lessons, or download them with My Feed!

(Sample Screenshot from FrenchPod101.com)

Hello Listener,

Winter blues getting you down? Feeling a little drowsy and lazy?
Neglecting those Spanish studies ‘til tomorrow?

Aw.

Looks like you’ve caught the Spanish Winter blues.
There’s only one way to bounce back! You’ve got to Spring Forward!

…Meaning – Right here, right now, you’re forgetting a whole bunch of Spanish vocabulary by doing nothing! They’re gone! Poof! And all that great Spanish progress? It slammed on the gas pedal in reverse while you’re feeling blue.

Stop feeling blue, start feeling awesome. You’ve got to Spring Forward with Spanish!

And luckily… Spring’s only a few days away. That means more sunshine, warmer days, and even more fun, fast, and easy SpanishPod101 lessons that get you mastering Spanish ASAP! Here’s how you come roaring back with more lessons!

Spring Forward with Spanish and get 23% OFF all Basic and Premium Subscriptions!

Basic is the most affordable plan and Premium is the fast track to fluency. But both get you access to all of our effective Spanish lessons and lesson notes!

Or if you’re the kind of person that wants more, Premium tools such as the 2000 Core Word List, Spaced Repetition Flashcards, Line by Line Audio, My WordBank, etc. speed up your Spanish! The words and grammar you learn with the lessons, you master with the Premium tools until it’s all natural!

Hurry! Deal ends March 23rd!

Hello Listener,

Social media is all the rage nowadays. Networks are popping up left and right. And dropping off as well. Anybody remember MySpace?

*crickets* Hello?

Ah, well… In the meantime, SpanishPod101 has made its way to Google+!

In case Facebook isn’t your cup of tea but you’re looking to squeeze in some extra Spanish learning in between reading your friends’ updates, pay us a visit!

You can also stop by to ask a Spanish related question, or just say hi! Or if you’re on every social media network (like us!) and just want to expose yourself to more and more Spanish…

What’s interesting at Google+

1) Circles and Streams: Create a circle exclusively for Spanish learning. Selecting to see the stream from the Spanish circle narrows the content you see on your homepage down to Spanish exclusively.

What this means: Posts like the Word of the Day and lesson notifications won’t get lost in a sea of cat pictures and status updates. Get JUST the Spanish content. That’s focused studying for you!

2) Hangouts: Have up to 10 people on group video chat.

What this means: Get to hang out and practice Spanish with other Spanish learners!

However, we’re total Google+ newbies so bear with us as we get the hang of it!

Find us on Google+ and join our circle!

What’s old and boring? Daytime television.

New and exciting? The InnovativeLanguage.com page on iTunes!
That’s hundreds of Audio and Video lessons instantly available. Right here, right now!

It’s no secret: We love iTunes. You can discover amazing content on iTunes like our fun and effective audio and video lessons. After all, it is where we got our humble start 6 years ago. And over these 6 years, we’ve gained supporters all around the globe, including Apple! With their support, we’re now able to bring you InnovativeLanguage.com on iTunes.

The new page makes it easier for you to find the language learning solution you’ve been searching for and it brings together all 21 of our Language Learning 101 Podcasts and 19 Survival Phrases series in one place!

Click to launch iTunes and subscribe today!

Waiting for a new lesson? Get the most recent lessons from all of our 21 language sites. And if you’re done with Spanish, jump over to Japanese, then Arabic, and become a hyperpolyglot!

The crowd knows best. Sift through the podcasts and access our best lessons as decided by listeners like you!

Want to Start Another Language? It’s exciting, like the first day of class! Just click “Subscribe Free” and start your first lesson! You’re instantly updated on iTunes with new lessons as soon as we publish them every week.

Quick Links for more! Looking for our other products? Check the quick links on the right for Apps, iBooks, Word of the Day, language learning sites and more!

Click to launch iTunes and subscribe today!

Listener, have you ever been in love before? Here at SpanishPod101, we may not be able to teach you a thing about romance, but we can show you how to fall in love with the Spanish language.

Because when you fall in love with Spanish… it will never leave you. Just like with real love, it will only get better.

Sure, Spanish has lots of grammar. Words you can’t pronounce? You bet. Sound hard? Wait, stop. The question of whether it’s “hard” or “easy” is not important. If you love something enough, obstacles don’t stand a chance against you.

‘Til death do you part, you and Spanish are in it for the long haul!

Since Valentine’s Day is all about love, fall CRAZY in love with Spanish.

This Valentines Day – Fall Crazy in Love with Spanish at SpanishPod101 and save a BIG $50 OFF 1-2 Year Premium Subscriptions. Start speaking Spanish with the Perfect Valentine’s gift for Beginners and up to Advanced. A month of premium costs you $25. But with a 1-Year subscription, that’s just $10.88 a month and 2-year is only $7.91 a month. This deal ends February 24th!

Fall In Love With Spanish! Get $50 OFF Premium Now!

Our Premium users get access to all lessons and lesson notes ever made, and that’s what they love most. Go from the basics, to intermediate, and up to the advanced grammar, vocabulary, and conversation you need to easily speak Spanish with confidence.

With $50 OFF on Premium, you get to enjoy the lessons with more of the benefits at a lower price. Get access to our huge audio and video lesson library, lesson documents, spaced repetition flashcards that track your progress, 2000 must-know words (that’s 80% of all conversation), and more!

See why most users fell in love with Spanish!

Start learning the fun fast and easy way! Click Here!

Hello Listener,

You’ve probably thought about it at least once. You know…about who is really behind the voice of your favorite SpanishPod101 lessons.

Who are these mysterious multilingual strangers?
Where do they come from? What are their hobbies?

Or maybe you just want to match a voice to a face.

Here’s your chance to see the faces and learn a little more about our mix of native Spanish speakers who bring you our weekly lessons. In fact, you’d be surprised to know just how international the team is! Almost all of them have lived and studied abroad at some point.

Given their love for language and international experience, we knew they’d be perfect to teach authentic Spanish the easy, fast, and fun way.

Ready? Click Here To Meet The Team!

Welcome to the New Year! This is the year of DECISION 2012.

If you haven’t yet decided to make 2012 an amazing year for Spanish learning, then here’s something to think about.

What’s the difference between speaking fluent Spanish and knowing a few words?

A decision. A decision to become fluent.

Yes you’re right – it won’t magically turn you fluent. But nobody speaks great Spanish by accident either. Nobody gets fluent by twiddling their thumbs and hoping “Maybe, I think, I’d like to try it..but I don’t know.”

They decide to become fluent. Then they do it. They rampage through dictionaries, workbooks, audio lessons and any other material they can find. They speak and read and write and make mistakes, and make mistakes, and then some MORE mistakes. The world isn’t important until they’re done.

Then they get fluent. Best decision ever made.

You’re learning Spanish… So make the decision for 2012.

Click To Decide! 32% OFF Basic & Premium for 1 Year!

Until January 20th, get 32% OFF Basic and Premium for an entire year. That’s $40 for 1 Year of Basic and $122 for 1 Year of Premium. Use coupon code DECISION2012. When 2013 comes around, you can say you’ve fulfilled your resolution. And not many people can say that.

Basic is the most affordable option! As a Basic member, you get every single audio and video lesson and all the lesson notes we’ve ever made. The fun conversational Spanish lessons are designed to have you speaking right away! Plus, the notes give you the translation, and grammar and vocabulary explanations so you understand it all!

Our Premium plan offers the fastest track to fluency. You get to enjoy your favorite series with more of the benefits, at a lower price. Get access to our huge audio and video lesson library, lesson notes, spaced repetition flashcards, 2,000 must-know words (that’s 80% of all conversation), and more.

The discount is guaranteed until Friday, January 20th, 2012. Make the decision for 2012 and click on the link below to get started with Spanish!

1 Year Basic for $40 or Premium for $122! Get it now!

Oh, hello there listener! We haven’t seen you in awhile! Is that a new haircut? Did you get contacts? Or maybe a tan from your winter vacation! In any case, it’s nice to have you back!

You may have stopped by today because you’re thinking about picking up your Spanish studies in the new year. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Starting January 2nd, 2012, we’ll be publishing some really great Spanish lessons that are sure to keep you busy and entertained all year long!

Here’s a sneak peek at what you can look forward to:

Monday: Brand New F.A.Q. Series

Tuesday: Iberian Spanish Absolute Beginner Season 1 (Every other Tuesday)

Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lesson – Revisit an old lesson every week with these Throwback Thursday lessons!

Saturday: Gengo Spanish Lessons

Sunday: Innovative Language News Lesson – Stay up to date with the latest language news, tips and deals!

And remember, SpanishPod101’s newest lessons are free for the first two weeks, so be sure to stop by regularly to listen to and download the lessons with your Free Lifetime Account!

Cheers to you in the New Year!

It all started with JapanesePod101.com, back in December of 2005.

6 years later, Innovative Language Learning is up to 22 language sites, 2 million registered users, and 4 million app downloads. But what does it all mean?

It means we couldn’t have done it without you. It means we’re very lucky to have a community of language lovers. It also means the world sees beauty in languages and cultures, and people wish to communicate with one another. And we’re happy to help.

Here are some key stats:

So how exactly does a Japanese podcasting website grow?

And how does it spread out to languages like Korean, Spanish, Arabic, and Dutch? Well, it’s quite a long story to tell. If you’re really interested, we can set some time aside, get some hot cocoa and tell the tale by the fireplace. But as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Click here to see the Timeline of Innovative Language Learning.