Newbie Season 2
Carlos and Natalia will guide you through this 25-lesson Newbie season. Season 2 will fill in the gaps and complement information learned from Newbie Season 1. You'll learn negative expressions, asking about prices, cardinal numbers, and more! You'll also hear about Latin American culture and society as our hosts broadcast live from Costa Rica!
Title | Topic | Function | Grammar Point | Useful Vocabulary and Phrases | Vocabulary List | Cultural Insight | |
#1 | How should I cut your hair? | Haircuts | Forming negative expressions | Using the adverb "no" to form negative expressions | A ver De acuerdo |
sino cortar pelo recorte ras punta |
Haircuts |
#2 | You're going to conquer | Haircuts | Forming negative expressions | Two forms of negations | ¡Ni hablar! | rizo pretendiente cepillado laciado permanente conquistar |
Haircuts |
#3 | Just here in the salon... | On the phone | Talking about past actions and events | The difference between the Preterite Tense and the Imperfect Tense | novedad peluquería cuero indomable luego quedar |
Getting made up | |
#4 | I'd like to use a computer please | Internet Cafe | Making soft commands | The Present Indicative Tense with the value of an imperative | Claro | tomar terminar quedar papelito traer al fondo |
Internet cafes |
#5 | How much does it cost to print? | Internet Cafe | Using the verb "salir" (to leave or to go out) | The verb "salir" which means "to leave" or "to go out" | Disculpe | impresión hoja contratar artista tinta carísimo, -a |
Internet cafes |
#6 | Do you have Skype®? | Internet Cafe | Using prepositions | The preposition "a" | ¡Buenas! | contar cuánto, -a programa equipado, -a audífono (audiófono - alt.) cámara |
Internet cafes |
#7 | You're nasty. | Complaining | Speaking natural Spanish | Implicit subject pronouns | ¡Ay, Dios! | aguantar chanchada sucio, -a apestar asco asquiento, -a |
Personal hygiene |
#8 | No, it's cool. I showered yesterday. | Complaining | Using Possessive pronouns | Possessive pronouns | está bien | mío, -a tuyo, -a cochino, -a axila oler halagar |
Sayings in Spanish |
#9 | The thing is that you suffer from laziness | Complaining | Using common negative expressions | Common negative expressions | justo ayer lavar inspirar sufrir pereza |
Laundromats | |
#10 | Does that mean that I'm Superman? | Complaining | Shortening words in Spanish | Contractions in Spanish | No tanto | mantenimiento apoyar labor doméstico, -a reconsiderado ayudar |
Traditional household roles |
#11 | I don't know how you can tolerate it | Traffic | Describing the state of something | Using the past participles of verbs as adjectives | fastidiar pasar congestionarse atascado, -a regreso tolerar |
Traffic in Latin America | |
#12 | Can I borrow your car? | Borrowing the car | Using pronominal verbs | Indirect object pronouns in relation to pronominal verbs | Bueno | novedad prestar suponer favor recontra devolver |
The diminuitive |
#13 | How much do you charge per kilo? | Laundromat | Counting to 50 in Spanish | Cardinal numbers | Buenos días | cobrar seco, -a el agua ropa bolsa pesar |
Dry cleaning |
#14 | Credit or cash? | Payment | Counting to 100 in Spanish | Cardinal numbers part 2 | Que le vaya bien | proyecto crédito efectivo contribución rescate vuelto |
Credit cards |
#15 | Where do you think you're shopping? | Grocery Shopping | Using direct object pronouns | Direct Object Pronouns | Cómo no | fresco corvina puerto traer filetear pesar |
Open air markets in Latin America |
#16 | It had better be fresh! | Grocery Shopping | Giving commands | The Imperative Mood, which expresses commands | Por supuesto | maestro, -a churrasco carnicero, -a gracioso, -a empacar andar |
Open air markets in Latin America |
#17 | A Night in the Discoteca | Meeting new people | Using "vos" instead of "tú" | Using "vos" as the second person singular personal pronoun, instead of "tú" part 1 | Bueno | serio, -a reírse poder no sé qué deber trago |
Using vos in place of tú |
#18 | Going up to his place | Meeting new people | Using "vos" instead of "tú" | Using "vos" as the second person singular personal pronoun, instead of "tú" part 2 | ¡Vamos! | ruido aquí cerca sonrojar pasarlo bien tomar |
Intercultural relationships |
#19 | Two Weeks Later | Phone Call | Using "vos" instead of "tú" | Using "vos" as the second person singular personal pronoun, instead of "tú" part 3 | Claro que no | chico, -a pelirrojo, -a precioso, -a embarazada olvidarse perdonar |
Birth control |
#20 | Asking for Permission | Marriage | Talking about past actions and events | Using the Preterit Tense of the Indicative Mood | Buenas tardes | imaginar orgullo pedir embarazo cual muchacho, -a |
Stereotypes of fathers |
#21 | Bells are Ringing | Marriage | Describing things using adjectives | Using adjectives in Spanish | Sabés | sentirse tragar situación suegro, -a asesino, -a bebé |
5 reasons to marry a Latina |
#22 | Look who's talking! | Food | Expressing obligation | Expressing personal and impersonal obligation | Además | comida gigante acabar de además mortal maluco, -a |
Standards of beauty |
#23 | What Did You “Like” Most When You Traveled to Spain? | Classroom | Expressing Personal Preferences | Expressing Personal Preferences using the verb gustar in the conditional tense | Muy bien | conocer estudiar ojalá apoyo meta lograr |
Career advancement |
#24 | Someone Please Read the Spanish Book for the Group! | Classroom | Using Spanish Indefinite Pronouns | Spanish Indefinite Pronouns | ¡Claro! | poner alguien eso, -e, -a compartir arrancar página |
Attending School in Latin America |
#25 | Spanish Preterit: Did Everyone Finish the Spanish Homework? | Classroom | Talking about past actions and events | The Spanish Preterit Tense | Cállate | maestro, -a terminar calalrse nadie creer libro |
Latin American Teachers |