Newbie Season 2
Ready to level up your Spanish? Learn how to ask for prices, about cardinal numbers, and more with these lessons!
Beginner

Curriculum

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