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Title |
Topic |
Function |
Grammar Point |
Useful Vocabulary and Phrases |
Vocabulary List |
Cultural Insight |
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Hi! How are You? |
Greetings |
Greeting people |
The verb "estar", which means "to be".
(singular) |
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About the Spanish language |
| #2 |
How are you all? |
Questions |
Asking about others |
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Formal and informal speech |
| #3 |
Who are you? |
Meeting people |
Meeting people |
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Cultural heritage in Latin America |
| #4 |
Who are you all? |
Meeting people |
Meeting people |
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Cultural heritage in Latin America |
| #5 |
Where is he from? |
Nationality |
Talking about where people are from |
Ser vs. Estar |
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Chile, Peru and Bolivia |
| #6 |
Why are you here? |
Jobs |
Asking what people do |
ser vs. "estar" part II |
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Rio de la Plata |
| #7 |
I'm Argentine. I'm American. |
Home countries |
Talking abut nationality |
Talking about nationality |
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Latinos in the United States |
| #8 |
I'm thirsty! |
Drinks |
Talking about drinking |
The verbs "tomar" and "beber", which mean "to drink" |
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Fresh juice |
| #9 |
I'm hungry! |
Food |
Using idiomatic expressions that use the verb "tener" |
The verb "tener", which means "to have", and how it's used
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The dish Curanto |
| #10 |
I'm starving! |
Food |
Talking about being hungry |
Expressing hunger
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Malbecs |
| #11 |
Let's eat! |
Food |
Phrases used when food is served |
Two phrases used when food is served:
servido
buen provecho |
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Mole |
| #12 |
I'm full! |
Food |
Talking about being full |
Expressing that you are full
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The dish Ceviche |
| #13 |
How delicious! |
Food |
Describing food |
Expressing that something is delicious |
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The dish Paella |
| #14 |
I really like that! |
Food |
Talking about likes/dislikes |
The verb "gustar", which is translated as "to like". |
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The dessert Crema volteada/flan |
| #15 |
Brrrrrr... It's cold out! |
Weather |
Talking about the weather |
Using the verb "hacer" to talk about the weather (cold weather) |
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The Andes Mountains |
| #16 |
Wow, it's hot out! |
Weather |
Talking about the weather |
Using the verb "hacer" to talk about the weather (hot weather)
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The Atacama Desert |
| #17 |
It's cloudy out |
Weather |
Talking about the weather |
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Fog in the city of Concepción |
| #18 |
Is it raining? |
Weather |
Talking about the weather |
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The capital city of Lima |
| #19 |
Look! The moon is full! |
Nighttime |
Learning the difference between the Indicative Mood and the Imperative Mood |
The difference between the Indicative Mood and the Imperative Mood |
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Astronomy |
| #20 |
Listen! There's a public concert. |
Music |
Using the verb "oir" (to hear) |
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Caribbean music |
| #21 |
Come here! I'll be right there! |
Looking for someone |
Telling someone to do something |
Commands
Telling someone to "come here" |
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Giving commands |
| #22 |
Are you ready? Let's Go! |
Going out |
Using the expression ¡Vamos! |
The expression ¡Vamos! |
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The phrase ¡Vamos! |
| #23 |
Can You Speak Spanish? |
Speaking Spanish |
Using the verb "poder" (to be able to) |
The verb "poder", which means "to be able to" |
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Other languages in Latin America |
| #24 |
Can you all speak English? |
Tour Guide |
Expressing language names in Spanish |
Language names in Spanish |
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English in Latin America |
| #25 |
Can you speak slower, please? |
Tour Guide |
Using the verb "poder" (to be able to) as an auxiliary verb |
Using the verb "poder" as an auxiliary verb
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Word-linking in Spanish |
| #26 |
Romance #1 - I would like to be blind |
Romance |
Using the preposition "por" |
The different functions of the preposition "por" (for) |
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Pick-up lines |
| #27 |
Romance #2 - I can't love you... |
Romance |
Using the preposition "a" |
The different functions of the preposition "a" |
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Dating |
| #28 |
Romance #3 - Ramón, the Detailist, with Julia |
Romance |
Using the preposition "en" |
The different functions of the preposition "en" (in) |
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Gift giving |
| #29 |
Romance #4 - Eliana and Ernesto: Enamorados |
Romance |
Using the contraction "al" |
The contraction of the preposition "a" (to, at) and the definite article "el" (the) = "al" |
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Love |
#30
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Romance #5 - Liar! |
Romance |
Using the preposition "de" |
The different functions of the preposition "de" |
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Infidelity |
| #31 |
Romance #6 - I'll do anything |
Romance |
Using the preposition "para" |
The different functions of the preposition "para" |
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Family and Marriage |
| #32 |
Bubble, Bubble...Stomach Trouble - 1 |
Feeling sick |
Using reflexive verbs |
Reflexive verbs and how they work |
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Food and drink when travelling |
| #33 |
Bubble, Bubble...Stomach Trouble - 2 |
Feeling sick |
Talking about what has happened |
Using the preterit perfect to talk about what has happened
"Haber (present indicative) + past participle of verb" |
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Getting an upset stomach |
| #34 |
Illness: Oh, you've got to go to the clinic! |
Feeling sick |
Describing things |
Adjectives in Spanish |
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Clinics and hospitals |
| #35 |
Banking: The ATM ate my debit card! |
Banking/ATM |
Asking questions |
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Banks |
| #36 |
Banking: The bureaucracy of the ATM troll |
Banking/ATM |
Pronouns and possessive pronouns |
Pronouns and possessive pronouns in Spanish |
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Banks |
| #37 |
Banking: It's absurd! It really is stupidity! |
Banking/ATM |
Using indirect object pronouns |
Indirect object pronouns in Spanish |
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Funny story |
| #38 |
Banking: Calling for Backup |
Banking/ATM |
Expressing obligation |
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Wire transfer |
| #39 |
Banking: Better to cut your losses |
Banking/ATM |
Expressing future actions |
How to express future actions using "la perífrasis" (a unit made up of one verb in a personal form and another in an impersonal form) |
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Dealing with bureacracy |
| #40 |
Studying: If you want to flatter me, I'm not opposed |
Studying |
Making comparisons |
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End of Newbie Season 1 |
