Don't forget that we have an index in the description so that you can jump right to the part you want to practice. We also have subtitles available in Spanish and English. And one last thing! Get our Spanish Phrase Power Pack ebook for free at spanishandgo.com. Thanks for watching!
I learned to speak Dutch when I was an exchange student in the Netherlands for 12 months. I am learning Spanish now, without the luxury of living in a Spanish speaking country. One thing I will never forget: To my (host family) sister I once complained that it's hard to learn Dutch because everyone talks too fast. She told me: "No. You listen too slow.". It's true. I then changed to trying to hear and understand concepts rather than breaking down every sentence. Once I stopped trying to break down every sentence word by word and focused on the concept, I could "hear" what they were saying. Listening more, I could get the proper response. I'm hoping it works with my Spanish lessons now. I'm WAY older and not submersed like I was then. Here's hoping!
Una recomendación que me ayudaba mucho cuando empezaba con el español era aprender y practicar un “script” con frases muy común durante una conversación imagenaria con una nueva persona. Todavia no puedo decirte cuanto tiempo paso en mi coche hablando a mi misma así que puedo desarrollar la capacidad tener un “chat” naturalmente. (Espero que las personas en otros coches piensen estoy cantando.)
I’ve been casually studying Spanish for over ten years. I’ve watched A LOT of RU-vid videos and this video (HANDS DOWN) is the best I’ve watched. You guys made the content interesting and fun. This video was super helpful and I’ve watched it 4 times since last night. I would love more videos like this. You guys are awesome ! Thank you :)
Thanks so much! We really appreciate the kind words. We have more videos like this one coming soon. In the meantime, we made playlist with all of our videos that follow this format. You can check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8E0XIF2uJCQ.html Muchas gracias. ¡Un saludo! -Jim
jesus... the speed of her speech... I'm learning spanish and had to rewind multiple times to understand what she's saying but got it at the end. Good listening exercise.
Es muy agradable ver que existe el mismo interes por parte de los angloparlantes en aprender español, que el que existe por parte de nosotros en aprender ingles, es reconfortante y se siente uno muy honrado, gracias. Prometo aprender ingles con su mismo entuciasmo.
Mil gracias por tu ayuda!!! Soy árabe, hablo inglés muy bien ahora Estoy tratando de aprender español De Kuwait 🇰🇼 Me acabo de suscribir Gracias de nuevo
Honestly this is the easiest to understand Spanish I have ever encountered. No accent and honestly at a great pace. And the breakdowns at the end of each section is the cherry on top!
I fall in love with the sound of spanish language. So that I chose it as a second foreign language to learn. Now I finished the first year of my studies at the university and by the time of graduation, I want to be able to speak five languages (english, Russian, spanish, italian, French) fluently. But I literally lost my motivation and most of the time I feel tired of studying. I am not as determined as I used to be while I was learning English. But day by day I am spending reasonable amount of time for learning spanish. Hope I will be able to manage mastering it. Good luck everyone and to me too! :)
thienthy thanks for watching! What parts are you talking about? The last part of each conversation? We have subtitles for English and Spanish for the whole video! Hope that helps. Please let us know if you have any questions. 😊
no big deal. I'm learning a lot from your videos. Just the last sentence in the conversations were spoken too fast that I couldn't catch up. Very very useful videos!!! Thanks.
thienthy oh, I see. Yeah, we’re starting to leave the titles up for a little longer for the newer videos. In the last conversation Jim says “pero ayer comí mole por primera vez.” Which means “I had mole (a Mexican dish - does not have mole in it 😅). May says “¿De verdad? ¿Y qué tal?” Which means “really? And how was it?” Jim says “estaba buenísimo.” = it was delicious. May says “Que bueno que te gustó.” = I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching! We appreciate the feedback. -Jim 😊
I just found this very cool channel & subscribed! I really enjoy the lessons! I really like how you show the "Spanish speaking part" before the "Breakdown Section". I think that is a very good way to learn!
Hello, I'm from Mexico. I have watched some videos, they are great, but since spanish is widely spoken along LatinAmerica, I guess it is more convenient to teach with fewer local words and idioms (There isn't neutral spanish). I think this way of teaching could make the spanish more useful.
Yes, they’re deliberately trying to confuse you! 😆 But seriously, Spanish is one of the fastest languages in the world, and we try to show you what real Spanish sounds like in the least confusing way possible. We do that by offering subtitles in Spanish and English, as well as pointing out the often-overlooked speed adjustment setting in the RU-vid video player. Thanks for watching and commenting! ¡Saludos! 😊 -Jim
Oh god, I know many spanish-speaking people; I do realize they actually speak that quickly! I guess I'm saying I find it culturally interesting that in N.A people will not follow you at all if you speak at even half that speed. As far as the RU-vid speed setting, I have tried that periodically but I find it warps the sound considerably, which is something of an encumbrance when learning the specific pronunciation of a different language.
Thanks for the input! You’re right, the speed setting does warp the sound a bit. As content creators, it can be hard to strike the right balance for an audience. I’ve seen comments on other channels criticizing the creator for speaking too slowly when teaching Spanish. We hope the captions help you! Thanks again for the feedback. We’ll keep that in mind for future videos. -Jim
Spanish and Go In my opinion (as a language teacher, not Spanish) every language spoken by natives seems (too) fast as a learner, in the beginning. Fellow-students in my Italian class have exactly the same complaint and then you should try the Danish news channel e.g.... It is because you don't realise this, only when learning the language are you confronted with this and baffled by it. Don't be discouraged, however, look for 'slow Spanish' in the search engine and short easy texts and conversations to start with and as a transition to longer, faster and more complicated pieces. Also, songs in your target language with "lyrics" at the same time may help, as songs are normally not sung that fast. Success!
HEY FRIEND! I hope that helps. Believe, the more natural they speak the language, the best. In real life is quite hard to understand if you're not prepared. So give your best, study and repeat the sentences after them, it will be so much better with time! Abrazos
This video is very helpful! I love the emphasis on Mexican Spanish as well since these are the Spanish speakers I encounter regularly in the southern United States. Keep the videos coming!
i wish i had been in mexico when my spanish got conversational. i was a functioning beginner in mexico. in colombia i'm like conversationaly fluent-ish. i wish i could train my spanish to be more mexican or cuban. love the way you talk bro!
This was one of the first videos I watched back kn 2019 when I decided to start learning Spanish. Now I speak it with an intermediate level. I am from Togo 🇹🇬, west Africa
Just a little tip that might be helpful to someone, a lot of costa rican people use the "usted" form just out of habit, including myself, we're not trying to be formal it's just that we talk like that. I just thought i'd comment that hope it helps.
Guys, could you please translate into english every single phrase you are saying in spanish. Sometimes it's difficult to get what you've just said without translation. Thanks in advance)
Thanks for your comment! We have captions available for English and Spanish for this video and many others. Just check the video settings. You can even slow down the video if that helps. Thanks for watching!
I agree!! Thank you for the lesson, but please translate EVERY phrase you just said. In this case it is going to have whole effect of your lessons. Perhaps it can mean that we will have Less situations in one video but it is going to be better . You guys are very nice. Спасибо вам Большое !
Hey guys! If someone wants to practice or learn Spanish just lemme know. I'm a native speaker. I'm from El Salvador and I want to improve my English skills, so, I'll help you learning Spanish while I help myself to improve my English.
Hey guys. I'm so happy that I came across your videos on RU-vid. You both are the most likable couple I've ever met on RU-vid, really. This is a mind-blowing lesson for me. Love you. Keep up the good work. Your fan from Brazil.
Welcome! Thanks for watching. We have many other videos like this one to improve your Spanish. Since you liked this one I think you’ll enjoy these as well: bit.ly/spanishlessons-playlist ¡Saludos desde México! -Jim
Hola!!! Acabé de conocer tu canal. Tus videos son buenísimos! Te felicito por difundir la lengua de Cervantes que es nuestro idioma. Recibe un saludo desde Brasil, yo intento hacer lo mismo para brasileños. Que continúes cosechando logros! Saludos desde Brasil.
Your channel is simply awesome!!! I’m Brazilian guy living in the US and back home I spent huge amount of time learning English. But I didn’t study any Spanish at all and now I’m in a hurry to grasp some Spanish because a lot of people speaks Spanish in my area. We Brazilians are not able to speak Spanish at all.
I would love to speak and understand espanol.. I'm in love with How they talk.. I'm from Kenya East Africa but currently working in Spain Palma De Mallorca
Hola amigos I studied Spanish for two years in high school but at University I totally ignored it even though I loved Spanish so much. now I want to start over learning but I am lost.can you give me pieces of advice. Ayuda me por favor
¡Hola Hadjer! Thank you so much for your comment! It is great that you want to re-start learning Spanish! We recommend watching lots of videos and movies in Spanish because developing an ear for the language is the most important thing you can do. Think of when you learned your first language as a baby. You didn't have to worry about grammar or memorizing lists of verbs, right? The same is true for learning any new language. Get used to listening and speaking and worry about grammar later. You can also check out the "Learn" section on our website where we share lots of tips and tricks to help you improve Spanish. We have an article called "The Fast Track to Spanish Fluency", you can check it out here: www.spanishandgo.com/learn/the-fast-track-to-spanish-fluency
These videos in which you two are conversing are excellent for listening comprehensions in class. Are you going to make any more in addition to the ones you have already made?
I just found your site, i like it a lot. However I would like more of what Mia is saying translated, she talks fast, which is good since she is native. glad I found you guys
Anita Turner thanks so much for the feedback! We are happy you found us too! There are two options that might help you: 1. Turn on closed captioning. We have English and Spanish captions available for most of our Spanish lessons. On a desktop or laptop computer, just click the “CC” button in the video window. On mobile click the three vertical dots to see your options. 2. You can set the video speed to play slower or faster under the video options in the video window. Please let us know if that helps! Thanks for watching! 😊
She is talking at a moderate pace. Some countries like Puerto Rico, Spain and Chile talk much faster. Listening is the most important and difficult skill to develop. It's essential to watch videos (preferably 2 minutes or less at first), movies, etc in Spanish without English subtitles (Spanish subtitles are a good learning aid for a while).
Hi Das - did you try Turing on the subtitles? The entire video has subtitles in Spanish and English. You just have to click the little “CC” button in the lower right hand corner of the video player. Thanks for watching! -Jim
Muy bueno!!! Gracias! Yo soy gringo... jajajaja 🤣 (I hope to learn Spanish fluently in 6 months... I've learned a bit from school and people, now I'm diving deep!!!)
I really enjoyed this lesson. I am so slow but want to become a better and more confident Spanish speaker. After watching this video a couple of times I maybe can convincingly say a few lines. It is a slow go for me but I appreciate what I have learned from you.
Justo ahora los estoy viendo y voy aprender con ustedes Inglés lo hacen ver tan fácil gracias por su visita en Oaxaca y más en mi local del mezcal dios los bendiga siempre hermosa pareja
Helpful and interesting. Advice: careful that if a compliment is motivated only to engage the person it matter not to YHWH that it's sincere. Rather than engage or ingratiate by complimenting the person or things that inspire pride in that person one can compliment the weather or something else having to do with nature. This kind of praise can follow with praising The Creator and lead to insights about the person and can continue with conversations about science, creation, etc
......I hve viewed several comments asking that you slow it down. I agree. If you don't, many viewers will go elsware . & I would agree to them again. Because they did ask this of you.
Hey, D! Thanks for your comment and feedback. We understand the dialogue can be difficult to keep up with sometimes, but there's a reason we do it that way. We don’t slow down because this is how fast you will hear people speak when you travel. There are a few options we've made available to help you: 1. Turn on closed captioning. We have English and Spanish captions available for most of our Spanish lessons. On a desktop or laptop computer, just click the “CC” button in the video window. On mobile click the three vertical dots to see your options. 2. You can set the video speed to play slower or faster under the video options in the video window. 3. You can always re-watch the video or a certain part of the video. We usually leave a table of contents in the description so you can jump to different parts of the video. 4. We have blog posts that go along with most of our Spanish videos. There you can find the phrases we used in the video. You can find the article for this video here: spanishandgo.com/learn/small-talk-in-spanish?format=amp I hope that helps. Thanks for watching! -Jim
Hey guys, I'm from Brasil and I'm just loving your videos. They are really helpful cuz I can practice both languages at the same time. Thanks, you guys are amazing.
Thanks, Danielle! We appreciate the feedback. We’ve added subtitles in Spanish and English to help cover the parts we didn’t explain specifically. We try to focus on the most important parts so that the video doesn’t end up being a half hour long. 😆 but we will have more like these in the future. Thanks for watching! ¡Saludos! -Jim
Hi I wanna improve my English I also speak Spanish as my main language if you want to learn Spanish or improve it please text me here is my whatsapp I'm from Chile. +56999182550
The most difficult part for me when learning Spanish is being able to test the waters. When it's time for me to speak Spanish I freeze in fear that I may sound dumb.
We get you! It happened to me when learning English (and still happens from time to time). That's one of the main reasons why people think children are "better" than adults at learning languages. Kids usually just say whatever comes to their minds without thinking about correct grammar or pronunciation. As a result, they get to practice more because they are not afraid of making mistakes. And the truth is that to become better at any language you have to look for more opportunities to speak the language and practice. So don't think about it too much and try to use the language more! You'll notice that with time it will get easier. Thank you for watching and commenting! -May
I talked to a Venezuelan the one time and he said some huge paragraph in Spanish and I looked at him a smiled and said "si" and he shook my hand.... No need to spend years learning Spanish, all you need to know is how to say "si."
Remember that we have subtitles available in Spanish and English for this video and many others. Just click the "CC" button. Do you like this format for lessons? What would make it better? Thanks for watching!
The format is good. And it is a good idea to break down the dialogue into parts, write the phrases and their English translation. But why don't you do the same for the answers. You only talk about the questions. But small talk isn't about questions only, We should be able to answer them. I would add both the answers and the questions.
Shushan Keshishyan Thanks for the feedback! We’ll keep that in mind for future videos. This video is part of a course that we will be releasing soon and we go deeper into the conversations. If you’re interested, feel free to sign up for our newsletter at spanishandgo.com/getstarted to be the first to know when the course is released. ¡Saludos! Thanks for watching. -Jim
Yes, but it's a very Mexican way of saying "cool." The word "chido" is also used for "cool" in Mexico. In Spain they say "guay" and in many other Latin American countries they say "chevere." Thanks for watching! -Jim
@@SpanishandGo We use "cool" here in Mexico too. Yes and no, "Padre" has different meanings (including "Father") for example you can use it in phrases like "Está padre" or "Que padre" which are used in different situations, but they essetially mean that something/someone is great/cool/good. Spanish slang changes a lot with pronunciation, sometimes it gets really hard to tell what the mean tho
I am from india.. and i have same problems that the i dont know the lenguage spanish..but i want to know the basic .. please you tell me that. English | spanish 1- Hi | ??? 2-What are you- | Doing now? | ???? 3- how are you | ??? 4- i like you | ??? 5- i love you | ??? 6- Do you love me ?? | ??? 7- give me your Numbr | ??? Others basic love topic ..please sent me...
1. hola 2. ¿qué haces ahora? 3. ¿cómo estás? 4. me gustas tú 5. te amo (romantic) te quiero (to friends and family) 6. ¿me amas? 7. ¿qué es tu numero de telephono?
Hola yo soy latino. 1- Hola. 2-Que estás (tú) haciendo ahora? .... tú is equal that you but it not wirte because is implicit. 3-Cómo estás(tú)? 4-(tú) me gustas 5- Te amo 6-(tú)Me amas? 7-Dame tu número But
Sometime like, do you like to go out with me? In spanish .. te gustaría salir conmigo? You are beautifull. Eres hermosa, eres linda. I like your smile, me encanta tu sonrisa. O me gusta tu sonrisa. I can take your hand? Puedo tomar tu mano? Eso fue lo que se me ocurrió. 😃
@@brajhanespiritu360 pardon me but I have a question and I was wondering if you could help me...so the question is they said como te llama's means what's your name but I'm learning Spanish on a different channel and it says that it means cual es tu nombre, is there various meanings I guess what I'm asking is if this is right correct because some people in the comments some are Spanish themselves and they say it's right but I just want to make sure I'm leading the right way. I have a notebook with tons of phrases with the words that channel is saying and if it's wrong I'm gonna be pissed off x
Thanks, Cassius. Just turn on the subtitles. There you’ll see the translations for everything we say. Also, RU-vid also allows you to slow down the playback speed. Just click the settings button in the video player. We use real speed Spanish to get you used to hearing how fast native speakers speak while giving you all the tools necessary to understand everything that is being said. Thanks for watching!
i love this conversation its really nice youare good in the spanish good like and Hola amigos I studied Spanish for two years in high school im from algeria
I would like to improve my English if you also wanna learn Spanish we can work well together. Please text me if you're interested here is my WhatsApp I'm from Chile +56999182550
The conversation is very fast. However, challenging to pick up certainly I enjoyed listening. Hope to learn and speak español soon. Thank you amigos 🌹🌹
8:12 ¡Oye qué padre está tu mochila! A totally Mexican expression. Normally, other spanish speakers would say: "Oye qué chévere está tu maleta", " qué chévere replace qué padre"
Hold up - “normally, other Spanish speakers could say... ‘qué chévere...’” While “que padre” is very Mexican, “chévere” is very Colombian/Venezuelan/Caribbean. Chévere is not common in Spain either. So while you’re right about the use of “padre” being very Mexican, there’s plenty of ways to say “cool” in Spanish depending on where you are in the world. It’s part of what makes Spanish so interesting and diverse. Thanks for watching! -Jim
Yo soy de japón. Es interesante buscar videos que me enseña español. Creo que es muy buena idea empezar desde los conversacíon basicos como tuyo. Voy a continuar viviendo tus videos luego. Gracias:D