Today we climb a massive Spanish mountain and share some important news: Are you an Intermediate or Advanced Spanish learner and want to make massive progress? Join our Inner Circle Now! Only 100 spots available! Vocab from the video: Es maravilloso – It’s amazing La montaña siempre te transforma – The mountain always transforms you/changes the way you feel Ocurre algo mágico – Something magic happens ¡No te rindas nunca! – Never give up! ¡A por ello! – Go for it! Don’t. miss out! Remember if you are an Intermediate or Advanced Spanish learner and want to make massive progress: Join our Inner ..read more

We just got back from an amazing adventure – our kids’ school ski trip to Baqueira. Watch the video we made on the same trip a couple of years ago to see how stunning this resort is, and to see if you can answer our challenge question! Join our newsletter and get our ‘Get Fluent in Spanish Fast’ report! Get fluent so much faster with the fluency-boosting Spanish courses in our store. The post El viaje de esquí… appeared first on Notes in Spanish ..read more

Today we discuss an important part of getting fluent in Spanish – believing it! The Spanish segment is high-level, there are context notes below to help if you need them, and a summary in English at the end of the video. (Remember, if you only understand 5, 10, or 20%, that’s still great! You’re on your way to fluency with us!) Join our newsletter and get our ‘Get Fluent in Spanish Fast’ report! Get our best fluency-boosting Spanish courses in our store. Context notes to help with the video if you need it: In the Spanish section we begin by talking about things that were easy for us to l ..read more

What do we do to put balance in our busy lives? And do you know the cool “silver lining” phrase we teach you in the video? Keep your eyes out for our “Notes in Spanish Platinum Self Study Course”, coming this Thursday! UPDATE: PLATINUM IS OPEN NOW! Join our newsletter and get our ‘Get Fluent in Spanish Fast’ report! Vocab and phrases from today’s video En la gloria – In heaven En el solecito – In the sun No hay mal que por bien no venga – Every cloud has a silver lining El ruido es insoportable – The noise is unbearable Están tirando la casa entera – They are knocking the whole house dow ..read more

Why did all the Spanish people think we were crazy on our trip to the Pyrenees? What would you have done? Homework! Listen to one of our podcasts for your level, and get confident and fluent in Spanish SO much faster with the worksheets that accompany the main podcasts >> Find them in our store now! Join our newsletter and get our ‘Get Fluent in Spanish Fast’ report! Vocab and phrases from today’s video Estación de esquí – Ski resort Cayó una nevada espectacular – It snowed an enormous amount Las masas – The hoards Era puente en Madrid – It was a long weekend/bank holiday ..read more

We’re off on a long journey today but where are we going, and what is the best bit about the trip? Homework! Listen to one of our podcasts for your level, and get confident and fluent in Spanish SO much faster with the worksheets that accompany the main podcasts >> Find them in our store now! Join our newsletter and get our ‘Get Fluent in Spanish Fast’ report! Vocab and phrases from today’s video Deslumbrado – Dazzled No nos podemos quejar – We can’t complain Están de obras – They’re redoing the house/doing work on the house Nos han dado una tregua – They’re giving us som ..read more

In today’s video we look at wonderful phrases with the really versatile verb ‘dar’. Use them to sound amazingly good at Spanish! PLUS! Download Your free 34 Uses of “Dar” PDF report here! Join our ‘Real Spanish’ newsletter and get our free ‘How to Get Fluent in Spanish Fast’ report! Vocab from the video: ¿Qué mas da? – Who cares? ¿Qué mas da? Ya te estaba pequeño – Who cares? It was already too small for you (a jersey) Se me da muy bien el castellano – I’m very good at Spanish Se me da muy bien coser – I’m very good at sewing Se me da muy bien arreglar bicis – I’m very good at fixing bikes Se ..read more

Hola amigas y amigos! As we get even closer to Real Spanish Coaching Week (last days to sign up!) we want to make sure you’ve got another gem amongst our Notes in Spanish materials, all part of ensuring your “Best Spanish Learning Year Ever!” Today, we’re sharing our amazing “Mighty Echar” report. Just how many things can one verb mean? Well, in the case of ‘Echar’, quite a lot! It’s most simple translation would be ‘to throw’, as in ‘Echar a la basura’, to throw something in the bin, or ‘Echar sal’, to add salt to the pot. But combining ‘Echar’ with other words and phrases turns it into a v ..read more

Today we share the story of our friend Gaspar, it’s super-inspiring, full of the “Go for it!” attitude we love at Notes in Spanish! Join “Real Spanish Coaching Week” here – It’s the fluency-boosting event of the year, where we’ll be sharing more great conversations like this and all our secrets to fast Spanish fluency! Vocab and phrases from today’s video Mi abuelo postizo/adoptivo – My adoptive grandfather De la vieja escuela – Old school Le gustaba mucho jugar al tenis – He loved playing tennis Por su corazón, su médico le prohibió terminantemente jugar al tenis. – Because of his heart his ..read more

False Friends: Don’t get your marmalades mixed up! As we head with major excitement towards Real Spanish Coaching Week we want to make sure you’ve got all the best Notes in Spanish materials, all part of ensuring your “Best Spanish Learning Year Ever!” Today, we’re sharing our amazing “Falsos amigos” report. You can download the report below, but do read this classic Spanish-confusion-nightmare tale first that shows how crucial this can be: Why are False Friends important? Courtney’s Story… NIS listener Courtney sent us this great confession about a somewhat embarrassing experience during the ..read more