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Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners

Published by Ben Curtis and Marina Diez

  • Education
  • Language learning

Ben and Marina bring you real conversations and natural language to help you start speaking the Spanish you'll never find in a text book. With over 100 Spanish podcasts to their names with the popular Intermediate and Advanced series, the "Inspired Beginners" podcasts are for motivated learners who want to sound like pros! See notesinspanish.com for full details and the accompanying worksheets.

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  1. Number 63Language learningUnited Kingdom
  2. Number 185Language learningNorway
  3. Number 90Language learningUnited States

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  1. NIS Beginners 030 - Horarios from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Aug 20, 200822 min

    Today we look at timetables in Spain and the UK, and more cool Spanish phrases as usual! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet, and to sign up for our free newsletter and report.

  2. NIS Beginners 029 - Shopping and Money from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Aug 13, 200826 min

    We look at useful vocab and phrases for shopping and money, and have a real Spanish conversation on changing shopping habits in Spain. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

  3. NIS Beginners 028 - Para from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Aug 6, 200824 min

    It's Para time! In the last episode we tackled Por, and this time we cover its partner in crime, Para. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet with a complete list of all the uses of Para.

  4. NIS Beginners 027 - Por y Para 1: Por from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jul 30, 200827 min

    It's Por and Para time! In this episode we start with a complete rundown of Por. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet, including all of the key grammar notes for Por.

  5. NIS Beginners 026 - La Musica from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jul 23, 200826 min

    Lots of Spanish vocab and phrases for music today, and an insight into Marina's music tastes in days gone by! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

  6. NIS Beginners 025 - Robo en Valencia from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jul 2, 200822 min

    Ben and Marina introduce the Past Perfect tense, and talk about a terrible event in Valencia. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

  7. NIS Beginners 024 - Ir de Tapas from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jun 25, 200825 min

    Ben and Marina look at words and phrases connected with eating, ordering, and dealing with waiters in Spanish bars and restaruants, plus a rundown of the best Spanish tapas. See notesinspanish.com to comment and pick up the accompanying worksheet.

  8. NIS Beginners 023 - Ser y Estar from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jun 18, 200830 min

    It's time to tackle Ser and Estar! Plus some extra listening practice for the Past Tenses. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

  9. NIS Beginners 022 - Odio el futbol from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jun 11, 200824 min

    More great conversation starters and useful phrases, with a touch of football for making friends with blokes! See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

  10. NIS Beginners 021 - Intercambios from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jun 4, 200824 min

    We look at great conversation openers in Spanish to help you out at parties, when you meet new poeple, with intercambios and more. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

  11. NIS Beginners 020 - El Kindle from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jan 16, 2008

    This week we discuss Amazon's Kindle, a revolutionary device that could change the way we read. See NotesinSpanish.com to pick up the accompanying transcript/worksheet.

  12. NIS Beginners 019 - Sydney from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jan 9, 200819 min

    This week we look at how two key past tenses, the Preterito Imperfecto and the Preterito Indefinido, can be used together to tell a great story. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheet.

  13. NIS Beginners 018 - Nada de Nada from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Jan 2, 200817 min

    Nada, nadie, ninguno... this week we explore the Spanish negatives! See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheets.

  14. NIS Beginners 017 - Epocas Felices from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Dec 26, 200723 min

    We look at which past tense to use to talk about things we used to do in the past. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

  15. NIS Beginners 016 - Feliz Navidad from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Dec 19, 200723 min

    Happy Christmas! A special show full of Christmas vocab, and details of Christmas in Spain. See notesinspanish.com for the accompanying worksheet.

  16. NIS Beginners 015 - La ultima vez from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Oct 22, 200722 min

    When was the last time you...? We look at how the Preterito Indefinido past tense is used to talk about things that happened in the past. See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheet (includes transcript and translation of the Spanish section and full grammar and vocab notes).

  17. NIS Beginners 014 - Quedar from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Oct 15, 200716 min

    How to arrange to meet someone, and how to make excuses to get out of meeting someone! See notesinspanish.com for more details!

  18. NIS Beginners 013 - El Futuro from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Oct 8, 200717 min

    This week we look at the future tense in Spanish, and talk about our vision of the world in the future. See notesinspanish.com to pick up the accompanying worksheet.

  19. NIS Beginners 012 - Yo Que Tu from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Oct 1, 200717 min

    In this episode we look at ways of giving advice in Spanish. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the worksheet.

  20. NIS Beginners 011 - Experiencias from Learn Spanish: Notes in Spanish Inspired Beginners, opens in a new tab

    Sep 24, 200719 min

    Ben and Marina look at how the perfect tense is used to talk about experiences we have had in our lifetimes. See notesinspanish.com for more details and the accompanying worksheet.

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