The Spanish Dude Podcast (Video)

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Spanish Adverbs–How to Use Them Without More Rules Apr 01, 2014

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When you’re learning Spanish, lots of rules are important to see once, then forget. How adverbs work, is a good example. When I did a little Googling, I saw there are five ways adverbs are used. Ugh. More rules. Then, after a few seconds, I noticed something… adverbs in Spanish, work exactly like they do […]

The Only Two Contractions In Spanish Mar 25, 2014

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There are only two contractions in all of Spanish. And they are both very common when you’re traveling. These two words saved my butt the first time I ever went to Spain. In today’s video, I tell you that story and all about the only two contractions in Spanish. Related Videos: The Three Enemigos Two […]

Speak in the Future Without More Conjugation Mar 20, 2014

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This is, minute-for-minute, one of the very best lessons I’ll ever give you. In this short lesson, you’ll learn how to speak perfectly in the future, without learning any more conjugations. When I first discovered this, I was pissed they hadn’t taught it to me earlier. Instead, they buried me deeper and deeper in conjugations! […]

Two Magic Travel Spanish Words: A & De Mar 18, 2014

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These two little teeny words saved my butt big time the first time I went to Spain and found myself at a little train station in the south–where nobody spoke English. In this video, not only do I tell you the straight up definitions, but I show you a few different ways to use “de”–one […]

Common, Regular IR Verbs (Fun with Words) Mar 14, 2014

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CRAZY! Since I started studying Spanish over 10 years ago, I’ve always told people: “Whenever you don’t know a word in Spanish, just take the English word and Spanishify it!” But over the last couple weeks, as I made the three “Fun with…” videos… I was still shocked by just how many words there are […]

Present Tense, Regular IR Conjugation Mar 12, 2014

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Today I go over the present tense, regular IR conjugation. IR verbs are the last type of regular, present tense verbs we need to learn.

Gringo Grudge Match: Tortilla Vs. Tortilla Mar 10, 2014

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Trying something new today. I’m a little out of my element here. You’ve heard of a tortilla right? Well, in Spain, they have tortilla too–it’s just totally, 100% DIFFERENT. Not only will you learn a few important words in this video, you’ll also see exactly how I prepare one of my favorite foods from Spain. […]

10 Common, Regular ER Verbs (Fun with Words) Mar 05, 2014

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In today’s video, we continue with the verbs. This time, ten of the most common, regular ER verbs. Related Videos: Fun with Words Present Tense, Regular ER Conjugation The Flashcard Strategy

Present Tense, Regular ER Conjugation Mar 03, 2014

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We are really getting somewhere now! In today’s video, not only will you learn how to conjugate regular ER verbs in the present tense… I’ll also teach you the word for “idiot” — and maybe give you an example too! Free Practice Resources: Blank Conjugation Practice Sheet Conjugations – Answer Key Related Videos: The Infinitive […]

10 Common, Regular AR Verbs (Fun with Words) Feb 28, 2014

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Today, we’re going to continue with regular AR verbs. In this lesson, I show you 10 of the most common regular verbs–especially for travel. I personally use these words all the time. So either watch the video or don’t. The important thing is you learn these words. The video explains them a bit. But I […]