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The Guiris break down some of the trickier verbs in the preterite (saber, conocer, poder, and querer).  The differences between these verbs in the preterite vs the imperfect is so great that we often…

Andrés and Miguel discuss the differences between Latin American Spanish and Castellano, among other dialects..

In this episode, we break down not only color translations and give you several different modifiers to use to increase your ability to describe specific hues, but also discuss the differences in conn…

The Guiris are back with an in-depth explanation of the differences between "debe", "debería", and "se debe a".

En este episodio tenemos una charla en la cual hablamos sobre la importancia de ambos la justicia y el perdón en el mundo hoy en día y intentamos decidir cual es más importante.

"Quedar" is one of the trickier Spanish verbs out there, from its many different definitions, to a few counterintuitive uses.  If you've ever struggled with this verb, this episode could be very usef…

The Guiris have returned after a hiatus to discuss the Spanish nightlife! Check it out!

In this episode, we break down all the different ways to translate "to become" (there's a lot).

The Guiris discuss New Year's Resolutions (in Spanish), with specific topics ranging from personal experience to debating the merit of trying to have major life changes coincide with the beginning of…

Today the Guiris break down another diacritic mark: the umlaut (ü) and also get into how to pronounce back-to-back vowels (sometimes they're diphthongs, sometimes not).

In this installment of everybody's favorite language podcast, the Guiris break down those confusing little marks you see over a lot of Spanish words.

We break down the differences between verbs related to the senses (i.e. ver/mirar and oír/escuchar).  But  ¡ojo! these verbs can be trickier than you might think so be sure to tune into this episode.

The Guiris break down how to translate "never" and "ever" to Spanish using "jamás", "nunca", and "alguna vez".

In this episode, the Guiris break down some words related to time (todavía, ya, and aún/aun).  If you want to sound like you know what you're talking about when you're speaking Spanish, you'd better …

In this week's installment, the Guiris discuss whether or not going to college to get a degree in language is worth the time/money or if people would be better off pursuing other language-related opp…

The Guiris have finally returned for a much-anticipated third season!  Today we talk about masculine and feminine nouns, specifically from the point of view of a speaker whose native language does no…

The Guiris start off Season 3 with an episode about how social drinking can help a would-be language learner.  Crack a beer (if that's your thing) and listen along!

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In this episode, the Guiris tackle two different verbs with a number of different meanings: deber and echar.  Buckle up y'all!

The Guiris have another chat in Spanish, this time about el toreo (bullfighting), touching on both its historical significance and its ethical dilemmas.