The Real Fast Spanish Tips Podcast

Do you know how to express would, could and should in Spanish?

In this tip we will be looking at the Spanish conditional tense. We will give a few examples of how to form this conjugation. And we wi…

What can Jerry Seinfeld teach us about learning Spanish?

Before I say what it is, it’s definitely one lesson I wish I had learned earlier.

Jerry Seinfeld probably doesn’t need an introduction. But if…

This week on the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we will be looking at another Spanish past tense.

This Spanish past tense is called ‘Pretérito Indefinido’ or ‘Pasado Indefinido’.

As well as introduci…

In this podcast episode I’m going to give away the secret to success. I’m going to share the one thing you need to know to be successful at learning a language.

What is most interesting about this se…

There are a number of words that are exactly the same in English and Spanish. This is a big advantage of learning Spanish. But, this advantage is completely lost if you run into Spanish false friend…

Have you ever heard another language student speak and thought to yourself you will never reach their level?

I have. I have met language students who have achieved an almost native level. And what’s…

‘Poner’ is one of a small list of Spanish verbs with a huge assortment of common uses. There are 28 uses for “poner” listed in my Spanish to Spanish dictionary.

Some uses of ‘poner’ are more frequent…

If I could think in Spanish then I could speak in Spanish. If I could think in Spanish then I good do anything in Spanish.

How then can I start to think in Spanish?

There is no secret to thinking in …

This week on the Real Fast Spanish Tips podcast we will be looking at the past imperfect tense.

There are many different past tenses in Spanish. And as you build your knowledge you will need to becom…

As I stood there listening to her, I understood nothing. Not a word. Why after all this time of practicing was my comprehension so poor?

I thought I have failed at Spanish and at life. But after my l…

As you build your Spanish knowledge you will find yourself reacting to lots of different scenarios. Each scenario will require it’s own vocabulary and a different set of reactions.

In today’s podcas…

Have you figured out what time of day you should be studying?

Let’s assume that you have managed to get into the habit of practicing daily. The next question is how you can get the most out of that r…

When you hear the word ‘guiri’, it’s worth double checking to see if the person who is speaking is talking about you. The word is generally used to talk about foreigners.

The word ‘guiri’ is commonl…

In today’s mindset podcast we take a deep dive into a heavy topic. We will take a look at accountability. We do this with the intention of using the idea of accountability to propel our Spanish forwa…

This week on the podcast we welcome our first guest. Arantxa Flórez joins us to discuss Spanish introductions.

The first phase in any conversation is an exchange of pleasantries. So what are the bes…

I have had a lot of embarrassing moments learning Spanish. I have referred to these moments as failures. But the best thing about failures is that they tell a story of what doesn’t work.

One of the …

The word “llevar” is one of the most versatile words in the Spanish language. There are 23 uses for “llevar” listed in my Spanish to Spanish dictionary.

But in today’s episode of the podcast, we will…

It is a hard question to ask – When do I give up? And Why?

But, if you have the courage to ask, you may discover an answer in the self-analysis that is worth the effort.

When I was 9 I gave up playi…

If you want to express frequency in Spanish then you should get to know at least one of the phrases in today’s podcast.

We are going to look at 15 different ways to express frequency starting from t…

What is an expectation? How do you currently set expectations? Are there such things as bad expectations? Are you setting expectations that are stopping you achieving your Spanish goals?

In today’s …