Episodes

  • In Search of España Profunda: Did We Find It?

    In Search of España Profunda: Did We Find It?
    Jun 27 2025
    Everyone talks about "España profunda"… that mysterious land where time stands still, bars still serve chorizo with everything, and nobody’s in a rush.
    But what is it really? And does it actually exist?
    We hit the road - starting right outside the house where Cervantes was born - to try and find out.

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    15 mins
  • Where To Get Free Tapas in Spain — And How It Works!

    Where To Get Free Tapas in Spain — And How It Works!
    Jun 13 2025
    Where do you get free tapas in Spain - and how does this delicious system work? Do you get free tapas here in Madrid? At the end of this video we visit a terraza and do the test - will we get free food or not?

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    Vocab from today’s video:

    Aceitunas - Olives
    Pintxos - Basque tapas
    Son verdaderas delicias - They are real delicacies
    En una rebanada de pan pequeña - On a small slice of bread
    Un huevo frito de codorniz y una rodaja de morcilla — A fried quail egg and a slice of blood sausage
    Un trozo de bacalao - A piece of cod
    ¿Me puedes traer unas aceitunas? - Can you bring me some olives?
    Agua con gas - Sparkling water
    A ver qué nos dan - Let’s see what they give us

    ¡Gracias a todos!
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    6 mins
  • Hot Summer Spanish - The Heat Arrived!

    Hot Summer Spanish - The Heat Arrived!
    May 28 2025
    Today we discuss the amazing change in everything - sleep, food, work, social life - now the heat has suddenly arrived, from a stunning location in Madrid. Vocab listed below.

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    Vocab from today’s video:

    Estoy achicharrado - I’m roasted (overheated)
    Se duerme regulín - You don’t sleep so well
    El sueño empieza a flojear un poco - Sleep starts to suffer a bit
    Las persianas - The blinds
    Ahora lo he pillado - Now I get it
    Ya no te apetece un guiso - You don’t feel like stew anymore
    Platos de cuchara, fuera - ‘Spoon foods’ (lentils, beans etc) are out
    Sandia en cantidad - Loads of watermelon
    La vida social en mayo y junio en Madrid es brutal, se dispara - Social life in May and June in Madrid is amazing, it goes crazy
    ¡Me está pinchando el rosal y pensé que era un bicho! - The rosebush is pricking me and I thought it was an insect!

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    ¡Gracias a todos!
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    9 mins
  • How to Double Your Spanish Fluency

    How to Double Your Spanish Fluency
    May 14 2025
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    Today we tell the story of Ben’s trip to Toulouse and how what he did there will double your Spanish fluency! Watch out for our Notes in Spanish Coach Launch Tomorrow! Join our newsletter here: https://www.notesinspanish.com/newsletter/

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    Vocab from today’s video:

    Brilla el sol - The sun is shining
    Hablaba francés - I used to speak French
    Cuñado - Brother-in-law (beau-frère in French!)
    Sobrinos - Nephews
    Nuestros consejos - Our advice
    Le da igual cometer errores - He doesn’t mind making mistakes
    ¿Cómo se siente uno? - How does it make one feel?
    ¡Éxito total! - Total success

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    ¡Gracias a todos!
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    10 mins
  • Meeting the Family in Spanish!

    Meeting the Family in Spanish!
    May 8 2025
    Today we tell the story of when we each met each other’s families for the first time - it was quite the headache!

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    Vocab from today’s video:

    De Madrid al cielo - Madrid is the nearest thing to paradise (typical saying in Madrid)
    Un dolor de cabeza impresionante - A mighty big headache
    El cerebro se queda hecho sopa - Your brain ends up fried (literally “made soup”)
    Hoy en día, como si nada, ¿no? - Today it’s totally fine, isn’t it?

    ¡Gracias a todos!
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    8 mins
  • Best Places to Visit in Spain and More Q and A

    Best Places to Visit in Spain and More Q and A
    Apr 24 2025
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    Today we answer your great questions on where to go in Spain, how to study better, are the Spanish not polite enough, how to remember vocab, and much more!

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    Vocab from today’s video:

    Mi hija estaba pasada de rosca - My daughter was overtired
    Los Españoles van directos al grano - Spanish people get straight to the point
    Si eres británico a lo mejor este paisaje lo tienes muy trillado - If you are British you’ve probably seen this kind of landscape endless times

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    ¡Gracias a todos!
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    22 mins
  • Challenge Your Spanish For Faster Fluency!

    Challenge Your Spanish For Faster Fluency!
    Apr 16 2025
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    Today we tell the story of an amazingly challenging and exciting trip, and how you can challenge your Spanish for maximum fluency progress!

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    Vocab from today’s video:

    No se puede estar mejor - Couldn’t be better
    ¿Qué te parece? - What do you reckon?
    A última hora de la tarde la nieve ya estaba regulín - By the end of the afternoon the snow wasn’t great
    Esquiamos a tope - We skied our hearts out
    Lo dimos todo - We gave it our all
    Va volado - He goes like the wind
    Me siento potente - I feel powerful/strong
    Con ganas de más reto - With a desire for more challenges
    De hacer alguna cosa que le de un poco de vidilla al cuerpo - To do something that gives a bit of life to the body
    Les da pánico hacer un intercambio - They are terrified about doing an intercambio
    A por ello - Go for it
    Un país hispanohablante - A Spanish-speaking country
    Tenemos un retito fino - We’ve got a real challenge on our hands

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    ¡Gracias a todos!
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    6 mins
  • The Real Spanish Experience Livestream!

    The Real Spanish Experience Livestream!
    Apr 2 2025
    Join us Live for an amazing Spanish Deep Dive with top Fluency Tips, a real Spanish conversation, Q and A and much more! Get "The Inner Circle Collection" here: https://www.notesinspanish.com/sp/inner-circle-collection/

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    1 hr and 2 mins