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by Ben Curtis and Marina Diez
Ben and Marina bring you real Spanish conversations and the best colloquial phrases you'll never find in a textbook or app, so you have amazing real life experiences with your Spanish!
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Today we have a real Spanish conversation about great colloquial phrases with the word 'toque' - and why what the guy at the car mechanics said wasn't as bad as it sounds!Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/Get Ben's book, One Million Seeds of Happiness: https://www.bencurtiswrites.com/bookGo deeper with our Spanish courses for your level: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/Ben and Marina's Deep Spain: https://benandmarinasdeepspain.substack.com/Deep Spanish: https://notesinspanish.substack.com/Words and phrases used today:Tener un pinchazo - To have a punctureSe me ha pinchado la rueda - I've got a punctureTe pego un toque cuando esté preparado - I'll call you when I'm readyTe pego un toque cuando llegue - I'll call you when I arriveTe doy un toque cuando salga de casa - I’ll give you a call when I leave the houseBen lleva una racha difícil con el coche - Ben's had a run of bad luck with the carTener una mala racha - To have a run of bad luck with somethingTiene un toque muy profesional - It's got a nice professional touch about itMe han dado un toque en el trabajo por llegar tarde - I got told off at work for arriving late. Me han llamado la atención - They told me off, warned me about something
Today we have a real Spanish conversation about two words Ben swears he'd never heard in Spanish, plus one great phrase he never wants to hear from Marina!Words and Phrases from the Video:Están desperdigados por el mundo - They are scattered around the worldRecoge tus cosas que están desperdigadas por todo sitios - Pick up your things, they're scattered all over the place Por eso la palabra te ha pasado desapercibida - That's why the word has passed you buy, you didn't notice itNo te pega ni con cola - It doesn't look good on you, go well together, suit you at allNo pega ni con cola - It doesn't go well with that other piece of clothingFree "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/Go deeper with our Spanish courses for your level: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/Ben and Marina's Deep Spain: https://benandmarinasdeepspain.substack.com/Deep Spanish: https://notesinspanish.substack.com/
Today we have a real Spanish conversation about great phrases around the wonderful colloquial verb "pillar"!Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/Go deeper with our Spanish courses: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/Ben and Marina's Deep Spain: https://benandmarinasdeepspain.substack.com/Deep Spanish: https://notesinspanish.substack.com/
Today we have a real Spanish conversation about great phrases around food and eating!Phrases:Desayuna como un rey, come como un príncipe y cena como un mendigo - Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.De grandes cenas están las sepulturas llenas - Graves are full of heavy dinners.La comida reposada y la cena paseada - Rest your lunch and walk off your dinner.Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/Go deeper with our Spanish courses: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/Ben and Marina's Deep Spain: https://benandmarinasdeepspain.substack.com/Deep Spanish: https://notesinspanish.substack.com/
Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/Go deeper with our Spanish courses: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/Today we have a real Spanish conversation about the secret to creativity, and Marina throws in some great Spanish Slang!Phrases:- Como la vida misma - Just like real life (used ironically)- En el proceso creativo hacemos lo que nos da la gana - In the creative process we can do whatever we like- Vamos a hacer lo que nos da la gana - We're going to do whatever we feel linkLinks:Ben and Marina's Deep Spain: https://benandmarinasdeepspain.substack.com/Deep Spanish: https://notesinspanish.substack.com/
Today we have a real Spanish conversation about a great phrase related to chatting, and how movement plays a massive role in our learning and working life! Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/ Get more great conversations like this in the course for your level: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/
Today we have a real Spanish conversation about life back in Madrid, upcoming projects, and the phrase 'a desmano'. Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/ Get more great conversations like this in the course for your level: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/
Today we have a real Spanish conversation about a brilliant mother-related slang phrase, the role of the mother in Spain, the realities of modern parenting, and Ben's favourite ever slang phrase! Free "Real Spanish Fluency Roadmap" PDF: https://www.notesinspanish.com/op/fluent/ Get more great conversations like this in the course for your level: https://www.notesinspanish.com/store-home/
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