Intermediate Spanish - Spanish Obsessed
Intermediate Spanish from Rob and Lis of Spanish Obsessed. The couple, one Colombian and one English, hold natural and engaging conversations in slow Spanish. They cover a variety of topics while introducing useful phrases, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural notes. Lis speaks with clear Colombian Spanish, and guests bring other accents. New episodes are released weekly, with more materials available at SpanishObsessed.com.
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Our last days in Colombia
Get this episode’s full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don’t miss a single word as Rob and Lis tell the story of their last weeks in Colombia, and get the English for every line, the Colombian word for a traffic jam, and what happened to Rob’s celebratory glass of cava on the plane:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsHow do you pack up a life in Colombia with two small kids and
We moved to Spain. Here's why
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis explain why they left Colombia for Spain, and get the English for every line, the Colombian word for a pijo, and why Valencia was off the list after four days:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsWhy would you leave a big house in Colombia's Coffee Region, with help, family and friends close
Culture swap
What are 3 things that Rob and Lis admire from each other's culture, and would like to introduce into their own?Check out our new Obsessives programme, for intermediate Spanish learners: https://www.spanishobsessed.com/become-an-obsessive/
Transformational tourism
Rob and Lis discuss how various "barrios" in Colombia's cities have undergone transformations, using tourism to rejuvenate themselves. We discuss the case of "Egipto" in Bogotá, and "Comuna 13" in Medellin. Have these projects been successful, and what are the tours like?For more Spanish materials, courses, and bonuses, head on over to spanishobsessed.com!
What we'll most miss about Colombia
So, our time in Colombia is nearly up! After over 4 years living here, we're leaving. In this episode, we reflect on what we'll most miss about the country.Head to spanishobsessed.com to check out our "Obsessives" programme!
5 mistakes you might be making with your Spanish
Rob and Lis break down 5 big areas that learners often go wrong when learning Spanish.For full transcripts, notes, and lots more learning material, head to spanishobsessed.com.
Private or public schools?
We talk about our opinions and philosophy of private and public schools (or "state and public" for our English listeners!). How do they compare in Colombia, and what's the perspective here?Don't forget to download your free Fluency Guide from spanishobsessed.com.
Colombia's weird Christmas traditions
Rob and Lis share how they passed Christmas and New Year's in Colombia's Coffee Country region. We share strange, symbolic traditions, and discuss how weird it is to have Christmas in warm sun!You can access the transcription for this podcast by purchasing the Transcription Bundle here: https://www.spanishobsessed.com/lessons/transcriptions/Check out all of our premium courses here: https
Colombia in the crosshairs?
Following the shocking capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas last Saturday, we sit down to give our reaction. Is Colombia next in line? Also, on a lighter note, Rob discusses turning 40!Head to spanishobsessed.com to get your free Fluency pdf, and check out all courses (including transcription for this episode and all others).
The emotions of language learning
We share a few anecdotes when our emotions got the better of us when learning or speaking a foreign language. What happened, and how can we deal with the frustration (and rage!!) that often accompanies communication difficulties in a foreign language?
Our next move...
Rob and Lis share news of what's coming for them next.
A "life update"
We give a quick "life update" - what's going on in our lives, and how did we get to this point?
Immersion in the Coffee Country
Lis and Rob discuss their recent immersion trip in Colombia's coffee country. What went well, what could they improve, and what did the participants make of it all?
How to say no
How do you say "no" in Spanish? Rob is fond of turning down invitations, and in this episode he discusses the hidden cost of saying "no" in Spanish-speaking cultures, and why many native speakers find it so hard.
How speaking Spanish changes us
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis ask if a new language changes you, and get the English for every line, how to say "how embarrassing!" like a local, and the ten-year guarantee that didn't last ten days:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsDo you become a different person when you speak another language? Lis remembers the "a
Álvaro Uribe
Still tripping over the subjunctive? Our free cheatsheet gives you the most common phrases and triggers, ready to use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetMention Álvaro Uribe to any Colombian and watch their face change. Rob tested this at a family get-together. He and Lis unpack why the former president still divides the country: the man many credit with opening Colombia up, the questions ab
Self comparison
Comparing ourselves to others is natural, but is it always harmful? Rob describes his problems with self-comparison, and with Lis discusses how to turn negatives into positives.Head to spanishobsessed.com to claim your free Fluency Phrasebook!
Small talk
We explore "la charla" - small talk. What is it, how is it used, and why? Find some tips for better smalltalk in Spanish in this episode!Don't forget to head to spanishobsessed.com to download your free gifts.
Friendship as adults - a loneliness epidemic?
FREE: (Finally) master the subjunctive. Get our cheatsheet of the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetA Guardian article claims we're living through an epidemic of loneliness, especially among men in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Rob and Lis work out the "maths" of adult friendship, why the school gates have become their new social life, and how quickly
The in-laws...
The infamous "suegra" - in-law. In Latin cultures, the suegra plays a pivotal part in a couple's life. In this episode, we explore their role, the stereotype, and reveal how we get on with our suegras.
Money and happiness
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetWhy did Spanish Obsessed go quiet for over a year? Rob and Lis explain, then take on a bigger question: how much money does it take to be happy? Lis looks back on student days when 10,000 pesitos a day covered lunch, photocopies and a beer. Rob
Por and Para: Part two
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Johanna untangle por and para, and get the English for every line, the Colombian way to say it's pouring down, and the Bogotá bakery with a very clever name:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsPor mí está bien or para mí está bien? One tiny word changes what you're saying. Rob and Johanna
Por and Para: Part one
FREE: (Finally) master the subjunctive. Get our cheatsheet of the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob reckons he has por and para 95% sorted, but can't explain why. So he asks star teacher Johanna, and her first piece of advice is: close the dictionary. Instead, they show how por and para work with goals and directions, using the bus trick that
Should you learn slang?
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetShould you bother learning slang? Rob asks Colombian teacher Johanna. Rob remembers the restaurant in Ecuador where one word threw him completely, Johanna shares the student whose "todo bien, mamita" left her speechless, and a "gracias, mi amor"
El Clasismo...
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis talk class in Colombia, and get every line in Spanish and English, the word for a social climber, and the six-hour owners' meeting that never reached item one:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsRob walks his daughter to the park one day and finds the gate padlocked. Neighbours fill him and
Too old to learn Spanish?
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get highlighted phrases you can tap for their real meaning, how to say "you took the words right out of my mouth", and why the tortoise and the hare fits older learners:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsA friend of Rob and Lis moved to Colombia, started learning Spanish, then gave up, convinced
Can you teach a 2 year old Spanish and English?
Our experiences trying to teach our 2 year old daughter Spanish and English.
Bogota Immersion trip: what we learned
Free for listeners: the subjunctive cheatsheet, with the most common phrases and triggers in one download:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetTen learners, one week in Bogotá, and one rule: Spanish only, all day. Rob and Lis look back on what surprised them, from the coffee tasting Rob loved and almost nobody else did to why Rob, of all people, ended up saying no to a restaurant. And a haggli
How to get a native Spanish accent
Still tripping over the subjunctive? Our free cheatsheet gives you the most common phrases and triggers, ready to use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetShould you even want a native Spanish accent? Lis once took accent-reduction classes, and now thinks she worried too much. Rob admits the small thrill of being asked if he's from Bogotá. Then they explain what it means when someone says you
¿Las protestas siguen funcionando?
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis ask whether protests still work, and get notes on the slang, why it's "no creo que funcione" and not "funciona", and the British Museum protest Rob says almost nobody noticed:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsBefore they get into protests, Rob and Lis share some big family news. The
Positive Thinking?
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word, and get every line in Spanish and English, how to say someone's had a hand in it, and who pulled one of Rob's sour notes out of the affirmations jar:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsWhen Rob came across a jar of positive affirmations, read out before family meals in Bogotá, he decided it needed sourin
A new life in... The Coffee Country
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis swap Bogotá for the coffee country, and get the English for every line, the verb for exploring small towns, and the coffee that came with a twenty-minute talk from its grower:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsRob opens this one by asking Lis to look out of the window and describe what
We got hooked on Traitors
Know the rules but freeze when you need the subjunctive? Get the free cheatsheet of phrases you'll actually use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob and Lis stayed up late finishing the BBC's Traitors, a show Lis first wrote off as another reality show and a waste of time. Lis asks whether gut instinct can spot a liar, and Rob explains why the maths favours the traitors. He'd love to be on
Why we find people so annoying
FREE: (Finally) master the subjunctive. Get our cheatsheet of the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetLis has a list of three people she'd call toxic, and the third one Rob remembers all too well: the agent who came to take back their Bogotá office on handover day, and whose face changed the moment she saw the place. Then Rob tries to argue we've b
El secreto del amor...?
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis talk love and compatibility, and get every line in Spanish and English, two ways to say "soulmate" in Spanish, and the rule they made after their daughter arrived:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsIs there a media naranja out there for everyone? Lis believed it once, especially as a
La procrastinación: 3 estrategias para superarlo
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob had three months to write a piece of music for his university course. He started at 4am on the day it was due, fuelled by around three Red Bulls. Lis remembers all-nighters powered by Coca-Cola and coffee, and oral exams she paid to put off.
Status Symbols
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis talk status symbols, and get the English for every line, the Colombian slang for showing off, and what happened when Rob finally paid for Ray-Bans:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsLis just wants a simple digital watch, and she finds one within her budget. Then Rob sees it, and his face s
Ser empresario
Free for listeners: the subjunctive cheatsheet, with the most common phrases and triggers in one download:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetWhat stops people turning a business dream into a real business? Rob remembers staring out of a grey London office window on his second day at work, and Lis recalls the business cards she and her friends made before they had any business. Then Rob pitch
La contaminación acústica
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get highlighted phrases you can tap to see what they really mean, the Spanish for "what a drag", and the London neighbour who could hear Lis's dining chairs:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsWho is the Bogotá neighbour yelling "¡Vete! ¡Te odio!" at two in the morning? Rob and Lis had their theo
Entrevista: Spanish Land
Still tripping over the subjunctive? Our free cheatsheet gives you the most common phrases and triggers, ready to use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetNate and Andrea of SpanishLand split their year between Nashville and Colombia, and they're about to make a big move. Andrea explains what puzzled her about American conversations and all those "I love you"s. Nate takes on 28 cousins and a b
Being parents: Expectations vs reality
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis's baby plans meet reality, and get notes on the slang, how to say someone's in a foul mood, and the one pre-baby expectation that got a tick:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsBefore their daughter arrived, Lis had a plan: leave the baby with her mum and sister, and take Rob out part
5 things we love about Bogotá
We've been living in Colombia over a year! Lis and Rob talk about what they most like about life in Bogotá.
Introducing Ana Paz
Know the rules but freeze when you need the subjunctive? Get the free cheatsheet of phrases you'll actually use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetTwo went in, three came out. Rob and Lis bring their newborn daughter home to their Bogotá flat and a freezer full of food, and find that being prepared wasn't enough. Rob reaches for a Spanish word for how those first weeks felt, and Lis confesse
First days in Bogotá
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Arriving in Bogotá
Rob and Lis talk about their arrival and first few days in Bogotá
Last days in London
FREE: (Finally) master the subjunctive. Get our cheatsheet of the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob spends two days hauling boxes up a ladder into an attic with no lights. Their last night in London comes down to one saucepan, one fork and a sofa bed, and Rob barely sleeps, convinced a flight will be cancelled. Then, ten minutes into the driv
Moving to Colombia
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis swap London for Bogotá, and get the English for every line, how to say "first-time parents" in Spanish, and the promise Lis almost made Rob make:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsWhy would anyone leave London for Bogotá with a baby on the way? Rob and Lis go back to the lockdown month
Intermediate 40: La isla
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetYour plane goes down in the Caribbean, you're the only survivor, and you have five minutes to save three things before it sinks. Lis's final pick isn't an object at all. Then the deeper question: one book and one album for your time on the islan
Intermediate 39: Eventos inexplicables
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get how to say "in broad daylight" in Spanish, notes on the slang, and the woman in the feather jacket who keeps crossing Rob's path:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsA woman with heavy make-up, red lipstick and a feather jacket has appeared in Rob's life three times. The last time, as he ste
La "Epa" Colombia
Free for listeners: the subjunctive cheatsheet, with the most common phrases and triggers in one download:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetA low-quality phone video of a young woman chanting "Epa Colombia" turned her into an influencer with millions of followers, and later a businesswoman with, reportedly, around 500 employees. Then she posted another video, this time with a hammer at a Tr
De tú y usted
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Intermediate 36: Porque el optimismo nos parece simplón
Still tripping over the subjunctive? Our free cheatsheet gives you the most common phrases and triggers, ready to use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetWhy does the pessimist always sound like the smartest person in the room? Rob and Lis dig into an El País article on exactly that, and a tiger in the jungle that spells trouble for positive thinking. Lis puts Rob on the spot: are the English
Intermediate 35: Nuestras historias en objetos
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get how to say something got you out of a jam, the Colombian expressions explained, and the handmade bag that makes strangers stop to greet Lis:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsRob and Lis each pick three belongings that tell a story. Lis's include a handmade bag that makes strangers stop to g
Intermediate 34: Volver de compras
Know the rules but freeze when you need the subjunctive? Get the free cheatsheet of phrases you'll actually use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetWhen the shops finally reopened after lockdown, Rob and Lis set out for a walk and ended up going into every shop they passed, something Rob once considered a nightmare. Lis reveals the nickname she and her fellow shop assistants had for customers
Intermediate 33: Los estereotipos
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get the Spanish for being fed up to the back teeth, notes on the grammar, and the question Lis now asks when someone jokes about where she's from:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsJames Bond or Mr Bean: which one does the rest of the world picture when it thinks of the English? Rob has a theo
Intermediate 32: Los hipster
FREE: (Finally) master the subjunctive. Get our cheatsheet of the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob and Lis go through a checklist of hipster habits to see how many they tick. Lis's first picture of a hipster reminds Rob of his grandmother's wardrobe. Rob admits there's one hipster spot he hunts for wherever he goes, and another he can't stan
Intermediate 31: Construction
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word, and get the Spanish for "on the fly" and "dropping hints", highlighted phrases you can tap to see what they really mean, and what happened to the architect's plans for the family flat:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsStuck at home in lockdown, Rob and Lis keep spotting repairs, and the house is becomi
Intermediate 30: Life in lockdown
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetWhen Bogotá's airport closed in March 2020, Rob and Lis spent lockdown on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Lis describes a household that washed every banana, the nightly telenovela Rob gave up on after one episode, and why the city's streets sud
Intermediate 29: Worst jobs
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word of Rob's six weeks as a bin man, and get the Spanish for being run off your feet, a line-by-line English translation, and the story of one very messy throw:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsRob spent six weeks as a bin man in Bath, running alongside the truck while his colleague just drove. Then cam
Intermediate 28: Uber
Free for listeners: the subjunctive cheatsheet, with the most common phrases and triggers in one download:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob's first Uber came courtesy of his brother, who was out to impress. A later ride nearly ended badly when the driver tried to go the wrong way at a roundabout, with every car coming straight at them. Lis explains how Uber in Bogotá was the reverse of
Intermediate 27: The Earthquake
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word of Rob's earthquake story, and get how to say "the penny dropped" in Spanish, the Spanish and English side by side, and the huge statue he saw wobbling "like ice cream":👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsThat morning, Mexico City had held an earthquake drill, alarms and all. So when the ground star
Intermediate 26: News
Still tripping over the subjunctive? Our free cheatsheet gives you the most common phrases and triggers, ready to use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetDoes following the news make you a good citizen, or is it just a serious form of entertainment? Rob admits he reads the news at every free moment, and Lis explains what that does to breakfast. She recalls working at Colombia's congress, wher
Intermediate 25: Birthdays
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word, and get the Spanish for the birthday boy and for being spoilt, the English for every line, and the extra verse of the birthday song not everyone knows:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsIn England you plan your own birthday party; in Colombia you wake up to mariachis and breakfast in bed. Lis remembers
Intermediate 24: Glastonbury (part 2)
Know the rules but freeze when you need the subjunctive? Get the free cheatsheet of phrases you'll actually use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetWhat would Lis change if she went back to Glastonbury? Her first answer involves Rob. Rob explains how volunteers get in without a ticket, and Lis reveals the perks that come with the job. Rob's brother has been ten times and always comes home wre
Intermediate 23: Glastonbury (part 1)
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word of Lis's Glastonbury story, and get the Spanish for the stage and for going wild, every line in Spanish and English, and the one concert where she finally felt at home:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsLis packed light for Glastonbury, sure she'd find a shop in the village. Then she found out where
Intermediate 22: El viaje
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Intermediate 21: Una Colombiana en España
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word of the Narbonne passport panic, and get the Colombian way to say "it's tough", the English for every line, and what Rob's guitar reveals about their Barcelona flat:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsA 20-minute train change in Narbonne, a couple of sandwiches, and suddenly the folder holding both p
Intermediate 20: Viaje a Francia
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob thought they were popping in for a quick beer the day before a close friend's wedding in Toulouse. Instead he and Lis spent hours gluing tiny stars onto ninety stones. Then, late that night, the bride's car vanished from a dark car park. The
Intermediate 19: Cultural etiquette
Unlock the full transcript of this episode, plus 2 more, free. Don't miss a single word, and get the Spanish for when something drives you up the wall, every line in Spanish and English, and why Lis's single kiss keeps leaving people hanging:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsWhat do you do when you meet someone new: a handshake, one kiss, two? Rob and Lis compare the awkward greeting dance
Intermediate 18: 5 surprising things about Colombia
Free for listeners: the subjunctive cheatsheet, with the most common phrases and triggers in one download:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob travelled Colombia with a head full of preconceptions and came back with five surprises, from a coffee country that reaches for instant to the way he split the whole map into two kinds of zone. Lis confesses he has seen corners of her own country th
Intermediate Spanish 17: Vivir con los padres
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word as Rob and Lis argue about living with your parents, and get the English for every line, notes on the slang, and how to say "fly the nest" like a native:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsAn article claims more than half of Spaniards aged 25 to 29 still live with their parents. Rob and Lis react to a
Intermediate Spanish 16: Las Mascotas
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Intermediate Spanish 15: La Finca
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word about Lis's family farm in Boyacá, and get the Spanish for steep hillsides and grinding coffee, a line-by-line English translation, and what Rob used to believe about cows and milk:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsLis takes us to her family's farm on a steep hillside in Boyacá, Colombia, and it's
Intermediate Spanish 14: Addiction
Know the rules but freeze when you need the subjunctive? Get the free cheatsheet of phrases you'll actually use:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetIs there such a thing as an addictive personality? Lis admits nobody can leave chocolate in the house with her, while Rob's obsessions come and go, and one game of chess he lost to Lis set something off. When Rob gets up early and finds their hous
Intermediate Spanish 13: Pastimes
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Intermediate Spanish 12: Los Mercados
FREE: (Finally) master the subjunctive. Get our cheatsheet of the most common subjunctive phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetAn empty fridge on a rainy day sends Rob and Lis to Shepherd's Bush market, where a vegetable Lis can't quite name shows them how much the supermarkets have been overcharging. Lis explains why, at a Colombian plaza de mercado, you can compare price
Intermediate Spanish 11: El Dinero
Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get the Spanish for squandering money and ill-gotten gains, the English for every line, and why Lis says casino winnings shouldn't stay in your pocket for long:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsWhy would a Colombian ask to borrow "silver", and what are they saving for when they save for the "th
Intermediate Spanish 10: La Fruta Tropical
Ready to break into advanced Spanish? Start with the subjunctive. Free cheatsheet of the key phrases and triggers:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetRob asks Lis to buy a lemon and she comes home with three limes. Who's right? Lis tries to surprise Rob's parents with a spiky Colombian fruit, and a kitchen debate over milk ends with a YouTube recipe and some very polite praise. Plus the fruit
Intermediate Spanish 9: Coffee
Get this episode's full transcript free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get the words for coffee country and closing deals, every line in Spanish and English, and the odd extra ingredient Lis added on exam nights:👉 spanishobsessed.com/transcriptsColombia is famous for its coffee, yet Lis barely drank it back home, except on exam nights, when she added an unusual
Intermediate Spanish 8: Sleep
Free for listeners: the subjunctive cheatsheet, with the most common phrases and triggers in one download:👉 spanishobsessed.com/cheatsheetLis gets up at 6am even when she doesn't have to, and Rob can't work out why. They swap sleep habits: Lis's library naps at university, the Google office where Rob spotted hammocks, and the proverb about early risers. Then things get stranger. Rob confe
