When I was a child I loved cake and hated a soup made with chicken organs.
What food did you love and hate when you were a child?
Think about your answer, and listen to this episode to learn how to express likes and dislikes in Spanish.
You can find the transcription of this episode on my website spanishwithandres.com/likes.
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In this episode I talk with Darren from Chews to Explore, his YouTube channel where he and his wife share their adventures around the world.
In May 2022 they visited Ecuador, and in this episode we talked about their time in the country.
If you are planning to visit Ecuador, I’m sure you will find this interview interesting and useful.
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Have you ever seen The Lion King?
When Timon and Pumbaa are eating bugs, they say bugs are slimy yet satisfying.
And in the Spanish version, they say bugs are slimy but delicious.
Well, that’s a lie.
Listen to the episode to understand what I'm talking about.
Find the transcription on spanishwithandres.com/worms
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Let me tell you something interesting about Spanish:
Some students, when they are learning the language, confuse "I'm hot" and "I'm horny".
Why? Because these sentences cannot be translated literally, but some students don't know that so they try.
You can find the transcription of this episode on spanishwithandres.com/hot.
The chair is small. Right. The door is open. Right. The Andrés is a teacher... sounds kind of weird, right?
Well, that's how [most] Ecuadorians talk about a person's name.
Do you want to know more about it? Play this episode.
You can find the transcription on spanishwithandres.com/names.
This episode is different.
I talk with a friend from the US about her experience living and working in Ecuador for a couple of months.
If you are planing to visit Ecuador, I'm sure you will find this interview interesting.
You can find the notes of this episode on spanishwithandres.com/mc.
There are many different ways to introduce yourself when you are meeting a person for the first time. But if you are just starting to learn Spanish, some basic but common phrases will be enough.
In this episode you will learn some.
You can find the transcription on spanishwithandres.com/introductions.
Wishing a nice day to a someone is normal, but be careful, depending on the Spanish phrase you choose, it might sound polite, nice or creepy.
Don't worry, the difference is simple and esy to learn.
You can find the transcription of this episode on spanishwithandres.com/nice.
You can find lots of phrases to greet people if you search online, but there are other things you shold know if you are planning to visit Ecuador or if you have Ecuadorian friends.
This epsidode is about that.
You can find the trascription on spanishwithandres.com/greetings.
Hello and welcome to the Spanish with Andrés Podcast.
I’m Andrés, a native Spanish teacher from Ecuador, in South America and in this first episode of my new podcast, I would like to tell you a little bit about what you will find here.
So, let 's get started.
