Doorway To Mexico | Learn Spanish with Intermediate and Advanced Conversations

Everyone loves to talk about their pets, learn how to use your Spanish to talk about the appearance, feeding, care and behavior of the animals around you. In this episode, the Baxters hire a Spanish speaking pet sitter to take care of the pets in their home. In the round table discussion, we go way beyond talking about dogs and cats, we dive into more advanced Spanish vocabulary that you can use in everyday conversations.

Michael’s obsession with Mexican telenovelas has his Mexican work buddy, Luis, up in arms. Luis dares us to leave the trashy telenovelas behind and open up to the world of authentic Mexican cinema, where we’ll discover some of the most cherished Spanish language movies of all time. In the round table discussion afterward, Paulina reviews some of the challenging language from the dialogue including common Spanish phrases like: Te pasas, No hay bronca, Ya ni la amuelas, and much more!

Michael and Julie have a Spanish conversation with their gardener about the various landscaping improvements they’d like to make in their yard. It’s not just about weeds, sprinklers and gophers, in this episode we cover a number of very useful Spanish phrases and expressions that are used in everyday conversations. Join Paulina in the round table portion of the podcast where she’ll break down the challenging vocabulary from episode and show you how to use it confidently when you speak.

Learn Mexican Spanish slang. Fresa literally means strawberry in Spanish, but it’s also a very colloquial way to refer to certain kinds of stereotypes in Mexico. Find out what’s going on with this fun Spanish slang term as we get a firsthand explanation of what it means to be fresa in Mexico.

Learn Spanish from Mexico. What’s it like for an undocumented immigrant to cross the Mexican border on foot? Find out as one of the Baxter’s employees tells us about her harrowing journey crossing the border from Mexico into the United States through the Southwestern desert. After the dialogue, we’ll listen to the first part of the round table discussion where Paulina will give us an in-depth review of the challenging vocabulary from today’s episode. Some of the Spanish lessons in this episode include how to know the difference between the Spanish verbs Engañar and Estafar, plus the variety of ways people in Mexico use the Spanish verb Tocar.

Michael’s associate Luis, a Mexican businessman, pitches a new business strategy to help the Baxter’s family firm change direction. With Mexican Spanish often considered as the standard in international business, this episode is a must for anyone considering doing business in a Spanish speaking country. Some of the more advanced Spanish lessons in this episode include how to use the Spanish gerund as an adverb, the difference between the verbs Recurrir and Recorrer, and much more!

When Michael and Julie pick up a day laborer to help them with a household project, they get a chance to hear a story of what it was like being deported back to Mexico (twice!). We’ll meet Vicente, a hardworking man from Mexico who talks about being held in a detention center for months, losing his business and his income, and why he hangs out on street corners every morning waiting for someone to give him a job.

Get your Spanish into shape listening to this spirited conversation about dieting and wellness. Dani’s friend Licha shares her views on the best way to lose weight and why she feels that most diets are doomed to failure. This episode is packed with popular Spanish expressions that Paulina helps us examine in the round table portion of the podcast, some of the lessons include expressions ¿a poco? ¡cómo crees! ¡no inventes! And much more!

Learn how to use your Spanish to describe how someone’s dressed. Do you know how to say a garment is loose-fitting, striped, bright, fancy, flattering or hideous looking? In this episode, Danielle and her high school friend, Licha, rant and rave about current popular fashion trends. Plunge with us into the rich and descriptive world of Spanish vocabulary related to contemporary clothing. In the round table discussion, we’ll also focus on some fun Spanish terms like poca madre, no manches, ni de chiste, and a host of others!

In this episode, the Baxters enjoy a day-hike in the wilderness with a Spanish speaking guide who navigates them through the winding trails with information about the nature and wildlife on offer. Learn how to use your Spanish to talk about all of nature’s splendor in the great outdoors.

With ghostly imagery and colorful symbols of death everywhere, family friend Tatiana guides the Baxter family through a vibrant Día de los Muertos street festival while relaying information about the rich traditions and lively culture connected with this beloved Mexican holiday. In the round table discussion afterward, Paulina breaks down some of the many ways to describe something as dead or dying in Spanish, plus there are several in-depth lessons on the challenging words and phrases from the dialogue.

Concerned that Michael may try to bribe his way out of a ticket, Julie attempts to take matters into her own hands. Learn advanced Spanish while enjoying our fun exploration of the myths and truths behind the Mexican Police force.