Hello, future Spanish speakers! 🌟 Confused about "ser" and "estar"? 🤔 Don't worry! In this 3-minute episode, we break down these essential verbs so you can use them confidently. 🗣️ Learn when to use "ser" for permanent characteristics and "estar" for temporary states. Listen and improve your Spanish today! 🎧🇪🇸 

Es la True

​¡Masteriza "Ser" y "Estar" en 3 Minutos!

Cuando Gregorio Samsa se despertó una mañana, se encontró convertido en... ¿Britney Spears?
Vamos a ver cómo el protagonista de La Metamorfosis, Gregorio Samsa, tiene una vida muy parecida a la Princesa del Pop, Britney Spears, uno de los chismes más grandes de los años 2000.

Puro cuento: Chisme literario

Gregorio Samsa, Princesa del Pop

Have you ever used a word that didn't actually exist? In this episode of Nayab's Fun Fact Podcast, we are diving deep into the fascinating world of ghost words—words that entered the English dictionary entirely by accident due to printing errors, misreadings, or scribal typos.

From the famous case of "dord" (the ghost word for density) to phantom terms that lingered in official lexicons for decades, we'll explore how these linguistic accidents were born, how they managed to fool lexicographers, and why they eventually vanished. Perfect for language lovers and trivia buffs alike!

Nayab's Fun Fact Podcast 

Words That Don't Exist: The History of "Ghost Words"

In order to get the band score you need in the IELTS speaking test it’s important to develop specific skills.

You will be aware that the speaking test is graded in four specific areas. Those areas are fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.

In this podcast we’re going to talk about fluency. 

It’s important to use a range of discourse markers when taking your speaking test, so your speaking is fluent. Discourse markers are sometimes referred to as connecting words, or connecting phrases. For example, when answering the examiner’s questions you might say something like to be honest, or, in my opinion. These are two common discourse markers. Another connecting phrase you might use is, That’s an interesting question.

Let’s look at an example:

Let’s pretend the examiner asks you whether you are good at art. You might answer.

That’s a really good question. In my opinion, I am quite good at art. In fact, I really enjoy painting. To be honest, I think other people like my paintings too.

Now you try. I’m going to ask you a question, and you have to reply using these three discourse markers: To be honest / In my opinion / That’s a good question.

Are you ready for the question? Here it is: Are you ready for your IELTS test?


IELTS Speaking Practice

3 discourse markers to help you with your IELTS test

雖然我是一個台灣人，但要靠大眾交通工具在南部旅行還是讓我有點焦慮，一起來聽聽我的屏東小旅行吧！
Even as a Taiwanese, relying on public transportation while traveling in the south still makes me a little anxious. Come join me as I share my short trip to Pingtung!

Fu-lan Speaking -- Natural Taiwanese Mandarin

EP9. First time travel to Pingdong on my own 第一次靠自己去屏東

The verb 离 indicates the distance between two points. 
It often occurs before adjectives like 远（yuǎn） and 近（jìn）. 

ān nà jiā lí shū diàn hěn yuǎn 。 
安娜家离书店很远。Anna's house is far from the bookstore.

ān nà jiā lí ɡōnɡ sī hěn jìn 。 
安娜家离公司很近。Anna's house is very close to the office.

Sometimes it takes the verb-object phrase 有(yǒu)……米(mǐ) to indicate the exact distance.

wǒ jiā lí xué xiào yǒu 400 mǐ 。 
我家离学校有400米。My home is 400 meters away from my school.

wǒ jiā lí chāo shì yǒu 500 mǐ 。 
我家离超市有500米。My home is 500 meters from the supermarket.

chāo shì lí xué xiào yǒu 100 mǐ 。 
超市离学校有100米。The supermarket is 100 meters from the school.

JOJO CHINESE

A离(lí)B……

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje vamos nos aprofundar em outra habilidade muito prática e essencial para os viajantes: frases essenciais para compras em Português. Se você está planejando uma viagem ao Brasil ou simplesmente deseja impressionar seus amigos brasileiros, este episódio será muito útil. Se quiser acompanhar o podcast script é só clicar nesse link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vwr25y1ZAzAFm2JW-URoABUnMXmMXGvC6FYn1Uc1j1I/edit?usp=sharing
Então, vamos lá!

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode we will delve into another very practical and essential skill for travelers: essential phrases for shopping in Portuguese. If you are planning a trip to Brazil or simply want to impress your Brazilian friends, this episode will be very useful. If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vwr25y1ZAzAFm2JW-URoABUnMXmMXGvC6FYn1Uc1j1I/edit?usp=sharing
So, let's go!

Portuguese Drops 

Frases essenciais para compras em Português 

Do you like social networks? What do you think about them? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social networks? Listen to Milo and me talk about this topic. 

Visit Milo: https://www.italki.com/teacher/11526291/spanish

No Manches Que Bacano

Advantages and disadvantages of social networks

In questo podcast parlo della festa di Halloween in Colombia e in Italia. Vocaboli di Halloween. Tempi verbali: presente, passato: passato prossimo, passato remoto. 