Spanish for conversations worth having. Real-life topics, natural Spanish, useful expressions and a quick look at how the conversation plays out in Spain.

Cita con el Español

Your go-to podcast for beginner Spanish learners who want to ignite their language skills! 🎉 

In each episode, we'll dive into essential grammar concepts and vocabulary in bite-sized portions.


Spanish Tapas: Content Review

In this episode, we learn the value of "the permission statement," when we need to disagree with an opinion during a meeting.  It's always important that we express our opinion during meetings, but how do we do that and not sound like we're disagreeable, or that we're not a team player.  Listen to this episode for the best way to disagree during any business meeting, and have your message heard.

Business English for Professionals

The best way to gently disagree during a business meeting

Maria is telling about her style of teaching (taken from her own Youtube channel, Russian C1-C2).

About Maria

Maria is telling about her style of teaching

Welcome to Spanish in the workplace, the podcast for professionals looking to speak better Spanish at work in order to create more money, more clients, more career opportunities.

If you're ready to take your Spanish to the next level do get in touch to book a trial lesson on my profile. 

Spanish in the Workplace

My Journey into Teaching (Spanish)

안녕하세요! 오늘은 G-Dragon의 뮤직비디오 Power에 등장하는 숫자 ‘88’에 담긴 특별한 의미와, 한국어의 재미있는 표현인 "팔자"에 대해 이야기해 보려고 합니다.

우선, G-Dragon의 팬이라면 아마 그가 자신의 생일을 자주 음악에 넣는다는 걸 알 거예요. 그의 생일은 1988년 8월 18일로, 케이팝 팬들 사이에서는 꽤 유명한 정보죠. 예를 들어, 2013년 앨범 COUP D'ETAT에 수록된 "늴리리야"라는 곡에서는
"88년도 8월 18일생 딱 봐도 뭘 가져도 너보단 많은 팔자"
라는 가사를 썼는데요. 여기서 팔자라는 단어가 등장해요.

한국어에서 팔자 (palja)는 누군가가 타고난 운명이나 사주를 의미합니다. 팔자는 사주팔자라는 개념에서 비롯되었고, 사람의 태어난 연월일시를 바탕으로 운명을 판단하는 전통적인 방법이죠. 이 팔자라는 단어는 한국어에서 다양한 표현으로 자주 쓰입니다.

예를 들어, "팔자가 좋다"라는 표현은 “그 사람은 운이 좋다” 혹은 "삶이 편하다"는 뜻이에요. 
반대로, "개팔자가 상팔자다"는 “하찮은 개의 삶이 사람보다 낫다”라는 의미인데요. 삶이 너무 힘들 때, 자조적으로 자기 인생을 표현할 때 쓰이곤 합니다. 그래서 좀 재미있고도 씁쓸하게, "강아지처럼 단순하게 사는 게 더 나은 것 같아"라는 느낌이죠. 
또, "무자식이 상팔자다"는 “자녀가 없는 게 오히려 좋은 팔자다”라고 해서, 자녀가 없으면 마음이 편하다는 뜻으로 쓰여요.

그래서, G-Dragon이 "너보단 많은 팔자"라고 했을 때는요, 자신이 타고난 팔자가 남들보다 더 낫거나 특별하다는 의미로 쓴 거예요. 자신의 독특한 운명과 삶에 대한 자부심을 표현한 거죠.

이렇게 G-Dragon의 뮤직비디오에 등장한 '88'은 그저 단순한 숫자가 아니고요, 그의 특별한 생일과, 그 생일이 의미하는 "팔자"라는 독특한 운명까지 상징한다고 볼 수 있어요. G-Dragon이 문화와 언어를 음악 속에 자연스럽게 녹여내는 점이 바로 많은 팬들에게 사랑받는 이유인 것 같습니다.

오늘도 한국어와 한국 문화를 즐겁게 배워가시길 바라며, 다음 시간에 또 만나요!

[ㅇㄱㄹㅇ 덕후 톡] Real Deok-hu Talk Straight from K-media

[K-POP] What does '88' mean in G-Dragon's Music Video?

What if ancient wisdom could make your language learning calmer, stronger, and more sustainable?

In Episode 95 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore how Stoic philosophy can guide you through grammar, speaking, writing, listening, and more. With Stoicism, you stop fearing mistakes, accept challenges as training, and focus only on what is in your control—the effort itself.

Which Stoic principle do you need most in your language learning?

Discipline with grammar rules?

Courage to speak despite mistakes?

Acceptance when listening feels difficult?

Clarity of thought through writing?

Episode 95 shows how Stoicism can enrich both language learning and life. Grammar becomes training in discipline, pronunciation becomes freedom from others’ judgments, reading becomes practice in accepting difficulty, speaking becomes an act of courage, writing becomes a path to clarity, and listening becomes an exercise in equanimity. Stoic philosophy reminds us that obstacles are not barriers but the very path itself. By learning with calm determination and focusing on what you can control, you gain not only fluency but also resilience, patience, and wisdom.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 95 - How Stoicism can help you learn a language

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日は、N3の漢字をやります！
未をやります！　

音読み　み
訓読み　いまーだ　送り仮名は、だ

意味は、まだ、いまだに〜しない、とかです。

例えば、

・未成年ーみせいねん　成年じゃない

・未来ーみらい　まだ来ていない時

・未完成ーみかんせい　まだ完成していないこと

・未明ーみめい　ニュースなどでは、0時〜3時のこと

・未遂ーみすい　計画がとげられていないこと

こんな感じですね。
これを使って例文を作っていきましょう！

・未成年はお酒も飲めないし、タバコも吸えません

・未来のことを考えるとワクワクする

・人は未完成であることが楽しいと思います

・11/21未明のできごとでした

・その男は殺人未遂で逮捕されました


こんな感じです。

今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！


Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#401 N3 漢字"未"、について！

A calm, spoken press review covering today’s major UK news stories, read slowly and clearly for listeners who prefer measured, thoughtful audio.
In this episode:
The UK enters a new demographic era as deaths now outnumber births
A man appears in court after impersonating a naval admiral at a Remembrance Day event
New data shows adults consuming salt equal to 22 bags of crisps a day
Discussion around potential routes to another Scottish independence referendum
Ongoing legal efforts by Shamima Begum to regain British citizenship
Rising armed police deployment across Scotland
Homelessness pressures during cold winter weather
Sport: Scotland’s World Cup qualification brings a national bank holiday
Severe weather warnings affecting travel and daily life
This is a quiet press review, focused on clarity of speech, neutral delivery, and careful pacing — suitable for English learners, reflective listeners, and anyone seeking news without noise.
🎙️ Spoken calmly
📰 Based on national reporting
🕊️ No shouting, no commentary panels — just the news, read with care🏷️ 
#UKPressReview, #CalmNews, #SlowNewsEnglish, #SpokenNews, #NewsAudio, #BritishNews, #ScottishNews, #ClearSpeech, #EnglishListening, #DemographicChange, #ScottishPolitics, #CitizenshipDebate, #HomelessnessUK, #SevereWeatherUK, #WorldCupScotland, #NeutralNews, #MindfulListening, #PressReview


Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Calm UK Press Review - 6th January 2026

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13UEpB3b5OHJOu8y4XJLm99A8YHZtdmE9/view?usp=drivesdk