Beginners – Lightspeed Spanish

Putting Emphasis on your Emphasis. A student of ours had some Spanish pronunciation problems when he once tried to buy some sugar in a shop in Spain and spent a good while repeating the same word over and over again with no success. Finally, defeated, he left the shop without... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 22 – Spanish Pronunciation – The Nose Rule appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

For any serious student of the Spanish language, asking; “What does QUE in Spanish mean?” is probably one of the most fundamental questions that they seek answers to! Not long after you begin your learning journey, you begin to notice the worrying frequency in which QUE, or QUÉ, or LO... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 21- Help with QUE in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Now that you have these important verbs under your belt, so to speak, listen to us using them all in general conversation. This is your chance to get tuned in and develop your ‘ear’ for the Spanish language. ¡Buena suerte! Remember, a wealth of additional information about this Spanish lesson... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 20 – Important Verb Review appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Did you know that there are more irregular Spanish verbs than there are regular? That’s why you must catch this podcast. Come and join us as we continue helping you to get to grips with four more vitally important verbs that will help you move your Spanish forward at LightSpeed.... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 19 – Four More Important Spanish Verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this Spanish lesson for beginners we help you learn four important Spanish verbs and their, at times, strange structures. You simply can’t get by without these ones! Listen in as we coach you step by step through their usage and help you become comfortable with their conjugations. As always,... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 18 – Four Important Spanish Verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

If you’ve arrived this far…¡Enhorabuena! Now it’s time to review everything we’ve covered by putting it into conversation. Why not challenge yourself and see how much you can pick up the first time! Loads more information can be found, as always, in the comprehensive Spanish help-sheets available now. Video of... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 17 – Review appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Who? What? When? Where? How? Without these and all the other Spanish question words you simply cannot ask the questions that will lead you to a wonderful Spanish conversation. Join us for this Spanish podcast for beginners to hear some handy ways to commit them to memory forever. Don’t forget... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 16 – Spanish Question Words appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Although the weather isn’t quite as important a subject for some as it is for others, this is an absolute must for any Spanish student. Come and join us as we help you learn how to describe every kind of weather from freezing cold to baking hot! Of course, all... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 15 – Weather Vocabulary in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Do speakers tell time in Spanish like we do, or do they have a totally different system? Listen to this Spanish lesson for beginners as we explain their straight-forward process and show you what it means when you say things like “It’s seven less fifteen.” For your greater understanding, all... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 14 – Tell Time in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Did you know that all Spanish naming words are either masculine or feminine? Did you know that there’s no rhyme nor reason to it? So, how on earth do you know whether a word is masculine or feminine? Listen in on this Spanish podcast as we show you how to... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 13 – Masculine and Feminine Spanish Words appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Are you confused about Spanish sentence construction and Spanish word order? You don’t need to be. So many students think it’s more complicated than it is. There are actually only a couple of important things to learn. Join us in this beginner Spanish lesson as we help take the confusion... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 12 – Spanish Word Order appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Two different verbs to say the same word. How confusing! Don’t worry, in this beginner Spanish lesson we explain how these two similar yet very different verbs work. Listen in and learn how knowing things, people and places are dealt with in the Spanish language. Here we help you understand... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 11 – Saber & Conocer appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Talking about likes and dislikes is not only one of the key parts to Spanish conversation but is also a fabulous conversation piece for any serious student of Spanish. In this Spanish lesson for beginners, we help you learn the basic structure of the verb “to like”. Watch out for... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 10 – Gustar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

To be or not to be? These two verbs form part of one of the most important areas of your early Spanish learning. Just as in English, you will find them liberally throughout the Spanish language and there are few sentences that don’t need these verbs. The issue is, there... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 9 – Ser & Estar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Being able to use the future is fabulous in conversation as well as a fundamental part of your Spanish learning. Here in the eighth beginner Spanish lesson at LightSpeed Spanish we help you learn the basic structure of “going to go” which is the most common and certainly the most... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 8 – The Future appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Many students of the Spanish language shy away from counting in Spanish because they feel that numbers are too difficult. This is far from the case and the truth is that learning numbers is as important as any other aspect of the Spanish language. Especially when it comes down to... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 7 – Counting in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Someone once said that questions are the answer and in your Spanish language learning journey this is very true. To really be able to instigate a conversation in Spanish, you need some great questions. People love to be asked interesting questions and in this free beginner Spanish lesson we help... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 6 – Handy Questions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

No matter what some people tell you, if you really want to speak Spanish correctly and be understood well then you must “dominar” the verb conjugation. This just means that you must know how to take a verb like, “to eat” and break it down into the separate people, like... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 5 – Conjugating Spanish Verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this beginner Spanish lesson we firstly help you introduce yourself by correctly offering your name and then we show you how to ask someone for their name and introduce a friend. One of the biggest mistakes that beginner students make is introducing themselves incorrectly. You’ll find out that, normally,... Read more » The post Beginners Spanish Podcast 4 – Names and Introductions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this our third free Spanish lesson online for beginners, we continue to help you polish your Spanish pronunciation and gain greater speaking confidence by teaching you the rest of the Spanish alphabet. Listen in to discover how to develop your “R” sound so you talk like a true Spanish... Read more » The post Beginner Spanish Podcast 3 – Alphabet H to Z appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.