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Beginner Spanish from Rob and Liz of Spanish Obsessed. Couple Liz and Rob (Colombian and English) teach and discuss a range of Spanish phrases, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation - giving you the real Spanish as it's used around the world today. Engaging and lively conversation around a range of
6 May 2025 · 23 min
Discover how to express missing people and places in Spanish in our episode "Missing Things: City vs Countryside." Learn three authentic expressions—"extrañar," "echar de menos," and "hacer falta"—through a natural conversation about life in Colombia's bustling capital versus its peaceful coffee region. Perfect for beginners who want to sound more natural when expressing emotions in Spanish!
E51 · 7 Apr 2025 · 26 min
Lis tells us about her car crash in the centre of Bogotá. Learn how to describe accidents, and unexpected events in Spanish.
E50 · 28 Mar 2025 · 23 min
A few years ago, we made a move from London to Bogota - in this episode, Lis tells the story of our intercontinental move. Learn how to combine the preterite tenses (imperfect and indefinite) when you tell a story, and when to use each one. Foundations 2 is launching on the 7th April! Head to spanishobsessed.com/foundations-2 to find out more!
E49 · 30 May 2024 · 21 min
An introduction to using the other preterite tense, the "indefinido".
E48 · 24 May 2024 · 17 min
Learn some handy "triggers" that often indicate the imperfect
E47 · 25 Apr 2024 · 20 min
Learn how to use "ser" and "ir" in the imperfect tense in Spanish, featuring a dialogue, and some nifty hacks for both remembering the conjugations as well as some great uses of these verbs.
E46 · 18 Apr 2024 · 16 min
In this and the next few episodes, we'll be focusing on the preterite, or past tense. What are the two past tenses, and what are a couple of good rules of thumb to know?
E45 · 11 Apr 2024 · 13 min
Should we say "estoy casado" or "soy casado"? Is it a temporary state, or a permanent feature...? Learn which to use, and when, as well as other vocabulary and expressions to talk about relationships.
E44 · 4 Apr 2024 · 14 min
Learn 3 structures for exclamations, all using the word "qué"
E43 · 14 Mar 2024 · 9 min
Learn how to use "pasárselo" and "pasársela" to talk about how you spend your time
E42 · 7 Mar 2024 · 16 min
Learn ways to talk about "getting on with people" (or not!) in Spanish. You'll learn how to use "llevarse bien/mal", "caerse bien", as well as some intriguing English borrowings ("hacer clik", for example!).
E41 · 29 Feb 2024 · 14 min
Learn 2 ways to say "to have been doing" something in Spanish. Turns out, it's actually a lot simpler to do this in Spanish than English!
E40 · 22 Feb 2024 · 12 min
Did you know you can use the present tense to talk about the past? It's something called the "historical tense", which adds drama to your stories. Learn how to use it in this episode!
E39 · 15 Feb 2024 · 17 min
How to get a discount in Spanish - make sure you ask three times using the phrases you learn in this episode!
E38 · 10 Feb 2024 · 14 min
Learn useful phrases to help you go clothes shopping, with verbs like "quedar" and "medirse".
E37 · 24 Oct 2023 · 13 min
Learn to tell the difference between "hablar", "decir" and "contar" - three commonly confused verbs in Spanish.
E36 · 29 Aug 2023 · 16 min
Learn the difference between these two verbs, which both mean "to know". Find out more about Foundations 1 , our new structured interactive video course for Beginners.
E35 · 2 Dec 2021 · 10 min
Do you get confused by "gustar" and other similar verbs? Learn about "reverse construction" verbs, and use them to sound more natural in your Spanish.
E34 · 19 May 2021 · 9 min
Learn how to use the verbs dedicar and dedicarse to talk about your jobs, passions, and life.
E33 · 22 Apr 2021 · 11 min
"Tener" is a very common word, but to get the most out of it it's worth learning a few different uses. Learn these to sound more natural in your Spanish!
E32 · 30 Mar 2021 · 12 min
Learn how to use "aconsejar" and "consejo"
E31 · 8 Mar 2021 · 12 min
Learn how to use the handy verb "llevar" to say how long you've been doing something. Plus, four ways to say "lockdown"...!
E30 · 17 Jul 2018 · 13 min
Learn a few Spanish jokes, guaranteed to make your audience groan.
E29 · 12 Jul 2018 · 18 min
All about those little things that you can say to structure a story, and bring it to life.
E28 · 9 Jul 2018 · 18 min
Learn all about those little phrases and words which Spanish speakers use to keep conversations going, show their understanding, interrupt people, and more!
E27 · 29 Jun 2018 · 15 min
Learn useful verbs and constructions to help solve problems
E26 · 28 Jun 2018 · 14 min
Learn some of the tell-tale signs of a learner Spanish accent
E25 · 27 Jun 2018 · 12 min
We cover some useful and authentic ways of paying someone a compliment in Spanish
E24 · 26 Jun 2018 · 12 min
Specific language you can use for when you need to make an excuse in Spanish
E23 · 22 Jun 2018 · 14 min
Learn different ways and structures that you can ask for favours in Spanish
Beginner Spanish from Rob and Liz of Spanish Obsessed. Couple Liz and Rob (Colombian and English) teach and discuss a range of Spanish phrases, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation - giving you the real Spanish as it's used around the world today. Engaging and lively conversation around a range of
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