Spanish for Beginners: Spanish Crash Course (Conversational)
What you'll learn
- Basic Spanish
- Key words for Traveling such as Help, Please & Thank You in Spanish
- The Months of the Year in Spanish
- The Days of the Week in Spanish
- Why Spanish Rocks
- Why Spanish is so Important
Requirements
- A good pair of headphones, a pc, mobile or tablet.
- An open mind and a willingness to learn.
- Desire to learn Spanish
Description
If you're a beginner and you want to learn Spanish you're in the right place! Bienvenido!! (Welcome!!)
Did you know there are more native Spanish speakers in the world than there are native English speakers?? I bet you thought it was probably the other way around. But it isn't. Actually Spanish is only second to Chinese, seriously.
I've designed this Spanish Crash Course udemy for beginners to ensure you can hit the ground running with Spanish. It's simple, short, practical and super easy. And best of all you will learn the best way, the natural way, the way you learnt English. I'll explain more about this in the Intro to the course, but for now, let's just say that there is only one way to naturally start speaking Spanish and that's how I will teach you.
This course is 100% conversational. I will NOT cover grammar rules, reading, etc. None of the boring stuff, only the fun stuff. Everything and anything you need to GET started. To be able to talk, speak and have conversations.
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Spanish for beginners starts with this:
Greetings.
Introductions.
Words and phrases for Traveling.
Days of the Week.
Months of the Year.
And more to come...
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About your Instructor: I was born in Bogota, the capital of Colombia (South America). So I'm a native Spanish speaker but you could also consider me a native English speaker. I've lived in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia and currently live in Australia. And I've always felt really passionate about languages, specially English & Spanish.
The Accent of this Course: My accent in Spanish is from Colombia (South America). In English I'd say it's a weird mix of American, Australian and Latin American. But don't worry too much about accents, they're overrated. And regardless of whether you learn Spanish from someone from Spain or someone from Latin America chances are you'll have the accent of a foreigner speaking Spanish. But that doesn't matter!! People will still understand you. As they understand me in Spanish and English when I travel the world even though I might have a "weird" accent :)
If you are concerned about the accent you should know this: of all Spanish speaking countries, the two countries which probably have the most "neutral" Spanish are Colombia and Costa Rica. Hence, many call center companies preferring candidates from these two locations. So, it's definitely an advantage to be learning from a teacher with a Colombian accent.
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This course is for:
Beginners.
English speakers who want to learn Spanish. You don't need to be native English speaker, but you need to know English to take this course.
People who want to learn Spanish.
People who love Spanish.
People who appreciate Spanish and its importance.
People who realize Spanish can open the door to both professional and personal growth.
People traveling to a Spanish speaking country.
People doing business with Spanish speakers.
People who want to have fun in Spanish.
This course is NOT for:
Intermediate or advanced Spanish speakers.
People who want to learn from someone who speaks Spanish with a "Spanish" accent (so someone from Spain, I'm not from Spain).
People who are not willing to practice.
People who prefer quantity over quality.
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Pledge to All Students (both current & future students)
Students First. I will never compromise your experience to make money. Never, ever. Yes, this is also a business but to me teaching goes way beyond making money. I already have a full time job and fortunately don't rely on teaching to survive. You are always at the forefront of my courses and I want to ensure you have a unique, valuable and memorable experience. I promise.
24x7x365 Support. You can contact me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round, even on holidays, Christmas and New Years Eve; I will get back to you quickly (in a few hours tops) and deliver outstanding quality of service in my support. I promise.
Humbleness, kindness and social responsibility. I believe in giving back to you and the world. So think of me as your own real-life human "Siri." If you need advice or support just ask. And if I can do something to help you in your journey, I will. I promise.
Australian Made. Recognized in the Industry as a symbol of quality and excellence. All my courses are Made in Australia with high tech and professionally edited. They also include my secret sauce: a lot of passion & love! I also apply in my courses everything I've learnt from years of experience working with technology, projects, entrepreneurs and people all over the world. I promise.
Quality over Quantity. I will strive to make courses concise, to the point and relevant. Time is one of our most valuable assets and we need to invest it carefully. So I won't make a course long for the purpose of displaying it has more hours; only when strictly necessary. To me it's about quality and if I can deliver that in 5 minutes and save you time, I will. I promise.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners
- English speakers who want to learn Spanish
- Spanish lovers
- People who want to travel to Spain, South America or any Spanish speaking country
Instructors
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 172,880 Reviews
- 655,673 Students
- 46 Courses
YESI EDUCATION is a global online education business with over 100 products that reach more than a million students in over 200 countries. Our portfolio of products includes: online courses, ebooks, audiobooks, newsletters, apps, podcasts and other educational resources such as templates.
YESI is formally incorporated and headquartered in Sydney, Australia and has three main divisions: EDUCATION, PROPERTY and INVEST. YESI’s ABN (Australian Business Number) is: 57637465626
YESI, founded in 2016, has a strong focus on passive income generation and wealth creation. The company constantly explores new revenue streams, disruptive and innovative technologies as well as investment opportunities and new products within its three divisions.
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 172,880 Reviews
- 655,673 Students
- 46 Courses
In a nutshell, I'm a serial entrepreneur, techie, life hacker, expert PM and MBA (x2). But at heart, I'm also an Educator.
Mauricio in Numbers
Founded or co-founded 8 business startups.
Invested in 6 personal startups.
Studied 2 MBAs and 1 Bachelor of Engineering.
Teaching over a million students in more than 200 countries worldwide (that's nearly every country on the planet!).
Traveled to 14 Countries and lived in 4.
Lives in the most beautiful city in the world, frequently ranked in the Top 10 places to live & visit.
Worked for a prestigious University, ranked 1st in Australia and 8th in the world among young Universities.
Worked for a Fortune 500 company (Johnson&Johnson) for 6 years. During that time received a High Performance and Global Leadership award.
Was in the Top 40 in the world that were part of J&J's Global Operations Leadership Development program inaugural class.
Created over 100 Online Magazines with more than 18,000 curated articles from all over the world.
Host of joinmeforcoffee & Become a Project Manager podcasts.
Speaks 3 languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese).
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Accomplishments
-Bought property in the most expensive suburb of Sydney, Australia. One of the wealthiest nations on Earth
-Published The Mini Book of Agile, available on Amazon
-Received a letter of recognition from the CEO of a Billion dollar company for contributions in an Agile project
-Launched a Research Data Management Plan tool for Researchers
-In the Top 10% Most Engaging Instructors on Udemy
-Won a Hackathon by creating an immersive virtual reality experience
-Achieved an Agile DSDM certification
-Rolled out OneDrive to over 8K users in a business for collaboration and data management
-Successfully migrated over half a BILLION archived emails from an on-prem solution to Office 365 in the Cloud
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The Story
My passion for entrepreneurship, technology and education started when I was just a kid. By the time I was 15 I had already started three businesses: candy commercialization at school, newspaper recycling in my community and car washing for family and friends. I had also moved from Colombia (South America) to the U.S. to experience first-hand the American culture, something I was always curious about. Then I moved on to a knowledge based business, teaching English. And the rest as they say is history. I traveled the world, migrated to Australia, did 2 MBAs and started all the startups listed below. I also speak three languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese), have been to over 60 cities in 14 countries & 4 continents and have also lived in Colombia, Mexico, USA and Australia (my home). I'm Colombian and also Australian.
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The Entrepreneur
In 2016 I founded YESI and formally incorporated it as a company in 2019 here in Australia. YESI EDUCATION is a global online education business with over 100 products that reach more than a million students in over 200 countries. Our portfolio of products includes: online courses, ebooks, audiobooks, newsletters, apps, podcasts and other educational resources such as templates. YESI is formally incorporated and headquartered in Sydney, Australia and has three main divisions: EDUCATION, PROPERTY and INVEST. YESI’s ABN (Australian Business Number) is: 57637465626
***Business Startups
1) AgileKB - The Agile Knowledge Base | Everything you need to know about Agile Project Management & Agile Delivery
2) Grabdl - Grab a Download | An online, self-serve store of digital products available for download
3) Ureducation - Free Online Courses & Outlet Priced Courses | Curated Online Courses from the world's leading Online Training Providers and Instructors
4) Udemy - +40 courses launched, more to come | Knowledge turned into useful / commercially viable courses
5) Become a Project Manager Podcast & Newsletter - Project Management Education, Tools, Resources, Templates and Applications
6) The Mini Book of Agile - a book that jam packs the key concepts, fundamentals and tools of Agile Project Management, Agile Development & Agile Delivery
***Personal Startups
1) Global MBA with Tulane University. Studied in New Orleans (USA), Paris (France) and Beijing (China).
2) Migrated to Australia as a Permanent Resident and Skilled Professional.
3) Started a Street Performance Documentary on YouTube (you can google it, just enter "Street Performance Documentary Mauricio Rubio").
***Behind the Scenes
It's not all pink, ponies and rainbows. Even though I have had many successes as a person, professional and entrepreneur, I have also been rejected many times. A lot of people have not believed in my projects or ideas and have not supported me in my journey. Yet, I kept moving fwd because I believe in the power of pursuing your dreams, goals and objectives. Here is a list of the people who have rejected me recently (to name a few):
1) Amazon Merch On Demand in 2023
2) The prestigious University MIT, twice in 2016
3) The Boston Global Mass Challenge in 2014
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The Professional (My CV)
Master of Management and Engineer with a proven track record of successfully leading teams to deliver on business goals & objectives. Highly experienced in program management, project management (Agile Certified), solution design, development, risk management and change management. Recognized for consistently exceeding targets, delivering programs, products and projects on time and within budget.
Accomplished expert in information technology, product development, software, and mobile development projects, known for strong leadership skills that drive innovation, productivity, efficiency, improvement, growth, and high performance. Ready to lead teams to achieve exceptional results.
I've lead course development, LMS, CMS, CRM, mobile apps, Facebook apps, web development, new product development, IT, operations, sales and procurement projects across a wide range of industries including Higher Education, IT, FMCG and Equipment industries. I also worked for the following companies:
-An Australian Go8 University, ranked in the Top 1% in the world.
-The leading Online Training provider in Australia: e3Learning, part of Open Universities Australia which has big clients such as Qantas, IGA and Tupperware.
-A Colombian compact and heavy equipment distributor: ETECOL, part of Doosan and Bobcat a global company with Billions of dollars in sales.
-An American high tech startup with important clients such as NASA, the White House and the U.S. Department of Defense.
-An American Fortune 500 company: Johnson&Johnson one of the biggest and most respected brands in the world.
Academic Background
Master of Management - Tulane University
MBA - ICESI University
Bachelor of Engineering - Javeriana University
Professional Development
Entrepreneurship 101 - MIT
Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching - Harvard University
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Skills & Areas of Expertise
-Agile Development & Agile Delivery
-Project Management
-Business Analysis
-Product Management
-Scrum
-DSDM
-AI (Artificial Intelligence)
-Change Management
-Productivity & Productivity Apps
-Entrepreneurship
-Wealth Creation
-Email Marketing
-Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
-Job Interviews, Resume/CV & Cover Letter Optimization
-Lean
-Six Sigma
-Design Excellence
-Strategic Procurement
-Supply Chain & Operations
-Content Creation
-Video Creation
-Video Edition
-Audio Edition
-Podcasting
-Creative Writing
-Spanish, English and Portuguese
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Pledge to All Students (both current & future students)
Students First. I will never compromise your experience to make money. Never, ever. Yes, this is also a business but to me teaching goes way beyond making money. You are always at the forefront of my courses and I want to ensure you have a unique, valuable and memorable experience. I promise.
24x7x365 Support. You can contact me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round, even on holidays, Christmas and New Years Eve; I will get back to you quickly (in a few hours tops) and deliver outstanding quality of service in my support. I promise.
Humbleness, kindness and social responsibility. I believe in giving back to you and the world. So if you need advice or support just ask. And if I can do something to help you in your journey, I will. I promise.
Australian Made. Recognized in the Industry as a symbol of quality and excellence. All my courses are Made in Australia with high tech and they are professionally edited. They also include my secret sauce: a lot of passion & love. I apply in my courses everything I've learnt from years of experience working with technology, projects, entrepreneurs and people from different backgrounds. I promise.
Quality over Quantity. I will strive to make courses concise, to the point and relevant. Time is one of our most valuable assets and we need to invest it carefully. To me it's about quality and if I can deliver that in 5 minutes and save you time, I will. I promise.
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Why do I teach?
-To help professionals advance their careers
-To help others reach their goals
-Because I love sharing knowledge and helping others
-To make the world a better place
-To empower others to reach their full potential
-To create a sustainable, wealthy future
"I'm not an ideal man, but a man of ideas" -Khodorkovsky
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A final note
Thank you for reading about my journey. And thank you for your support. I don't know how you got here or why you're reading this right now, but that doesn't really matter, rest assured I will do my best to provide you with what you need to succeed, grow your career or take your path to the next level. By now, you've probably realized that I'm not your typical Coach or Instructor so before you go, know this: you are in good hands, and making an investment in any of my courses is one of the best investments you'll ever make in yourself, in your future, in your growth. So I'll see you on the other side