Travel Spanish for Gringos

Welcome to the Vocabulary section! We are going to learn so many words and phrases together! Watch this video for some ideas on how to retain vocabulary and how to approach the content in this first section of content.

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to the airport, such as customs and checkin.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to the transport, such as taxis and buses.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to the hotel, such as checkin and amenities.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to the restaurant and bar, such as ordering, the menu items etc.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to tours and excursions, such as payment, activities, scheduling etc.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to medicine, such as making an appointment, describing an illness, etc.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to the beach, such as weather, accessories, etc.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to shopping, such as sizes, price, bartering, etc.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to small talk, such as getting to know someone, describing yourself or your trip, etc.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

Here is where you will learn 25 new words and phrases related to the date, time, and calendar.

Take your time to learn each word and phrase before moving on to the next list - it may take up to 7 touches per word/phrase!

Watch the video for the pronunciation, read the PDF for the spelling, and save the sentences to translate for after Section 3 on grammar (unless you are high beginner / intermediate).

In this section, we will learn all about how to conjugate verbs in various important tenses in Spanish. Whether this is new or a review, I hope you will feel confident in using a variety of tenses by the time we are through the section.

Here we are, regular present tense, our first tense of the Conjugations section.

Today, we will learn how to use present tense in Spanish, so we can say things like:

I visit

She drinks

They travel

If this is review you may not need much repetition of the video or extra practice, but if this is new to you, no shame in taking your time and getting lots of practice.

Now it's time for the verbs that don't follow the regular present tense guidelines, known as irregular present tense.

Today, we will be able to say things like:

I want

She has

They understand

If this is review you may not need much repetition of the video or extra practice, but if this is new to you, no shame in taking your time and getting lots of practice.

Now its time for progressive tense, better known as -ing.

Today, we will learn how we can say things like:

I am buying

She was eating

They are drinking

If this is review you may not need much repetition of the video or extra practice, but if this is new to you, no shame in taking your time and getting lots of practice.

We have arrived at a fun group of tenses, future (will) and conditional (would).

Today, we will learn how to say things like:

I will speak

She would have

They will know

If this is review you may not need much repetition of the video or extra practice, but if this is new to you, no shame in taking your time and getting lots of practice.

Now its time to get bossy with commands. We will only be learning one kind of command, called a tú command.

With this tense, we can now say:

Come!

Visit!

Don't drink!

If this is review you may not need much repetition of the video or extra practice, but if this is new to you, no shame in taking your time and getting lots of practice.

Welcome to the grammar section, where we will learn parts of speech, about how to ask questions, and about sentence structure in Spanish. Let's get to it!

Sentences in Spanish have some nuances that English sentences don't. Tune in to today's lesson to get 6 hacks for better Spanish sentences.

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

How do we say How, What, Where, and more? This lesson will explain all interrogative / question words in Spanish and how to use them.

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

Now that we know what the question words are, how do we ask a question? This lesson will explain how to pose questions like "How are you?" as well as "Do you have a table?".

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

What is a preposition? This lesson will tell you about what they are, and how to use them in Spanish.

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

This lesson is about a magical hack that allows you to speak in the past, future, and about obligation and more using formulas in present tense!

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

Ever wondered if there are differences in how to address people in different regions? There are! This lesson will talk about Tú, Usted, and Vos, while also explaining some other regional differences and Vosotros.

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

One more topic for you!

Today we will learn possession (my, your, our) and this and that, these and those.

Try out the exercises at the end and check your work in the Answer Key, located in the Bonus section.

Welcome to the Dialogue section!

Here you will hear 10 realistic dialogues of scenarios you will likely be in along the way while traveling. Listen closely and follow the 3 step process I describe to make the most of the audio and the PDFs.

Let's get to it!

Check out this first dialogue, related to Vocabulary list #1.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

Our next dialogue is related to Vocabulary list #2.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

Another dialogue for you, related to Vocabulary list #3.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

Coming up is a dialogue related to Vocabulary list #4.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

Now its time for a dialogue related to Vocabulary list #5.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

You are now half way! Here is the dialogue related to Vocabulary list #6.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

This is a dialogue with vocabulary you've seen in Vocabulary list #7

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

Now we are onto our eighth dialogue, related to Vocabulary list #8.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

Almost there, check out this 9th dialogue, related to Vocabulary list #9.

Remember these 3 steps!

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

LAST ONE! Dialogue 10 is related to, you guessed it, Vocabulary list #10

Hopefull by now you are clear on these 3 steps:

1. Read the transcript (English translation on the last page if you need help)

2. Read the transcript while listening to the audio

3. Listen to the audio with eyes closed / no transcript in front of you

And repeat, as many times as you need!

You've made it to the end of the Travel Spanish for Gringos course, well done! You have a lot to be proud of for all your hard work! Its also possible there is more work to be done. Listen to this video to hear some tips for how to continue your Spanish practice.

Here is where you will find the answers to all practice exercises from the Vocabulary, Conjugation, and Grammar sections. Translations for the dialogues are provided on the last page of each dialogue PDF.

Learn more about numbers, big and small, in this extra PDF.

Here are some free resources for you to use in your continued Spanish learning journey!