Learn Spanish and Go
Do you want to learn Spanish and travel? Learn Spanish and travel the world with Jim and May from Spanish and Go.
Advance your listening comprehension through incredible travel stories, cultural conversations, Spanish tips, and interviews with Spanish speakers from around the world.
You’ll hear natural conversational Spanish perfect for the intermediate or advanced Spanish learner. With Spanish and Go, not only will you supercharge your Spanish, but you’ll gain the tools to travel abroad with confidence.
May is a Spanish teacher from Mexico, and Jim is a gringo with a passion for adventure. Together they’ll help you take your Spanish to the next level.
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Qué decir cuando no entiendes a un hablante nativo - What to Say When You Don’t Understand a Native Speaker
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Even after years of learning Spanish, misunderstandings happen—especially when you’re dealing with fast speech, unfamiliar accents, background noise, or simply expecting someone to say something they didn’t. We share Jim’s embarrassing rental-car experience in El Salvador, challenges understanding his CrossFit coach, and other real-life examples to explore why our brains sometimes respond to what we expect to hear instead of what was actually said. You’ll learn useful Spanish phrases for asking someone to repeat or clarify themselves, how to stop pretending you understood, and why these uncomfortable moments are a normal—and valuable—part of becoming a more confident Spanish speaker.
Key Takeaways:
- Don’t answer based on what you expect to hear.
- Make clarification phrases automatic.
- Misunderstanding Spanish doesn’t mean you’re going backward.
Relevant Links And Additional Resources:
- 338 – Analizando mi español después de 16 años – Analyzing My Spanish After 16 Years
- 312 – Cómo Crear tu Propia Inmersión en Español Sin Viajar | How to Create Your Own Spanish Immersion Without Traveling
- 212 – Cómo Navegar Conversaciones Confusas en Español | How to Navigate Confusing Conversations in Spanish
- 085 – Cómo Aprendería Español de Cero | How I’d Learn Spanish from Scratch
- 059 – La Habilidad Más Importante para Hablar Español | The Most Important Ability for Speaking Spanish
- 015 – Cómo Superar Tu Miedo a Hablar Español | How to Get Over Your Fear of Speaking Spanish
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