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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 topics, equipping you with the Spanish you need to navigate through a variety of situations, from ordering different types of coffee to telling your significant you love them in 6 different ways! We update weekly, so be sure to subscribe using the button on the left to stay up to date. Also, check out our world of Spanish material, articles, and general Spanish love at SpanishObsessed.com!

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#52
May 6, 2025 · 23 min
Beginners 52: City vs country living
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!
#51
Apr 7, 2025 · 25 min
Beginners 51: The car crash
Lis tells us about her car crash in the centre of Bogotá. Learn how to describe accidents, and unexpected events in Spanish.
#50
Mar 28, 2025 · 23 min
Beginners 50 - Telling a story with the past tense(s)
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!
#49
May 30, 2024 · 20 min
Beginners 49: The indefinido (part 1)
An introduction to using the other preterite tense, the "indefinido".
#48
May 24, 2024 · 17 min
Beginners 48 - Imperfect "triggers"
Learn some handy "triggers" that often indicate the imperfect
#47
Apr 25, 2024 · 20 min
Beginners 47: Ser and Ir in the imperfect
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.
#46
Apr 18, 2024 · 16 min
Beginners 46: A brief overview of the past tenses
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?
#45
Apr 11, 2024 · 12 min
Beginners 45: Relationships and talking about your civil status
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.
#44
Apr 4, 2024 · 13 min
Beginners 44: Exclamations
Learn 3 structures for exclamations, all using the word "qué"
#43
Mar 14, 2024 · 9 min
Beginners 43: Having a good time
Learn how to use "pasárselo" and "pasársela" to talk about how you spend your time
#42
Mar 7, 2024 · 15 min
Beginners 42: Getting on with people
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!).
#41
Feb 29, 2024 · 13 min
Beginners 41: Using "desde hace" to talk about what you've been doing
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!
#40
Feb 22, 2024 · 11 min
Beginners 40: Telling stories with the present tense
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!
#39
Feb 15, 2024 · 17 min
Beginners 39: Negotiating prices
How to get a discount in Spanish - make sure you ask three times using the phrases you learn in this episode!
#38
Feb 10, 2024 · 14 min
Beginners 38: Clothes shopping
Learn useful phrases to help you go clothes shopping, with verbs like "quedar" and "medirse".
#37
Oct 24, 2023 · 12 min
Beginners 37: Hablar, decir, and contar
Learn to tell the difference between "hablar", "decir" and "contar" - three commonly confused verbs in Spanish.
#36
Aug 29, 2023 · 15 min
Beginners 36: Saber vs Conocer
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.
#35
Dec 2, 2021 · 10 min
Beginners 35: "Reverse construction" verbs
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.
#34
May 19, 2021 · 9 min
Beginners 34: Dedicar and dedicarse
Learn how to use the verbs dedicar and dedicarse to talk about your jobs, passions, and life.
#33
Apr 22, 2021 · 11 min
Beginners 33: Uses of "tener"
"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!

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