Click on the pictures below to go to a video to help you practice at home.
BEGINNER:
El Alfabeto
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice the alphabet in Spanish. Practice spelling your name and address in Spanish.
Cognados
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video of a list of cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish) to practice pronunciation. Try repeating the words after me.
Spanish Greetings and introductions
Listen to this conversation in Spanish to hear how to greet someone nd introduce yourself.
INTRODUCing yourself
Watch this video to hear how Spanish speakers from a variety of countries introduce themselves.
Beginner's Guide to Mexican Hand Gestures
Watch this video to learn some of the most common hand gestures used in México.
More Mexican Hand Gestures
Watch this video to see how Mexicans communicate with their hands!
LOS NÚmeros 1-100
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice the numbers from 1-100 in Spanish. Practice saying numbers as you see them around town (phone numbers, address, bus numbers, etc.).
LOS NÚmeros 100-1,000
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice the numbers from 100-1,000 in Spanish. Practice saying numbers as you see them around town (prices, addresses, etc.).
NUMBERS AND LETTERS LISTENING PRACTICE
Use this video to test your listening of numbers and letters in Spanish!
La Comida
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you learn food words and phrases to help you order better the next time you're out at a restaurant.
INTERMEDIATE:
Mexican Spanish pronunciation practice
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you master the sounds of Mexican Spanish. Once you know the alphabet well, listen to this video to hear how to make the correct sounds in Spanish.
Mexican Spanish phrases
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice some phrases that are only used here in México. Once you watch the video, listen for these phrases when you're speaking to Mexicans!
Basic everyday phrases in Spanish
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice some conversational phrases you can use here in México. Once you watch the video, go out and try them out with some new Mexican friends!
Mexican Spanish Conversation practice
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice some conversational phrases you can use here in México. Once you watch the video, go out and try them out in a restaurant!
Customer Service spanish
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice some phrases you might here when on the phone or in a store here in México. Once you watch the video, go out and try them out in a business!
CALL CENTER DIALOGUE
Listen to this phone conversation to hear how a typical conversation to a call center might sound.
Small Words that make a big difference
These tiny little words in Spanish will improve your fluency SO much!
Mexican spanish listening practice
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you practice listening to an authentic Mexican Spanish speaker. The more you listen, the more your ear will get used to the sounds of Mexican Spanish.
SER vS. ESTAR
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you review when to use the verb "ser" (permanent) or the verb "estar" (temporary) to say "to be."
Expressions with Tener
Click on the picture to the left to go to a video to help you learn less common tener expressions that will help you sound like a native.
HACER
Click on the picture to the left to har a variety of ways to use the verb "hacer" in Spanish.
Verbos Reflexivos
Click on the picture to the left to listen to a conversation in Spanish that talks about daily routines using reflexive verbs in the past tense.
La Salud
Click on the picture to the left to listen to a conversation in Spanish about how someone is feeling.
Las partes del cuerpo
Click on the picture to the left to listen to the names of body parts in Spanish and to hear them used in example sentences.
La Historia de MéXico
Watch this quick video to get a brief overview of Mexican history.
Mexican History
Here's another short video to get a brief timeline of Mexican history.
El grito de la independencia
Watch Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, give the first grito of her presidency in México City.
The story of the Mexican Flag
Watch this clip from the Disney film, "The Three Caballeros" to hear the story behind the design of México's flag.
Restaurant COnversation
Click this video to listen to a typical conversation in a Mexican restaurant.
Mexican Tianguis conversation
Listen to this typical conversation in a Mexican mercado.
Buying Clothes Conversation
Click this video to listen to a typical conversation about going shopping for clothes.
Doctor's Office conversation
Click this video to listen to a typical conversation about going to the doctor's office.
Car Service Conversation
Click this video to listen to a conversation about things going wrong with a car.
Customer service COnversation
Click this video to listen to a typical customer service conversation in a Mexican store.
Talking about tools
Watch this video to learn vocabulary for tools and hear how to use the tools in Spanish.
Landlord phrases
Listen to this video to learn 50 essential phrases for talking to a landlord.
Cleaning vocabulary
Watch this video to learn some essential phrases to talk about house cleaning.
Bank Conversation
Watch this video to see a typical conversation in a bank.
COMMANDS WITH OBJECT PRONOUNS
Watch this video and then take the quiz at the end to practice using direct and indirect object pronouns with commands.
El Infinitivo
Using the infinitive form of a verb can be tricky sometimes. This short video breaks down how to properly use an infinitive.
reflexive vs. non-reflexive verbs
Sometimes, verbs change meaning when they are reflexive or non-reflexive. This video explains some of the differences.
ADVANCED:
El SUBJUNCTIVO
Here's a brief explanation of the subjunctive mood in Spanish. It explains when to use it and how to form it.
Direct and Indirect object pronouns
Watch this video to hear direct and indirect object pronouns being used in conversation.
Por y Para
Watch this video to hear an explanation of the different uses of the prepositions "por" and "para."
Preterite VS. Imperfect
Watch this video to learn when to use the preterite and imperfect tenses when you're talking about the past.
VIDEOS FOR STORYTELLING:
Snack Attack
¿Qué hizo la ancianita? ¿Qué hizo el joven?
ICE CREAMS
¿Qué paso? ¿Qué hizo el papá? ¿Qué hicieron los niños? ¿Qué hizo la mamá?
WILDEBEEST
¿Qué dijo el ñu? ¿Qué dijo el otro ñu? ¿Quién tenía razón?
GUARD
¿Qué pasó al guardia? ¿Qué hizo el ejército?
UFO
¿Qué hizo el extraterrestre? ¿Por qué?
NUGGETS
¿Qué encontró el pájaro? ¿Qué hizo después? ¿Que crees que va a hacer?
CARPARK
¿Qué hizo el hombre? ¿Qué hizo el perro?
Every Day
¿Qué hace el hombre todos los días? ¿Cómo se siente?
Head up!
¿Qué hace el pequeño cabra? ¿Qué hace el grande? ¿Qué aprendieron?
GIVE IN TO GIVING
¿Cómo es el hombre al principio? ¿Qué hace al final?