Podcast
LearnCraft Spanish
Learn Spanish, step by step! This podcast teaches you the top 1000 words that make up 80% of Spanish. Starting with a foundation of core Spanish grammar and the most common Spanish vocabulary, Timothy will guide you through the essential steps to speaking and understanding fluent Spanish like a native speaker. If you're a serious Spanish learner and you want to make deep, personal connections with the native Spanish speakers in your life, the LearnCraft Spanish podcast is for you. Join us on a rigorous, fulfilling journey to Spanish fluency.
- Language Learning chart
- #139
- Episodes
- 442
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 23 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 20 hours ago
Episodes
442 episodes, from the first
Season 1
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13 min
1: How To Learn Spanish Fluently
Episode 1
Show notes
Learn Spanish, step by step! This podcast teaches you the top 1000 words that make up 80% of Spanish.
Welcome to LearnCraft Spanish, a proven system that will teach you how to learn Spanish fluently. Starting with a foundation of core Spanish grammar and the most common Spanish vocabulary, Timothy will guide you through the essential steps to speaking and understanding fluent Spanish like a native speaker.
If you're a serious Spanish learner and you want to make deep, personal connections with the native Spanish speakers in your life, the LearnCraft Spanish podcast is for you. Join us on a rigorous, fulfilling journey to Spanish fluency.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/1.
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21 min
2: Core Spanish Grammar for Fluency
Episode 2
Show notes
What's the key to speaking Spanish fluently, spontaneously, and effortlessly? Mastering core Spanish grammar.
To learn how to speak Spanish fluently, we need to start by mastering the structures and elements that make Spanish different from English. Today we'll learn some essential Spanish grammar and do some spoken grammar exercises to make it stick.
After this foundational work, Spanish grammar will get easier and easier — and Spanish fluency will be all downhill!
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/2.
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21 min
3: The Words That Will Make You Fluent in Spanish
Episode 3
Show notes
To become fluent in Spanish, you have to learn connecting words!
Today we're talking about conjunctions, particularly the words que and y, and how they help hold the whole Spanish language together and create fluent flow.
We'll also learn why conjunctions are even more important in Spanish than in English, based on a special rule about Spanish verbs.
After this episode, you'll know how to use the most common word in the Spanish language, getting you one step closer to thinking in Spanish.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/3.
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16 min
4: Learn these 3 Spanish Words To Start Thinking in Spanish
Episode 4
Show notes
Some Spanish words are more important than others! In today's episode, we will talk about how you can start *thinking* in Spanish by choosing the right words to work on. We will focus on some of the highest-leverage words in the language — three words that comprise 8% of the Spanish language by themselves.
After we practice with these words, you'll soon be able to start forming sentences like a native Spanish speaker.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/4.
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20 min
5: Spanish Quizzing and the Testing Effect
Episode 5
Show notes
Time to practice your Spanish out loud!
Today we'll learn about the number one way to solidify a new language in your brain — and we'll get to put it into practice right away. If you follow this one tip, you'll be fluent in Spanish faster than you ever thought possible.
Let's put everything we've learned so far into Spanish practice, out loud.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/5.
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19 min
6: Spanish Pronunciation Tips
Episode 6
Show notes
To learn fluent Spanish, you can't just memorize words — you also have to master Spanish pronunciation.
Today I present my top tips for pronouncing Spanish sounds authentically. Here's the first tip: To develop your own "Spanish voice", make sure to do the pronunciation exercises, out loud, throughout this episode!
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/6.
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24 min
7: What does "lo" mean in Spanish?
Episode 7
Show notes
The Spanish word "lo" is usually a HUGE headache for English speakers — but it won't be for you! You'll be using "lo" and "la" correctly after listening to this episode.
Let's get some good, active practice with the words for "him" and "her" in Spanish.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/7.
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23 min
8: Spanish Pronouns and Memory Palaces
Episode 8
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Why are Spanish direct object pronouns different from other pronouns? And how can you keep from mixing up all the different Spanish pronouns?
Let's use a memory palace to keep all of our Spanish pronouns straight. We'll work on the Spanish pronouns for "him", "her", "me", and "you", and then we'll put it all into practice with real sentences.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/8.
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21 min
9: Por vs Para
Episode 9
Show notes
Let's learn por and para. These words tend to be very hard to master when learning Spanish as a second language, but today we'll learn a simple framework that you can use to decide between these two words in almost any context.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/9.
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23 min
10: How to say "them" in Spanish
Episode 10
Show notes
The word "them" may seem like a basic word, but it has multiple translations in Spanish! Today we'll learn two Spanish words for "them", as well as the word for "what". We'll also get lots of spoken practice with all of our essential Spanish vocabulary.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/10.
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23 min
11: How to express concepts in Spanish
Episode 11
Show notes
Learn Spanish faster by starting with the hard stuff — like expressing concepts! In this episode, we'll lay the groundwork for expressing abstract ideas, concepts, and thoughts in fluent Spanish… and it all starts by mastering the #1 most important word in the Spanish language.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/11.
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20 min
12: What Is "Is" in Spanish?
Episode 12
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How do you say "is" in Spanish? It MIGHT be the word "es"... and it might not! Let's learn our first conjugation of Ser, and we'll explore when you might use this word. This is the most common verb in Spanish, and the most common conjugation (by far). Today we'll get some practice with "es" in a lot of sentence contexts.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/12.
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25 min
13: How to conjugate Ser
Episode 13
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Spanish Conjugations can be tough… but they don't have to be! Let's learn the present tense forms of Ser using a memory palace.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/13.
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17 min
14: Why do Spanish subject pronouns "disappear"?
Episode 14
Show notes
Why does Spanish let you start a sentence with "soy" or "son" — without "yo" or "ellos"? And how can you tell when you should include the subject pronoun or leave it out? Let's practice the skill of choosing whether or not to use subject pronouns with Spanish verbs.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/14.
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11 min
15: Practice Ser (and everything else!)
Episode 15
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Let's practice our present-tense conjugations of Ser, as well as everything we've learned in this podcast so far! Quiz the Spanish out loud to help make all of this grammar second-nature.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/15.
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20 min
16: Why Ser is so common
Episode 16
Show notes
The Spanish verb Ser doesn't strictly mean "to be"; it means something much more specific. But it's used in a wide variety of ways! Let's learn how to think in Spanish by "thinking in Ser", and using Ser to express identity in many different ways.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/16.
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20 min
17: Spanish subject pronouns
Episode 17
Show notes
Learn Spanish subject pronouns, such as él, ella, nosotros, and yo, using a memory palace! After learning how to say the Spanish words for "he", "she", "I", etc., you'll be able to form a lot of sentences entirely in Spanish.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/17.
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21 min
18: Ser, past tense conjugations
Episode 18
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Let's learn the past-tense forms of Ser, using a memory palace! Today we'll also discuss our 3-step method for learning Spanish verb conjugations so that you can use them fluently.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at http://lcspodcast.com/18.
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22 min
19: Ser: Advanced Use as a Linking Verb
Episode 19
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The verb Ser is used in a lot of complex ways. Let's practice some new sentence templates for this linking verb as we become more and more fluent with our present and past conjugations of Ser.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/19.
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16 min
20: Spanish fluency, after a lifetime of trying!
Episode 20
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Mike became fluent in Spanish after a lifetime of trying — in this episode we'll talk about how he did it, and we'll practice all of the Spanish skills we've learned up to this point with a comprehensive quiz.
Practice all of today's Spanish for free at https://lcspodcast.com/20.
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