Spanish Grammar Review

Molly Martin, MD
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Spanish Grammar Review

This podcast provides interactive grammar exercises for the intermediate to advanced Spanish student. The transcripts appear conveniently on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. Check out our website at www.docmolly.com.

  1. 12/23/2023

    Say Happy Holidays in Spanish!

    Do you know how to say Happy Holidays in Spanish? In this lesson, we practice saying Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and more in Spanish.Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Sign up for our member lessons and get 25% off your subscription through New Year's Day 2024. * All Access Subscription (All our Medical Spanish + Spanish Grammar lessons) * Premium Medical Subscription* Premium Grammar Subscription LEVEL - BEGINNERHappy Holidays¡Felices Fiestas!¡Felices Vacaciones!Merry Christmas¡Feliz Navidad!Happy New Year¡Feliz Año Nuevo! I wish you a happy new year! Te deseo un próspero año nuevo.Les deseo un próspero año nuevo. Happy 2024!¡Feliz 2024!If you like this podcast, please give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Así podemos llegar a más gente. ¡Gracias!

    4 min
  2. Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, and Sprains

    03/23/2023

    Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, and Sprains

    I am back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson focused on discussing injuries in Spanish. This lesson builds upon one of Rory's lessons at Common Ground International. In this lesson, we practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains. We will first present a verb, a noun, and an adjective that all share the same root. Then, we will use this vocabulary in phrases as we discuss these different types of injuries. A big shout out to La Comunidad's teachers, Nelly from Colombia, Gloria from Mexico, and Daniela from Mexico, for reviewing the phrases in this lesson. All Access or Premium Medical Members: Access full show notes, download PDF, and take the quiz within the Spanish for Emergencies Course.Premium Grammar Members: Download PDF.LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE Table of Contents* Moretones 3:54* Quemaduras 6:21* Cortadas 8:45* Desgarros / Desgarres 10:25* Roturas 13:22* Torceduras 14:55* Cierre 16:20Before you go, don't forget to check out Common Ground International's Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America! Rory and I will continue our review of injuries in a member lesson on scrapes, dislocations, swelling, bites, stings, and more. Become a member, and get this lesson via our Premium Medical Spanish Podcast feed this weekend. ¡Gracias por escuchar!

    20 min

  3. 03/15/2023

    Interview with Rory Foster – Medical Spanish Immersion Trips!

    In today's episode, I interview Rory Foster of Common Ground International about their Medical Spanish Courses and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America. Common Ground International is an excellent resource for learning medical Spanish. They offer courses from beginner to advanced and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Ecuador and Costa Rica. Their Spanish Immersion Programs are for all levels and include: * Spanish immersion classes * Volunteer programs in the community* Homestays with local families* Weekend excursions They just returned from their winter program in Costa Rica in February. On June 16, they travel to Ecuador to begin a 2-week program. On July 1st, they head to Costa Rica, where they offer a 6-week program. You can adjust the duration of your trip to your schedule. Learn more in the interview. Join their informational session on Monday, March 20th @ 7 PM MT.Gracias por escucharnos y volveremos pronto con una lección interactiva que hemos creado juntos. Un abrazo, Doc Molly

    13 min
  4. Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs

    02/22/2023

    Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs

    In this lesson, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs the non-pronominal form of the verb. Full show notes here: https://docmolly.com/pronominal-vs-non-pronominal-verbs/ Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español de esta lección. Want to take lessons with Gloria? Go here: https://docmolly.com/online-spanish-classes/

    12 min

  5. 02/11/2021

    If-Then Statements in Spanish

    In this lesson, we practice using making an if-then hypothetical statement. We then practice making if-then statements reflect a likely possibility. Click on post link for this episode to access interactive show notes with Navigation Box, TimeStamps, and Quiz at docmolly.com.

    9 min

  6. 09/27/2020

    DAR to Express Symptoms

    In this lesson, we practice using DAR as a reverse construction verb to express getting a symptom in Spanish. LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE Click on post link for this episode to access interactive show notes with navigation box, timestamps, and quiz at docmolly.com.

    6 min

  7. 10/04/2019

    Adjectives Before Nouns in Spanish

    Hola! Me alegra mucho estar de vuelta. I am very happy to be back podcasting about Spanish grammar! My last grammar podcasts were in June, when we covered Spanish verbs with prepositions. In this lesson, we are going to learn why the adjective sometimes goes before the noun in Spanish.Where have I been all summer?I also host the Medical Spanish Podcast and with the help of my Spanish teacher from the San Pedro Spanish School, Elizabeth Cortez and my friend and interpreter, Sonja Um-Siri, I have been busy making audio lessons that cover Spanish for prenatal care. We cover a lot of grammar in the medical Spanish lessons and they are made to help us communicate with our patients. Therefore, even non-medical providers understand them and find them useful for learning conversational Spanish.What motivated me to start podcasting about Spanish grammar again?I just took part in an incredible course called Deliberate Spanish offered by a guy named Nacho from Spain. He also has a  fantastic YouTube channel: NachoTime Spanish.  As the name implies, the Deliberate Spanish course taught me to be more deliberate when I practice Spanish. For example, instead of just watching Casa de Flores, I often make it into a study session. When I hear a new word or phrase, I write it down to study later.  Then I organize what I learn into mi cuaderno de dudas, and mi cuaderno de dudas has now become the inspiration for the Spanish Grammar Podcast!Why does the adjective sometimes go before the noun?2:25Now let's talk about adjectives and the where and why of adjective placement. When you are first learning Spanish, you learn that the you must place the adjective after the noun. However, as you advance in your Spanish-speaking ability, you start to notice that the adjective often goes before the noun.  You may even find yourself instinctively placing an adjective before a noun, but when you stop to wonder why, you can't say. Well, in this lesson, we are going to learn why the adjective sometimes goes before the noun through interactive examples. I hope you find it helpful. Onward!Inherent Characteristic3:03Usually adjectives follow the nouns they describe, but when an adjective describes an inherent or assumed quality it is usually placed before the noun.The city is covered in WHITE snow.La ciudad está cubierta de BLANCA nieve.OJO: Note the use of the preposition DE in this phrase: "cubierta de nieve."I want to see the TALL building of New York.Quiero ver los ALTOS edificios de Nueva York.Be careful in the STRONG mountain winds.Ten cuidado con el FUERTE viento de las montañas.OJO: Note the use of the preposition CON in this phrase: "ten cuidado con...."We must take advantage of this PRECIOUS life.Hay que aprovechar esta PRECIOSA vida.OJO: Note the absence a preposition after APROVECHAR: "aprovechar esta vida"In all the above examples, the adjective adds unnecessary information. O sea... If you omit the adjective, the meaning of the sentence would not change.Subjective, Opinion5:20Adjectives may also precede the nouns they describe when they reflect a subjective characteristic or opinion about something.I love these BEAUTIFUL gardens.Me encantan estos hermosos jardines.I’m enjoying a WONDERFUL day.Estoy disfrutando de un MARAVILLOSO día.It left me with this LONG scar.Me dejó con esta LARGA cicatriz.They always have GOOD parties.

    11 min

  8. 06/06/2019

    Spanish Verbs with Prepositions

    Welcome to another lesson covering Spanish Verbs. In this Spanish grammar audio lesson, we practice using common Spanish verbs with prepositions. As with all my audio lessons, I invite you to speak Spanish with me.  This lesson will focus on verbs with prepositions, followed by the infinitive of another verb.  Table of Contents* 1:24 Verbo + A* 3:40 Verbo + CON* 4:59 Verbo + DE* 6:35 Verbo + ENIn this free audio lesson, we practice many of the verbs below. Member?  In the premium lesson, Spanish Verbs with Prepositions, we practice all the verbs below. The full transcript is included in the show notes, and a quizlet is included to reinforce what you learn. Verbo + A1:24ACOSTUMBRARSE AENSEÑAR A, APRENDER A (To teach / learn)ATREVERSE AAYUDAR AEMPEZAR A, COMENZAR A, ECHARSE A, PONERSE A (To begin)DISPONERSE A.DECIDIRSE AINVITAR AOBLIGAR ANEGARSE ARESOLVERSE ALIMITARSE AVOLVER AVerbo + CON3:40AMENAZAR CONCONTAR CONSOÑAR CONCONTENTARSE CONVerbo + DE4:59ACABAR DEACORDARSE DE, OLVIDARSE DEARREPENTIRSE DECANSARSE DEDEJAR DE, PARAR DE (To stop doing something)ENCARGARSE DE, OCUPARSE DE (To take charge of something)TRATAR DEOJO: TRATAR DE is also used to say "to be about."Learn the difference between TRATAR DE y TRATARSE DE and why it is probably wrong to say, "El libro se trata de su vida," at least according to strict grammarians. ;)Verbo + EN6:35DUDAR ENCONSENTIR EN, CONVENIR EN, QUEDAR EN (To agree to do something)EMPEÑARSE ENINSISTIR ENESFORZARSE ENTARDAR ENRellenemos los HuecosThis audio quiz is part of the premium lesson: Spanish Verbs with Prepositions. I read a short story about our cat Schnookies.  As I read, I leave pauses for you to fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. Nuestro gato siempre insiste __ salir. Se niega __ quedarse en casa más de cuatro horas por vez. Y si tardamos __ llegar a la puerta para dejarlo salir, se pone __ llorar. ¿Y por qué se empeña __ salir? Porque sueña __ cazar conejitos y pajaritos. Justo después de salir por la puerta se echa __ correr al bosque para cazar. Mi marido, a quien le encantan los pajaritos, se cansa __ ver a nuestro gato cazándolos. Por eso, se esfuerza __ enseñar a nuestro Schnookies __ no cazar los pajaritos. Cuando ve a Schnookies persiguiendo a un pajarito, comienza __ gritar, “¡No! ¡No!” Y amenaza  __ mojarlo con un balde de agua. ¿Qué opinas? ¿Schnookies va a dejar __ cazar pajaritos? ¡Lo dudo mucho!; Schnookies es muy listo pero es un gato, No puedes entrenar a un gato.¡Gradias por Escuchar!If you have any questions about this lesson, please leave a comment below.

    8 min
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This podcast provides interactive grammar exercises for the intermediate to advanced Spanish student. The transcripts appear conveniently on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. Check out our website at www.docmolly.com.

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    Molly Martin, MD
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    2007 - 2023
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