Spanish Grammar Review

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Free and premium interactive audio lessons to master advanced Spanish grammar, taught by Doc Molly of the Medical Spanish Podcast. Members at docmolly.com get access to over 70 premium grammar lessons, including our 20-lesson series on the subjunctive.

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

    03/23/2023

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

    Doc Molly is back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson on discussing injuries in Spanish. We practice talking about bruises, burns, cuts, tears, breaks, and sprains — first presenting a verb, a noun, and an adjective that share the same root, then using that vocabulary in real phrases.  All Access or Premium Medical Members: access full show notes, download the PDF, and take the quiz within the Spanish for Emergencies Course. Not a member yet? ¡Hazte miembro! LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE 00:00 - Intro 03:54 - Bruises 06:21 - Burns 08:45 - Cuts 10:25 - Tears 13:22 - Breaks 14:55 - Sprains 16:20 - Closing 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. Gracias por escuchar. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:54) - Bruises(00:06:21) - Burns(00:08:45) - Cuts(00:10:25) - Tears(00:13:22) - Breaks(00:14:55) - Sprains(00:16:20) - Closing

    20 min

  2. 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.  Gracias por escucharnos y volveremos pronto con una lección interactiva que hemos creado juntos.  The post Interview with Rory Foster – Medical Spanish Immersion Trips! appeared first on Doc Molly.

    13 min
  3. Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs

    02/22/2023

    Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs

    In this episode, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs. the non-pronominal form of the verb. While working on the orthopedic injuries series, Doc Molly noticed that "I injured my knee" uses the pronominal form ("Me lesioné la rodilla"), while "I bent my knee" doesn't ("Doblé la rodilla"). We dig into why, with lots of examples to make a tricky topic clear. Member? Access full show notes, download the PDF, and take the quiz within the Spanish for Emergencies Course. 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Unintentional actions 03:09 - Reflexive actions with a part of the body 05:19 - Deliberate actions with part of the body 07:29 - Mover(se) 09:21 - Hacerse y ponerse 10:52 - Ponerse Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español de esta lección. Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:34) - Unintentional actions(00:03:09) - Reflexive actions with a part of the body(00:05:19) - Deliberate actions with part of the body(00:07:29) - Mover(se)(00:09:21) - Hacerse y ponerse(00:10:52) - Ponerse

    12 min

  4. 06/15/2021

    Spanish for Dentistry and a New Spanish School in Guatemala

    This lesson introduces the Routine Dentistry Module of our Dentistry Course. In this module, we cover vocabulary and essential phrases pertaining to: Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia Cavities Root Canals Impressions  Braces, Dentures, Crowns and Bridges Our guest Spanish teacher for this series is Francisco González Yojcóm from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. After we review vocabulary pertaining to the teeth and mouth, Francisco tells us about his new Spanish school. Special thanks to one of our members, Nancy Grainer. Nancy provided us with a list of useful vocabulary and phrases in English, which we expanded on and made into lessons for this series. Nancy is a retired dialysis social worker who now volunteers at a free medical and dental clinic, and her husband is a dentist. Nancy is a perfect example of why we make this podcast, to support people serving our Spanish-speaking communities. Muchísimas gracias, Nancy Grainer! LEVEL – BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE Vocabulario Dental2:24Tooth El diente Teeth Los dientes Teeth, as in the set of teeth when speaking of their overall condition La dentadura You have good teeth.  Tiene una buena dentadura. Molar La muela Molars Las muelas Often ‘las muelas’ refers to teeth in general and not specifically to molars. Toothache El dolor de muelas Wisdom teeth Las muelas del juicio Las cordales Gums Las encías The mouth La boca The tongue La lengua Jaw La quijada La mandíbula To bite Morder (irregular) The bite La mordida The overbite La sobremordida To chew Masticar To grind the teeth Rechinar los dientes Sensitive Sensible Francisco’s school in Guatemala6:05 See video at the top of this post.  Special thanks to Francisco González Yojcóm, from the Cultural Spanish School, and to my friend, Sonja Um-Siri, who provided the Spanish for this series.  Not a member?  Take the

    12 min

  5. 02/11/2021

    If-Then Statements in Spanish

    Today's episode is an excerpt from Doc Molly's Medical Spanish Podcast on the Covid vaccines, where we practice making a hypothetical if-then statement using the imperfect subjunctive and the conditional. We also add a few examples to practice if-then statements that aren't hypothetical, but reflect a real possibility. 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Vocabulary 01:54 - Hypothetical if-then statement 03:29 - Hypothetical vs. possible, and aunque 04:05 - Practice 05:29 - Review Special thanks to Elizabeth Cortéz, Doc Molly's Spanish teacher at the San Pedro Spanish School in Guatemala, who provided most of the Spanish for this lesson. Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:24) - Vocabulary(00:01:54) - Hypothetical if-then statement(00:03:29) - Hypothetical vs. possible, and aunque(00:04:05) - Practice(00:05:29) - Review

    9 min

  6. 09/27/2020

    DAR to Express Symptoms

    In this episode, we practice using DAR as a reverse construction verb to express getting a symptom in Spanish — like saying you got dizzy or got chills, where the English subject becomes the object of the verb in Spanish. Member? Access this lesson, including a Quizlet set and PDF, in our courses. LEVEL – INTERMEDIATE 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Explaining the grammar 03:23 - Interactive examples 04:43 - Want to practice more? Special thanks to Elizabeth Cortez, Doc Molly's Spanish teacher from Español Sin Límite in Guatemala. Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:44) - Explaining the grammar(00:03:23) - Interactive examples(00:04:43) - Want to practice more?

    6 min

  7. 10/04/2019

    Adjectives Before Nouns in Spanish

    Doc Molly is back podcasting about Spanish grammar! In this episode, we learn why adjectives sometimes go before the noun in Spanish, covering inherent characteristics, subjective opinions, the exclamation "qué," and expressions of quantity, all through interactive examples. 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - Why does the adjective sometimes go before the noun? 03:03 - Inherent characteristic 05:20 - Subjective, opinion 07:20 - Following the exclamation qué 08:36 - Quantity Gracias por escuchar y hasta la próxima. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:25) - Why does the adjective sometimes go before the noun?(00:03:03) - Inherent characteristic(00:05:20) - Subjective, opinion(00:07:20) - Following the exclamation qué(00:08:36) - Quantity

    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 Contents1:24 Verbo + A3:40 Verbo + CON4:59 Verbo + DE6:35 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 A ENSEÑAR A, APRENDER A (To teach / learn) ATREVERSE A AYUDAR A EMPEZAR A, COMENZAR A, ECHARSE A, PONERSE A (To begin) DISPONERSE A. DECIDIRSE A INVITAR A OBLIGAR A NEGARSE A RESOLVERSE A LIMITARSE A VOLVER A Verbo + CON3:40AMENAZAR CON CONTAR CON SOÑAR CON CONTENTARSE CON Verbo + DE4:59ACABAR DE ACORDARSE DE, OLVIDARSE DE ARREPENTIRSE DE CANSARSE DE DEJAR DE, PARAR DE (To stop doing something) ENCARGARSE DE, OCUPARSE DE (To take charge of something) TRATAR DE OJO: 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 EN CONSENTIR EN, CONVENIR EN, QUEDAR EN (To agree to do something) EMPEÑARSE EN INSISTIR EN ESFORZARSE EN TARDAR EN Rellenemos 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...

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Free and premium interactive audio lessons to master advanced Spanish grammar, taught by Doc Molly of the Medical Spanish Podcast. Members at docmolly.com get access to over 70 premium grammar lessons, including our 20-lesson series on the subjunctive.

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    Doc Molly
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    2007 - 2023
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