Spanish Grammar Review Molly Martin, MD

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. Member? Access the full show notes and PDF for this lesson within our Spanish for Emergencies Course. 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! 

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 

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/

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.

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.

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.