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Dos Guiris sin Guía

Dos Guiris sin Guía
Author: Michael Sheetz & Andrew Wagner
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Andrés and Miguel host a podcast that touches on various topics regarding the Spanish language, ranging from specific grammar rules to cultural differences. The name of the podcast stems from a slang Castellano term for foreigner.
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The Guiris break down some of the trickier verbs in the preterite (saber, conocer, poder, and querer). The differences between these verbs in the preterite vs the imperfect is so great that we often use completely different words to translate them.
Andrés and Miguel discuss the differences between Latin American Spanish and Castellano, among other dialects..
The Guiris are back with an in-depth explanation of the differences between "debe", "debería", and "se debe a".
"Quedar" is one of the trickier Spanish verbs out there, from its many different definitions, to a few counterintuitive uses. If you've ever struggled with this verb, this episode could be very useful to you!
The Guiris have returned after a hiatus to discuss the Spanish nightlife! Check it out!
In this episode, we break down all the different ways to translate "to become" (there's a lot).
The Guiris discuss New Year's Resolutions (in Spanish), with specific topics ranging from personal experience to debating the merit of trying to have major life changes coincide with the beginning of a new year.
Today the Guiris break down another diacritic mark: the umlaut (ü) and also get into how to pronounce back-to-back vowels (sometimes they're diphthongs, sometimes not).
In this installment of everybody's favorite language podcast, the Guiris break down those confusing little marks you see over a lot of Spanish words.
We break down the differences between verbs related to the senses (i.e. ver/mirar and oír/escuchar). But ¡ojo! these verbs can be trickier than you might think so be sure to tune into this episode.
The Guiris break down how to translate "never" and "ever" to Spanish using "jamás", "nunca", and "alguna vez".
In this episode, the Guiris break down some words related to time (todavía, ya, and aún/aun). If you want to sound like you know what you're talking about when you're speaking Spanish, you'd better have these words down pat, so have a listen to the episode.
In this week's installment, the Guiris discuss whether or not going to college to get a degree in language is worth the time/money or if people would be better off pursuing other language-related opportunities (work abroad etc.).
The Guiris have finally returned for a much-anticipated third season! Today we talk about masculine and feminine nouns, specifically from the point of view of a speaker whose native language does not have that aspect to it (like English).
The Guiris start off Season 3 with an episode about how social drinking can help a would-be language learner. Crack a beer (if that's your thing) and listen along!
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In this episode, the Guiris tackle two different verbs with a number of different meanings: deber and echar. Buckle up y'all!
The Guiris have another chat in Spanish, this time about el toreo (bullfighting), touching on both its historical significance and its ethical dilemmas.
A continuation of the previous episode.
If you study Spanish, you've undoubtedly heard "se" all over the place, with so many different uses that it can get super confusing at times. But have no fear; the Guiris are here to help you understand all the different ways that "se" can be used. Part 1 of 2.