You have no idea how you ended up babysitting the kids all day today while everyone else spends the day on the beach in the Caribbean. Well, maybe you can still relax and have some fun, right? As you lie on the patio to get some of those fantastic Caribbean rays, grab a cool drink and your favorite magazine, and prepare for some relaxation, the fun begins! Your nephew runs outside screaming in Spanish, followed by your niece! Okay, time to set some rules! You tell all the kids in Spanish, “come outside now!” Wow, they move fast! Rule numero uno! You tell them in Spanish, “do not fight!” “Numero dos,” you tell them in Spanish, “do not run in the house!” And, “rule numero tres,” you continue in Spanish, “please, do not bother me!” As you settle back onto your chair, you are amazed that all you hear is the calming sound of the waves crashing against the shore… You leap to your feet and search for the kids who have gone to ask their parents for some fruit! Maybe telling them not to bother you was a little much…

Learning Spanish with SpanishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Spanish! This Spanish Beginner lesson will teach you how to use the imperative mood in Spanish to influence the behavior of others. We will also discuss the plentitude of fruits and vegetables in Latin America! Visit us at SpanishPod101 for more great Spanish learning materials and lessons. You won’t be bothering us! Leave us a comment while you’re there!

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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! There is a reason that one of the staple meals of Costa Rica is called a “casado”. This plate of meat, rice, beans, platanos, and salad is the PERFECT marriage of food. It is a hearty lunch that may make you want to skip your afternoon and take a nap. The beauty of casados are their variety. You won’t find the same plate in two different sodas. That’s great when it comes to food, but when it comes to verbs it can be annoying. Carlos and Natalia know these irregular verbs and while you may know the regular conjugations for the preterit tense, the irregular ones must be addressed individually. Most have a stem change. Don’t worry, you can learn them degree by degree. Check out our verb conjugation database in the learning center. You will find all the forms you need there!

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Learn Spanish with SpanshPod101.com! Have you ever had a tomale for breakfast? No? You have no idea what you are missing! Just what is this delicious piece of Spanish cuisine? Just ask Natalia and Carlos, they have a lot to say about it. Do you still have quesions on indirect objects pronouns? I mean, really, what do we mean by indirect objects pronouns? We’ll give you a hint, it has something to do with nouns! Do you have a 3G phone? SpanishPod101.com has created content that can be used directly on your phone. Learn Spanish on the subway, learn it on the bus, learn it while you walk around. Really, the sky is the limit!

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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Are you a coffee lover? Do you consider yourself a caffeine connoisseur? Here at SpanishPod101.com we have two of the most dedicated lovers of the true black gold. Where is the best quality coffee in the world grown? Contrary to popular belief, it is not Columbia. For the finest quality coffee in look for the beans from the land of Pura Vida. Carlos will say that he moved to Costa Rica for many different reasons but the main reason is simply that the man loves coffee. Natalia may love coffee but she loves explaining grammar as well. Today she tackles the Subjunctive tense. After this lesson, all of your doubts will be erased! Especially if you stay up late drinking Costa Rican coffee and listening to SpanishPod101.com! 

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Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Mariana has made a decision. It is an extreme decision but then again, winning the lottery is an extreme situation. What did she do? Well, click that button and find out! I know that Natalia and Carlos have an opinion about it. And you know what else they have an opinion about? Prepositions. In the last lesson, they focused on the 7 most common usages of the preposition “por”. In today’s lesson, they shift their attention to another very common preposition, “para”. How many usages does para have? You know what to do to find out! Do you have a premium subscription yet? No? Well, what are you waiting for? Try one out on us for 7 days!

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