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Hi Listener, Want to speak more Spanish? You need exposure to native Spanish conversation. And you need a Spanish speaker to explain it all - the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. That’s every SpanishPod101 lesson. And there’s more on the way! Starting July 8th, 2013, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons and lessons to get you mastering Spanish the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s a sneak peek at what you can look forward to: Monday: Culture Class: Essential Peruvian Spanish Vocabulary Thursday: Throwback Thursday Friday: Advanced Video Series - Mexican Holidays Remember, SpanishPod101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! You have three weeks worth of lessons at... Show more

Hi listeners, Last week we made the switch to cleaner, friendlier lesson-page layout! If you’ve completely missed the big news, click here to take a lesson and see for yourself! In the meantime, we’d like to thank you for all of the fantastic feedback. We took your suggestions to heart and over the past week, we’ve rolled out three updates with more on the way. View Comments Report A Problem All Languages Tab for Line-by-Line Dialogue View Comments & Report A Problem Some of our listeners pointed out that comments disappear when you’re in the Lesson Materials section or the Review Section. We’ve went and added a way to easily access lesson comments from any section on the lesson page. ... Show more

Hi listener, Where will you be in 6 months? And your Spanish? Successful students plan ahead. They don’t leave learning Spanish to luck. So, when 2014 comes around and most people are just starting their Spanish resolutions, you’ll be 6 months ahead (if not more!) Forget the 2014 Resolution, start Spanish now! Grab 6 months of SpanishPod101 Premium for $66 - that’s 45% OFF! With Premium, you unlock 1000+ Spanish lessons (new lessons published weekly), PDF lesson notes, Premium Tools and Exclusive Inner Circle Access! Click Here To Start Right Now! You Speak Spanish From Day One. Want to speak quickly and confidently? You need to be exposed to conversation right now. In every SpanishPod101 lesson, you instantly jump into... Show more

Hello Listener, When you’re out to learn Spanish... you want to get straight the point. You want to jump directly into the lesson from day one. Why wait? Now, you don’t have to. These past few months, we’ve been busy redesigning the website and new lesson pages are coming June 12th! And you get straight to the point - you want to learn Spanish with the effective SpanishPod101 lessons you’ve come to love. With the new design, you jump right into our fun and effective audio and video lesson library and tools. So, want a quick preview of the new designs? Of course you do! Here’s what’s coming soon! On June 12th, you’ll be switching from this... (Sample screenshot taken from ArabicPod101.com) ...to the new layout.... Show more

Hello Listener, Your Spanish progress depends on one thing. Your willingness to spring into action and go after it. Don’t have the confidence to speak Spanish? Tune into a SpanishPod101 lesson and mimic the conversation ‘til you get it right. Can’t talk about your favorite topics? You need more words. Visit the 2,000 core word list and drill the words with flashcards. Want to start mastering Spanish? It’s all here at SpanishPod101, but you must go after it! Get 25% OFF ALL Basic and Premium subscriptions until May 31st, 2013! 24-month Premium is as low as $7.50/month and 24-month Basic is just $3.00/month! Spring Into Action Sale! Click Here To Save 25% at SpanishPod101 ! How Does It Work? Here’s the deal. You... Show more

Hi Listener, Users ask this all time. “What’s one Spanish Mac app of yours I should try?” To which we say... “Uh... We have a lot!” But if you’re saying... “My goal’s to speak more Spanish. I need to boost my vocabulary and track my progress. What do you have for me?” Get WordPower Spanish for the Mac. It’s our single most downloaded Spanish Mac App. And it’s just been updated. WordPower Version 4.0: Not Just an Update, It’s a Brand New App New! Click Here To See WordPower Spanish in the Mac App Store! WordPower is your complete Spanish vocabulary and culture course. It’s fully redesigned and rebuilt based on years of helpful user feedback. You get double the amount of Spanish words with the Spanish local list,... Show more

Hi Android Users! You’ve pleaded with us to get our Android act together. Some of you have been asking nicely. Others...well, not so nicely but we don’t hold it against you! You just wanted the best Spanish Vocabulary app for your mobile learning. Well, today must be your lucky day because the wait is over! WordPower Spanish Is Finally Available Android! That’s 2,000 Spanish words, the tools to master them fast, a dose Spanish culture and it’s All On Your Android Device. What’s New? WordPower Spanish is completely redesigned for Android phones and tablets. We’ve also doubled the amount of words with the Spanish Local List. What’s that? The Spanish Local List contains words and phrases specifically related to Spanish... Show more

Happy Earth Day Listener! Think about this: The average Spanish student will buy more than 3 heavy textbooks, 70 packs of flashcards and get at least 1 bulky CD-Software package delivered to their home from who knows where. And with millions of self motivated learners just like you —well, you can see how entire forests are impacted in the name of self-improvement. But it doesn’t need to be like that. With SpanishPod101, you don’t need to worry about carbon footprints, textbooks or wasting paper of any kind. Our effective and fun online system gives you access to all 1000+ lessons via your computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet! No printing, no shipping and no more wasted flashcards. Expand Your Mind While... Show more

Hello Listener, You know your Spanish is running low when you... have to stop and think before you speak don’t have the words to say what you want to lose track of a conversation in minutes So how do you power your Spanish up? Textbooks won’t do it. Software can’t help. Only real life Spanish conversation lessons will. Native speakers that translate, explain and teach you how to respond will. At SpanishPod101, you jump directly into the conversation and master it from Beginner to Advanced. So, Power Up Your Spanish with SpanishPod101! Get 31% OFF Premium until April 26th, 2013. Power up with this discount and learn the only Spanish that matters - real life Spanish. At 31% OFF,... Show more

Why do Spanish learners keep coming back to SpanishPod101.com? For our fast, fresh and fun audio and video lessons, of course! But did you know that an important part of our lessons is the PDF lesson notes? These printable lesson notes are a crucial part of our online learning system. For visual learners, they’re a must! So that’s why we embarked on a long journey to improve the PDF Lesson Notes so that you, our valued listeners, will have the very best Spanish learning experience at SpanishPod101. So what’s new? Glad you asked! Here’s what you’ll find with the updated PDF Lesson Notes: Completely Mobile Friendly – View with no problems, both iOS and Android RIP Lesson Notes Lite – PDFs now display reliably... Show more