Lightspeed Spanish - Advanced Speaker Spanish Lessons

Today, we join the Spanish teachers on our immersion course as they discuss how it’s difficult for them to hear the subtle changes in English vowel sounds. The words we cover may be easy for you, but see how it really is difficult for them. Come and join us! If... Read more »

Today, Cynthia is sharing a Creative Spanish story where you get the chance to finish the story in the comments. The story ending with the most likes will be read out on the channel! Test youself out and write some creative Spanish to give this a blockbuster ending! Come and... Read more »

In this Advanced Spanish listening exercise, we talk to Lorenzo on being a parent and the challenges that come with this responsibility. We have labelled this chat as an Advanced Spanish listening test because Lorenzo speaks very quickly and you will need all of your skills to hand to catch... Read more »

Today, Cynthia is sharing her wisdom and offering some great Spanish learning tips to really help you to move forward with your Spanish. If you want to improve the speed of your learning and hear Cynthia’s Spanish learning tips, then this is the video for you! Come and join us!... Read more »

Cynthia is back with a great chat on the benefits of speaking Spanish. Does it somehow make you more sexy? Hear what Cynthia has to say! If you want to understand the benefits of speaking Spanish and challenge your listening skills, then this is the video for you! Come and... Read more »

Join Cynthia, Ana and Gordon as they take you on a freestyle, open ended chat that ends up being a seriously advanced Spanish listening test! Test out your Spanish listening and laugh along with us and the many out-takes before we even get started. Tune in your ear with this... Read more »

Join us on this hilarious Spanish listening lesson where you get a chance to really test out your Spanish listening abilities. Will you be able to keep up with us? Give it a go! We have so many hilarious Spanish moments in our work and we always really enjoy sharing... Read more »

Join us on this impromtu lesson on Advanced Spanish expressions. In this lesson we look at the expression: Valga la redundancia. have you seen this before? It forms part of an important group of advanced Spanish expressions that are used when we repeat the root of the wrod twice in... Read more »

Come and join us for this fantastic opportunity to understand the Spanish verb DEJAR and its many meanings! There’s even a one that is linked to Old English. Test your Advanced Spanish and learn more about the Spanish verb Dejar! Visit our website here: https://lightspeedspanish.co.uk/ Take a look at Cynthia’s... Read more »

Today we are having some Spanish fun and laughs as we look at our YouTube shorts thumnails and try and copy the faces we make. This is an Advanced lesson as we only talk in Spanish but we promise that you’ll have some real Spanish fun along the way! If... Read more »

In this lesson we have some fun talking about the many Spanish mistakes that Gordon has made throughout the last twenty years of his learning journey. Be sure to join us to find out why making Spanish mistakes is so very vital Get your Helpsheets HERE. Check out our Book... Read more »

In this lesson we offer you a fabulous lesson on the uses of YA in Spanish with Cynthia and Ana. Come and join us and Find out more about the YA in Spanish and have some fun! Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with Gustar... Read more »

In this lesson we share some funny Spanish stories with you about the hilarious things that have happened to us over the years. Come and join us and test your listening skills with these funny Spanish stories. Check out our Book Range HERE. Join our Telegram groups here: Nuestro canal.... Read more »

In this Advanced Spanish conversation we chat to Mercedes about Spain in the fifties and smoking and alcohol. Come and join us and hear what Mercedes has to tell us about her infancy in Spain. This is Advanced Spanish conversation focusing on the Past tense. We offer the interview below... Read more »

In this lesson we chat to Mercedes about Spain in the fifties and get the chance to listen to some advanced Spanish past tense. Come and join us and hear what Mercedes has to tell us about playground games and the subjects and teachers that she liked. This is Advanced... Read more »

In this lesson we chat to Mercedes about Spain in the fifties and what life was like back then. Come and join us and hear what Mercedes has to tell us about Spain in the fifties and how much it has changed now. We offer the interview with or without... Read more »

In this lesson we have some fun while you test your Spanish listening on a series of questions that we ask one another so that you can really test out your skills. Come and join us and, in that way, you can know a little more about what we think... Read more »

Come and join us as we offer you a great Advanced Spanish conversation about our latest trip to England. Com and join us and test out your understanding of Advanced Spanish conversation. We have helped with some words! Check out our Book Range HERE. Browse our Store HERE. Join us... Read more »

Come and join us as we offer you some great Spanish advice on how to look at where you are right now. Do you feel that your level is not what it should be? Listen in to this lesson to find out why and what you can do about it.... Read more »

Come and join us as we offer our opinion on the importance of changing your accent and vocabulary if you are moving to Colombia or any other Spanish speaking country. Does moving to Colombia mean that the Spanish you learnt in Spain isn’t of any value? Will it be looked... Read more »

Come and join us to understand the way that we use GOT in Spanish. Got is a strange verb because it covers so many areas and can mean so much. Come and join us and learn lots of interesting things in this lesson as well as GOT in Spanish. Look... Read more »

Come and join us to find out about how you say Should Have in Spanish. Find out why some people use the Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive rather than the Conditional when they say Should have in Spanish. Check out our Book Range HERE. Get your Helpsheets HERE. To find out more... Read more »

Come and join us to have some fun while you learn and to better understand the Spanish Present and Future in an easy way. In this lesson, we help you to understand the way that we use the Spanish Present and Future in different ways that have very different meanings.... Read more »

In this lesson, we talk about switching bewteen Spanish and English and how much time we spend in the two languages. Join us and listen to the systems that we use to help our fluency as well as the way we communicate with our children. You, too, can do the... Read more »

In this lesson, we answer a great question about learning multiple languages. Is it okay to try and learn two new languages at the same time? Join us and listen to our opinion on this interesting question and find out what we think of learning multiple languages at the same... Read more »

In this lesson, we answer a great question about writing in Spanish with Google Translate. Should we use it? Should we just make our mistakes? How can we check what we have written? Join us to our opinion on this interesting question and find out what we think of correcting... Read more »

In this lesson, we answer a great question about the use of the Spanish Subjunctive with multiple persons. How does it compare to when we only have one person in the sentence? Join us to really get to grips with the Spanish Subjunctive with multiple persons. Get your Perfecting the... Read more »

In this lesson, we help you understand PENSAR EN and the way it works. We also offer you other insights into the verb PENSAR and the way it can be used to mean something more than just to think! So, come and join us as we help you understand PENSAR... Read more »

This free Spanish audio should get your toes tapping because today we’re talking about la musica. One of the downfalls of living in the UK for us is that the music that gets played on the radio is only either English or American. Once in a while there appears a... Read more »

In this free Spanish audio lesson, we discuss la familia española, the Spanish family. Every culture has its own personality and way of being and none more so than the Spanish from mainland Spain. For them, family is still very important, (thank goodness for that) and day to day life... Read more »

In this advanced Spanish podcast we review the film, El Laberinto del Fauno or Pan’s Labyrinth by the director, Guillermo del Toro. We aren’t film critics but we were inspired to talk about this particular film because of the fact it’s based in Spain during the Spanish civil war when... Read more »

In this podcast, we do a bit of listening practice in Spanish as we interview Quique Lorenzo, a full time footballer who currently plays for a team in Madrid. Quique has an interesting accent given that he is from Almería but has lived for many years in Cataluña. Gordon does... Read more »

This is the second advanced Spanish podcast on the subject of food in Spain. We have had to split the topic into two because it’s such a massive area about which to talk. And don’t think for a moment that we are dragging things out! The fact of the matter... Read more »

In this advanced Spanish lesson, we discuss the enormous subject of the attitude of the Spanish to food. There is so much to say, we’ve split it into two and even then, haven’t scratched the surface of the significance of food in Spain. Anyone who knows the English culture will... Read more »

In this most-recent podcast, we look at using the preterite vs imperfect in Spanish.  We use anecdotes to assist you in understanding how these two past tenses can be used to weave together a great story. As we’ve mentioned before, to really tell an interesting tale in Spanish you need... Read more »

In this lesson we offer you a fun chat in Spanish about La Noche Buena in Spain as well as our experiences in other countries. La Noche Buen in Spain is our Christmas Eve and it is very important here in Spain. Join us to find out why. To see... Read more »

In this lesson we offer you a fun chat for the Advanced Spanish speaker as we look at what we have achieved in 2021 and what we plan to ‘lograr’ in 2022. If you aspire to be an Advanced Spanish Speaker, then come and join us and really get you... Read more »

In this lesson we help youwith some key Spanish vocabulary on giving birth and the process of pregnancy. (We don’t offer conception tips! We’ll leave that to you.) Come and join us and have some learning fun! Learning Spanish vocabulary is an important part of your learning journey! If you... Read more »

In this lesson we help you test your Gustar C1-C2 Proficiency level. This is a great challenge to rise to and will test out your Gustar et al verbs to see how well you know them. Come and join us and really find out how you manage your Gustar C1-C2... Read more »

In this lesson we discuss bringing up bilingual children and the interesting things that can happen in the process. We describe the system that we use in bringing up bilingual children and also the language preferences that our children have. To see more about our books just go HERE. If... Read more »

Why not start testing your Spanish level here! can you reach the Proficiency level? Testing your Spanish level is a challenge but it’s agreat way to find out where you are on your learning journey. To see more about our POR and PARA book just go HERE. If you want... Read more »

In this lesson we look at some ambiguous Spanish sentences that use the LE A structure and that have two meangs. How do we know which meaning is the right one? Well, watch the lesson and find out! Come and have some fun and learn how to navigate your way... Read more »

In this lesson we have some fun copying accents badly. We try to say the same sentence whilst using various accents from around the world. Come and join us and have some fun listening to us copying accents and making fools of ourselves! If you want to become a Socio... Read more »

In this lesson we show you the secret to the Spanish Subjunctive and how you should go about learning it. It really doesn’t matter if you are a beginner to Spanish, once you learn the secret to the Spanish subjunctive, you will find it easy to manage, and much less... Read more »

In this lesson we help you with Spanish gestures and the way that they are used. Come and join us and have some fun while you learn about Spanish gestures and the way you can say to someone: I told you so! If you would like to know more about... Read more »

In this lesson we are chatting in Spanish about languages and which ones are more difficult. We have some fun with how many ways we know to say I love you! The famous Michel Thomas makes a guest appearance from ‘el más allá’ (que descanse en paz). If you would... Read more »

In this lesson we talk about Spanish eating habits along with the diet that we have been following for a number of years. As you know, when it comes to Spanish eating habits, the idea of ‘comer bien’ can sometimes be misunderstood. Does it mean to eat well or to... Read more »

In this lesson Gordon gets a suprise topic thrust upon him by Cynthia and this Advanced Spanish videocast. Be sure to stay with us to the end when it all gets a bit crazy! If you like this Advanced Spanish videocast then be sure to check out our other Spanish... Read more »

In this lesson we talk about the meaning of success in our latest advanced Spanish student videocast. Be sure to check out our other advanced Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced. If you would like to have... Read more »

In this lesson we talk about family values in our lastest advanced Spanish speaker videocast. Be sure to check out our other advanced Spanish speaker videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced. If you would like to have regular lessons... Read more »

In this lesson we use the past tense to talk about our childhood in Spanish. This is a handy lesson to help you to hear how the past is used to talk about long ago times, like our childhood in Spanish. If you would like to know more about the... Read more »

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The Great Push Thanks to the ongoing crisis, there is a enormous wave in Spain of the Spanish learning English. Why? Well, what they know is that if they are going to find work in their own country, then they will have to have something extra to offer the hiring... Read more »

Fun Stories and Spanish Jokes Being a Spanish teacher has many fun moments, but none as funny as the ones in which a student makes an error that is simply hilarious. Why is it, however, that most times the error converts an innocent sentence into something totally vulgar or rude?... Read more »

The Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive Before you watch this podcast-video, we suggest that you watch video 9 and 10 in the range of Subjunctive videos that we have made in which we help you with the structure of this tense. Scary stuff The Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive seems to have the ability... Read more »

Present Subjunctive Spanish. This podcast is designed to pull together the range of eight videos that I (Gordon) made on the Present Subjunctive Spanish. Click here to go to the Youtube playlist. Why so many videos? The reason I made so many videos (Cynthia thinks that there are too many... Read more »

Spanish Spanish? Let me start by saying that this subject is a highly polemic and controversial one. Making a blog and a podcast on this is like throwing a lighted match into a powder keg. Already, we have a small battle waging in the comments area in Youtube about what... Read more »

Very strong Spanish swear words This is the third in the series of Spanish swear words and general profanities.  Please ensure that before you watch this video that you are 18 years of age or more. It contains strong language. The poor mums. In Mexico, when something is really good... Read more »

Spanish Swear Words. For those of our followers who have already watched or listened to our previous podcast on Spanish swear words, then you will know that the Spanish are very good at cursing. In fact, swearing is as much a part of their life as is tortilla española or... Read more »

Spanish Insults. The first thing to make clear when we talk about Spanish insults is that we are talking about the way insults are used in the Spanish mainland. Every country has its own way of using insults. In some countries in Latin America, for example, everyday, easy on the... Read more »

Madrid vs Barcelona. There exists a tremendous rivalry between ‘los madrileños’ from Madrid and ‘los barceloneses’ from Barcelona. One would imagine that the rivalry exists specifically because of football and the fact that the two great cities have two of the best football teams in the world. It goes much... Read more »

What is La Crisis. Talk to any Spanish person about the Spanish economy and you will hear the words ‘la crisis’ within their first few sentences. In fact, talk to any Spanish person about anything and you will still find them mentioning the Spanish economic crisis very early in the... Read more »

Funny Spanish Stories. In this podcast Cynthia and I talk about some funny things that happened to us during our Christmas break. (Listen to the podcast and you’ll understand ‘el significado de’ the teabag photo.) It offers you an ideal opportunity to test your listening skills. The Spanish stories we... Read more »

For many years now, Spanish weddings have been a spectacular event that takes months to prepare. No expense is spared to provide the guests with luxurious settings, gourmet food and an endless flow of wines and spirits. The entire experience has become an industry in itself and only the bride’s... Read more »

This online Spanish lesson from LightSpeed Spanish is about las drogas. A Cynthia no le gustó este tema. The truth is, I (Gordon) kind of forced Cynthia to talk about this subject and “ella no estaba muy contenta” something you may notice in the podcast. However, the subject of drugs... Read more »

Have you had an experience in your life that changed its entire course? ¿Has tenido lo que se llama ‘un momento revelador’? In our journey through life many things happen to us, some of them “muy buenas” and others, “terriblemente malas”. Quite often, however, certain things happen to us that... Read more »

Ahora, ¡un tema difícil! We chose to include this subject as a Spanish video lesson not because we are experts on politics, nor because we are interested in it! In fact, we don’t really know why we made it! However, like in most conversations in every country, the subject of... Read more »

This free Spanish lesson — all of our Spanish lessons are free, by the by — was great fun to make. “¡Fue super divertido!” In it we talk about the funny moments that have happened to us over the past few years. Cynthia gets very carried away with the whole... Read more »

Mercedes, Cynthia’s mum, gives a great interview with Gordon in this advanced Spanish podcast, in which she talks clearly about the youth in Spain and the challenges and opportunities they have before them. At the time of the interview Spain was just starting to feel the effects of “la crisis”... Read more »

In this advanced Spanish podcast, we’re going to talk about movies in the Spanish language. The Spanish cinema has a very different attitude toward films. Do you know that virtually all the films shown in Spain are overdubbed or “dobladas” and rarely are the subtitled or “subtituladas”. Every actor and... Read more »

This advanced Spanish audio has to do with the year 2012. Cynthia and I recorded this podcast in the lead up to this much discussed and anticipated year. At that time there were many differing opinions of what was going to occur. Some said it was going to be “el... Read more »

This free Spanish podcast has everything to do with alternative medicine. In today’s modern world, medicine has moved forward at a tremendous speed and surgeons have the skills to perform breathtaking and lifesaving operations never before seen. Y eso nos encanta. However, alternative medicine, and the benefits of using this... Read more »

In this free Spanish audio lesson, we discuss diets and their effectiveness. Cynthia and I have very strong views on this subject, which, we must state, are purely our own opinions. “Es posible” that you think something completely different from what we say. This, however, is the purpose of this... Read more »

This advanced Spanish lesson takes you through a day out we spent at Xanadú, a large shopping centre on the outskirts of Madrid we visited during one of our trips to Spain. Xanadú is a very special and unusual attraction that is well worth visiting. Listen in as we talk... Read more »

Whilst in Spain did you ever notice the amount of bumps and bruises that most Spanish cars have? Listen in and learn some of the reasons why they treat their cars so roughly. Of course, all the additional information and guidance can be found in the comprehensive help-sheets. Video for... Read more »

For someone learning the language, there’s no replacing Spanish listening practice. Listening to native speakers is a fundamental part of the learning process. Here, Leti, Cynthia’s cousin, describes some of the strange things she’s been required to do during her time as a veterinary assistant. Leti, or Leticia, loves animals... Read more »