Welcome back mis queridos oyentes new and old to Dímelo Caminando! I’m your host, Jamie Killen, and this is the podcast dedicated to Spanish language learning, latin america travel, culture, and on-the-ground education. In today’s episode of Dímelo Caminando, we travel to the city of Turmequé in the Boyacá region of Colombia to speak with […]
Dímelo Caminando 005: Exploring the Roots of Colombia’s National Sport: ¡El TEJO!
Foto del Día: Sometimes All You Have To Say Is “F*CK IT” And Just Live!!! (w/Santiago)
There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must say… “Fuck It!” And just live… And get groserías tattooed on your arm because you’re that much of a badass. Props to my man Santiago out there in Bogotá!!! And for anyone interested in learning a little bit about the Spanish of that there […]
Why I Travel (Part 3): ¡A Huevo! Mexicano Dishwashers
“Who’s more indispensable during the Saturday night dinner rush: the French chef or the Mexican dishwasher?” “The dishwasher. We can make it through the night without the chef. If the dishwasher doesn’t show up, we’re doomed. “ – Anthony Bourdain. “The limits of my language are the limits of my universe” – Austrian Philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein […]
Dímelo Caminando 002: Y Entonces…More Colombian Spanish (con Santiago)
Right click here to download the conversation transcript for session 002 Dímelo Caminando Annnnnnnnnd we’re back! Estamos de vuelta acá para otro episodio de Dímelo Caminando. Les digo gracias por volver… Running a little behind schedule with today’s episode, but still — mejor un poco tarde que nunca, sabes… So in today’s session we’re going to […]
Helpful Ways to Learn New Spanish Vocabulary Words: Pocket Palabras
“The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.” – Lee Lacocca Pocket Palabras essentially refers to 2 items that I carry with me wherever I go. The first being a little notebook I carry in my back pocket, a practice that has become daily routine for the past 3 […]
Dímelo Caminando 001: Hábleme en el Español de Bogotá (con Santiago)
Right click here to download the transcript for session 001 Dímelo Caminando ¡¿Quiubo Pues, cómo les ha ido!? I’d like to welcome you back (or if it’s your first time here — straight up bienvenido!!!) to TellittomeWalking.com. I must say I’m oh so pleased to bring to you the premiere episode of the first season […]
50 Free Online Resources To Get You Learning Spanish RIGHT NOW!!!
Upon enrolling in my first official Spanish class some three years ago, I readily assumed that a traditional classroom setting would be the most optimal environment for me to take on a second language… and really learn it. I quickly realized that this approach, however effective it may be for some, wasn’t exactly going to […]