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Every Wednesday on Substack: an etymological explanation of Spanish words and constructions (connected to English, Russian, French or Italian), a Spanish song to go with the topic, and the key vocabulary from that week's podcast episode.

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30 Sep 2026

Acabo de cumplir 31 años

Using imperfecto or perfecto can change the meaning of the whole sentence. Do you want to find out how with an example?

10 Sep 2026

¿Qué es una Odisea?

Mira ahora (55 segundos) | Cuatro palabras en español que vienen de la mitología griega: odisea, mentor, anfitrión y pánfilo

2 Sep 2026

Uniformes y cuadernos

Una palabra nueva, una canción y un texto corto para practicar antes del episodio del pódcast.

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