I was thinking about him saying that earlier. It is excellent advice. Thinking too much about these things frustrates me at times because they don't translate perfectly or even anywhere near it. But just getting my mind to just accept the fact that "this is the way they say it", is a huge help.
Another home run, thanks. I need these useful tricks to kick start my questions. Like many beginners I know many words and simple grammar but conversations are tough because I really struggle understand the rapid speech of native speakers. Sometimes I go in strong with a great question though and the other person assumes I’m many levels above my actual ability😂
Great short lesson after great short lesson after great short lesson! Each right to the point and a fast notch up for learners. I can't thank you enough, Man -- you're really giving us A LOT!!!
¡Me encantan tus videos! Tienes un gran estilo, y para mí, los temas de los videos siempre son útiles. Además, aprender de otro hablante de inglés a veces funciona mejor. Muchas gracias
This type of chunking is so much easier to learn once you have the basics. Thanks for the seria posible + infinitive formula. I use podria + infinitive a lot, podria traerme o hacerme, por ejemplo. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks Paul.
Thanks Paul, I like when you talk to us giving a few examples to use daily and because I am nearly blind I use a magnifier and the white on black in that size is great for reading along. Love your easy going presentations.
This was great! I loved the repetition The review of the days of the week The new vocab And how comprehensive the coverage of every possible situation It was also concise. It took me 21 minutes to get through the lesson because I was taking notes. I always have 20 minutes to learn great material. Thank you. Blessings
Thank you so much for these Spanish lessons! You’re really helping me to review/refresh my 2 yrs of HS Spanish, and I’m learning new stuff too! Very much appreciated! Muchas gracias! 😃
Hey Paul: That’s a good microphone you have there! It still picks up your voice so clearly, even when it is windy. Someday you could tell us what equipment you like using for your videos, camera etc…. Thanks.
I have tried a few different wireless mics and these are the best. Here they are: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D1VPLLB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 As far as the camera is concerned, I use my phone: Samsung S21 Ultra
Another video packed with new material expanding my Spanish abilities. It took me 20 minutes to get through this lesson because I was constantly pausing to take notes. Thank you as always, Paul. I love your work. Long may it continue.
As always very informative. I appreciate your videos. I like your "sería posible" construct. Employing magic, I started using "me gustaría" verb/noun, which seems to work, but I don't know if this is common or proper use. Examples: me gustaría una copia. Me gustaría sentarme aquí. This meant that asking about the possibility in question form, I had to use with "me gustaría sentarme aquí si es posible". Using sería gets around the complexity "sería possible sentarme aquí." This is much cleaner.
I was born in Liverpool, a Scouser and this made me consider whether Scousers have Spanish connections as they always refer to Christmas as 'the Christmas.'
Thanks again Paul for the every day phrases that we will actually use and phrases that are more relevant in the real world. They are very helpful....have a good one. 👍
Great lesson Paul, as a starter I used to say things like Puedo pagar la cuenta? - a lot! until I explained to a native speaker that a nice lady bar tender said in English in a matronly manner "well yes of course you can" to the amusement of the other staff. My friend explained that to a native my question would be viewed as a little child like or even a question that they can't answer i.e. "I don't know, depends if you have the money"! Your lesson has got me covered for next time, Many thanks
Three of my phone translators all say "Puedo pagar" are acceptable for "May I pay?" However, if you are NOT using "Seria posible pagar?", then "Podria pagar?" (Could I pay?) or "Me permite pagar?" (Will you permit me to pay?) would be a little more sophisticated.
Very useful. Thank you. It's interesting; I've been working through your subjunctive playlist and when exploring this concept, translations often come up with subjunctives. E.g. ¿Sería posible que nos sentáramos allí? o ¿Estaría bien si nos sentáramos allí? What's good about that is that I can now recognise the subjunctive and why they've used it. That demonstrates to me at least, that I'm making progress. ¡Fantastico!
I like the verbs you chose; I thought of recibir which is probably the most common. I guess I would say: ¿Puede recibir ese hoy en día? Something like that! Great video lesson. 😁
Succinct, practical and well explained! How would a negative form sound like? Sería posible de no olvidar todo lo que me estas ensegnando? I don't know why I want to put ”de" after posible , but hey, "just roll with it!"
Most of us are aware that Mexican dialects differ from region to region. Here in northern Baja, the use of the phrase "Puedo obtener..." among native speakers is practically non-existent. You'll be immediately pegged as a newly arrived Gringo. Everyone uses Conseguir. It seems to strike the perfect balance between formal and casual usage...
Hey Paul, could you atleast finish the first season of cero to conversacional? I know you discontinued it but that was the best Spanish lessons I’ve had, I appreciate your talent as a teacher and I think if it goes to lesson 10 then finishes it might give more people some closure. This way we can have enough to speak in Mexico. Also a suggestion for you for future videos is actually listening to Spanish. How can I get better at listening Spanish speakers, I think that’s my biggest flaw Thank you
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the Cero to Conversational series. I do have an animated series that is at the same level on the channel. You might be interested in that one, if you haven't seen it already. As far as listening comprehension is concerned, that is the toughest part of learning a language. I am working on a video talking about that. Take care and thanks for watching.
Seriously Paul! This is super helpful!! Why why why has no one mentioned this afternoon living here in Mexico?? It's like you're the only Spanish teacher who understands what is REALLY NECESSARY to communicate regular stuff!! Are you teaching classes of any kind?? I suppose I can check somewhere on your site or RUclipss, I will... but I have a feeling you're doing other stuff. Interested in finding out if you do consulting. It just seems like you're aware of so much more than others. And video suggestion: earthquakes. Happening on the west of Mexico. Would be great to have some ideas about how to handle them. Mil gracias
I'm glad that you like the lessons. As far as classes or consulting, I'm not doing either at the moment. I stay pretty with different projects and activities. I'm not sure where I would even find the time to add something else. :)
By the way, excuse for another request... coukd you make a similar video with all the ways to say " how about going.../ what about going.../ do you mind if..." in spanish? For example " te parece si vamos... te importa.... que tal si vamos... todas parecen iguales
I think I've spent too much time with friends from Spain. I would have asked "¿Sería posible coger una copia de eso?" and had I said that in Mexico, I probably wouldn't have gotten what I asked for. LOL.
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Thank you Paul. Love your lessons. "Don’t overthink it, just roll with it!" - priceless. 😊
Hahaha....a lot of anglophones are guilty of that!
I was thinking about him saying that earlier. It is excellent advice. Thinking too much about these things frustrates me at times because they don't translate perfectly or even anywhere near it. But just getting my mind to just accept the fact that "this is the way they say it", is a huge help.
Excellent lesson, plenty of examples and not too fast. Thank you Sir.
Another home run, thanks. I need these useful tricks to kick start my questions. Like many beginners I know many words and simple grammar but conversations are tough because I really struggle understand the rapid speech of native speakers. Sometimes I go in strong with a great question though and the other person assumes I’m many levels above my actual ability😂
Sería posible conseguir más de estos videos por favor, muy útil. Gracias - Phil 🇨🇦
Seria posible llamar tu llena?
"Because its Spanish, just go with it". Love it.
Great short lesson after great short lesson after great short lesson! Each right to the point and a fast notch up for learners. I can't thank you enough, Man -- you're really giving us A LOT!!!
Glad you liked it!
¡Me encantan tus videos! Tienes un gran estilo, y para mí, los temas de los videos siempre son útiles. Además, aprender de otro hablante de inglés a veces funciona mejor. Muchas gracias
Phrases that mirror English with no conjugation-- WIN!
Thank you!
Exactly!
This type of chunking is so much easier to learn once you have the basics. Thanks for the seria posible + infinitive formula. I use podria + infinitive a lot, podria traerme o hacerme, por ejemplo. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks Paul.
I like podria + infinitive too. I use it quite often. :)
Thanks Paul, I like when you talk to us giving a few examples to use daily and because I am nearly blind I use a magnifier and the white on black in that size is great for reading along. Love your easy going presentations.
Thanks for the feedback. I think this split-screen format is working well for most people. Personally, I need to see the words/phrases to learn them.
Thanks again for all your easy to understand Spanish lessons. I'm almost 80 years old but still find your method very helpful. Gracias.
That's great!
Great to have you back! Great lesson...super useful.
Glad you liked it!
So grateful for this… perfect timing. I have a house full of workmen and this will help us all!
This was great!
I loved the repetition
The review of the days of the week
The new vocab
And how comprehensive the coverage of every possible situation
It was also concise. It took me 21 minutes to get through the lesson because I was taking notes. I always have 20 minutes to learn great material. Thank you. Blessings
'Just roll with it.' Brilliant advice for language-learning and many other aspects of life.
Love your videos. Muchas gracias.
Thank you. Useful confidence builder.
Thank you so much for these Spanish lessons! You’re really helping me to review/refresh my 2 yrs of HS Spanish, and I’m learning new stuff too! Very much appreciated! Muchas gracias! 😃
You are so welcome!
Hey Paul: That’s a good microphone you have there! It still picks up your voice so clearly,
even when it is windy. Someday you could tell us what equipment you like using for your videos, camera etc…. Thanks.
I have tried a few different wireless mics and these are the best. Here they are: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D1VPLLB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As far as the camera is concerned, I use my phone: Samsung S21 Ultra
Another video packed with new material expanding my Spanish abilities. It took me 20 minutes to get through this lesson because I was constantly pausing to take notes. Thank you as always, Paul. I love your work. Long may it continue.
So glad to hear that you enjoyed it. :)
Great, as usual, Paul ! Thanks !
Thanks, Phil.
Very helpful as we try to be polite in any circumstances. Muchas gracias
That was freaking AWESOME! Great video! I appreciate the “tricks” and short cuts.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Love the advice - just go with it, it's spanish! Don't over think it.
Dude, I absolutely love the way you teach! Thank you for the videos! (Me encanta cómo enseñas! Muchas gracias por los videos!) 🙏
Gracias. Me alegra que te gusten los videos. Saludos.
Thank you Paul, I love you vids. Please keep the coming
As always very informative. I appreciate your videos. I like your "sería posible" construct. Employing magic, I started using "me gustaría" verb/noun, which seems to work, but I don't know if this is common or proper use. Examples: me gustaría una copia. Me gustaría sentarme aquí.
This meant that asking about the possibility in question form, I had to use with "me gustaría sentarme aquí si es posible". Using sería gets around the complexity "sería possible sentarme aquí." This is much cleaner.
Another useful lesson. I learn more Tom one lesson than an entire year of H.S. Spanish lol. Thanks
Best teacher on youtube
Thanks, Mike.
Thank you, Paul.
Please don’t quit Paul. I actually find these very useful. Even if you just do a short video here and there it would be very helpful. Gracias
Thanks for the kind words. I plan to continue to make videos for this channel as time permits. Even in retirement, I stay pretty busy. :)
I was born in Liverpool, a Scouser and this made me consider whether Scousers have Spanish connections as they always refer to Christmas as 'the Christmas.'
Me gusta mucho cómo enseñas Español. Es muy útil. Muchas gracias.
Gracias por todo . me gusta la leccion
Thanks Paul
Thanks for continuing to watch my videos, Patricia. :)
Sus videos siempre son informativos y entretenidos.¡ Muchas gracias! ¡Estas ayudarme a aprender español!
This was truly one of the best Spanish vids I’ve seen! (Thank you for making it brief, so I actually had timer to watch it, too!) ¡Mil gracias!
Wow, thank you very much. :)
You're awesome! Thank you!
Thank you Paul!
Awesome video. I loved the repetition and different construction scenarios.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent lesson…one of the most useful ever!
Thanks, Lee.
Viajaré a Guadalajara el próximo fin de semana y este típ sería muy bien para mi!
Gracias por ver el video. Buen viaje. :)
Thanks!
Thank you so much, Paul. :)
Another winner! Thank you!
Thanks!
Glad you are back. Love all you instructional videos! Muchas gracias!
More to come!
Thanks again Paul for the every day phrases that we will actually use and phrases that are more relevant in the real world. They are very helpful....have a good one. 👍
My pleasure!
Another great construction for everyone
Thanks for watching, Michael.
Your videos are the greatest! I love the English/Spanish written out on the right. It’s so helpful for studying!!!!! 🌸
Glad you like them! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Have a great day.
Your lessons are super helpful!
Very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Another great lesson Paul.
Thanks!
Very good lesson, thank you very much!
Glad you liked it!
Great lesson Paul, as a starter I used to say things like Puedo pagar la cuenta? - a lot! until I explained to a native speaker that a nice lady bar tender said in English in a matronly manner "well yes of course you can" to the amusement of the other staff. My friend explained that to a native my question would be viewed as a little child like or even a question that they can't answer i.e. "I don't know, depends if you have the money"! Your lesson has got me covered for next time, Many thanks
Haha, some people are so literal. :)
Three of my phone translators all say "Puedo pagar" are acceptable for "May I pay?" However, if you are NOT using "Seria posible pagar?", then "Podria pagar?" (Could I pay?) or "Me permite pagar?" (Will you permit me to pay?) would be a little more sophisticated.
Thank you so much for useful explanations
Muchas gracias Paul.
A “dead cat” on that microphone would greatly cut down on the wind noise.
Great lesson, as always. Thanks.
Yes, the wind noise was an issue but I didn't want to refilm it.
"en cuanto a" your comments about your wife, it sounds like you have a loving and comfortable relationshio full of humor!!!
Thanks! We do. We've been married over 23 years.
Thanks Paul! Very useful!
Congrats on your Mezcal graduation!
Este video fue muy util para mí, ¡gracias!
Love this, super practical usages of the language to be used in every day. I've been using "es posible a " but now i've just upped my Spanish !
"Es posible" works, but you don't need an "a" to connect with the verb. "Es posible obtener una copia?"
Love your manner of explaining 😊
Thank you! 😃
Me encanta esta expresión. Es muy útil. Gracias por la lección Pablo! Keith B
Great advice
Another good one thanks so much where I Iive I am always looking for the most direct way to communicate with spanish speakers
I find myself using this one quite a bit.
This is awesome, thank you!
You're very welcome!
Awesome, thanks!
Thanks Paul ! This is a new one for me 😀👍
That's great! Something new for your Spanish toolbox.
Very useful. Thank you.
It's interesting; I've been working through your subjunctive playlist and when exploring this concept, translations often come up with subjunctives. E.g. ¿Sería posible que nos sentáramos allí? o ¿Estaría bien si nos sentáramos allí?
What's good about that is that I can now recognise the subjunctive and why they've used it. That demonstrates to me at least, that I'm making progress. ¡Fantastico!
Beautiful as usual!
Thanks! 😊
Love the gulls? In the background
Love these helpful hints for the not so fluent
Glad you like them!
Informative and practical. Thanks. Arrollando con ello ...
Thanks for watching. Take care.
Mil gracias. Este vídeo es excelente, como siempre. Que tengas un buen día.
Buenas tardes amigo. Muchas gracias muy amable. Que tengas un excelente día y Dios te bendiga.
Very useful!! Thanks
Thanks for watching. :)
Not surprised to see your subscriber count going up…! Thanks again
Thanks, Jimmy. We've been gaining about 1K subs every 28 days.
Love this thanks paul
Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching.
Fenomenal!
Gracias. :)
Me gusta esta forma cortés de pedir algo. ¿Sería posible hacer más videos parecidos? 🎯 Gracias QroovPaul.👍
I’m going to Guadalajara next weekend and this will come in handy for sure. Subscribed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you!!!
Eres asombroso Qroo!
Muy amable.
I like the verbs you chose; I thought of recibir which is probably the most common. I guess I would say: ¿Puede recibir ese hoy en día? Something like that! Great video lesson. 😁
I like to use "se podría + infinitivo" in this situation, but I'll put "sería posible" in my toolbox, too :)
Good stuff ! Thx
Very useful.
Glad to hear that. :)
Excelente, Muchas Gracias!
Succinct, practical and well explained! How would a negative form sound like? Sería posible de no olvidar todo lo que me estas ensegnando? I don't know why I want to put ”de" after posible , but hey, "just roll with it!"
Es correcto agregar la palabra "de" en este caso.
Most of us are aware that Mexican dialects differ from region to region. Here in northern Baja, the use of the phrase "Puedo obtener..." among native speakers is practically non-existent. You'll be immediately pegged as a newly arrived Gringo. Everyone uses Conseguir. It seems to strike the perfect balance between formal and casual usage...
Hey there, great video. What microphone are you using?
Thanks. I am using this wireless mic: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D1VPLLB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Excellent👏yet again
muy bueno....gracias
Para mí, Este vídeo es excelente, muy útil...
Excelente otra vez Paul
Gracias por ver el video. Un saludo.
Hey Paul, could you atleast finish the first season of cero to conversacional? I know you discontinued it but that was the best Spanish lessons I’ve had, I appreciate your talent as a teacher and I think if it goes to lesson 10 then finishes it might give more people some closure. This way we can have enough to speak in Mexico.
Also a suggestion for you for future videos is actually listening to Spanish. How can I get better at listening Spanish speakers, I think that’s my biggest flaw
Thank you
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the Cero to Conversational series. I do have an animated series that is at the same level on the channel. You might be interested in that one, if you haven't seen it already.
As far as listening comprehension is concerned, that is the toughest part of learning a language. I am working on a video talking about that.
Take care and thanks for watching.
Seriously Paul! This is super helpful!! Why why why has no one mentioned this afternoon living here in Mexico??
It's like you're the only Spanish teacher who understands what is REALLY NECESSARY to communicate regular stuff!! Are you teaching classes of any kind?? I suppose I can check somewhere on your site or RUclipss, I will... but I have a feeling you're doing other stuff. Interested in finding out if you do consulting. It just seems like you're aware of so much more than others.
And video suggestion: earthquakes. Happening on the west of Mexico. Would be great to have some ideas about how to handle them.
Mil gracias
I'm glad that you like the lessons. As far as classes or consulting, I'm not doing either at the moment. I stay pretty with different projects and activities. I'm not sure where I would even find the time to add something else. :)
Muy útil, gracias
By the way, excuse for another request... coukd you make a similar video with all the ways to say " how about going.../ what about going.../ do you mind if..." in spanish? For example " te parece si vamos... te importa.... que tal si vamos... todas parecen iguales
¿Me gustaría una copia de eso?
This video is very helpful!!!! ❤
I think I've spent too much time with friends from Spain. I would have asked "¿Sería posible coger una copia de eso?" and had I said that in Mexico, I probably wouldn't have gotten what I asked for. LOL.
Haha, I suspect you already know what that word means in Mexico. ;)
Yes it was helpful!