Imagine living without the words "left" and "right", "behind" or "ahead". This is reality in some cases of indigenous Australian languages. But how do they refer to the position of things? Well, this short cut-out from our podcast will tell you.

The Age of Humans

Episode 1: Which direction does time flow?

¡Hola! Welcome to Spanish from Zero, a podcast for people who are just starting the amazing journey that is learning Español. Today we’re gonna practice talking about occupations. 

Here’s how it usually goes:
• ¿Qué haces? (What do you do?)
• Yo soy… (I am…)

Note that in Spanish we tend to NOT use articles (a, an) when describing someone’s job title:
Yo soy profesora. (Literally: I am teacher)


The other thing we have to keep in mind whenever we’re describing someone is their gender. These are the most common word endings when it comes to occupations:

• Gender neutral endings:
ISTA: el artista / la artista, etc.
NTE: el estudiante / la estudiante, etc.

• Feminine vs. Masculine endings:
O / A: el secretario / la secretaria, etc.
OR / ORA: el profesor / la profesora, etc.


Okay! Now that the explanation is out of the way, let’s practice a little bit. I’ll say a couple of sentences and you need to figure out if I could be describing a man, a woman, or either one:

Es arquitecta 🏗️
Es programador 💻
Es analista 📉
Es presidente 🏳️
Es veterinaria 🐾
Es electicista 🔌
Es asistente 📋
Es dentista 🦷
Es fotógrafo 📷
Es mecánico 🔧
Es doctora 🩺

How was it? Let me know if you have any questions, and subscribe to get the new episodes as soon as they come out. ¡Gracias por escuchar! :)

Spanish from zero

Listening practice for beginners • Talking about occupations

Znáte už nejoblíbenějšího českého zpěváka?

Czech Easily: Slow & Easy

18. České osobnosti: Karel Gott

『新完全マスター語彙　日本語能力試験N2』（2011年、スリーエーネットワーク） 教科書を1課ずつ読んでいきます。 N2、N1に必要な語彙です。 今日は、第７章３課です。

N2合格

N2 語彙　第７章４課

Почти́ 37% люде́й не лю́бят еду́, кото́рую они́ гото́вят для себя́ до́ма. Пробле́ма в том, что мно́гие лю́ди не зна́ют, как пра́вильно комбини́ровать проду́кты.
Almost 37% of people don't like the food that they cook at home. The problem is that a lot of people don't know how to combine ingredients correctly.

Russian Library

Cook like a Pro

Perfilando el mundo es la lactura de un artículo que escribí en el blog de RTVE y en el que relato mi experiencia viajando por los 5 continentes.

AUDIO-ARTÍCULOS (Nivel B2-C1)

MI VUELTA AL MUNDO - Perfilando el mundo

Ever found yourself puzzled by the difference between 'weather' and 'whether'? Join Smith as they unravel this intriguing linguistic distinction. How can understanding these terms elevate your communication? Let's dive in. In this engaging conversation, Smith not only clarifies the technicalities but also provides vivid examples, making the concept easily relatable. They explore various scenarios where 'weather' and 'whether' play crucial roles, offering a comprehensive understanding. By the end of this enlightening discussion, learners will confidently navigate these terms, enhancing their language proficiency.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Grammar Practice Who vs Whom

In this episode two people are looking at a photo album and talk about the people in the photos.

TheFarsiPod

1- Photo album - آلبوم عکس

We Talked about Serbian Language in Japanese. セルビア語について話し合う。

