No Te Rindas podcast tries to explain terms that English learners might hear.
In episode 16, Goyo and Gabo use the term "put up with". "Put up with" equates in Spanish más o menos a "tolerar." A clarinet teacher has to put up with horrible sounds coming from her beginners sometimes, while she waits for them to practice, mature and improve.
Here's one more example of "put up with."
This dog is putting up with the little girl's play. He may not like it, but because the dog loves her, he puts up with her "examination."
Replay of ep 78... Go easy on yourself as you learn English!
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83 Violent talk? No, just some interesting English expressions
In this episode Goyo focuses on popular idioms that use "strike" and "hit," but don't actually refer to anything violent. These include: Strike while the iron is hot Strike up a conversation Hit me up Hit the sack and Hit upon something Si te gustaría que tus hijos aprendieran inglés desde cero, vis...
82 - When "like" and "all" mean "said" in English
In this episode, Goyo discusses a informal practice that is common in English. When speaking emphatically about what someone has said, a speaker will omit the word "said" and introduce the quote with the words "like" or "all." Check it out! If you want your kids to learn English, show them my YouTub...
81 - Pronounce these words more like an American speaker
English can be a bit cruel in how it is spelled. Through a process known as "syncope," words get pronounced by native speakers in a shorter, more efficient fashion than how they are spelled. This episode focuses on these examples: ChocolateInterestingClothesComfortableAverageVegetableCameraEveryAre ...
Replay of our episode with Sara of Handy Spanish
In this episode, we discuss how houses are placed into neighborhoods in the USA versus in Spain. This discussion occurs with a prominent Spanish teacher from Valencia, Spain, and therefore the episode is in Spanish. If you have children and you want them to learn English, check out "Where Does Gary ...