Rolling R's: Spanish Lesson Videos

Rolling R's 88 - Get Started with Spanish - Subject Pronouns

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:58:23 -0700

This episode of Rolling R’s is for the Spanish beginner (If you’ve been watching Rolling R’s for a while, this will be a nice review for you).

In this video, Larry covers one of the most important and foundational concepts for communicating effectively in Spanish. Action words (verbs) are at the essence of communicating in any language, and the template that you see in this video will help you get started with using Spanish action words. Some people call this a conjugation table, but just think of it as a tool to help you build Spanish sentences in a simple way.

Larry begins by showing the different Spanish subject pronouns. These set up who or what is doing the action. Here they are:
Yo = I Nosotros = We
Tú = You Vosotros = You all
Usted = You (formal)
Él = He
Ella = She Ustedes = You all
Ellos = They (masculine)
Ellas = They (femanine)

In the video, Larry reviews the concept of “formal” and “informal” ways of talking in Spanish, and he also touches on gender. Overall, this Spanish lesson video will provide a solid start to learning the language.

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[FS] Rolling R's 86 - The Subjunctive Pt.3 [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:30:12 -0700

In this episode of Rolling R’s, Larry Keim finishes his review of the Spanish subjunctive. The three part series is complete, and now he’ll move on to other subjects in the future.

[FS] Rolling R's 84 - The Subjunctive [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:18:05 -0500

In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry begins covering the Spanish subjunctive. Don’t worry if it’s not 100% clear right now. The next couple episodes will continue on the subjunctive as well.

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[Tr] Rolling R's 83 - Post Office Vocabulary [Trailer]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:39:42 -0500

[FS] Rolling R's 82 - Family Vocabulary [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:12:38 -0700

Are you ready to start talking about your family in Spanish? This new episode of Rolling R’s will help you get started because it helps you learn the words for talking about your immediate family, as well as your extended family.

Also, this episode contains the longest practice sentence in the history of Rolling R’s. :-)
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[Tr] Rolling R's 81 - Using Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns Together [Trailer]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:05:37 -0700

In Spanish, when you want to use both direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns in the same sentence, things change a little bit. In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry shows you what changes to make, and gives you several practice sentences to illustrate the concept.

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[FS] Rolling R's 80 - Indirect Object Pronouns [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:32:04 -0700

In the Spanish language, you can simplify sentences using indirect object pronouns. In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry shows you how to use indirect object pronouns, and gives you several practice sentences to help you learn the concepts.

[FS] Rolling R's 77 - Por and Para [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:30:31 -0700

The difference between “por” and “para” in Spanish can be confusing. This episode of Rolling R’s should make things easier, because Larry explains several different ways you can use both, along with many examples and common expressions.

You can watch the video by following this link.

Also, we have a nice surprise for the Rolling R’s Members. Beginning with this episode, we’re now releasing the videos in high definition as well. You can find a link to the HD version of the video in the Members Area. You’ll also find a separate RSS feed for the HD videos there — if you’d like to automatically receive the HD versions on your computer as new episodes become available.

As always, we’d love to hear any questions or comments you have. Feel free to leave them in the comments section of this post.

Thanks for watching Rolling R’s!

[FS] Rolling R's 74 - Negative Tú Commands [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:29:19 -0700

In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry continues with the series on commands by showing how to create the tú command in the negative form. You’ll be able to tell people you know “Don’t eat!” or “Don’t speak!” and other useful phrases.

[FS] Rolling R's 72 - Commands in Spanish [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:28:00 -0700

In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry begins a series of videos about how to use the command form in Spanish. There are several variations of this form depending on who you’re talking to: formal, informal, a group of people, affirmative or negative, and so on.

In this episode, Larry shows us how to form the singular formal affirmative command form.

[FS] Rolling R's 69 - To Become [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:26:35 -0700

In this episode of Rolling R’s, Larry Keim reviews three different ways to say “to become” in Spanish. He reviews the fundamentals of the phrases and then provides practice sentences for each of them, including some new vocabulary words.

Also, at the end of the video, Larry asks you a question: How effective has Rolling R’s been for you as part of your language learning? If you can tell us about how helpful it has been right here in the comments, that would be great.

You can download the high quality version of the video here.

[FS] Rolling R's 66 - Holiday Phrases [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:25:14 -0700

Happy Holidays to everyone out there!

This episode of Rolling R’s will help you become familiar with some common holiday-related Spanish phrases.

[FS] Rolling R's 62- Common Phrases with Tener [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:23:57 -0700

In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry reviews several common Spanish phrases which use the verb “tener”, meaning “to have”.

This week, we’re posting a Flash version of the video right here on the website, so you can play it immediately, or you can click on the link below to watch the higher quality Quicktime version of the video.

You can watch the video here.

[FS] Rolling R's 59 - Direct Object Pronouns [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:22:34 -0700

It’s very efficient in Spanish to replace specific words with direct object pronouns. It’s done all the time in Spanish, similar to how it’s done in English, but as you’ll see in this installment of Rolling R’s, there are a few differences. The structure works a little differently in Spanish if you compare it to English.

After you watch this episode of Rolling R’s, if you have questions for Larry, please simply leave a comment here. Or you could also email him at rollingrs (at) gmail (dot) com.

[FS] Rolling R's 56 - Decir in the Past Tense [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:21:30 -0700

Decir means “to speak” in Spanish, and this installment of Rolling R’s is all about using decir in the past tense.

You can watch episode 56 of Rolling R’s here.

[FS] Rolling R's 51 - ER Verbs in the Imperfect Tense [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:20:11 -0700

The past several shows have been all about the past tense in Spanish, and this installment of Rolling R’s continues on the same subject. This time, Larry explains how ER verbs are structured in the past imperfect tense.

There is also some refresher material from past shows inside.

[FS] Rolling R's 46 - Conocer vs. Saber Part 2 [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:18:17 -0700

This is part two on the subject of the two “to knows”, Conocer and Saber, in Spanish.

[FS] Rolling R's 34 - Tener + Que + Infinitive [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:17:03 -0700

“Tener + que + infinitive” is very useful in Spanish because you can tell everyone the things you “have to do.” In episode 34 of Rolling R’s, Larry demonstrates this versatile phrase by using examples, including a question.

You can watch episode 34 of Rolling R’s here.

[FS] Rolling R's 33 - Stem-Changing Verbs [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:15:36 -0700

In episode 33 of Rolling R’s, Larry overviews the concept of “stem-changing verbs”. He introduces the verb “empezar” which means “to begin”, and is an example of a stem-changing verb that changes from “e” to “ie”.

[FS] Rolling R's 2 - AR Verbs [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:14:22 -0700

In this lesson, Larry Keim discusses AR verbs and uses the verb “pagar”, to pay, as an example.

By the way, thanks for all the feedback over the last couple days. We’re thrilled to hear how much you like the show!

You can download the video here.

[FS] Rolling R's 1 - Subject Pronouns [Free Show]

rollingrs@gmail.com (Izzy Video) — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:12:39 -0700

This is the first episode of Rolling R’s. As you will see, the purpose of Rolling R’s is to help you learn Spanish by providing brief lessons on specific topics.

You can download the video here.

Update: This episode is a great example of what the early shows are like. They start with fundamentals and build on basics, becoming more advanced as you progress through the episodes. (You’ll also notice that the quality of the videos improve over time.)