Decoding 'Despacito': An Oral History of Latin Music (Interview with author Leila Cobo, VP at Billboard) ♫ 121

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Is it The or Them? How to Stop Confusing Los and Las in Spanish ♫ 249

Ever translated los as "the"… and the sentence made zero sense?You're not alone. In Spanish, the same tiny word can mean "the," "them," "her," or "it."In this episode, I'll give you one simple rule that tells you which one you're hearing, even in the middle of a fast conversation ...  Show more

Tú, Usted, or Vos? How to Say “You” in Spanish from Cuba to South America ♫ 248

In this episode I’m joined by a new member of our team at Spanish con Salsa, Language Coach Celín Mesa. She was born and raised in Cuba and now lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.Celín shares the expressions she had to learn from scratch after moving, the pronoun that threw her off com ...  Show more

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