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CBS Mag 4.06 | Isabel Allende

28 June 2022 - 25 mins
Podcast Series Coffee Break Spanish

In this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine, Mark and Anabel discuss a text about the life and work of a very famous novelist who was born in Chile - Isabel Allende. While learning more about Isabel Allende throughout the text, we discuss some interesting language points including regular and irregular participles and the difference between ser and estar. As always, Marina joins Mark at the end of the episode and this time, we learn the meaning behind an interesting Spanish expression.

There will be a total of 10 episodes of Season 2 of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary. lists and exercises, you can access the pre...

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Words that change meaning with ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ | The Coffee Break Spanish Show 1.08

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When to use ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ in Spanish | The Coffee Break Spanish Show 1.07

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