These lessons are mucho excellente. It is going into my 78 year old brain very slowly. By the time I reach 80 I want to be able to speak and be understood. At least it is keeping my brain alive. Love it and try to do at least an hour every day.
I also am 78 years old and have similar goals. My best friend and his family are from South America. I'm finally starting to communicate verbally with his wife and children.
The best Spanish lessons online! Straight to the point. Dense quality content!! No flash, no long intros and no attempt to entertain the viewer!!!! I’m listening daily
Thank you Qroo Paul. After binge watching about 6 lessons of your beginner series, today, I found myself in a situation with a customer and his son would only speak Spanish. The most important information for me know from them was whether they wanted the product. Once I knew that much their request could quickly be fulfilled. An innate, maybe a learned or nurtured, characteristic to help with your method of 'teaching', almost instinctively lead to me saying '¿no lo quiero?'. I realized after it was all done that i used the wrong conjugation. But it was enough as the dad replied 'si quiero' or maybe he said sí lo quiero. I know I heard sí and quiero. I'm still analyzing the situation and will ask ¿Lo quieres comprar? next time or maybe I'll use the . . . puedo servir phrase -im sure I'll get a response I won't comprehend (I won't even be able to repeat it). In this situation I bypassed my internal manners to address the dad formally and just went with what was on the tip of my tongue. He gave my a smile and a thumbs-up, from across the room, as they finished their transaction. Imagine that: You are enabling and are 'involved' in so many sparks of communication and assistance when you are not physically there. I don't know if you think of it that way. It's awesome. All the best to you and yours. Thanks again
This is awesome! Yeah pauls channel has helped me far greater than any app or other videos and stuff. Took awhile to grasp it for external reasons in myself but I'm getting the hang of it 😆 I've found that spanish speaking people do appreciate the effort and lord knows i try 😆 keep it up friend
These are the only videos on learning Spanish that don't immediately make me bored and want to get on my phone. Love them so much and they are the best teaching vids on UA-cam :)
I have grown accustomed to saying, "I'm going to go wash hands." It just seems obvious to me that I'm not washing anyone else's hands but my own. So I think I could find a way to wrap my head around how Español put those kinds of sentences together, concerning body parts and clothing. Extremely grateful for your content sir, I really hope you continue making videos.
This is so different from the language apps I use and even from the Spanish I have learned in school. The lessons flow so much better and I learn more in less time.
I am 82 and immensely enjoying your style of teaching. I am recommending you to several friends who started the traditional way and quit. You are really performing a very valuable service. Is there any award we can nominate you for- seriously!
I was studying with a spanish teacher during three weaks, 5 days a week. I paid him. And I barely could use what I've learnt so far. When I was trying to study by myself was sometimes more profitable. Now I've found your lessons, it's like a gem! Finally I can understand what exactly my friend from Mexico writes, without translating it all the time. I can't thank you enough. And I'm not an american, I'm slavic, my english is so so bad, but yet I understand everything you're saying and all the spanish rules and tricks you've told us. Thank you so much!!! Wish you health and wealth! Please, continue to be a teacher, it's really who you are!
I am so happy to discover this excellent teaching style. I first listen to the entire lesson without stopping. Then I listen again stopping and repeating the phrases. It really helps cement it in my brain.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! That is the BEST explanation of the use of DO and IO objects and possessive pronouns ever! I always struggle with these. Again, thank you!!!!!
Hi Qroo Paul, I just wanted to tell you how impressive your teaching skills are, I have been in the corporate world for more than 2 decades now, serving North American clients, and have had tons of lecturers or trainers but you have shown me the most effective and efficient way of conveying the message most straightforwardly. I'm on lesson 6 now and I feel like I learned everything I have watched so far, well, had to watch it over and over again tho for familiarization. Watching your videos has been part of my everyday routine. If not the best, at least one of the best online content creators out there. You're doing a great job! HASTA LUEGO!
Thank you. I'm 12 hours into my mission of learning to speak Spanish fluently and your teaching style and videos have already become my favorite. Thank you and cheers from Wisconsin.
You're welcome Bill. I stopped this series after seven lessons last year but I am considering continuing it since this channel is getting more traffic now.
I’m binge watching your clips and lessons including the things that I’m already familiar with. You explain so succinctly it all seems so much clearer and easier now. I’m looking forward to learning the past tenses with you. Thanks 🙏🏼
I watched this video and gave it a like. For people with less experience than me I want to let them know that the techniques that Paul is teaching you are very valuable. Essentially all you need to do is learn a few "mega verbs" and you can go a long way only knowing how to conjugate a few verbs because the second verb is not conjugated. What I really like about this video is it uses the method of active listening. You are constantly pushing us to extend what we know based on the use if set patterns and forms. You ask us to pause the video if we need more time. This gives a chance to think. Also very cool is that you give us the words we need in the construction. I would also observe that if someone just stumbles on this lesson it was pretty much self contained. We don't have to go back and listen to five other videos to follow-up the concepts given in this lesson. Great screen layout! Also good looking lighting set up. This was a great video Paul. I want to watch all of them in this series starting from the beginning and look forward to watching the lessons as they get more advanced step by step. Oh and one more thing. I really learned about how to use the verb doler. It reminded. me a lot of gustar and encantar and the other verbs that work this way. great job.
Hi Eric. Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. It's funny that you mentioned gustar and encantar, I cover those in Lesson 7. It was nice of you to notice the lighting. That is one of the more challenging aspects of making videos. I bought a great lighting kit that has been a real game-changer for me.
Really appreciate the time and effort you put into all these lessons you give us, muchas gracias desde inglaterra, actualmente in grecia aprendiendo español 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excited for the continuation; working through these previous lessons with pen in hand. While I've generally understood, when reading, the DOs, I've never been able to logically think about producing them. Until now. This is the clearest explanation of how they work, and I'm so incredibly thankful. ¡Gracias a ti, Paul!
I'm so glad that my explanation helped you. This is a tough topic and it took me awhile to understand it myself. The way I explain it is how it finally made sense to me.
I could not have found this video at a more perfect time! I've been (mostly) breezing through Duolingo, and recently stumbled across this video - - right before Duo started throwing random DO's at me, with both conjugated and infinitive verbs, and as always without any explainers... I would have been completely lost! I find your vids act as the perfect guide and overview of concepts that are not explained in Duo.
Do you read the guidebook at the beginning of each lesson?? Because all of this is explained. I have used Duolingo for almost 200 days now and I supplement it with listening to Spanish speakers and lessons on UA-cam like Qroo Paul's. He definitely has a way of explaining this and I love his videos. I just feel like Duolingo is supposed to be part of a toolbox and I don't think people really understand that. 🤷♀️
@@QrooSpanish I didn't!! I am inhaling everything and I am so appreciative for everything you have put out here. I have stayed with all lessons and watch everything you have done. Thank you, thank you for all of these lessons. This has helped me tremendously. Sooo much better than any other apps/programs. Excellent instruction! ❤
I appreciate that you say that 'most' people out there give up around 4 or 5. I'm sure, as one myself, there are plenty that don't. Your teaching methods are excellent as they allow for learners who either listen, see or do. I've seen that you've put up some extra lessons which is fantastic news as I (as I'm sure many other were) was devastated when you said you were stopping them. Please know that you are making a difference to people and that is a wonderful accolade for anyone. If you have the time, please continue to share your gift. Thank you. @@QrooSpanish
You are God sent my friend! I promise I watch too many videos on this subject (even from my so called favorite spanish UA-cam teachers) lol and I still couldn’t get it this clearly as how you are explaining it.
I love all your videos...watch and re-watch when I get chance.All really easy to follow and really helpful.Got to say I find the animated ones so cute and make me smile..keep all the lessons coming... 😊
Good lesson! I l've made some mistakes, but it could've been because i didnt practise. However thank you for these videos, these are really helping me out!
Good video! Just one thing, when you were explaining how we say in spanish Me duele el ojo, Me duele la mano, and you translate literally, you said My hand is hurting to me but it should be The hand is hurting to me, and The eye is hurting to me or The eye hurts me, and, like you said before, it does sound really awkward in English but it's how we say it in Spanish
Enjoyed this lesson, Paul. I still sometimes find the Spanish language a bit fast when I hear people talk but I guess I could ask Puedes hablar lento, por favor? My girlfriend says after 3 months I am doing very well for just self teaching through this and duolingo, I just need more vocabulary
I was little confused as to why your own leg isn't a possessive Mi, but me, but have it due to the wording, thank you Paul! Your lessons are a great😁help.
Thanks for this lesson! I'm having a hard time knowing when to use possessive pronouns verses DO pronouns. Do your have any videos on how to conjugate verbs? If not do you have any recommendations?
Qroo, can you explain why you used están when saying where are YOUR keys? What is the rule there? You would say. . .Dónde está tu carro? Correcto? Por qué, están con llaves?
Maestro.....a question of style. When asking someone if they can help me with (a noun), would it also be correct to answer as follows: "me puedo ayudar con la carro?" Si, puedo te ayudar? or Si, puedo ayudarte? The choices can confuse me at times. Thank you!
Hi Gary. You can put the object pronoun (me, te, le etc) before the conjugated verb or attached to an verb in the infinitive further down the line. Those are the only two options: ¿Puedo ayudarte? ¿Te puedo ayudar? ¿Me puedes ayudar con el carro? ¿Puedes ayudarme con el carro?
You have to conjugate the verb. The direct objects would then go before the conjugated verb. Los tengo. If you have more than one verb in the series, only the first is conjugated. In that case, the direct object pronoun can go before the conjugated verb or attached to an infinitive: I want to see him. (Him=lo) Quiero verlo (attached to infinitive) Lo quiero ver. (Before conjugated verb).
I've been watching from the first video in this series (which was excellent and made me feel very optimistic) but starting to get a bit confused now... I've gone back over some of the previous videos. Do I need to work out what all the grammar terms mean to move forward do you recommend? I know what a verb and adjective is but beyond that it all gets a bit mysterious!
No, you don't have to work out the English grammatical terms. I mention them to help identify groups of words in Spanish. I repeat them over and over, so chances are you'll get more comfortable with them in time. For example, when i say indirect object pronouns, I'm referring to a list that you should learn together (me,te,le,nos,les) think to me, to you, etc. Me gustan las fresas. Strawberries are pleasing TO me. (I like strawberries). Le gustan las fresas (the strawberries are pleasing to him/to her).
Its hard to think as 'me gustan las fresas' as 'strawberries are pleasing to me' as that seems to be literally back the front! The word order looks like 'me (me) like (gustan) the (las) strawberries (fresas)'. Similarly at @ 18.14 of this video isn't it literally in English "me hurting the chest"? All the little words (as I think of them) and where to put them is still causing me the most grief in my Spanish learning journey! I believe the definite and indefinite articles (el, un, una, los, unos) always go BEFORE a noun, in which case I get those. While the Direct Object Pronouns and Indirect Object Pronouns can replace a word - is that correct? And they go in front of a verb or attached at the end of a unconjugated verb : / ?
You got me thinking (as usual). I was going to ask more about olvidársele but I'll leave that for now and ask these questions. Olvidarse I believe is a pronominal verb that I think should be learned as a separate verb to olvidar. But my question is, is there a grammar term for olvidársele rompérsele etc? Despite having learned IOP‘s and DOP‘s they still to this day make me hesitate when formulating. Probably part of the issue for me is the many uses of se and the fact that I think moreso in Spain there is a leísmo issue. Now for me there are times that le, lo or la etc. just sound natural but not all the time. Any plug and plays you use or other advice?
Hi Rosemary. I am not aware of a specific grammatical term to describe verbs like olvidársele. Reflexive impersonal constructions, perhaps? No, that would not quite fit either because that would incude many reflexives not using LE as well. As far as the whole LE/LO thing, the usage is often different in Spanin so I doubt I you would benefit from any tips to how I use it in Latin America. I have spoken to quite few Spaniards in Mexico and one of the things I notice is there slightly different use of IOPs and DOPs.
I can't remember which of your videos mentions a site that helps with conjunctives. You said it's to help Spanish speakers but those who are learning Spanish can benefit from the site too. Please, tell me what the site is.
Question please 😧 Gabacho confundido. Ay, tal vez, "ME" antes the conjugated y despues the infinitive? Do I have it correct? Nunca tuve un maestro como Qroo Paul Mil gracias. And I have had many instructors. These lecciónes son out of this world.
Hey Qroo Paul .... I thought "Qroo" was pronounced "Kru". That is how teachers are addressed in Thailand. In Thai, Qroo Paul sounds like "teacher Paul". Fun coincidence.
Hi Paul love your stuff. I have devoted many hours listing to you. Question in this video at the time stamp 10:48 you said Personal pronoun and the CC said the something, did you mean Possessive Pronoun? I have spent much time with this. I've finally concluded you may have mis spoken. Could you let me know one way or the other as I am stuck here?
Puedes is the TU form. Puede could be usted or thrid person singular. You can see the conjugations here, look under "presente": www.wordreference.com/conj/esverbs.aspx?v=poder
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These lessons are mucho excellente. It is going into my 78 year old brain very slowly. By the time I reach 80 I want to be able to speak and be understood. At least it is keeping my brain alive. Love it and try to do at least an hour every day.
Good for you!
I also am 78 years old and have similar goals. My best friend and his family are from South America. I'm finally starting to communicate verbally with his wife and children.
The best Spanish lessons online! Straight to the point. Dense quality content!! No flash, no long intros and no attempt to entertain the viewer!!!! I’m listening daily
Thank you!
You nailed it with this series, man. I've been learning Spanish for 2 years and finally things are coming together in a practical usable way.
So glad to hear that!
Thank you Qroo Paul. After binge watching about 6 lessons of your beginner series, today, I found myself in a situation with a customer and his son would only speak Spanish. The most important information for me know from them was whether they wanted the product. Once I knew that much their request could quickly be fulfilled. An innate, maybe a learned or nurtured, characteristic to help with your method of 'teaching', almost instinctively lead to me saying '¿no lo quiero?'. I realized after it was all done that i used the wrong conjugation. But it was enough as the dad replied 'si quiero' or maybe he said sí lo quiero. I know I heard sí and quiero. I'm still analyzing the situation and will ask ¿Lo quieres comprar? next time or maybe I'll use the . . . puedo servir phrase -im sure I'll get a response I won't comprehend (I won't even be able to repeat it). In this situation I bypassed my internal manners to address the dad formally and just went with what was on the tip of my tongue. He gave my a smile and a thumbs-up, from across the room, as they finished their transaction. Imagine that: You are enabling and are 'involved' in so many sparks of communication and assistance when you are not physically there. I don't know if you think of it that way. It's awesome. All the best to you and yours. Thanks again
That’s awesome!!!
This is awesome! Yeah pauls channel has helped me far greater than any app or other videos and stuff. Took awhile to grasp it for external reasons in myself but I'm getting the hang of it 😆 I've found that spanish speaking people do appreciate the effort and lord knows i try 😆 keep it up friend
My fav Spanish teacher!! Straight to the point !!! Quality content and practical! Not trying to entertain the viewer, focused on the lesson
These are the only videos on learning Spanish that don't immediately make me bored and want to get on my phone. Love them so much and they are the best teaching vids on UA-cam :)
I have grown accustomed to saying, "I'm going to go wash hands." It just seems obvious to me that I'm not washing anyone else's hands but my own. So I think I could find a way to wrap my head around how Español put those kinds of sentences together, concerning body parts and clothing.
Extremely grateful for your content sir, I really hope you continue making videos.
This style of teaching really makes sense to me. Great job!
Thanks. :)
This is so different from the language apps I use and even from the Spanish I have learned in school. The lessons flow so much better and I learn more in less time.
I am 82 and immensely enjoying your style of teaching. I am recommending you to several friends who started the traditional way and quit. You are really performing a very valuable service. Is there any award we can nominate you for- seriously!
I was studying with a spanish teacher during three weaks, 5 days a week. I paid him. And I barely could use what I've learnt so far. When I was trying to study by myself was sometimes more profitable. Now I've found your lessons, it's like a gem! Finally I can understand what exactly my friend from Mexico writes, without translating it all the time. I can't thank you enough. And I'm not an american, I'm slavic, my english is so so bad, but yet I understand everything you're saying and all the spanish rules and tricks you've told us. Thank you so much!!! Wish you health and wealth! Please, continue to be a teacher, it's really who you are!
Thank you! I am so glad to hear that you are finding these lessons useful. :)
I am so happy to discover this excellent teaching style. I first listen to the entire lesson without stopping. Then I listen again stopping and repeating the phrases. It really helps cement it in my brain.
As a nurse, this is super helpful. Thank you for this excellent presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! That is the BEST explanation of the use of DO and IO objects and possessive pronouns ever! I always struggle with these. Again, thank you!!!!!
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Hi Qroo Paul, I just wanted to tell you how impressive your teaching skills are, I have been in the corporate world for more than 2 decades now, serving North American clients, and have had tons of lecturers or trainers but you have shown me the most effective and efficient way of conveying the message most straightforwardly. I'm on lesson 6 now and I feel like I learned everything I have watched so far, well, had to watch it over and over again tho for familiarization. Watching your videos has been part of my everyday routine. If not the best, at least one of the best online content creators out there. You're doing a great job! HASTA LUEGO!
Thank you so much!
Thank you. I'm 12 hours into my mission of learning to speak Spanish fluently and your teaching style and videos have already become my favorite. Thank you and cheers from Wisconsin.
You're welcome Bill. I stopped this series after seven lessons last year but I am considering continuing it since this channel is getting more traffic now.
@@QrooSpanishYes please. It is proving to be the most helpful
I watch each lesson at least 5 times and it’s amazing how it starts to click together. Love this approach!
I’m binge watching your clips and lessons including the things that I’m already familiar with. You explain so succinctly it all seems so much clearer and easier now. I’m looking forward to learning the past tenses with you. Thanks 🙏🏼
I watched this video and gave it a like. For people with less experience than me I want to let them know that the techniques that Paul is teaching you are very valuable. Essentially all you need to do is learn a few "mega verbs" and you can go a long way only knowing how to conjugate a few verbs because the second verb is not conjugated.
What I really like about this video is it uses the method of active listening. You are constantly pushing us to extend what we know based on the use if set patterns and forms. You ask us to pause the video if we need more time. This gives a chance to think.
Also very cool is that you give us the words we need in the construction.
I would also observe that if someone just stumbles on this lesson it was pretty much self contained. We don't have to go back and listen to five other videos to follow-up the concepts given in this lesson.
Great screen layout! Also good looking lighting set up.
This was a great video Paul. I want to watch all of them in this series starting from the beginning and look forward to watching the lessons as they get more advanced step by step.
Oh and one more thing. I really learned about how to use the verb doler. It reminded. me a lot of gustar and encantar and the other verbs that work this way.
great job.
Hi Eric. Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. It's funny that you mentioned gustar and encantar, I cover those in Lesson 7.
It was nice of you to notice the lighting. That is one of the more challenging aspects of making videos. I bought a great lighting kit that has been a real game-changer for me.
Really appreciate the time and effort you put into all these lessons you give us, muchas gracias desde inglaterra, actualmente in grecia aprendiendo español 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching. I should have the seventh one out soon. I'm trying to get it done before we head to Cancun in a few days. Enjoy Greece!
Thank you Paul, I finally understand it. I do have to pause it for a second or two, but I got this. Me lo tengo.
Excellent!
The drills/practice that you include in these lessons are super helpful.
Thanks for the feedback.
Excited for the continuation; working through these previous lessons with pen in hand.
While I've generally understood, when reading, the DOs, I've never been able to logically think about producing them.
Until now.
This is the clearest explanation of how they work, and I'm so incredibly thankful.
¡Gracias a ti, Paul!
I'm so glad that my explanation helped you. This is a tough topic and it took me awhile to understand it myself. The way I explain it is how it finally made sense to me.
What an absolutely excellent lesson.
Muchas Gracias!!
Fantastic approach and exceptional teaching! Thank you for making your outstanding lessons available to all!!
Thanks!
Simplemente eres el mejor. Somos muy afortunados de tener estas lecciones gratuitas.
I love your lessons; I learn so much from them! Thank you, much appreciate your effort!! 👍😄🤗
Happy to hear that! Thank you so much for the positive feedback. :)
I could not have found this video at a more perfect time! I've been (mostly) breezing through Duolingo, and recently stumbled across this video - - right before Duo started throwing random DO's at me, with both conjugated and infinitive verbs, and as always without any explainers... I would have been completely lost! I find your vids act as the perfect guide and overview of concepts that are not explained in Duo.
Glad it was helpful!
Do you read the guidebook at the beginning of each lesson?? Because all of this is explained. I have used Duolingo for almost 200 days now and I supplement it with listening to Spanish speakers and lessons on UA-cam like Qroo Paul's. He definitely has a way of explaining this and I love his videos. I just feel like Duolingo is supposed to be part of a toolbox and I don't think people really understand that. 🤷♀️
Another fantastic video. All your videos are fantastic, so jam-packed with info. Thanks
Thanks for watching and for the kind words.
This is a great series of videos. Super helpful. So well organized and insightful.
Muchas gracias, Paul por lección siete. Me peudes ayudar con espaňol - es la verdad!
Thanks! Qroo Paul is the best Spanish teacher, beating the gamified apps.
Thank you.
Me encanta sus videos!! Estoy aprendiendo mucho!!
Really well done! You break things down so well!! Thank you sir!
Thanks, John. I'll have number 7 out tomorrrow.
@@QrooSpanish by the way you're not old! And I hope your knees don't hurt you!! Lol!
I wasn’t understanding this with Duolingo but you just straighten it out for me thanks bro
I'm glad to hear that it helped.
I am also trying to keep my 76 year old brain alive. This is fun!
The best explanation for DO & IO!! Think I am finally getting it thanks to you! So sad you discontinued this series 🙁 Thanks again!
Thanks. Sorry about discontinuing it. The series has been on the site for a year and most people quit around lesson 4 or 5.
@@QrooSpanish I didn't!! I am inhaling everything and I am so appreciative for everything you have put out here. I have stayed with all lessons and watch everything you have done. Thank you, thank you for all of these lessons. This has helped me tremendously. Sooo much better than any other apps/programs. Excellent instruction! ❤
I appreciate that you say that 'most' people out there give up around 4 or 5. I'm sure, as one myself, there are plenty that don't. Your teaching methods are excellent as they allow for learners who either listen, see or do. I've seen that you've put up some extra lessons which is fantastic news as I (as I'm sure many other were) was devastated when you said you were stopping them. Please know that you are making a difference to people and that is a wonderful accolade for anyone. If you have the time, please continue to share your gift. Thank you. @@QrooSpanish
Gracias de nuevo. Ojalá tuviera más tiempo del trabajo para estudiar. Me gusta la forma en que enseñas. Es útil y práctico para personas ocupadas.
😢 Oh do not stop. I have learnt more in the 3 weeks than 3 years with a green bird. Number 8 and more please ❤🤞 Ivanka
Your lessons are VERY helpful! Thank you!
I'm glad you like them! Thanks for watching. ;)
You are God sent my friend! I promise I watch too many videos on this subject (even from my so called favorite spanish UA-cam teachers) lol and I still couldn’t get it this clearly as how you are explaining it.
Thank you!
Me duele la cabeza ahora. 🤕😂. Muchas gracias para hacer estos lecciones.
Gracias por ver is videos. :)
Your explanations are really on point and really help me study spanish. Thanks!
I'm glad you like them. Thanks for watching. :)
Muchas gracias Qroo Paul por tus clases. Estan muy, muy utiles para mi.
I thought you had disappeared. You tube didn't keep me updated with your content. I am glad to be back.
Thanks for your excellent lessons Paul
I have been busy making videos for my main channel and traveling.
@@QrooSpanish no it was just a critism of you tube, i thought they would notify me of your videos but sadly not.
Oh, you might have to hit the notifications tab along with subscribe.
@@QrooSpanish ok great you are a mine of information, thanks again
Yo soy de grecia. Me gusto mucho tu leciones!!!
Pretty cool synchronicity when I studied this yesterday and this morning on Babbel the same concept (doler + body part) is the focus lol
That worked out! Thanks for watching.
I love all your videos...watch and re-watch when I get chance.All really easy to follow and really helpful.Got to say I find the animated ones so cute and make me smile..keep all the lessons coming... 😊
These are simply outstanding. Well done. Estos son simplemente excepcionales. Bien hecho.
Thank you very much for the feedback. I had discontinued the series after lesson seven, but iI am thinking of starting it up again.
Following phrase by phrase. Awesome Lessons. THANK YOU !
Glad you liked it!
Good lesson! I l've made some mistakes, but it could've been because i didnt practise. However thank you for these videos, these are really helping me out!
I'm glad you like them. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. :)
Great info!
I would suggest to drop the if not.. at the end.
Esto es muy muy bien, muchísimo gracias......... Eres un muy excelente maestro
Good video! Just one thing, when you were explaining how we say in spanish Me duele el ojo, Me duele la mano, and you translate literally, you said My hand is hurting to me but it should be The hand is hurting to me, and The eye is hurting to me or The eye hurts me, and, like you said before, it does sound really awkward in English but it's how we say it in Spanish
Sooooo helpful!!! Thanks Paul!
You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Enjoyed this lesson, Paul. I still sometimes find the Spanish language a bit fast when I hear people talk but I guess I could ask Puedes hablar lento, por favor? My girlfriend says after 3 months I am doing very well for just self teaching through this and duolingo, I just need more vocabulary
I feel like you are directing the lesson just to me!
I was little confused as to why your own leg isn't a possessive Mi, but me, but have it due to the wording, thank you Paul! Your lessons are a great😁help.
It is an odd construction when compared to English. Thanks for watching. :)
This one should be titled. “Spanish tongue twisters that force you to realize you need to practice more often then 3 times a week”
😂
brilliant teaching - really works for me.
Thanks. Glad to hear it.
Amazing video!!!!
Gracias ❤️
So much great content from you!
I appreciate that!
These lessons are awesome
I'm glad you like them!
Thanks so much. Your lessons are sound !
Glad you like them!
How much practice time do you recommend? Gracias!
Thanks for this lesson! I'm having a hard time knowing when to use possessive pronouns verses DO pronouns. Do your have any videos on how to conjugate verbs? If not do you have any recommendations?
I've always had the problem of saying "para tu" (with the accent...sorry I can't type the accent) and "para ti" Can you explain the difference?
Great lesson again, Paul. Next I'll search for your lesson on indirect object pronouns, my " bête noire"!
Glad you enjoyed it. Here's the video you are looking for: ua-cam.com/video/yCiNxEpZnqs/v-deo.html
Best teacher
Paul do you have a learning English for Spanish speaking people?
Qroo, can you explain why you used están when saying where are YOUR keys? What is the rule there? You would say. . .Dónde está tu carro? Correcto? Por qué, están con llaves?
Ohhhh. I get it. The keys are plural. I understood that ellos and ellas also means things not just people.
Yes, that's why. Keys are plural.
@@QrooSpanish Gracias Señor.
Maestro.....a question of style. When asking someone if they can help me with (a noun), would it also be correct to answer as follows:
"me puedo ayudar con la carro?" Si, puedo te ayudar? or Si, puedo ayudarte? The choices can confuse me at times. Thank you!
Hi Gary. You can put the object pronoun (me, te, le etc) before the conjugated verb or attached to an verb in the infinitive further down the line. Those are the only two options:
¿Puedo ayudarte? ¿Te puedo ayudar? ¿Me puedes ayudar con el carro? ¿Puedes ayudarme con el carro?
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Those first examples also be answered "Si, yo tenerlas/los/la/lo", correct?
You have to conjugate the verb. The direct objects would then go before the conjugated verb. Los tengo.
If you have more than one verb in the series, only the first is conjugated. In that case, the direct object pronoun can go before the conjugated verb or attached to an infinitive:
I want to see him. (Him=lo)
Quiero verlo (attached to infinitive)
Lo quiero ver. (Before conjugated verb).
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Thank you!
Just found these, fantastic. Do you have any workbooks, audio or aides to help?
No, I don't. Just the videos.
@@QrooSpanish thanks for the fast reply.
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What if I say "Me puse mi propia camisa"? Is that correct or should I still use definite article?
If there is a need to specify that it is your shirt, you would just say mi camisa.
very helpful, thanks for all you do!
My pleasure!
I've been watching from the first video in this series (which was excellent and made me feel very optimistic) but starting to get a bit confused now... I've gone back over some of the previous videos. Do I need to work out what all the grammar terms mean to move forward do you recommend? I know what a verb and adjective is but beyond that it all gets a bit mysterious!
No, you don't have to work out the English grammatical terms. I mention them to help identify groups of words in Spanish. I repeat them over and over, so chances are you'll get more comfortable with them in time. For example, when i say indirect object pronouns, I'm referring to a list that you should learn together (me,te,le,nos,les) think to me, to you, etc. Me gustan las fresas. Strawberries are pleasing TO me. (I like strawberries). Le gustan las fresas (the strawberries are pleasing to him/to her).
Its hard to think as 'me gustan las fresas' as 'strawberries are pleasing to me' as that seems to be literally back the front! The word order looks like 'me (me) like (gustan) the (las) strawberries (fresas)'. Similarly at @ 18.14 of this video isn't it literally in English "me hurting the chest"?
All the little words (as I think of them) and where to put them is still causing me the most grief in my Spanish learning journey! I believe the definite and indefinite articles (el, un, una, los, unos) always go BEFORE a noun, in which case I get those. While the Direct Object Pronouns and Indirect Object Pronouns can replace a word - is that correct? And they go in front of a verb or attached at the end of a unconjugated verb : / ?
You got me thinking (as usual). I was going to ask more about olvidársele but I'll leave that for now and ask these questions.
Olvidarse I believe is a pronominal verb that I think should be learned as a separate verb to olvidar. But my question is, is there a grammar term for olvidársele rompérsele etc?
Despite having learned IOP‘s and DOP‘s they still to this day make me hesitate when formulating. Probably part of the issue for me is the many uses of se and the fact that I think moreso in Spain there is a leísmo issue. Now for me there are times that le, lo or la etc. just sound natural but not all the time. Any plug and plays you use or other advice?
Hi Rosemary. I am not aware of a specific grammatical term to describe verbs like olvidársele. Reflexive impersonal constructions, perhaps? No, that would not quite fit either because that would incude many reflexives not using LE as well.
As far as the whole LE/LO thing, the usage is often different in Spanin so I doubt I you would benefit from any tips to how I use it in Latin America. I have spoken to quite few Spaniards in Mexico and one of the things I notice is there slightly different use of IOPs and DOPs.
I can't remember which of your videos mentions a site that helps with conjunctives. You said it's to help Spanish speakers but those who are learning Spanish can benefit from the site too. Please, tell me what the site is.
That was in this video: ua-cam.com/video/YYUwOWGictk/v-deo.html
I show you different ways to find those lists.
Thank you!!!
Question please 😧 Gabacho confundido. Ay, tal vez, "ME" antes the conjugated y despues the infinitive? Do I have it correct?
Nunca tuve un maestro como Qroo Paul Mil gracias. And I have had many instructors. These lecciónes son out of this world.
Puedes is the conjugates verb. The infinitive (unconjugated verb) is poder.
Thanks Sir. Can you tell me why the question is not Las tienes llaves? I ask because the verb tienes is conjugated. Thanks !
Ca you give me a time stamp on the video? (e.g. 6:23)
In the sentence "Me duele la garganta", why is "duele" used instead of "duelo"?
Because you aren't saying, "I hurt." You are saying, "The throat hurts me." The throat is the subject that controls the verb.
Very helpful! Thanks
Muy bien :) llego poca tarde para ver este video.
Thank you so much.
I'm glad you liked it.
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Bangladesh? Very cool. Thanks for watching.
Hey Qroo Paul .... I thought "Qroo" was pronounced "Kru". That is how teachers are addressed in Thailand. In Thai, Qroo Paul sounds like "teacher Paul". Fun coincidence.
That's awesome. I didn't know that.
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Can you add nos to the end of the infinitive like te or me?
Yes. Object pronouns can go before a conjugated verb or attach to an infinitive:
¿Puedes ayudarnos?
¿Nos puedes ayudar?
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Hi Paul love your stuff. I have devoted many hours listing to you. Question in this video at the time stamp 10:48 you said Personal pronoun and the CC said the something, did you mean Possessive Pronoun? I have spent much time with this. I've finally concluded you may have mis spoken. Could you let me know one way or the other as I am stuck here?
I think I misspoke there. :)
@@QrooSpanish Thank so much for getting back to be so quickly. I am fixing my notes
i have a little question : does "puedes" written with an es because it's can YOU help ME ? as in...Tu me puedes ayudar con...X ?
Puedes means you can, or as a question can you. ¿Me puedes ayudar con... Can you help me with....
@@QrooSpanish oui but I mean why is it written with an "s" , puedeS ? and not "puede" ?
Puedes is the TU form. Puede could be usted or thrid person singular. You can see the conjugations here, look under "presente": www.wordreference.com/conj/esverbs.aspx?v=poder
@@QrooSpanish gracias!!
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