Spain Revealed - James Blick I’m vegan. It would be nice to have a video dedicated to asking for special needs/interest dining, or even restaurants/locations that are ADA friendly. I have found a large vegan/vegetarian community and venues in Madrid & Alcala de Henares. I believe there’s pretty good material that can make for an interesting video. This also gives discussion to Mision Abolista (anti-bullfighting) and other green-friendly initiatives that are growing in Spain. Gracias!
That lady in the back 😂 she’s part of the video too! Biggest videobomb ever! She was very interested and amused with their presentation 😂 she was great 👍. Also great video guys 👍
I am English and my husband is Spanish. We live on a very small island in the Canaries. I am going back to a video where you state that the Spanish do not say "please" and "thank you" much. My husband does not use those words in or out of the house. I say them often, and it is nice to see the lovely smiles I get from waiters and in shops. Maybe we should all say "please" and "thank you" more often, It brightens the working day of many people who may feel unappreciated! Many thanks for your videos. Hope you make many more!
Something I've found as a beginner is this kind of scenario which I think would be great to see you act out and solve! Basically, just asking for water (or whatever) isn't normally the end of the conversation! There are some very common responses the answers to which would be so useful to learn and get used to! So, here's the problem that I always have in such simple scenarios as asking for, say, a coffee and a water. I pluck my courage up and say "Un cafe Americano y un agua por favor"....then the waiter/waitress will say something back which I won't catch and I'll have to resort to my single most-used Spanish phrase: "Lo siento pero no hablo Espanol!" Hehe :) I think being prepared for those kinds of situations will be hugely beneficial! Things such as "con gas?" or (as you mention in this video "botella" or "copa". This kind of thing happens to me ALL THE TIME! Lol 🙈😂. PS Keep up the fantastic content, my wife and I absolutely love Spain, not long returned from Christmas break in Malaga, and heading to Madrid in April, can't wait!
I accidentally stumbled across your video while my curiousity was peaked about Spain. I love how informative the videos are, how excited you are about the content and how you and your wife capture the true character of everything; the architecture, food, drinks, the environment but more so the locals! Everything is so beautiful! This is how I imagine Spain to be, defintely on the top of my bucket list! Thank you for your enthusiasm and love of Spain, keep up the great work!
This was amazing, so helpful! I would like to see a similar video to this but in a cafe setting. How to order different types of coffees and drinks, common pastries, how to ask for WiFi password, bathroom, etc.
I am returning to Spain this year after spending a semester there in 1981, I cant wait to see my Sevilla again and all the changes. Thanks for all the great videos and information.
I learned from you guys and used what I learned with the family for two weeks in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca this year. You gave me the confidence to find "Una mesa para quatro, por favor" and order "Una hamburgeruesa sin queso y patatas fritas" or many other things from "la carta". It was the best Spanish holiday I've had and I look forward to learning some grammar now, to better myself and make my Spanish holidays even more complete. Thank you so much James and Yolanda. Don't underestimate how much your viewers get from your videos. Muchas gracias amigas....
Thank you for reminding me of my Spanish. It was also quite fun watching the lady behind you at the bar, she was very interested in what you were doing.
Having spent a lot of time in Spain over the last few years, these videos provide really useful advice for real Spain on tourist trap Spain. I could have done with when I first visited Spain.👍👍
This lesson will be learned before I visit Spain. Thank you for pointing out, to compliment the restaurant at the '"Farewell". Nice added touch, that could be missed by Americans visiting.
@@saralampret9694 No no... Monsieur's imaginary conversation would be between the waiter and the kitchen. This is what happens... You walk into the bar and ask for a ración de calamares. The waiter screams, even before you finish your order, UNA DE CALAMARES! He does this so the calamares come out of the kitchen as soon as possible. In this scenario Niño is whoever is taking orders in the kitchen.
This video really helped me not be a simple tourist when I traveled to Grenada earlier this year. A 'go to' video for anyone who wants to hit the tapas bars wherever they go. Thanks for making this video, James!
Vosotros dos sois alucinantes. La mirada de amor que muestra Yoli por James me calienta el corazón. Además, James, it's hard to believe you're from New Zealand, because your intonations and how you use English sounds VERY American -- California to be specific. You guys are the best -- keep up the great work!
One other thing -- I've lived in Madrid 4 years now and have been afraid to try certain foods, because I didn't know what they were. After all this time, your video taught me that boquerones were fried anchovies. Who knew?! Well the good news is that I dislike anchovies as much as I do the kind of fish I (incorrectly) thought this was, so either way no big loss LOL.
As a beginner of Spanish who is living in Barcelona. I found this video very very useful. Thank you so much for your good work. I remember I have watched your videos on purchasing properties in Spain earlier on. They were excellent too. ❤
Great video, perfect to have the phrases written down on the screen (took screen shot of each one ☺️) and said by you both! I will be using all of the phrases 😁☀️🇪🇸🍷🍻🍲
Hi. I am loving the videos. Thank you for your enthusiasm for Spain. I am from the UK and my partner is Spanish from Madrid. I would love a video about introductions to people in Spain and how to say perfectly in Spanish, “You look nice”. Basically, small talk at the beginning and end of a group friendly meeting with people. Thanks 😍
This is a quite important video for all newcomers and visitors in Spain. What a helpful video. A veces cuando estás en un bar de tapas solo tienes que gritar al mesero para que te atienda ya que suele haber mucho ruido jajaja
No es inglés, de nueva zelanda. Los ingleses son muy vagos y arrogantes para aprender otro idioma. Ni el embajador inglés en España habla tan bien como James.
@@spainrevealed me resulta emotiva la facilidad con que los kiwis os sdaptsis a nuestra vida y cultura, he conocido a varios de tus compatriotas y estaban muy adaptados a nuestro día a día, en peñiscola, a principios de los noventa, uno era más valenciano que los marineros del puerto, en Granada hubo otro casado con una granadina que trabajaba en la aceituna y disfrutaba con ese duro trabajo, junto con holandeses y alemanes sois los guiris que mejor se adaptan a España, igual es por lo de las antípodas que somos tan parecidos, en todo caso te felicito por tu trabajo de dar a conocer la verdadera España, esa que no está incluida en los paquetes vacacionales, la España de los bares de barrio y de la gente normal que no va a restaurantes con estrella michelín sino al bar de la esquina y disfruta con unos boquerones en vinagre y una caña bien tirada más que con esfeeificaciones de humo vacío y un chardonnay bocoaup de caro
This is just the video I needed to rescue myself from the awkward restaurant experiences I've bumbled through during my first week in Spain. Going to be in Madrid next week and we'll see how I do. 😂
Thank you, for an American English speaker, in-spite of the name, it was quite helpful, visiting Madrid for the first time on early May, I learned quite a lot from your few videos I watched. Gracias
Excellent content. My wife is fluent in Spanish but I stumble along with all I’ve picked up along the way and these phrases are simple and perfect. Unfortunately in Madrid as soon as anyone detects a whiff of your imperfect Spanish they tend to reply in near perfect English, French or German, making it difficult to practice. But, keep trying and your confidence will progress along with your knowledge of the language.
Keep them coming. Very helpful and inspiring. We spent 4 months in Spain last year, Bilbao, Valldolid,Salamanca,Seville,Cadiz,Malaga, Madrid, Toledo,Burgos etc. And I now know how to use the word "copa" for glass instead of "vaso" And "cana" instead of cervesa pequeno. Thank you
It's 1 AM in the U.S. and I'm binging alllllll your Madrid videos. Obsessed. I was studying there from January until early March when we had to leave (due to coronavirus) but all these videos are great and make me want to return so badly when all the chaos has calmed! My favorite thing about going out to tapas bars in Madrid was how my friends who didn't know much Spanish would try so hard to order and use the most literal translation and say "¿Puedo tener una copa...?" instead of "me pones una copa..." or "quería una copa..." as you suggested in the video. Thanks for the videos!!
I’m going to Spain in a month. I just found your channel and I am really enjoying the videos. I have not gone through all of them yet. I’d love to see one with every day phases in Spanish like; where do I get the bus/taxi, train. Bathroom facilities, grocery store, police, hospital, pharmacy.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! We just returned to the US from a week-long trip to Madrid, and these phrases were the ones we needed the most. We definitely needed to speak more Spanish than I initially expected, but with a faint memory of learning Spanish in High School and this video, we were able to communicate pretty well. (We also watched most of your other videos and made notes too). Madrid and Toledo were the perfect 1st trip abroad for our 5-year-old with your tips and knowledge.
Hi I'm Marion Monson and I'm studying culinary arts. Last year, I have graduated with my culinary diploma but I'm currently pursuing my degree as well. I love to find out different culinary cultures hands on because I want more knowledge of culinary cultures and their influences around the world and not just be a common local chef. I also passionate to share and teach people what i know and learned so one day either open a buisness or become an instructor.
Thank you James and Yoly, this was really nice, but while you were doing the video halfway through it the spanish lady at the bar noticed you and was really intersted in what you said. She left just before the end of the video, but I really enjoyed her enjoying you guys making the video. Keep doing more of these. I follow you both closely.
Hi! My friend and I are coming to Spain in May 2020! We’ve never really spent a lot of time there either, mostly just passing through? We are super excited to spend a little mire time this time! I speak Latin American Spanish I feel very confused about the Spanish in Spain it makes me nervous because that’s the mother country of Spanish, however it’s extremely different!? for instance from Mexico like when ask “Do you have”. In Mexico they say” tienes”. In addition , in Spain, most words have a Lisp? Which we do not used in most Hispanic countries in Latin America. I’m nervous to use my Spanish in Spain now 😆🤪😁 I will definitely give it a go!🥰
I was taught the rojo/tinto difference one holiday in Minorca by a real gent of a waiter. Have remembered it ever since! This channel is bringing back so many memories of Spain to me!
Me gusta ver estos vídeos porque de la misma forma aprendo un poco más inglés escuchando las explicaciones de James. Ojalá vuestro canal llegue a más gente aún porque es muy bueno! ^^
I like this video. Cute couple. I like the advice too. In school they teach us everything so formally like we’re going to eat at the King’s home. Subscribed!
Thank you for this and your other videos. Heading to Spain in late March and I'm now more confident and comfortable in my ability to get around and manage some basic interactions. You two are awesome....and totally adorable!!
Estoy estudiando español en la escuela, es mi asignatura favorita. Este video es mejor que la mayoría de los otros videos en español en TH-cam. P.S. no soy el mejor en escribir en español pero lo intenté
This was amazing. The accents was prefect. What I would now like is a more complete phrase formation as opposed to a command. Like "May I ...." "Where may I ...., How may I ...?" "Could you please ....direct me to?.... tell me how?...tell me where? Communication skills that can be used in & out of a restaurant. With repetition comes association & familiarity. Gracias!
We just discovered your videos and love you! We love travel videos, but try to eat and live as locals. We ran out of videos that we useful and informative and then we discovered you!. We have been to Spain many times and every time we inevitably end up in at least one tourist trap (always a bummer)- your tips have been super helpful and we are planning on binge watching all your Spain videos before our next visit in a month! Thank you!!!
James and Yoli, agradezco tanto sus videos, especialmente porque me dieron "permiso" de usar todo lo que aprendi en la escuela del lenguaje espanol la gramatica es importante pero valre mucho mas el deseo de comunicarse. Nuestra primera experiencia en Madrid.. Descuti muy agradabemente unos 30 mimutos con unos senores muy viejos...quiza de 80 anos ...sobre la politoca, la comida, la corrida de toros... y en las dos semanas siguientes en Espana no perdi la oportuidad de de hablar , o de demostrar mi interes en la cultura, sea con personas de educacion o con la adolecente muy joven en una demostracion contra la monaquia. Por favor sigan con con sus vdeos y especialmente sigan inspirar s n coraje a las turistas estadounidenses que comuniquen con la gente amable y simpatica de Espana. Primer frase de mi esposo: Dos mas cuando puedas .
Thanks James and Yoly! We are preparing for our first trip to Spain from the US at the end of the month and your videos are super helpful, and fun. We are looking forward to our stay in Madrid. Our apartment is not too far from Casa Toni so we are looking forward to stopping in for a drink or two and tapas!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Thank you so much for typing out the phrases in the description, this will help us tremendously! We visited the Andalucia area last summer and plan to move there in 2.5 yrs. We are now working on learning Spanish and have found your videos very helpful and practical, so thank you!
This is a really important and informative video, because (for native speakers of English especially), the Spanish language is chock full of 'false friends.' Many words in Spanish that sound and even are, very similar to words in English. However, these words often possess meanings equally or totally different. For example: 'Menu'. La carta is correct, as the former actually pertains to 'menu del dia' - a sort of fixed price meal. Or, 'listo', which correctly translated colloquially, doesn't mean a number of differing items, but is understood as 'pristine' - and so on. Which, for all foreigners in Spain, is the best reason for practicing Spanish and talking to strangers. Acquirin knowledge and immersing in Spanish culture and everyday manners.
This was very useful & practical. If you could do more videos with everyday language, such as when you're exploring different sites in a town: e.g. asking for directions, asking/buying a ticket for a museum or other site, taking the bus or train, asking about their timetable, platform, etc.
This is great! I am heading to Madrid in two weeks and just discovered your channel. Pretty much everything I need to get by right here. Except for "I haven't see you here before".
thanks for the tips! we’re from miami, so we speak spanish, of course. but words like cana and raciones, etc. we don’t use. so, these tips should prove useful for or spanish trip in october.
Being from Norway we’ve always been told to never ever touch tap water as our bacteria levels are different than here etc. Great video! And you made the lady’s day I believe in the back there 😁
I’m traveling to Spain the next couple days and I must say your videos are so entertaining and informative. I speak Spanish already from Mexico, but Spanish from Spain has its own uniqueness from its words! Some words are uncommon or flipped. This video cleared up some confusion! Thank you!! Love all your videos too
I love chipirones in Madrid. I remember (fifty years ago) that you could go out a and chatos de vino cost between 3 and 5 pesetas (the peseta was 60- 70 to the dollar at the time) and it would cost less than a dollar a round with my friends and they always gave tiny little tapas with each one.
Cool videos, very informative, wasn't boring at all to watch! Thank you for creating this content, going to Barcelona in couple of days, will definitely use your tips and phrases. :)
This is a great video. Now I know what "menú del dia" really means. I understood menú was the physical menu. I was laughing all through this video because of the woman in the background. She was having a good time too. I am amazed as to how a guy from New Zeland ended up in Madrid having such good Spanish. Why not do a language video for people like me who have poor Spanish and want to travel to Spain. Very informative video. Keep them coming.
another great video from my favorite vollging couple always informative and fun yes please make more like this.Just to see Yollys smile makes me feel good and James always a gent😊
I studied abroad in Spain for a month and would go out to eat in groups, and in the U.S. I'm used to the bills being split by each person. However, at the places I went to that didn't seem to be a thing. I would really appreciate learning about how paying for bills in groups works in Spain.
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Would you like us to do more language videos? Or more videos together? If so, what about? Let us know! 🙌
do whatever you want man it's all good
Roger that!!!
Spain Revealed - James Blick I’m vegan. It would be nice to have a video dedicated to asking for special needs/interest dining, or even restaurants/locations that are ADA friendly. I have found a large vegan/vegetarian community and venues in Madrid & Alcala de Henares. I believe there’s pretty good material that can make for an interesting video. This also gives discussion to Mision Abolista (anti-bullfighting) and other green-friendly initiatives that are growing in Spain. Gracias!
Love the ideas! And yes, I had though about a bullfighting video. Stay tuned!
Great video and very helpful! Would love to see more language videos.
Great video. The woman at the bar is enthralled by you two
Haha totally - hilarious!
@@spainrevealed Very funny, but she kept messing with the auto focus which kept making my eyes funny 😄
The are metiches (nosey)
@@luisviera6347 😂🤣
Literally cannot stop looking at her...
The lady sitting at the bar bombed your video. Love her.
Every time she would turn around to face the camera, the autofocus would target her for a split second. Hilarious
You've made quite a fan in the background ...
Jeje
Una Mesa para tree ,lot favor
That was hilarious the fan in the background!
Omg
The lady behind you watching is living her best life
That lady in the back 😂 she’s part of the video too! Biggest videobomb ever! She was very interested and amused with their presentation 😂 she was great 👍. Also great video guys 👍
This is so hillarious especially as a spaniard watching lol I think this is really helpful for anyone coming to Spain, great content!
Gracias!!
I am English and my husband is Spanish. We live on a very small island in the Canaries. I am going back to a video where you state that the Spanish do not say "please" and "thank you" much. My husband does not use those words in or out of the house. I say them often, and it is nice to see the lovely smiles I get from waiters and in shops. Maybe we should all say "please" and "thank you" more often, It brightens the working day of many people who may feel unappreciated! Many thanks for your videos. Hope you make many more!
Something I've found as a beginner is this kind of scenario which I think would be great to see you act out and solve! Basically, just asking for water (or whatever) isn't normally the end of the conversation! There are some very common responses the answers to which would be so useful to learn and get used to! So, here's the problem that I always have in such simple scenarios as asking for, say, a coffee and a water. I pluck my courage up and say "Un cafe Americano y un agua por favor"....then the waiter/waitress will say something back which I won't catch and I'll have to resort to my single most-used Spanish phrase: "Lo siento pero no hablo Espanol!" Hehe :) I think being prepared for those kinds of situations will be hugely beneficial! Things such as "con gas?" or (as you mention in this video "botella" or "copa". This kind of thing happens to me ALL THE TIME! Lol 🙈😂. PS Keep up the fantastic content, my wife and I absolutely love Spain, not long returned from Christmas break in Malaga, and heading to Madrid in April, can't wait!
I accidentally stumbled across your video while my curiousity was peaked about Spain. I love how informative the videos are, how excited you are about the content and how you and your wife capture the true character of everything; the architecture, food, drinks, the environment but more so the locals! Everything is so beautiful! This is how I imagine Spain to be, defintely on the top of my bucket list! Thank you for your enthusiasm and love of Spain, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for that message! It means a lot! Hope to see you in Spain one day!!
This was amazing, so helpful! I would like to see a similar video to this but in a cafe setting. How to order different types of coffees and drinks, common pastries, how to ask for WiFi password, bathroom, etc.
Great idea! Let me add it to the list
Nice to see a couple SO in love. Their love for each other makes their videos sparkle. Great!
Yoly has the best expressions and smile. Love you guys.
Im spanish living in Poland, and I watch your videos to feel back home.... I used to work in bars almost all my life
I am returning to Spain this year after spending a semester there in 1981, I cant wait to see my Sevilla again and all the changes. Thanks for all the great videos and information.
The two of you have found your calling in life. Great content. Thanks.
I learned from you guys and used what I learned with the family for two weeks in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca this year. You gave me the confidence to find "Una mesa para quatro, por favor" and order "Una hamburgeruesa sin queso y patatas fritas" or many other things from "la carta". It was the best Spanish holiday I've had and I look forward to learning some grammar now, to better myself and make my Spanish holidays even more complete. Thank you so much James and Yolanda. Don't underestimate how much your viewers get from your videos. Muchas gracias amigas....
What a fantastic collaboration, James and Yolanda! I learned so much from this. Please keep them coming!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I’ll pass your comment onto Yolanda. She will be thrilled. What other collabs would you like to see from us?
That guy has the pronunciation of his R's nailed
haha grrrrrrracias!
Right? Unfortunately for me, I'm a native Spanish speaker but I can't trill my R's at all :(
@@venicesgf Is that considered a lisp?
@@spainrevealed Hablas fenomenal, James.
Thank you for reminding me of my Spanish. It was also quite fun watching the lady behind you at the bar, she was very interested in what you were doing.
Having spent a lot of time in Spain over the last few years, these videos provide really useful advice for real Spain on tourist trap Spain. I could have done with when I first visited Spain.👍👍
This lesson will be learned before I visit Spain. Thank you for pointing out, to compliment the restaurant at the '"Farewell". Nice added touch, that could be missed by Americans visiting.
-Niñoooo, una de calamares!
-¡Marchando!
-¿Cuánto es?
-2 con 5
Real native conversation in a spanish bar :D, nice channel by the way.
haha, yes very native. Glad you enjoyed it!
haha, you would say nino to a waiter :D :D :D divertido..
like in uk 'can you give me this and this' 'thank you, boss' haha
Ufff 2 con 5 para unos calamares sería hasta poco español. Demasiado barato jajaja
@@saralampret9694 No no... Monsieur's imaginary conversation would be between the waiter and the kitchen. This is what happens... You walk into the bar and ask for a ración de calamares. The waiter screams, even before you finish your order, UNA DE CALAMARES! He does this so the calamares come out of the kitchen as soon as possible. In this scenario Niño is whoever is taking orders in the kitchen.
This video really helped me not be a simple tourist when I traveled to Grenada earlier this year. A 'go to' video for anyone who wants to hit the tapas bars wherever they go. Thanks for making this video, James!
I’m learning Spanish currently and I absolutely love the way you put the video and how things are said and done! Muchas gracias !
Vosotros dos sois alucinantes. La mirada de amor que muestra Yoli por James me calienta el corazón. Además, James, it's hard to believe you're from New Zealand, because your intonations and how you use English sounds VERY American -- California to be specific. You guys are the best -- keep up the great work!
One other thing -- I've lived in Madrid 4 years now and have been afraid to try certain foods, because I didn't know what they were. After all this time, your video taught me that boquerones were fried anchovies. Who knew?! Well the good news is that I dislike anchovies as much as I do the kind of fish I (incorrectly) thought this was, so either way no big loss LOL.
Just visited Barcelona for the first time..Loved it.
As a beginner of Spanish who is living in Barcelona. I found this video very very useful. Thank you so much for your good work.
I remember I have watched your videos on purchasing properties in Spain earlier on. They were excellent too. ❤
Great video, perfect to have the phrases written down on the screen (took screen shot of each one ☺️) and said by you both! I will be using all of the phrases 😁☀️🇪🇸🍷🍻🍲
Useful for my upcoming trip to Madrid. The lady in the back tho. 😂
Jeje totally. Have a great time in Madrid!
i argee thats so funny but why was she staring at the cam,.tho so wierd
Hi. I am loving the videos. Thank you for your enthusiasm for Spain. I am from the UK and my partner is Spanish from Madrid. I would love a video about introductions to people in Spain and how to say perfectly in Spanish, “You look nice”. Basically, small talk at the beginning and end of a group friendly meeting with people. Thanks 😍
This is a quite important video for all newcomers and visitors in Spain. What a helpful video. A veces cuando estás en un bar de tapas solo tienes que gritar al mesero para que te atienda ya que suele haber mucho ruido jajaja
Por fin , ingleses hablando castellano ! Muy bien
soy kiwi! :)
No es inglés, de nueva zelanda. Los ingleses son muy vagos y arrogantes para aprender otro idioma. Ni el embajador inglés en España habla tan bien como James.
@@jblondon1327
El americano no habla nada.
@@spainrevealed me resulta emotiva la facilidad con que los kiwis os sdaptsis a nuestra vida y cultura, he conocido a varios de tus compatriotas y estaban muy adaptados a nuestro día a día, en peñiscola, a principios de los noventa, uno era más valenciano que los marineros del puerto, en Granada hubo otro casado con una granadina que trabajaba en la aceituna y disfrutaba con ese duro trabajo, junto con holandeses y alemanes sois los guiris que mejor se adaptan a España, igual es por lo de las antípodas que somos tan parecidos, en todo caso te felicito por tu trabajo de dar a conocer la verdadera España, esa que no está incluida en los paquetes vacacionales, la España de los bares de barrio y de la gente normal que no va a restaurantes con estrella michelín sino al bar de la esquina y disfruta con unos boquerones en vinagre y una caña bien tirada más que con esfeeificaciones de humo vacío y un chardonnay bocoaup de caro
@@jblondon1327 Soy Inglés y entiendo ☹️
Brilliant video. Thank you. You kept it simple and very enjoyable. Gave me confidence to try and expand my very limited vocabulary.
This is just the video I needed to rescue myself from the awkward restaurant experiences I've bumbled through during my first week in Spain. Going to be in Madrid next week and we'll see how I do. 😂
Very helpful information. Would like to see more language videos.
Ok! Coming right up :)
I love it when when non native speakers learn the language.
Que suerte gas tenido encontrando a Yoli, tiene una sonrisa bella y luminosa. Saludos pareja.
Fantastic. Straightforward and it’s nice to cut out any unnecessary words that us tourists often are taught to put in!
Love watching the people In the background.
Love your energies together. So sweet. Stay together foreeeevvvveerrrre
Thank you, for an American English speaker, in-spite of the name, it was quite helpful, visiting Madrid for the first time on early May, I learned quite a lot from your few videos I watched. Gracias
I love the audience - hilarious. Love you guys too!
Excellent content. My wife is fluent in Spanish but I stumble along with all I’ve picked up along the way and these phrases are simple and perfect. Unfortunately in Madrid as soon as anyone detects a whiff of your imperfect Spanish they tend to reply in near perfect English, French or German, making it difficult to practice.
But, keep trying and your confidence will progress along with your knowledge of the language.
James and Yoly, I miss you both and Lucia, she must be getting big buy now. I love this video. I made a copy to learn from. Thank you very much.
Keep them coming. Very helpful and inspiring. We spent 4 months in Spain last year, Bilbao, Valldolid,Salamanca,Seville,Cadiz,Malaga, Madrid, Toledo,Burgos etc. And I now know how to use the word "copa" for glass instead of "vaso" And "cana" instead of cervesa pequeno. Thank you
Fantastic Iban! It’s those little lingo tips that make you sound much more local!
I speak Spanish fairly fluently, but learned in Central America and found this video super helpful. Muchisimas gracias!
It's 1 AM in the U.S. and I'm binging alllllll your Madrid videos. Obsessed. I was studying there from January until early March when we had to leave (due to coronavirus) but all these videos are great and make me want to return so badly when all the chaos has calmed! My favorite thing about going out to tapas bars in Madrid was how my friends who didn't know much Spanish would try so hard to order and use the most literal translation and say "¿Puedo tener una copa...?" instead of "me pones una copa..." or "quería una copa..." as you suggested in the video. Thanks for the videos!!
We’re heading to Madrid in three weeks. Great advice. The woman at the bar was just a bonus.
I’m going to Spain in a month. I just found your channel and I am really enjoying the videos. I have not gone through all of them yet. I’d love to see one with every day phases in Spanish like; where do I get the bus/taxi, train. Bathroom facilities, grocery store, police, hospital, pharmacy.
What a lovely couple! Love seeing you together like soul mates ☺️ thanks for another great content to share 🥂
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! We just returned to the US from a week-long trip to Madrid, and these phrases were the ones we needed the most. We definitely needed to speak more Spanish than I initially expected, but with a faint memory of learning Spanish in High School and this video, we were able to communicate pretty well. (We also watched most of your other videos and made notes too). Madrid and Toledo were the perfect 1st trip abroad for our 5-year-old with your tips and knowledge.
Hi I'm Marion Monson and I'm studying culinary arts. Last year, I have graduated with my culinary diploma but I'm currently pursuing my degree as well. I love to find out different culinary cultures hands on because I want more knowledge of culinary cultures and their influences around the world and not just be a common local chef. I also passionate to share and teach people what i know and learned so one day either open a buisness or become an instructor.
Going to spain 🇪🇸 soon. This is great tip. 👍🏼
Really useful - would like to see more like this, using practical Spansh in different settings.
Thank you James and Yoly, this was really nice, but while you were doing the video halfway through it the spanish lady at the bar noticed you and was really intersted in what you said. She left just before the end of the video, but I really enjoyed her enjoying you guys making the video. Keep doing more of these. I follow you both closely.
Hi! My friend and I are coming to Spain in May 2020!
We’ve never really spent a lot of time there either, mostly just passing through? We are super excited to spend a little mire time this time!
I speak Latin American Spanish I feel very confused about the Spanish in Spain it makes me nervous because that’s the mother country of Spanish, however it’s extremely different!? for instance from Mexico like when ask “Do you have”. In Mexico they say” tienes”. In addition , in Spain, most words have a
Lisp? Which we do not used in most Hispanic countries in Latin America. I’m nervous to use my Spanish in Spain now 😆🤪😁
I will definitely give it a go!🥰
I was taught the rojo/tinto difference one holiday in Minorca by a real gent of a waiter. Have remembered it ever since!
This channel is bringing back so many memories of Spain to me!
Mark that in the Balearic and in Catalonia, red wine might, sometimes, be called "negre", or black... There are so many nuances...
Me gusta ver estos vídeos porque de la misma forma aprendo un poco más inglés escuchando las explicaciones de James.
Ojalá vuestro canal llegue a más gente aún porque es muy bueno! ^^
¡Guau! Es tan bueno leer tu comentario porque vine aquí para aprender más español como hablante de inglés.
I like this video. Cute couple. I like the advice too. In school they teach us everything so formally like we’re going to eat at the King’s home. Subscribed!
Excellent video, we're going to Madrid in spring 2023 and you help us a lot, thank you. Artur &Kate☀️🍷🇪🇦🇵🇱 greetings from Poland.
I love this video because of the teaching part and the subtitles. Please add this in all your videos. Just a portion to all the videos would be great.
Thank you for this and your other videos. Heading to Spain in late March and I'm now more confident and comfortable in my ability to get around and manage some basic interactions. You two are awesome....and totally adorable!!
Gracias Sandy!!! So glad the videos are helpful!
Estoy estudiando español en la escuela, es mi asignatura favorita. Este video es mejor que la mayoría de los otros videos en español en TH-cam. P.S. no soy el mejor en escribir en español pero lo intenté
siéntase libre de corregir mi ortografía si estoy equivocado haha
This was amazing. The accents was prefect. What I would now like is a more complete phrase formation as opposed to a command. Like "May I ...." "Where may I ...., How may I ...?" "Could you please ....direct me to?.... tell me how?...tell me where? Communication skills that can be used in & out of a restaurant. With repetition comes association & familiarity. Gracias!
Noted! Will add to the list
We just discovered your videos and love you! We love travel videos, but try to eat and live as locals. We ran out of videos that we useful and informative and then we discovered you!. We have been to Spain many times and every time we inevitably end up in at least one tourist trap (always a bummer)- your tips have been super helpful and we are planning on binge watching all your Spain videos before our next visit in a month! Thank you!!!
Hola Leyna! So glad you found me ;) Enjoy the binge and ha e a great trip next time in Spain!
Oh you two are really good! Perfect speed and great breakdown - I don't actually see many of these videos. Mucho Gusto!
James and Yoli, agradezco tanto sus videos, especialmente porque me dieron "permiso" de usar todo lo que aprendi en la escuela del lenguaje espanol
la gramatica es importante pero valre mucho mas el deseo de comunicarse. Nuestra primera experiencia en Madrid..
Descuti muy agradabemente unos 30 mimutos con unos senores muy viejos...quiza de 80 anos ...sobre la politoca, la comida, la corrida de toros... y en las dos semanas siguientes en Espana no perdi la oportuidad de de hablar , o de demostrar mi interes en la cultura, sea con personas de educacion o con la adolecente muy joven en una demostracion contra la monaquia. Por favor sigan con con sus vdeos y especialmente sigan inspirar s n coraje a las turistas estadounidenses que comuniquen con la gente amable y simpatica de Espana. Primer frase de mi esposo: Dos mas cuando puedas
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It's interesting to get things that are second nature to you being teached step by step
Thanks James and Yoly! We are preparing for our first trip to Spain from the US at the end of the month and your videos are super helpful, and fun. We are looking forward to our stay in Madrid. Our apartment is not too far from Casa Toni so we are looking forward to stopping in for a drink or two and tapas!
Love all of your videos! Makes me miss Spain so much, really need to go back soon! 😍
Thank you Erika! I really appreciate the comment. See you in Spain!
Very helpful! Coming soon! I’ll be watching this one a few times!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Thank you so much for typing out the phrases in the description, this will help us tremendously! We visited the Andalucia area last summer and plan to move there in 2.5 yrs. We are now working on learning Spanish and have found your videos very helpful and practical, so thank you!
This is a really important and informative video, because (for native speakers of English especially), the Spanish language is chock full of 'false friends.'
Many words in Spanish that sound and even are, very similar to words in English.
However, these words often possess meanings equally or totally different.
For example: 'Menu'. La carta is correct, as the former actually pertains to 'menu del dia' - a sort of fixed price meal.
Or, 'listo', which correctly translated colloquially, doesn't mean a number of differing items, but is understood as 'pristine' - and so on.
Which, for all foreigners in Spain, is the best reason for practicing Spanish and talking to strangers. Acquirin knowledge and immersing in Spanish culture and everyday manners.
great videos! found randomly (via yt algorithm?) as we're planning a cycling trip to spain (from USA). goal: watch them all before we go!
Hi guys,
I’m on the Spanish learning journey and these ordering tips are fantastic
Cheers
Tim
No sé que me tiene mas sorprendido, si la velocidad a la que tu mujer se cambia de ropa o la señora de detrás descubriendo el mundo del video blog =D
jeje si - es muy tremenda la señora!
This was very useful & practical. If you could do more videos with everyday language, such as when you're exploring different sites in a town: e.g. asking for directions, asking/buying a ticket for a museum or other site, taking the bus or train, asking about their timetable, platform, etc.
This is great! I am heading to Madrid in two weeks and just discovered your channel. Pretty much everything I need to get by right here. Except for "I haven't see you here before".
thanks for the tips! we’re from miami, so we speak spanish, of course. but words like cana and raciones, etc. we don’t use. so, these tips should prove useful for or spanish trip in october.
Great video! We are planning on visiting southern Spain this winter and have found your videos to invaluable! Great job and keep them coming!
Being from Norway we’ve always been told to never ever touch tap water as our bacteria levels are different than here etc.
Great video! And you made the lady’s day I believe in the back there 😁
James, your Spanish is good, but your tours and restaurant recommendations are great!!
I’m traveling to Spain the next couple days and I must say your videos are so entertaining and informative. I speak Spanish already from Mexico, but Spanish from Spain has its own uniqueness from its words! Some words are uncommon or flipped. This video cleared up some confusion! Thank you!! Love all your videos too
So pleased you’re finding the videos helpful Lily... more coming!
Hola,
Cómo te fue en España? Zumo o jugo, grifo o llave, etc.
These videos are fabulous, coming to Barcelona in July,
I feel very confident!!!!
Thanks so much
I'm just now enjoying your channel. I hope you two are still together, Yolanda is a gem.
I lived in Zaragoza for five years, and I will be back.
This is a GREAT and very informative video. Thank You. We will be there in October.
this is a great video to start speaking Spanish . Hope you do more ..Thank you.
Very helpful. More like this would be appreciated.
thanks for sharing!! now based in barcelona and these phrases really come in handy :) v practical!! cheers to you & yolly!!
I love chipirones in Madrid. I remember (fifty years ago) that you could go out a and chatos de vino cost between 3 and 5 pesetas (the peseta was 60- 70 to the dollar at the time) and it would cost less than a dollar a round with my friends and they always gave tiny little tapas with each one.
Cool videos, very informative, wasn't boring at all to watch! Thank you for creating this content, going to Barcelona in couple of days, will definitely use your tips and phrases. :)
Awesome- I hope it goes well. Check out my Barcelona tapas video as well
That’s an excellent video and very educational, so useful for my next visit.
Visiting Madrid and Barcelona soon, your videos have been very helpful!
+John Dunworth awesome John! Have a fabulous time! Let us know how you get on!
Sois una pareja muy bonita, que Dios os bendiga un fuerte abrazo para vosotros!
Gracias Joshua!!!
This is a great video. Now I know what "menú del dia" really means. I understood menú was the physical menu. I was laughing all through this video because of the woman in the background. She was having a good time too.
I am amazed as to how a guy from New Zeland ended up in Madrid having such good Spanish. Why not do a language video for people like me who have poor Spanish and want to travel to Spain.
Very informative video. Keep them coming.
So glad you enjoyed it Frank. Yeah, the menu thing is a little challenging at first!
Sharing with my Spanish class. Gracias.
Awesome Rafael - I hope it's helpful!
another great video from my favorite vollging couple always informative and fun yes please make more like this.Just to see Yollys smile makes me feel good and James always a gent😊
Great video! It will help me a lot when I visit Madrid & Valladolid in a couple of weeks!👍☮️
I studied abroad in Spain for a month and would go out to eat in groups, and in the U.S. I'm used to the bills being split by each person. However, at the places I went to that didn't seem to be a thing. I would really appreciate learning about how paying for bills in groups works in Spain.