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Too old to learn Spanish?

April 25, 2024 · 17 min

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Read this episode word for word, free, plus 2 more of your choice. Don't miss a single word, and get highlighted phrases you can tap for their real meaning, how to say "you took the words right out of my mouth", and why the tortoise and the hare fits older learners:

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A friend of Rob and Lis moved to Colombia, started learning Spanish, then gave up, convinced he was too old. So what really sits behind "it's my age"? Rob and Lis dig into it, and explain why the tortoise and the hare fits older learners so well. But first, Rob gets something off his chest about baby names, and Lis shares the rule that worked for them last time.

Do you know what these mean?
qué pecado · se desahogó · me quitaste las palabras de la boca · no pararle tantas bolas

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Bonus: after his baby-name rant, Rob says "estaba rayando, como ustedes dicen". What should he have said? The answer's in the notes.

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