Spanish video with subtitles: Spanish TV journalist

Ok, now you know all the Spanish pronunciation rules, and you have learned quite a lot of Spanish grammar, and have also a rather rich vocabulary. But what happens when a native talks to you? Do you understand him/her perfectly?

Well, this is the first in a series of articles in which I will publish Spanish videos with subtitles in Spanish. This will help you to develop, or consolidate, your ability to understand the spoken language. You could first make an attempt to understand it without reading the subtitles (perhaps hiding them by resizing the browser window).

I intend to use videos with different kinds of Spanish accents (from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, etc.). I hope you will find it useful, and if you find it too difficult, or too easy, or prefer a particular kind of video, or none at all, please drop a comment below.

In this first video, a well-known Spanish journalist, Iñaki Gabilondo, talks about the dramatic increase in cocaine use in Spain in the last ten years.

Some Spanish phrases you may need to know

  • con creces, fully, by far.
  • salirse por la tangente, to go off at a tangent, to give an evasive answer.
  • marcar el paso, to mark time, to march moving one’s legs without moving forward.
  • perder pie, to be out of one’s depth.

Mar.21.2008 :: News & Announcements, Pronunciation :: 24 Comments »

24 Responses to “Spanish video with subtitles: Spanish TV journalist”

  1. on 05 Jun 2008 at 4:43 pm1Gualterio

    This is an excellent learning tool.
    Walt

  2. on 06 Jun 2008 at 1:00 pm2Edu

    Walt,

    Thanks a lot! I’m just about to finish subtitling a new, longer, video, with Mexican/Colombian accents. I hope you’ll like it! :)

  3. on 17 Jun 2008 at 7:48 pm3Kayla

    I like this. I hope you can put up more videos soon. I’m always looking for Spanish movies that have Spanish subtitles but they’re hard to find in the US. I’m glad I found this.

  4. on 22 Jun 2008 at 10:55 am4Edu

    Kayla, thanks for the feedback, It’s good to know. I think I will put more emphasis on this kind of articles. Cheers!

  5. on 28 Sep 2008 at 2:58 pm5Rola

    Gracias! Quisiera ver mas!

  6. on 19 Oct 2008 at 2:51 pm6marc

    good stuff mate! more pls

  7. on 10 Nov 2008 at 1:25 pm7Lars

    Excellent tool for learning. This is just what my spanish need! Hope you intend to put up more subtitled videos.

  8. on 15 Nov 2008 at 8:45 am8Edu

    Thanks! I’m glad to help. Yes, I’m preparing new subtitled videos. If you want, you may subscribe, so the new articles will go directly to you favorite news reader. And, of course, its free! Simply follow this link and follow the instructions:

    http://feeds.feedburner.com/SpanishLearningHacks

  9. on 18 Mar 2009 at 5:33 am9peggy cole

    Thanks for this video. I am looking for SPanish films with SPanish subtitles. Do you know where i can find them?

  10. on 19 Mar 2009 at 3:38 am10Edu

    hmm, well, I think any Spanish-language-film on DVD should have subtitles also in Spanish. You could try to hire one (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Spanish-language_films). Or you could also buy one online: there are specialized stores, like this http://www.spanish-bookworld.com/spanish-dvds-subtitles.html

  11. on 12 Nov 2009 at 2:38 pm11Boris Sadkhin

    Excellent learning tool. Thanks very much for this! I will try to listen to Spanish news in English whenever I can!

  12. on 19 Feb 2010 at 6:33 pm12cynthia mendoza garcia

    me encanto el gailongo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. on 08 Mar 2010 at 3:38 pm13Markos

    You have no idea since when I ‘ve been looking for s.th like this (spanish videos with the exact spanish subtitles).
    Thanx, I hope you get to do some more of this.

  14. on 11 Mar 2010 at 11:57 am14Sylvia S

    I’m a Spanish teach and I am wondering: Do you think it is better to watch movies in Spanish with Spanish subtitles or movies in Spanish with English subtitles?

    Thanks!

    Sincerely,
    Sylvia Sopel

  15. on 11 Mar 2010 at 1:30 pm15Edu

    Sylvia,

    Well, in my humble opinion, if one is learning to *understand* spoken Spanish, then it is better to watch movies with Spanish subtitles. That way, if you don’t understand something, you can know *what* you are not understanding and why not (perhaps it is some obscure idiom, some strange pronunciation, etc.)

    Anyway, both methods have probably advantages and disadvantages. Watching movies with English subtitles can be better if you prefer to understand what is *happening* in the movie. So, it could be more motivating, specially for beginners.

    At least this is my experience with English movies. Cheers! :)

  16. on 13 Jul 2010 at 2:06 am16estudiante en la india

    me gusta mucho este sitio de web. creo que hay que aumentar la colleccion.

  17. on 03 Dec 2010 at 7:29 am17Ieda

    Perfeito! ótima ferramenta.. PARABÉNS. nos ajudará muito com certeza

  18. on 12 Apr 2011 at 4:44 am18marwan

    thanks alot, its very useful
    this is the best way

  19. on 26 Apr 2011 at 11:06 pm19Pangus

    Great tool. Cheers. Anyone help me out with “dejar de inventarnos parapetos”

  20. on 27 Apr 2011 at 1:52 pm20Edu

    Pangus,

    “dejar de inventarnos parapetos” means literally “(we) to stop inventing parapets/barricades”. It is figurative language, of course: the idea is that we should stop “inventing excuses”.

    Cheers!

  21. on 19 Nov 2011 at 8:55 pm21Mary

    I wish you’d also have the whole thing translated into English and several other languages translated by a bylingual speaker - so we know what is going on for sure and thus make it even easier to learn/ memorize. In that way a German, an Italian, a Russian, etc. could also learn Spanish!

  22. on 24 Nov 2011 at 6:15 pm22paul kelly

    Muchos gracias!!!! This is PERFECT for learning, more please!!!!!!:)

  23. on 24 Nov 2011 at 6:23 pm23paul kelly

    Mary,
    I know it would be a lot easier if it were all translated, but using google translate/lexilogos is pretty easy to use plus I find learning stuff this way helps it stick in the brain longer.

    There is lots of cool stuff on BBC languages as well, you can also find a few free videos on Lomastv

    hope this helps

    “La diligencia est madre de la buena aventura” -Cervantes

    Paul

  24. on 31 Dec 2011 at 8:40 am24binahmed

    yu’re the best thank you .it’s the effective method to learn thanks again.

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