No Te Rindas Intermediate English
Intermediate English podcast for Spanish speakers who want to improve their listening comprehension of American English. Two American brothers give relaxed, humorous examples of American culture, vocabulary, and personal stories. ¡Inglés para hispanohablantes! Si eres un estudiante intermedio de inglés, prueba a nuestro show para escuchar conversaciones auténticas dadas para una audiencia latina.Nuestro canal: https://www.youtube.com/@NoTeRindasIntermediateEnglishNuestras Aplicaciones Android: https://noterindaspodcast.us/play-store-appsAprender inglésMejorar inglésInglés intermedioCultura gringaCultura americanaLa vida en los EEUUA2 EnglishB1 EnglishB2 EnglishESLESOLTOEFLLearn EnglishConversational EnglishEnglish idiomsModismos en inglésCurrent topics in EnglishTemas al momento en inglésquiero hablar inglés mejorquiero...
78, ¡No te desanimes! Mis sugerencias para mejorar tu inglés - episodio en español
En este episodio, el Profe Goyo ofrece muchas razones para darte un poco de gracias sobre tu viaje con idiomas. Escucha para aprender de como:
cometes más errores al principio de conversaciones, y por eso, que siempre se siente empezar mal;
te equivocas cuando hablas fuera de los contextos conocidos, pero también dentro de una situaciones en las cual tienes mucha experiencia;
usar los momentos avergonzonsos para avanzar tu uso del idioma;
balancear "practicar" y "estudiar" con "procesar temas de tu gusto."
Gracias por escuchar. "Where does Gary...
77, Ghosts of the Civil War on Kennesaw Mountain - Empleo un cuento escalofriante para enseñar inglés - Halloween episode
In 1864, the US Army was marching towards Atlanta, GA, a major railroad intersection, to defeat the Confederates who had seceded from the US. Blocking their path was Kennesaw Mountain. The federal troops both charged up the mountain and around it to break the lines of the rebel army.
In 2003, a young man and his friend decide to camp on Kennesaw Mountain because they hear that it might have ghosts. They sneak onto the park site and spend the night. What they see and hear changes them forever.
Esta historia ficticia usa vocabulario de los fantasmas y la...
76, replay of last Halloween episode!
Look for a new Halloween episode on the second Sunday in October! And in December, 2025, search "Where does Gary go?" on Youtube for my new show that teaches beginning English to primary-school children!
Episode 67:
Americans love a scary story, and there is plenty of tragedy in the history of some of its towns to promote spirits and phantoms. Where Goyo lives, in Marietta, Georgia, hundreds and hundreds of Union and Rebel bodies lay in the town square, waiting for funerals. Listen to one ghost story based in local folklore about a young mar...
75 Cleaning products in English - tissue, Kleenex, rag, or paper?
In today's story, a little girl disobeys her mother and makes a mess. How will she clean it before her mother comes home?
Vocabulary developed: tissue, wipe, paper towel, rag, shop towels, and more.
Also, Goyo makes two big announcements for both "Halloween English" and his new project, a children's show on YouTube that teaches beginner English!
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74: replay of episode 22, customer service, part 1
In this episode, Gabo y Goyo discuss and demonstrate certain very American principles for talking on the phone with customers in English.
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73 - Fun and common expressions about rain and hot weather in American English - Varios modismos sobre el calor y la lluvia en EEUU
In this episode, Goyo demonstrates, in context, the use of the following weather expressions:
It's so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk
Hotter than blue blazes
Hotter than a 2 dollar pistol
It’s not so much the heat, it’s the humidity
"Pouring" rain
It is raining cats and dogs
It's raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock
It's raining to beat the band
and
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72 - Heads up! Two words that mean several different things in English
In this episode, I will discuss
Heads up - play with a good attitude
vs.
Heads up - a warning
vs.
Heads up - a smart move, play, or decision.
This episode is full of understandable, concrete concepts that are aided by music, sound effects, and more. Thanks for listening.
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New format - 71 - April Fool! The language of la broma in English - the prank, the trick, the practical joke
Using a brief story about a practical joke (or prank) between employees in an office, Greg demonstrates the use of phrases like "fooling around," "joking around," and "pulling your leg."
Greg will now present one short story per month to teach the English lessons on NoTeRindasPodcast.US. Gabe has a new job and schedule, so he will not be part of the podcast for the foreseeable future. :(
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Please forgive this brief interruption in our service
No Te Rindas is having some difficulty with equipment right now and will return as soon as possible with a new episode about the language of playing pranks on others. Sorry for the bad news!
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70: How we use "do" to ask questions in English - Replay of episode 58
"Do" she play tuba or "does" she play tuba? A diferencia del español, es necesario en ciertas preguntas usar el verbo auxiliar "do." This episode gives examples, repetition, and a quiz at the end!
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69, Gabo and Goyo interview Mike Ben! An English teacher to hispanohablantes offers his advice about learning English
Mike Benjamin (www.youtube.com/@MikeBen) has dedicated the most recent years of his life to learning and teaching language. As an English speaker, he has learned so much Spanish (you can watch his progress on his YouTube channel) since 2020 that he now leads a group of Conversational Spanish students as their language coach. As a lover of both Hispanic cultures and also learning language, he chose to change his profession from Math teacher over to English (as a Foreign Language) teacher. Mike is an inspiration to others.
In this interview, Mike discusses his journey from knowing lit...
Episode 68 - A different sort of Thanksgiving this year
Greg reflects on changing family circumstances and how this year, his wife and kids will not sit down with extended family to eat the traditional meal. Instead, Goyo will take his family to...a buffet?
If you would like to hear more about Thanksgiving in its traditional sense, please go to Episode 23 of No Te Rindas Intermediate English Podcast.
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67 - SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EPISODE for hispanohablantes - Witches and ghosts from the old South, USA
Americans love a scary story, and there is plenty of tragedy in the history of some of its towns to promote spirits and phantoms. Where Goyo lives, in Marietta, Georgia, hundreds and hundreds of Union and Rebel bodies lay in the town square, waiting for funerals. Listen to one ghost story based in local folklore about a young married couple doomed to be separated by war.
Este episodio emplea mucho español a lo largo de la narración. Aprenderás conceptos en inglés de Halloween y también un poco de la historia de nuestra Guerra C...
Episode 66: The language of employee evaluation - como los jefes miden el desempeño y describen la retroalimentación en inglés en EEUU a los trabajadores
In this episode, Gabo y Goyo talk about the language of "employee evaluation" in American English, as well as some of the factors that affect evaluation, such as taking breaks and requesting leave.
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65 - Customer Service English, part 3 - spelling and giving phone customers concrete choices
To access Milena's guide to spelling using the NATO phonetic alphabet: https://tinyurl.com/EnglishMadeSimple or visit her website at EnglishMadeSimple.net.
In today's episode, Gabo y Goyo teach two ways to make oneself more clear in English to customers.
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64 - Mistakes in English that you will hear from NATIVE SPEAKERS -- errores comunes que cometen los nativos del inglés
The most important habit you can have in moving through Intermediate proficiency in a language is to listen to natives who speak it. However, what happens when native speakers "break" the rules of their own language? We talk about this issue with humor, examples, and a wide variety of voices, in today's episode.
We discuss:
had went
I seen
There's things
Her and I
and more! ¡Chécanos!
Outside resources used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oe6HUgrRlQ&t=723s
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63, Intermediate English - Compare these American words with their Australian counterparts! Interview with Milena of English Made Simple! Aprender cómo baño, carrito, quejarse y otros conceptos son diferentes entre EEUU y Australia
Please listen to EnglishMadeSimple.net to hear Milena's podcast about English in Australia!
In this episode, we discuss in depth with humor, examples, and "matíces" the following concepts:
AUS -- USA
Bloke — guy
Bushwalk/bushwalking — hike/hiking
Chemist shop — drug store
Dunny - bathroom
Footpath or pavement — sidewalk
Holiday -- vacation - holiday for us is a day on the calendar
Trolley — shopping cart
Whinge — complain
Queue — line
Arvo -- afternoon
More than just a list, this episode will give you context, show you how our conver...
62 - Intermediate English - Olympics 2024 - We discuss Americans Simone Biles, Ilona Maher, sprinter Steven Sobino, and boxer Imane Khelif - Enseñamos inglés mientras hablamos de nuestras perspectivas del momento actual en los Juegos Olímpicos en Paris
Gabo and Goyo discuss the hottest issues this week in the Paris Olympics, including Gabo's analysis of the Algerian-Italian boxing fiasco, Simone Biles' changing of the narrative in the US about mental and physical health, even outside of gymnastics, and Goyo's opinion if his sons were to date Ilona Mayer, the rugby player with the huge Instagram following.
Mientras Goyo y Gabo platican de estos temas, también explican puntos de vocabulario claves y clarificar su uso de inglés. ¡Chécanos!
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61 - Intermediate English - does your pareja emotionally twist you backwards, upside down, or inside out? - al revés, con boca abajo, y con el lado interior hacia afuera
These three concepts can be confusing in English for learners. Goyo y Gabo ofrecen ejemplos ricos de cada concepto, y contestar estas preguntas:
What happens when you put your ballcap on **backwards**?
What goes wrong when a husband gets dressed in the morning and leaves the light off? Will he get dressed with his shirt on **upside down** or **inside out**?
What really bothers Gabe when it is **upside down**?
¡Chécalo para escuchar las respuestas!
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60 - Intermediate English - Does he "make chores" or "do chores"? We commemorate number 60 with a re-broadcast of our most downloaded episode, about the word "do."
Spanish speakers can become frustrated when learning which English expressions use "do" and which use "make" for the verb "hacer" in Spanish. This episode focuses on frequently used expressions using the word "do" such as "doing well," "doing housework," "doing paperwork," and many others. Learn who does the most chores (los quehaceres) in Greg's house, and how Gabe is very, very different from Superman!
Thank you to our oyentes, followers on social media, and mecenas as we celebrate SIXTY episodes.
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59 - Intermediate English - La Velada del Año 4 - Our thoughts as two Americans about Streamers who box
Ibai Llanos' annual event was just yesterday! Listen as Goyo y Gabo draw comparisons with YouTubers who box and their own experiences with the fighting arts. Along the way, they will give you a useful English lesson about key concepts like "headgear," "shed light on," "riveted," "far cry," and others!
We also answer the questions from our perspectives -
Are e-Sports players actual athletes?
Does la Velada del Año help the sport of boxing?
Other concepts touched on in the show:
Yosoyplex
El Mariana
El Estadio Bernabéu
Jake P...
58, Intermediate English: "Does she play tuba?" or "**Do** she play tuba?" Which one sounds good? How we use "do" in English questions and answers - Como utilizamos el verbo "do" para hacer preguntas en inglés
In Spanish, one can ask a question by simply changing the vocal pitch: "Beto practica el piano" becomes "¿Beto practica el piano?" In English, it is extremely common to require a form of "do" to make a statement into a question. The answer to the question, then, will **also** utilize the word "do." Wow!
I read two books a week. --> **Do** you read two books a week? --> Yes, I **do.**
Listen to this episode to hear how Greg's rude neighbor insists on playing the trumpet, even though she plays extremely badly! By the end of t...
57 - Intermediate English: "You don't eat meat, don't you?" -- Expert English, or a rookie error? Como hacer preguntas en inglés de una manera nativa, parte uno
Don't sound foolish when you ask questions in English! Haz un clic en el episodio para aprender como los angloparlantes producen preguntas de comprobación.
She works after school, **doesn't** she?
He is a fine example of the benefits of a hobby, **isn't** he?
She doesn't tolerate bad behavior, **does** she?
Listen as Goyo and Gabo both explain how this construct works but also provide rich, humorous, contextualized examples to allow this ability to "stick in your brain."
Tag or Disjunctive Questions
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56, Intermediate English - Does "We don't have some milk" sound clumsy or silly in English? Cuando se usan "some," "few," "a little" en inglés
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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo show how to listen for the difference between positive, negative, and interrogative uses of English. These affect when you use terms like some, any, and few. Also, they illustrate with examples and gentle humor the difference between few and a few, and little versus a little.
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55 - Intermediate English - What are 3 issues related to buying a house in the USA? Concepts in English related to real estate and loans! Como hablar de préstamos hipotecarios en inglés
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Entrevistamos al Sr. Ángel Del Valle, un experto en el campo de los préstamos hipotecarios en los EEUU. Él explica en inglés y español:
1. La tasa de interés actual
2. El nivel usual del abono inicial
3. El periodo usual de tiempo para pagar los préstamos
y mucho más. If you would like to know more about how Americans purchase homes, as well as how these financial concepts are said in English,...¡...
54 - Intermediate English - Do you survive **in** the wild or **on** the wild? - El vocabulario básico sobre la supervivencia si te estás perdido en el bosque
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Do you enjoy watching shows or videos about people surviving in the wild with few resources? In English, some of the most famous shows are "Survivorman," "Alone," and "Naked and Afraid." Si te gusta este tema pero intentas a disfrutar estos programas en inglés con frustración, checa nuestro episodio como un recurso para prepararte.
In this episode, we focus on the vocabulary of personal items such as lighter, backpack, raincoat, and whistle. We also discuss vocabulary related to bo...
Episode 53, Intermediate English - We ask our Mexican friends if "norteamericanos" are warm or cold people! Episodio bilingüe con Mextalki que compara los de EEUU y Canadá con mexicanos
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Two of our favorite Mexican Spanish teachers, Efra and Diego, have spent considerable time in the US and Canada. We talk to them in English and Spanish about how "anglos" make others (or don't make others) feel welcome, say goodbye, make friends, and use space in public places such as on the metro. En el episodio Gabo y Goyo hablan mucho español con sus amigos y explican ciertos conceptos claves en inglés. ¡Chécalo!
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Episode 52, Bilingual Episode -- Entrevistamos a Sara de HandySpanish -- Comparamos la cultura de Valencia, España con la de El Sur de EEUU
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Como americanos, ¿cómo somos diferentes que los hispanohablantes que no viven acá? Hoy, escuchamos la perspectiva de Sara, una excelente profesora de español, de Valencia, España. Ella checa sus suposiciones que ha desarrarollado por ver películas de Hollywood y nos pregunta si nos portamos con nuestros vecinos como ella ha observado en las pelis y programas de televisión. Comparamos el horario español con el nuestro y como los dos lugares han cambiado después de COVID. Por fin, Gabo le pregunta de la popular...
51 - Intermediate English -- Is she my **older** sister or my **oldest** sister? Hablamos de cómo comparar las edades de personas y también de objetos
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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo answer questions like these:
How do you compare ages in English?
What's the difference between "older" and "elder?"
What's the difference between an "older man" and an "old man?"
Who is your "old lady" versus who is your "old man?"
How do you describe someone's age in a respectful manner in English?
En este episodio, comparamos el vocabulario sobre la edad. En inglés, hay ciertas tendencias d...
Episode 50, Intermediate English - Bro Stories: The snacks, desserts, and breakfast treats of our childhood. Vocabulario acerca de las botanas, los postres y las delicias de desayuno de nuestra niñez
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In this episode, you will hear about the sugar-filled portion of the American diet, as Gabo and Goyo discuss growing up and eating sweets for breakfast, snacks, and dessert.
Vocabulary included in this episode: Filling, sugary, cobbler, and icing.
Escucha este episodio para recibir ejemplos del vocabulario del postre, pan dulce y la preparación.
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Episode 49, Intermediate English -- Our thoughts on Gringo Greetings! Saludos que vas a escuchar en EEUU
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Sometimes there is a moment of confusion when someone is speaking your new language to you and they use a different kind of expression than what you have studied. En este episodio, usamos varios ejemplos, el humor, y la actuación del nivel de cinco estrellas para hacerte más cómodo con saludos que son comunes pero a lo mejor no académicos.
Can you already answer these 3 questions?
1. Which word tells you that an English speaker is gr...
Episode 48, Intermediate English: Idioms with "run," part 2! Más modismos que utilizan "run"
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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo discuss uses of phrases like "to run around," "to run over," and "to get the runaround." Two of these expressions have multiple meanings, with one meaning to "engañar a tu pareja" as its secondary meaning! Si hablas español y estudias inglés, checa nuestro podcast para escuchar usos en contexto y con un toq...
Episode 47, Intermediate English - Bro Stories: Our favorite toys from Santa Claus! Dos hermanos se hablan de sus recuerdos navideños
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In this special episode, brothers Greg and Gabe fondly recall their favorite Christmas mornings together, including the birth of this podcast over 35 years ago!
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Episode 46, Intermediate English - Idioms that use the word "run," part 1 - Modismos que emplean "run" que significan "encontrarse con," "quedarse sin," y más
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You know that "run" translates to "correr" in Spanish, but you may encounter some difficulty when "run" adds a preposition and no longer means "to move one's legs rapidly, such as when being chased by a bear."
These idioms, examples of "phrasal verbs," are many. Today, Goyo y Gabo talk about these three:
run into
run out of
run something by you...
Episode 45, Intermediate English: How to pronounce the most common verbs in the simple past -- como pronunciar estos verbos comunes y regulares en el pretérito simple
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As you advance in your English, you will begin to feel more and more ready to describe actions in the past. In English, regular past tense forms end in "-ed." There are THREE ways to pronounce this suffix in English, however: -d, -t, and -id.
In this episode, we provide many humorous and easy-to-understand examples of this variety of sounds. The verbs featured in this episode include:
called
seemed
cleaned
looked
asked
finished
...
Episode 44, Intermediate English: Ways that Americans say good bye! Frases que usan los gringos para despedirse
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It's frustrating to have a successful English conversation with someone but miss the slang or idiom that the other person uses to end the conversation and leave. Gabo and Goyo provide explanations and rich examples for these and other expressions:
I've got to get going
I think I should call it a night
I gotta hit the road
I'm out
I gotta jet
I gotta head out
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Episode 43, Intermediate English: Pronounce these common English words like a native! Pronunciar estas palabras como si fueras de EEUU
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In this episode, Gabe and Greg demonstrate several words that often get overpronounced by those learning English. In many cases the words have lost vowel sounds over the centuries (a process called syncope) and thus are not pronounced as they are spelled.
Words in this episode include:
family
comfortable
vegetable
interest
thumb
plumber
climb
The brothers also provide alternatives to saying these words at all when you are in informal contexts (fo...
Episode 42, Intermediate English: Keep, part 1. Keep going, keep my motorcycle, keep warm, etc. La palabra "keep" - almacenar y aun más!
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Some words in English have layers and layers of meaning, and "keep" is one such word. This episode begins our journey to explain those many meanings, with rich, humorous examples that will "keep" you listening.
Today's episode focuses on these meanings of "keep":
Store
Borrow and use (you can still keep my blender, for example)
Continue
and
Maintain
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Episode 41, Intermediate English: Expressions that use the word "hand" in English -- Unos modismos en inglés con "mano"
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In English there are several expressions that use the word "hand" or "hands" that are not intuitive to those who know that "hand" quiere decir "mano." Gabo y Goyo intentan a explicar y dar ejemplos útiles (¿mañosos? jeje) de frases como "handy," "handily," "hands down," and "under-handed."
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