Short videos are an excellent way to learn some Spanish quickly. Here are two that even total beginners should get something from.
The first one I made with a tiny portable video camera I have, called “the flip.” Recently I had a chance to visit with Victor Cueto Valencia whom I’ve known now for about three years. He lives in Tlaquepaque, on the edge of Guadalajara. Tlaquepaque is a delightful shopping area with a nice pedestrian street. Victor has turned a building he owns in the area into an intimate little hotel… you can see his site at http://casa-armonia.com/
So the other day, I stopped by Victor’s hotel and at my request he made a short video, greeting my three-year-old goddaughter. It’s in Spanish and then English, and after I watched it, I thought it would be good for people who are beginning to speak Spanish. So I asked Victor if it would be okay to make it public, and he said sure. Watch Tio (Uncle) Victor here.
The other Spanish language video is a YouTube hit I came across almost a year ago. Don’t imitate the fellow’s accent… I found this hilarious.
Here is a version with subtitles in Spanish:
