Dominican Spanish 101

Peluquerías dominicanas 🇩🇴 S3 Ep 6

Kesia and Tamara discuss Dominican barbershops, what makes them different from barbershops in other places, and the cost of a haircut in the DR. Kesia y Tamara hablan so

Salones de belleza parte 2 🇩🇴 S3 Ep 5

In part 2 of the conversation about Dominican beauty salons, Tamara and Kesia discuss natural hair styles and the cost of beauty. En la segunda parte de la conversación

Salones de belleza: pelo rizado y lacio 🇩🇴 S3 Ep 4

Kesia and Tamara talk about Dominican beauty salons both in the DR and the United States. Kesia shares a secret Dominican beauty salons use to get your hair as straight a

Tipos de merengue y los artistas 🇩🇴 S3 Ep 3

In part 2 of the discussion about merengue, Kesia talks about the different types of merengue and shares her favorite merengue artists. En la segunda parte de la convers

La historia de merengue 🇩🇴 S3 Ep 2

In this episode, Kesia explains the history of merengue music and dance in the Dominican Republic. En este episodio, Kesia explica la historia de la música y el baile de

Bachata: la música y el baile 🇩🇴 S3 Ep 1

This episode is about the history of bachata music in the Dominican Republic, the styles of dance, and the genre’s most popular artists. Este episodio se trata de la his

Season 3 Coming Soon! 🇩🇴

Season 3 of the Dominican Spanish 101 podcast is launching Saturday, February 25!   Click here to access the show notes with all the vocabulary mentioned on the podcast

Words Used in Relationships 🇩🇴 S2 Ep 5

In this episode, Kesia shares 5 words and phrases used to describe people in relationships. Click here to access the show notes with all the vocabulary mentioned on the

The 5 Best Beaches in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 S2 Ep 4

In this episode, Kesia shares how to find the most beautiful beaches in the Dominican Republic.  Discover these hidden gems outside of Punta Cana that are virtually unkno

Regions and Accents in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 S2 Ep 3

Kesia shares the 3 main regions of the Dominican Republic and what you can find in each area of the country.  We also talk about the different accents that are characteri

Describing People in the Dominican Republic Pt. 2 🇩🇴 S2 Ep 2

In this episode, we talk about words used to describe people in the Dominican Republic.  Kesia shares how to describe that nosy neighbor that's always in everyone's busin

Celebrando el día de la independencia 🇩🇴 S2 Ep 1

Learn all about how Dominicans celebrate Independence Day and carnival in February.  Kesia also shares insight on the history between Haiti and the Dominican Republic and

Season 2 Kicks Off this Saturday! 🇩🇴

Season 2 of the Dominican Spanish podcasts kicks off Saturday, February 27.  Subscribe now! Click here to access the show notes with all the vocabulary mentioned on the

7 Dominican Spanish Words and Expressions You Didn’t Know 🇩🇴 BONUS

It’s not only the accent that makes Dominican Spanish unique.  There are hundreds of words and expressions that you’ll only hear in the DR.   In this episode, we’re join

Why You Can’t Understand Dominican Spanish Speakers 🇩🇴 BONUS

You may have noticed that Dominicans don’t speak the same way you may have been taught in your Spanish classes.   You might even feel like they’re speaking an entirely di

Dos amigos hablando por teléfono 🇩🇴 BONUS

Phone conversation between 2 friends talking about celebrating Semana Santa.   Get the show notes with all the vocabulary from season 1 when you sign up for the Dominica

Describing People in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 S1 Ep 10

Learn words you'll hear used to describe people in the Dominican Republic.  Kesia tells us all about how to describe greedy people, family members that overstay their wel

Hanging Out with Friends 🇩🇴 S1 Ep 9

Kesia shares common words you'll hear when hanging out with friends in the DR, including 3 different ways to party.  Listen to find out how to ask someone to go out for d

Dominican Drinks (Part 2) 🇩🇴 S1 Ep 8

In this episode, we talk about more Dominican drinks.  Find out the favorite breakfast beverage, plus a unique drink that Kesia says Tamara has to try on her next trip to

Dominican Drinks 🇩🇴 S1 Ep 7

Learn all about bebidas dominicanas (Dominican drinks) to accompany your Dominican cuisine.  Kesia tells us all about the most popular drinks from the Dominican Republic,