CBS Mag 4.06 | Isabel Allende

CBS Mag 4.06 | Isabel Allende

Author: Coffee Break Languages June 28, 2022 Duration: 25:50

In this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine, Mark and Anabel discuss a text about the life and work of a very famous novelist who was born in Chile - Isabel Allende. While learning more about Isabel Allende throughout the text, we discuss some interesting language points including regular and irregular participles and the difference between ser and estar. As always, Marina joins Mark at the end of the episode and this time, we learn the meaning behind an interesting Spanish expression.


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