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Happy Christmas from Notes in Spanish! Today we have a special festive episode for you … starting with an environmental question of course!

¿Crees que las Navidades son demasiado comerciales? ¿Cómo se celebran las Navidades en tu paí­s?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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How much are you willing to argue over who pays the bill in restaurants and bars? And do you feel bad if you eat the last tasty tapa on the plate?

¿Es habitual en tu paí­s dividir la cuenta a partes iguales cuando sales a cenar con amigos? ¿Cuál es la manera habitual de pagar si quedas a tomar un café o una cerveza con alguien?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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Marina talks to Yolanda and Elena about the tricky job of being a vegetarian in Spain.

¿Hay mucha cultura vegetariana en tu paí­s? ¿Es fácil encontrar restaurantes con opciones vegetarianas en el menú en la zona donde vives?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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Is the collapse of all conventional traffic systems near?

¿Has tenido alguna mala experiencia con el tráfico recientemente? ¿Crees que el transporte público en tu paí­s es eficiente? ¿Se está promoviendo alguna acción alternativa, como el uso de motos, o la zona de congestión, en tu cuidad o paí­s?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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Ben and Marina talk to Arturo, who wrote the famous Blog ‘Soy una Miss‘, the daily ramblings of a beauty queen which attracted readers and press interest from all over the world… despite the fact that the Blog de la Miss was written by a Mister!

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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To what extent are the powers that be and the airline companies messing with our psychology when we catch a plane?

¿Crees tu que ha cambiado el mundo de los aeropuertos y los vuelos? ¿Te pone nervioso o nerviosa pasar por el control de seguridad de los aeropuertos? ¿Has notado algún truco psicológico del tipo de la música a la entrada del avión en algún sitio?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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Ben and Marina talk to Marina’s sister Marta about the Spanish education system and cheating in exams!

¿Cómo es el sistema educativo en tu paí­s? ¿Alguna vez te has hecho una chuleta para un examen?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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Gun crime is rising in the UK, but the police still don’t carry guns! Is the tazer the answer?

¿Hay muchos crí­menes con armas entre menores de edad en tu paí­s? ¿Te parecerí­a bien que la policí­a de tu paí­s fuera desarmada?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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Today we chat to Silvia, who moved to Madrid from Bolivia around 7 years ago after reading a very inspiring book…

¿Alguna vez has leí­do un libro que te haya impulsado a dar un cambio en tu vida?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina

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The Notes in Spanish advanced podcasts are back after the summer break!

In today’s episode Ben and Marina ask, is the siesta really on its way out? What other changes is Europe forcing upon an unsuspecting Spain?

¿Qué opinas de la siesta?

Saludos desde Madrid!
Ben y Marina