Telenovelas are broadly Spanish soap operas, but the chief difference is that they normally end after six months to a year, rather than running indefinitely. Consequently, they have a very defined story arc and are characterised by high drama, such as star-crossed lovers, betrayal, a man on a quest for revenge or twins separated at birth.
The first Telenovela I watched was a Mexican one called Teresa. Es Mala. From what I could make out and a little searching on the internet our heroine, Teresa, grew up in grinding poverty a common theme in telenovelas, given the unequal nature of Latin American society and the fact that poor women make up the majority of viewers. Due to a series of tragedies and humiliations, Teresa vowed to do whatever it took to be rich, essentially becoming, mala, mala, mala , as the song suggests.
As I watched, I saw betrayal, cheating, kidnapping, wicked stepmothers and more. High drama indeed. I particularly liked the way the villains self-identified by sporting comedy mustaches, sneering and smirking. They also had a rather reckless tendency of talking to the camera to reveal their evil plan the moment they were alone.
Sometimes they barely waited until their unsuspecting victim had left the room. It was almost Shakespearean. It follows a 17th-century witch named Carmen who makes a pact with a powerful wizard to be propelled forward into modern-day Colombia. This is because the series is set both in the past and present day. What I especially love about the series is the opportunity to see Colombia in a different light, as this series is wildly different from more common drug and crime based series that often come out of Colombia.
The series has come under some fire for controversial themes and its handling of historical injustices, so keep this in mind if you want to check it out. That being said, the series also has a large fanbase eagerly awaiting a new season.
The story centers around once-respected talent agent Paquita Salas, who has somewhat of a fall from grace into obscurity and isolation. As the series progresses, it shows how individuals have to transform themselves to keep up to date with an everchanging technological and social landscape.
But most of all, it shows us that resolve and having a dedicated group of friends around you makes all the difference in life especially in a cutthroat and superficial industry.
I found it a great series to learn more about Spanish humor generally. There are plenty of rude jokes and awkward moments. Firstly, that it would be the first book to be banned in Spain in over 40 years. He named some pretty serious, high-profile names within his pages.
The series is fast-paced and full of boat chases, flashy cars and scenes of the stunning Atlantic Coastline. If you want to learn more about the dark past of Galicia, some Galician language and hear the Spanish, Galego and various Latin American accents, then this is the series for you.
This mystery thriller follows the story of substitute teacher Raquel, who takes a position at a High School in a fictional town in northwest Spain. As the story unfolds, Raquel discovers that her predecessor Viruca died under suspicious circumstances of a suspected suicide and took some pretty dark secrets with her to the grave.
The series perfectly entwines the typical who-done-it cinema trope with a non-linear plot that follows the journey of Raquel and Viruca, the deceased literature professor. With a massive twist ending that comes completely out of nowhere, this series will have you hooked from the first episode and blindsided by the last.
Funnily enough, if you concentrate, you can actually learn a great deal of formal Spanish from this series and in particular Spanish from Spanish literature. This is because many of the scenes take place in a literature classroom. As her empire grows through clever dealings and strong alliances, so does the risk to her business and personal life.
Thanks to an international cast and various filming locations, this series is perfect for viewers looking for exposure to different Spanish accents from across the globe. The trick with this one is to not take it too seriously and treat it as a bit of light entertainment. That being said, the pronunciation is undoubtedly on the posher side. The story takes the viewer deep inside what it would be like living in medieval Spain and notes the striking class differences and distribution of power in Spanish society at that time.
The story closely follows the protagonist Arnau Estanyol who breaks free from his seemingly predetermined fate as a stoneworker and serf to take a place in high society.
I especially loved the overarching theme of friendship formed through hardship and overcoming challenges both in the workplace and the professional lives of these brave women. But, what seems at first a simple case of teenage runaway quickly blows open a whole trove of secrets and dark mysteries. This innocent town might not be so innocent after all and, as you know, everyone has their secrets.
The series starts a little slow but quickly dives headfirst into the action with plenty of twists and turns to keep you hooked. The show concept is relatively simple. The problem? This makes for mishaps, fails and epic cake collapses. The series is super lighthearted and full of jokes, friendships and wisecracks from the judging panel. This is the kind of Spanish Netflix series that you have to take for what it is.
You need to hop aboard and let it take you for the ride. First, install the Language Learning with Netflix Chrome extension. This tool lets you watch TV shows with double subtitles English and Spanish, for example , choose between human and automated translation, highlight and save specific vocabulary, set the reproduction speed, and more. Use a Netflix Catalogue extension to find Spanish movies with high-quality subtitles or a Netflix code to find all the movies in Spanish available in your location.
Start watching Spanish TV passively. Turn it on while doing other things, just to hear the sound and to peek from time to time. Turn on the Spanish audio and English subtitles. Plan your TV watching routine. Do you always watch an episode of a series before going to bed? Dedicate it to passive watching. Be sure to choose time slots in your daily and weekly schedule for more active ways to learn Spanish by watching TV. This will help you memorize vocabulary, phrases, and dialogues naturally.
Read stories about real people Spanish with Argentine telenovelas. Narrowing your show and movie choice also helps you focus on the strategies mentioned later on in this article.
Play a short clip of a movie or series without subtitles. Write down what you hear and check it against the subtitles. Did you get it all? Did you spell everything right? If you want to learn Spanish by watching TV, language shadowing is one of the best methods. Play a clip and repeat the words aloud.
This exercise helps to improve pronunciation and intonation.
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