Spanish Group

[AK47]

In the interest of getting some conversation going, what series/tv shows are you all watching/have you watched in Spanish?

I haven't watched enough Spanish TV for my liking and I need recommendations for February, when I'll be going all out to bring Spanish firmly back into my life, so fire away!

"El Ministerio del Tiempo" is really good. Of course helps a lot if you're into European history.

On Netflix : "Stranger Things" - it's a netflix series so you can watch it in Spanish. "Pablo Escobar, el patron del mal" - Colombian series that's not bad at all, and is interesting if you're interested in the story of Escobar. Has around 80 episodes so lots of input material.

[Cavesa]

The super fast colloquial speech is refreshing, and it's hard to go back to slowed down learners materials after this.

You don't need to. Either choose more advanced materials, or do the course without the audio exercises, if the rest is at the appropriate level. You can use tv series intensively too, if you wish to. Or lots of extensive listening will work too, it depends on your preferences.

[Ogrim]

In the interest of getting some conversation going, what series/tv shows are you all watching/have you watched in Spanish?

I haven't watched enough Spanish TV for my liking and I need recommendations for February, when I'll be going all out to bring Spanish firmly back into my life, so fire away!

You can watch loads of series on TVE a la carta. I don't know exactly what you are after (crime, comedy, historical, telenovela, action?) but here are a few I have watched over the years and which can be recommended (some of these may have geographical restrictions linked to authors' rights):

Cuéntame cómo pasó: The longest-running TV show on Spanish TV. It is now on it's 18th season, meaning there are more than 2000 episodes to watch. I like the first seasons better than the later ones, but that is because they describe life in Spain in the 60s and 70s under Franco and the transition to democracy, so they are historically interesting. However, you don't have to be a history geek to enjoy it.

Isabel: This is a historical series about Queen Isabel and King Fernando, los Reyes católicos.

Los misterios de Laura: Crime series with a female detective - a bit like "Murder she wrote" only here the detective is a professional one, not a writer.

Olmos y Robles: Another crime/action series with some humour - about two officers in la Guardia Civil who are extremely different but obliged to work together.

Not really a series/show as such, but if you like Spanish comedy then the New Years Eve specials by comedian José Mota are worth watching. José Mota is very good at parodies of politicians and other famous people. To enjoy it fully you need to have some idea of who is who in Spanish politics though.

Spend some time to explore the TVE website, lot of gold to be found.

[Cavesa]

Águila Roja is there too, absolutely awesome, ifyou are into adventures and historical fiction.
Btw, am i the only one, who finds the existence of a Spanish ninja still much more believable than the characters paying so much attention to their personal hygiene in the 17th century?

[klvik]

I second Ogrim's and Cavesa’s recommendation for RTVE. The serials are heavily weighted to historical pieces but there are contemporary stories as well. In addition, most shows have very accurate Spanish subtitles. Some shows are geoblocked but which shows are blocked seems to change frequently.

El Ministero del Tiempo. I will join the chorus of people recommending this show. There are very few television shows that I enjoy watching multiple times, but this is one of them. It mixes history and a dry sense of humor; it showcases the events and people for which Spain should be proud as well as its shameful moments. I highly recommend it. (RTVE, Spanish subtitles available)

Lalola. This Argentine telenovela/situation comedy follows the adventures of a womanizing magazine executive after he is “cursed” into the body of a woman. It is filled with office and gender politics and the actress playing the lead is an excellent physical comedienne who reminds me of a young Lucille Ball. There is an official YouTube channel. (no subtitles)

Doctor Mateo. The first three seasons of this show, a Spanish adaptation of the British show Doc Martin, are very good. It is a comedy about a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon who leaves his position at Mt. Sinai in New York after developing a fear of blood and returns to his childhood village in Asturias to become the local doctor. To make things more interesting, he also apparently suffers from Asperger’s disorder. Asperger’s + prominent cardiothoracic surgeon arrogance + very small town = amusing social interactions. (no subtitles)

[Spoonary]

Gracias for all the recommendations everyone! I know Spanish tv series have been recommended loads of times on this forum already but I think it's useful to have recommendations here too. You have all certainly given me lots to keep me busy and I hope others will find something to watch here too.

In the past, I have watched Aquí no hay quien viva, a fair bit of La que se avecina (another Spanish sitcom with most of the same actors as ANHQV), a reality show called Perdidos en la tribu in which families go live with indigenous tribes, among others. I even got quite addicted to Spain's version of Wife Swap, Me cambio de familia, while I was living there.

[Cavesa]

I've just created a Memrise group and I'm alone there for now
It is a conjugation focused one, with the three great courses by edthird. I'll be excited, if you join and we'll improve together

http://www.memrise.com/group/136718/

[Brun Ugle]

I've just created a Memrise group and I'm alone there for now
It is a conjugation focused one, with the three great courses by edthird. I'll be excited, if you join and we'll improve together

http://www.memrise.com/group/136718/

I like these courses, if you want to add them:

http://www.memrise.com/course/1292/inte ... e-venta-2/
http://www.memrise.com/course/169111/in ... spanish-1/
http://www.memrise.com/course/169112/in ... anish-2-2/
http://www.memrise.com/course/169113/in ... anish-3-2/
http://www.memrise.com/course/169114/ad ... spanish-1/
http://www.memrise.com/course/169115/ad ... anish-2-2/

There are also beginner levels, but I hopped over them.

[CarlyD]

I'd also like to add one. Although it looks like a beginner course, it gives phrases and full sentences spoken at a normal rate of speed, with usually multiple choice answers. For a beginner to intermediate, it's good listening practice in picking out the words and word order.

Learn Spanish Grammar http://www.memrise.com/course/153170/le ... h-grammar/

[CarlyD]

I've just created a Memrise group and I'm alone there for now
It is a conjugation focused one, with the three great courses by edthird. I'll be excited, if you join and we'll improve together

http://www.memrise.com/group/136718/

Cavesa, I've joined and I'll work on those three--but "I speak" clicks in my brain to "hablo" waaaay faster than "yo HABLAR presente" does. Maybe I'll get used to them, so I'll keep plugging away.

If anyone is a beginner and leaning towards Latin American Spanish, there's a verb course that's only present/preterit but drills on every word and really is helpful.

http://www.memrise.com/course/27022/lat ... preterite/