Maribel Zapata
Language Coach
Hola, I’m Maribel from Medellín, Colombia 🇨🇴 and I live in Montréal, Canada. I have been teaching Spanish since 2020.
I have done several certifications, and I’m studying a master’s in neuroscience applied to pedagogy.
I’m passionate about languages and how they can be the key to open new doors. Yes, that sounds very cliché, but that’s how I see it.
I want to show you how beautiful our Latin American culture is. Let’s learn together!
Click 🌐 icon below to schedule a lesson with me! 👇🏾
Oct. 22, 2024
Guessing Game: How to Translate American English Phrases to Spanish (Pt. 2) ♫ 214
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Kelly Delgado and Maribel Zapata on how to translate American English expressions 🇺🇸 to Spanish You'll learn: Latin American expressions for the American English expressions…
Oct. 1, 2024
Guessing Game: How to Translate American English Phrases to Spanish (Pt. 1) ♫ 213
In this episode, we shift gears from our recent focus on Colombian and Cuban Spanish to explore some common American English phrases 🇺🇸 Tamara takes the expert seat as Kelly and Maribel attempt to guess the meanings behind t…
Sept. 24, 2024
Juego de adivinanzas: 9 expresiones de Colombia ♫ 212
In this episode, I'm joined once again by Kelly from Cuba 🇨🇺 and Maribel from Colombia 🇨🇴. This time, Kelly and I put ourselves to the test by trying to guess the meaning of 9 unique Colombian expressions that Maribel shares…
Sept. 17, 2024
De guayaberos y boniatos: aprende 8 expresiones cubanas ♫ 211
In this episode, I’m joined by two special guests from our Language Coaching team at Spanish con Salsa—Kelly Delgado from Cuba 🇨🇺 and Maribel from Colombia 🇨🇴. We're sharing 8 unique Cuban Spanish phrases that you’ll definit…
April 23, 2024
Language Coaching for Spanish Fluency with Maribel Zapata ♫ 196
En este episodio, hablamos sobre cómo puedes ir de estudiante de español a hablante de español. 🗣💬 Conversamos con Maribel sobre las mejores maneras de mejorar tu fluidez en español de manera divertida y efectiva . ✅ En este…
April 16, 2024
How to Understand Spanish Accents: A Conversation with Maribel Zapata ♫ 195
En este episodio, Maribel nos comparte sus experiencias viajando por Sudamérica y descubriendo los diferentes acentos que existen. 🌎 También nos dice qué hacer cuando no entendemos lo que dice alguien en español. 🤔 En este e…
March 12, 2024
Learn Colombian Spanish with Reggaeton Music: Qué Pena by Maluma feat. J Balvin ♫ 192
In this episode we take a look at the lyrics of the reggaeton song Qué Pena by Maluma and J Balvin, very famous Colombian singers. 🎤 We talk about the two different ways to say to know in Spanish and how we use it depending …
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Jan. 3, 2023
The 7 Habits of Effective Language Learners for 2023 (Interview with Jael Torres and Maribel Zapata) ♫ 120 [ENCORE]
Do you feel like you will always be a beginner? Are you afraid to talk to a native Spanish speaker? Or have you been learning Spanish but are still embarrassed to speak it? In this episode we'll give you some tips to help yo…
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Oct. 18, 2022
Learn Colombian Spanish with Music: Mi Encanto [Part 2] ♫ 154
In this episode, we'll be reviewing a song by Carlos Vives from the Disney movie 'Encanto.' Spanish con Salsa Language Coach Maribel Zapata breaks down the song lyrics and tells us all about Colombian culture. Note: This epi…
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Oct. 11, 2022
Learn Colombian Spanish with Music: Mi Encanto [Part 1] ♫ 153
In this week's episode, you'll learn all about Colombian Spanish and culture through the country's music. Language Coach Maribel Zapata talks about music genres in Colombia from vallenato to salsa. Note: This episode is in S…
April 20, 2021
The 7 Habits of Effective Language Learners (Interview with Jael Torres and Maribel Zapata) ♫ 120
Do you feel like you will always be a beginner? Are you afraid to talk to a native Spanish speaker? Or have you been learning Spanish but are still embarrassed to speak it? In this episode we'll give you some tips to help yo…
March 19, 2019
Lost in Translation: How to Avoid Confusion and Communicate Effectively in Intercultural Relationships ♫ 12
Lost in Translation: How to Avoid Confusion and Communicate Effectively in Intercultural Relationships (An Interview with Maribel Quezada-Smith from the podcast Diferente) Learning Spanish goes hand-in-hand with learning abo…