Speaking Spanish for Beginners

🎧 Looking for new shows to learn Spanish? At Spanish with Latin ELE you'll find over 100 episodes to improve your español.  ✍️ Boost your Spanish listening and writing skills with this Spanish dictation challenge.  In this episode, Marco reads a short text about the daily routine of a Spanish learner, and your task is to write down exactly what you hear. You’ll listen once to warm up, then comple...

💪 Join our Spanish Intensive Program and build the confidence to chat with your amigos. 👂 Strengthen your Spanish listening and spelling skills with this summer‑themed mini challenge.  In this episode, Marco spells out three common summer objects in Spanish, and your task is to identify each one using the letters you hear. This activity helps beginners practice the Spanish alphabet, improve list...

🎧 Spanish Quickie. Fast, easy lessons for beginners. Available on all major listening apps. ⚽️ Learn the essential soccer vocabulary in Spanish with this Spanish Quickie. You’ll hear a short audio explaining the basic rules of fútbol and discover key words like equipo (team), cancha (field), balón or pelota (ball), gol, meter goles, and tiempo añadido. Perfect for Spanish learners who want to ta...

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. 🎧 Sharpen your Spanish listening skills with this fun beginner challenge. In this episode, Marco introduces himself en español, but with FIVE intentional mistakes hidden in the audio. Your task is to listen carefully and identify each error using what you’ve learned in Season 1: introductions, nati...

💪 Join our Spanish Intensive Program and build the confidence to chat with your amigos. ⛱️ Boost your Spanish listening skills with this fun summer‑themed challenge.  In this episode, you’ll hear three short descriptions of common summer occupations in Spanish. Your task is to identify each job using the clues in the verbs and actions. This mini challenge helps you practice essential beginner top...

💪 Join our Spanish Intensive Program and build the confidence to chat with your amigos. Improve your Spanish listening skills with this beginner‑friendly challenge. In this episode, you’ll hear a short conversation between two friends talking about new members of a sports club: Marcelo and Carolina. Your task is to identify their age and personality based on the Spanish dialogue. This mini‑challe...

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. 🎧 Put your Spanish listening skills to the test with this mystery challenge. In this episode, you’ll hear a short description of three actions related to a specific job in Spanish. Your task is to identify the mystery occupation using clues such as verbs in the present tense and simple vocabulary....

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. Improve your beginner Spanish with this fun mystery challenge. In this episode, you’ll listen to a short description of a famous Latina artist and try to guess who she is. The clues include her profession, physical description, origin, and one of her most popular songs. This activity helps you revie...

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. ✍️ Test your beginner Spanish with this fun Mini Challenge inspired by classic game shows.  In this episode, you’ll answer three questions about greetings, farewells, and formal vs. informal Spanish, all based on the first lessons of Speaking Spanish for Beginners. Listen, choose the correct option,...

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. 📞 Improve your beginner Spanish with this Mini Challenge focused on phone numbers.  In this episode, you’ll hear three short dialogues where people ask for and give their número de teléfono. Your task is to listen carefully and identify each number. Every dialogue is played twice to help you catch...

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. 🎧 Practice your beginner Spanish with this easy Mini Challenge designed for learners who have only been studying for a few weeks.  🚀 In this short listening activity, a man enrolls for a trip to space and answers basic questions about his name, age, profession, and phone number. It’s a fun and sim...

🎧 Need more listening practice? Join Latin ELE Premium and unlock extra episodes to boost your español. Try it for FREE for 7 days, cancel anytime. 🧽 Put your Spanish to the test with this quick vocabulary game. I’ll describe three common cleaning objects en español, and you’ll try to guess each one from the clues. A fun, practical way to review everyday vocabulary and learn useful verbs like fr...

🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack ,  30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español. 📝 Ready for a quick Spanish test?  In this first Mini Challenge, you’ll listen to Alfredo describe his job at a tourism agency and try to answer two simple questions. A short, practical listening activity to put your Spanish to the test. Transcript available in the episode description. 📝 Questions...

🎧 Basic Spanish Conversations , short and sweet audio snippets that make learning Spanish enjoyable and accessible. Available on all major listening apps 👇 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify 🤔 Think you’re already beyond the Spanish beginner level?  In this episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from my other show, Basic Spanish Conversation, where I tell the story of Tom Araya, the Chilean‑bo...

🎧 Spanish Quickie. Fast, easy lessons for beginners. Available on all major listening apps. 🇨🇱 Ever heard of paila marina? In this Spanish Quickie, you’ll learn the key ingredients of this classic Chilean seafood dish and discover its unexpected cameo in Breaking Bad. Listen to a short audio, test your food vocabulary, and see how many ingredients you can catch en español. ¡Vamos! Spanish Quickie...

🎁 Get your FREE Spanish Starter Pack. An ebook with 30 lessons from Speaking Spanish for Beginners. The perfect companion to study along with this show. Not sure where to start in your Spanish journey? In this episode, Marco introduces the Spanish Starter Pack, a super useful resource to study along with this show, Speaking Spanish for Beginners. Inside, you’ll find 👇 📚 A summary of the key poi...

🎁 Get your FREE Spanish Starter Pack. An ebook with 30 lessons from Speaking Spanish for Beginners. The perfect companion to study along with this show. 🎉 In this episode, we wrap up the first season of Speaking Spanish for Beginners and celebrate everything you’ve learned so far. The first 30 episodes cover the fundamentals of Spanish , a solid head start for your Spanish journey. If you want t...

🎁 Get your FREE Spanish Starter Pack. An ebook with 30 lessons from Speaking Spanish for Beginners. The perfect companion to study along with this show. In this Spanish lesson for beginners, you’ll learn 15 essential Spanish words and phrases to kickstart your vocabulary. These are the first words every Spanish learner should know. Perfect for absolute beginners who want to start speaking Spanish...

🎊 Spanish is your New Year Resolution? Start learning with our FREE 5-day course Spanish Kickstart . Unsubscribe anytime. 🍾 A new year, a new set of resolutions. But how can you discuss what your New Year resolutions are with your amigos latinos? In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, you’ll learn how to do just that en español. This way, you’ll kickstart your Spanish-learning goals...

🎄 Give yourself the gift of Spanish! Get our free course Spanish Kickstart and start off on the right foot. ✨ What do Latinos sing during Christmas? In this festive episode, you’ll discover three famous Spanish Christmas carols: Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano, Campana sobre Campana, and Noche de Paz. A fun way to enjoy the holidays while keeping up with your español. Find more Spanish learning...

📚 Read  La Aventura de Luna and have fun while learning Spanish! Looking for an easy-to-follow book for Spanish beginners?  Embark on a captivating journey while improving your Spanish with “La Aventura de Luna.” 🐱 This fun and accessible book follows the adventure of Luna, a little cat who gets lost and needs to find her way back home. Available on Amazon as an ebook, paperback or audiobook ⬇️...

✈️ Ready for your next adventure? Get our  FREE Spanish Adventures Companion to master key phrases for common TRAVEL SITUATIONS and wow your amigos! 💰 Heading to Latin America but not sure what currency your amigos latinos use? In this episode you’ll learn the names of currencies in Spanish-speaking countries across Latin America. It’s a great opportunity to expand your money-related vocabulary i...

✉️ Join Latin ELE's newsletter and get our FREE Course Spanish Kickstart . Unsubscribe anytime. 🏙️ Ready to boost your Spanish listening skills? In this special Listening Workout, you’ll revisit short conversations from previous episodes, all focused on describing places en español. From the desert landscapes of San Pedro de Atacama to the sunny beaches of Costa Rica and the vibrant streets of Val...

🎁 New to Spanish? Start learning with our FREE 5-day course Spanish Kickstart . Unsubscribe anytime. 🎉 Ready to raise your glass and toast like a TRUE LATINO?  In this fun episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, Marco teaches you three popular Spanish phrases for toasting. 🥂 Tune in and get ready to toast en español! ¡Vamos! 📚 Show notes available on Latin ELE's blog 👇 https://latinele.com...

🎁 New to Spanish? Start learning with our FREE 5-day course Spanish Kickstart . Unsubscribe anytime. Ser" and "Estar." To be... and to be again? Confused about when to use ser and estar in Spanish? You're not alone! In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, you'll learn simple, beginner-friendly rules to help you use these two tricky verbs with confidence. Get a solid head start for your...