Speaking Spanish for Beginners

🎧 Basic Spanish Conversations, short and sweet audio snippets that make learning Spanish enjoyable and accessible. Available on all major listening apps 👇

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🤔 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‑born vocalist of the band Slayer. 

This short listening test will help you check your Spanish level and see if you’re ready to move from beginner to upper‑beginner.

Are you ready for this challenge? ¡Vamos! 

📝 Excerpt Transcript: 

Entrevistadora: ¿Dónde y cuándo nació Tom Araya?

Marco: Tom Araya nació en la ciudad de Viña del Mar, en Chile. Nació el 6 de junio de 1961. Chile es su país natal, pero luego se fue a Estados Unidos.

Entrevistadora: ¿A qué edad se mudó a los Estados Unidos?

Marco: Se mudó a los Estados Unidos a los cinco años, en 1966. Se fue a la ciudad de South Gate, California.

Entrevistadora: ¿Qué instrumento toca?

Marco: Toca el bajo.

Entrevistadora: ¿A qué edad tuvo su primer bajo?

Marco: Él tuvo su primer bajo a los ocho años. A esa edad comenzó a tocar el instrumento con canciones de los Beatles y Rolling Stones.
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💻 Full episode and transcript on Latin ELE blog 👇
https://latinele.com/spanish-preterite-tense-practice-tom-araya/

¡Hasta pronto!

Marco

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🧽 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 fregar, aspirar, and barrer. Ready to play? ¡Vamos!

Items description 👇

1️⃣.Este objeto se usa para fregar los platos

2️⃣ Este objeto se usa para aspirar la alfombra

3️⃣ Este objeto se usa para barrer el piso

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🎧 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 is available on: 

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📝 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: 
1️⃣ ¿Qué hace Alfredo en su trabajo? 
2️⃣ ¿Qué lugar prefieren sus clientes? 

🎧 Spanish Beginner Listening Activity Transcript ⬇️

Me llamo Alfredo y trabajo en una agencia de turismo. En mi trabajo, muchos clientes me llaman para preguntar por lugares turísticos. Yo hablo con ellos sobre las opciones de viaje. También envío información sobre ofertas de viajes por correo. Muchos clientes viajan al Caribe, es un destino muy visitado.

📚 Additional recommend resources to study ⬇️

👉 Spanish Present Tense Practice (Blog)

👉 Easy Spanish Present Tense for Beginners (Ebook)

👉 Latin ELE Premium (Apple Podcast)

Have fun learning ESPAÑOL!

Marco

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🎧 Spanish Quickie. Fast, easy lessons for beginners. Available on all major listening apps.

🌎 Learn how to talk about your favorite travel destinations en español.

In this Spanish Quickie, listen to a short audio describing five common places:  el río, la playa, el lago, las montañas y el bosque, and the activities you can do in each one.

Perfect for beginners who want practical, real‑life Spanish for their next adventure.

📝 Transcript, summary, and flashcards available on the Latin ELE blog 👇
https://latinele.com/common-travel-destinations-spanish/

Spanish Quickie is available on: 

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Have fun!

Marco

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