Spanish for Beginners with Marco

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Mini Challenge #6: Who Is the Famous Latina Artist? (Spanish Listening Practice) Jun 18, 2026

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🎁 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 review essential beginner topics such as professions, adjectives, physical traits, and nationalities—all key elements from the early lessons of Speaking Spanish for Beginners.
Ready for this? ¡Vamos!
🎧 Spanish Listening Activity Transcript
La artista misteriosa…
Ella es cantante.
Tiene la piel bronceada y el pelo castaño.
Sus padres son puertorriqueños, pero ella es de Nueva York, del Bronx.
Tiene 56 años y una de sus canciones más famosas es “Waiting for Tonight.”
Correct answer inside the episode ✅
📝 Need extra help? Here are some lessons to review 👇
Spanish Physical Descriptions ⬇️
https://latinele.com/physical-descriptions-in-spanish/
How to Talk about your Origin in Spanish ⬇️
https://latinele.com/where-are-you-from-in-spanish/
Talking about Your Occupation in Spanish ⬇️
https://latinele.com/talking-about-occupations-in-spanish/
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Mini Challenge #5: The Spanish Greetings Game Show 🏆 Jun 16, 2026

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🎁 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, and check how many you get right.
Ready for this? ¡Vamos!
📝 Questions (Answers in the episode)
1️⃣ Which one of the following greetings is considered very informal?
A) Buenos días
B) ¿Cómo está?
C) ¿Qué hubo?
2️⃣ Which of the following can be used as both a greeting and a farewell?
A) Chao
B) Buenas noches
C) Hola
3️⃣ What’s “until next time” in Spanish?
A) Hasta la próxima
B) Hasta pronto
C) Adiós
Need extra help? Check the following lessons 👇
📝 Spanish Greetings and Farewells
https://latinele.com/greetings-and-farewells-in-spanish/
📝 Introducing yourself in Spanish
https://youtu.be/qkjofcUPOSc
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Mini Challenge #4: ☎️ Catch the Phone Number Jun 11, 2026

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🎁 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 the details.
A simple, practical way to build confidence and strengthen your Spanish listening skills.
☎️ Dialogue 1:
¿Cuál es tu número?
Mi número es el 559 361 456
☎️ Dialogue 2:
¿Cuál es tu teléfono?
Es el 837 105 722
☎️ Dialogue 3:
¿Me puedes dar tu número?
Sí, es el 304 712 856
🤓 Study the lesson on how to give your phone humber in Spanish on Latin ELE's blog👇
https://latinele.com/how-to-say-your-phone-number-in-spanish/
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Mini Challenge #3: 🪐 The Space Enrollment Test (Spanish Beginner Listening Practice) Jun 09, 2026

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🎁 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 simple way to review essential Spanish vocabulary and improve your listening skills.
Perfect for anyone looking for easy Spanish listening practice and a confidence boost at the beginner level.
Ready for this? ¡Vamos!
📝 Dialogue transcript
A: Buenos días, viene por el viaje al espacio.
B: Sí, correcto.
A: Muy bien, ¿su nombre?
B: Bruno Díaz.
A: ¿Cuántos años tiene?
B: 40 años.
A: ¿Cuál es su profesión?
B: Empresario.
A: ¿Cuál es su número de teléfono?
B: 627 83 66 5 149.
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Mini Challenge #2: 🧹 Can You Guess These 3 Cleaning Objects? Jun 07, 2026

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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
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Mini Challenge #1: La Vida de Alfredo (Spanish Beginner Listening Activity) Jun 07, 2026

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🎁 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:
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)
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
📲 Follow Latin ELE on Facebook and get updates on new episodes
❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Are You Still a Beginner? Let’s Find Out Jun 07, 2026

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🎧 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‑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/
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
📲 Follow Latin ELE on Facebook and get updates on new episodes
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Food Vocabulary 🥘 La Paila Marina 🇨🇱 (Spanish Quickie) Apr 21, 2026

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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:
🎧 Apple Podcast
🎧 Spotify
✉️ Let's stay in touch! Subscribe to my newslette and get my FREE Spanish Adventures Companion (ebook + podcast).
https://latinele.com/adventurescompanion/
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

Season’s End 👋 … and More Ahead Jan 14, 2026

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🎁 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.
📙 Don’t forget to grab your free Starter Pack to get the most out of this show ⬇️
https://latinele.com/spanish-starter-pack/
My other projects 👇
🎧 Spanish Quickie: 2–3 minute fun lessons for beginners.
▶️ Spanish with Latin ELE on YouTube: Fun videos to learn Spanish.
🎧 Basic Spanish Conversations: If you're an upper‑beginner student, you’ll enjoy these 10‑minute conversations about Latino culture.
🎧 Chatting in Latino Spanish: For intermediate learners, this podcast features interviews with teachers from every Latin American country. A fun audio trip through Latin America.
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
📲 Follow Latin ELE on Facebook and get updates on new episodes
❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos
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¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

15 Spanish Words And Phrases Every Beginner Needs to Know (▶️ from YouTube Channel) Jan 05, 2026

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🎁 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 with confidence.
In this video, you’ll learn how to ⬇️
✅ Say common Spanish greetings (hola, buenos días…)
✅ Use polite expressions like por favor and gracias
✅ Pronounce basic Spanish words correctly
✅ Use practical phrases to communicate in real situations
📚 Download the free printable + flashcards to review and practice these words at your own pace: https://latinele.com/15-essential-spanish-words-for-beginners/
Watch lesson on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QPvRuBzUVkg
📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE
https://latinele.com/
📲 Follow Latin ELE on Facebook and get updates on new episodes
❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
¡Hasta la próxima!
—Marco

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