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Hola, amigos! This is the How to Start Spanish podcast. We’re Claudia, Ana and David, native Spanish speakers from Mexico. This podcast will make learning Spanish easy, and fun!  A PODCAST DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER STUDENTS Each episode begins with a short English intro explaining the topic to be discussed to give you enough context. Then, we switch to Spanish, 100% Spanish. The speed is tailored to beginner students, however, the pace and language used are still natural. We also keep it fun and engaging by covering many different topics ranging from Mexican culture to technology and lifestyle.  This podcast is not only a good comprehensible input source, but a complete resource that will help you improve your listening skills, your vocabulary, intonation and general understanding of the Mexican culture. The BEST way to learn fastOur membership includes a revised Spanish-English interactive transcript and subtitles in both languages! So change the speed, read along, and compare both languages to make the most of each episode! Join our membership HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Start Spanish


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    The Three Wise Men Day - Día de Reyes - Ep 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 7:33


    Find out how we mexicans celebrate Three Wise Men Day!

    New Year's resolutions - Propósitos de año nuevo - Ep 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 8:50


    Do you have your New Year´s resolutions already? Make your list in Spanish!

    Mexican Christmas - Navidad Mexicana - Ep 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 8:48


    The famous piñatas - Las famosas piñatas - Ep 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 9:05


    Learn all about traditional Mexican piñatas and posadas!!

    Direct Object - Objeto directo - Ep 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 8:06


    Check out this new episode for an easy lesson about direct object in Spanish!

    Going out of town - Saliendo de viaje - EP 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 8:40


    Planning a trip? Do it in Spanish!!

    Mexican revolution - La revolución Mexicana - Ep 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 8:06


    Learn Spanish and at the same time a little about Mexican history, in this brief but interesting episode!

    Mexican candy / Dulces Mexicanos - Ep 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 7:06


    Fruits, seeds and nuts as candy? Discover in this sweet episode the traditional Mexican candy!

    Past imperfect - Pasado imperfecto - Ep 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 9:05


    In Spanish we have a lot forms of past tense. Learn in this episode how to use the past imperfect in Spanish!

    The day of the dead - Dia de muertos - EP 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 6:49


    Discover in this episode what´s behind Mexico´s day of the dead celebration!

    Let's talk about our favorite books - Hablemos de nuestros libros favoritos - Ep30

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 9:14


    Practice your speaking skills with this real conversation about our favorite books!

    Basic House Tools - Herramientas básicas para la casa - EP 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 7:43


    Increase your Spanish vocabulary with this episode about house tools!

    Fruits and veggies shopping - Comprando frutas y verduras - EP 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 7:48


    Are you in Mexico or wanna learn how to buy fruits and veggies in Spanish? Learn how to do it!

    Diminutives in Spanish - El Uso de diminutivos - Ep 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 8:35


    In Mexico diminutives are used for everything!! Learn in this episode how to use them ;)

    Habits for a happier life - Hábitos para una vida más feliz - Ep 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 9:25


    Hello! Join us if you want to know how to improve your life with these simple habits, and learn Spanish along the way!

    I like it - Me gusta - EP 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 9:25


    Hi friends! This episode will help you to use and express correctly the verb "gustar" (to like).

    Mexico's independence day - Día de la independencia de México - Ep24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 8:43


    Mexico's independence day is the biggest celebration for the country, learn Spanish as we learn a little bit of the history and what Mexicans do to celebrate.

    Our Favorite Music - Nuestra música favorita - EP 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 11:00


    Let's have a easy-going conversation about music in Spanish for Begginers

    We love Mexico City - Amamos ciudad de México - Ep 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 11:47


    Find out what are our favorite things about Mexico City and visit them as an experience to learn spanish.

    Mexican Desserts - Ep 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 8:58


    Discover with us the five top Mexican desserts!

    Spanish for Travelers Pt 2 - Ep 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 10:45


    Thinking about traveling to Mexico soon but you don´t know how to order food in a restaurant or a street vendor? Join to this new episode to learn useful and simple expressions when ordering food.

    Something About Gardening - Ep 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 8:09


    Get in touch with nature in SPANISH for Beginners with this episode about gardening! :)

    5 Tips to Speak Spanish better - Ep 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 11:39


    Do you want to speak Spanish better? In this episode, we will share with you 5 important tips to improve your Spanish skills!

    Love for tacos - Ep 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 9:17


    We love tacos and we hope you do too! But, do you know how a real Mexican taco is? Discover it in this new episode :)

    Spanish for travelers Pt.1 - Ep 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 8:51


    Thinking about traveling to Mexico soon? Join to this new episode to learn how to take a cab and some other useful tips for communicating in Spanish.

    Hot Mexico - Ep 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 7:16


    Hello! Do you want to know how hot Mexico is? Let's talk about weather in SPANISHJoin us in this new episode!

    Fur Babies and Pets - EP 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 7:55


    Hello! Do you know what a "perrhijo" is? Join us in this episode to find out!

    Myths that most people believe - Ep 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 8:11


    Hi again! Join us in this new Spanish for beginners episode and learn about some myths that you could believe are true but they definitely aren´t.

    Mexican Cuisine - EP 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 7:33


    Do you know what we mexicans eat on a daily basis, besides tacos? Find out in this new episode!

    Love in Spanish - Ep 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 8:59


    There are many ways to express love in Spanish. Find out how mexicans express love to their loved ones!

    Spanish and Mexico curious facts - EP 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 5:54


    Listen to these interesting facts about Spanish and Mexico that surely will give you something to talk about!

    Our Favorite movies - EP 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 6:10


    Listen to this real life conversation in SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS about our favorite movies!

    Weird Things Mexicans do - Ep 8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 9:28


    Do you want to know some weird things mexicans do? Find out more about mexican culture in this new episode! ⭐️BONUS CONTENT

    Let's talk about sleeping - Ep 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 8:36


    Listen to this real life conversation where you will listen to words related to bedtime. Discover if we snore or if we have nightmares!

    Mexican Houses - Ep 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 7:11


    In this episode you will listen about some peculiar things that you can find in a Mexican house. Learn about Mexican culture and new vocabulary related to houses!

    Benefits of being Bilingual - EP 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 8:23


    Hi! In this episode Ana and David will show you some of the benefits of being bilingual. They will talk about the parts of the brain involved in the learning process and they will give you some tips to remember when trying to learn Spanish.

    Let's talk about coffee - EP4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 7:15


    Do you know in which country the origin of coffee took place? Also, there are many ways of drinking coffee... Do you know the traditional mexican way? Listen to this episode for Spanish Beginners and get ready to learn about coffee origin and some new words in Spanish!

    Weird Jobs - Ep3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 6:32


    In this Spanish Podcast for beginners we´ll talk about some unusual but interesting jobs that some people have or that maybe you have. We´d love to read your comments on this topic! Be ready for learning new vocabulary for Spanish beginners!

    Mexican Shopping Places - Ep2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 7:06


    In this episode we´ll learn about mexican culture in spanish for beginners. Learn about the places where mexicans do the daily shopping. Have you ever visited a "tianguis" or a "mercado"?

    Tips to Learn Spanish - EP 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 8:01


    Want to boost your learning Spanish? In this first video Ana will share with you the BEST tips to LEARN SPANISH after several years teaching thousands of lessons.Remember that you can read along with the interactive transcript. Also you can see the English translation or The Spanish version with English Subtitles.⭐️BONUS CONTENT

    EP Intro: What is How to Start Spanish?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 4:35


    Are you learning Spanish? Awesome! Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world, so it can open many doors for you. We are so excited to come along you in this journey and help you by providing high-quality and engaging content every week to give you real-life exposure to the language as is spoken by native speakers of Mexico.Every episode begins with a short English intro to give you context and then we switch to Spanish, 100% Spanish.This is our intro episode where you will meet the team. JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP HERE https://patreon.com/howtostartspanishHOW TO USE THE INTERACTIVE MATERIALSYou can listen to the episode here on Patreon, on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube. However, as part of our membership, you get access to great study materials that will ensure you make progress every week!⭐️ Interactive TranscriptClick the link we provide for the interactive transcript. For this sample episode, this is the link https://sonix.ai/share/JuGSuKYcq5Nus8bfVvX697RgYou can watch the video while reading along with the transcript. The transcript is available in both Spanish and English and you can switch languages any time:Here, you may also adjust the speed by clicking the 1x button at the bottomYou can also watch the video with English or Spanish subtitles.In this example, the student has the transcript on the right in Spanish, but the subtitles in the video are in English:NOTE: This feature works best on desktop. The mobile option shows the transcript, but not the video.⭐️ Printable TranscriptWe also provide an easy to print side by side transcript. You can easily read the Spanish and English side by side. In most episodes, we include a brief cultural note at the end for you to understand our language or culture a bit more.You have many options! Choose what works the best for your learning style and get the experience of listening to native Spanish speakers and actually understanding everything that is being said.How to access the benefitsBy joining our membership, you will get an email every Monday with the new episode and materials. If you want to access the previous episodes, you can do so by making sure you're logged into Patreon and by finding the episode you want on our index HERE: https://howtostartspanish.com/episode-list-1ENJOY!Made with love, from Mexico, by Claudia, Ana and David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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