Learn Spanish with Lisn: Spanish Lessons from Beginner to Advanced

Learn Spanish with Lisn: Spanish Lessons from Beginner to Advanced

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Learn Spanish with Lisn: Spanish Lessons from Beginner to Advanced episodes

  • Animal Sounds in Spanish | Spanish for Beginners
    Learn how animals sound in Spanish—guau, miau, quiquiriquí—in this fun beginner listening practice episode.
    In this lesson:
    • Discover how dogs, cats, roosters, cows, ducks, and donkeys sound in Spanish
    • Compare animal sounds in Spanish vs. English
    • Learn regional differences between Spain and Latin America
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    Guau guau – Woof woof
    Miau – Meow
    Quiquiriquí – Cock-a-doodle-doo
    Muu – Moo
    Cuac cuac – Quack quack
    Hiaaa / Iii-oh – Donkey sound
    Kikirikí – Rooster sound (Spain spelling)
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=como-suenan-los-animales-en-espanol-neutral
    5 min
  • Reserving a Table by Phone | Spanish for Beginners
    Learn key Spanish phrases for reserving a restaurant table by phone, straight from real spanish lessons for beginners.
    In this lesson:
    • Greet and ask to reserve a table on the phone
    • Specify the number of people for your reservation
    • Ask if there's an available table and close the call politely
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    Quiero reservar una mesa - I want to reserve a table
    Una mesa para dos personas - A table for two people
    ¿Tiene mesa disponible? - Do you have an available table?
    Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
    Lo siento, no hay mesas disponibles - Sorry, no tables available
    Muchas gracias, hasta pronto - Thank you very much, see you soon
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=reservar-una-mesa-por-telefono-neutral
    5 min
  • At the Pharmacy | Conversational Spanish for Common Ailments
    Learn how to ask for medicine without a prescription in Spanish with easy, practical pharmacy phrases.
    In this lesson:
    • Ask “¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?” to request something for a headache
    • Say “Necesito unas pastillas para la tos” to ask for cough tablets
    • Learn how pharmacy culture differs across Spanish-speaking countries
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    - la farmacia = pharmacy
    - el farmacéutico = pharmacist
    - la receta = prescription
    - las pastillas = pills/tablets
    - la tos = cough
    - el dolor de cabeza = headache
    - las alergias = allergies
    - el mostrador = counter
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=en-la-farmacia-pedir-algo-sin-receta-neutral
    5 min
  • Asking for Wifi at a Café | Spanish for Beginners
    Learn how to ask for wifi and the password at a café in Spanish, with real beginner phrases you'll use daily.
    In this lesson:
    • How to ask ¿Tienen wifi? or ¿Tenéis wifi? depending on the region
    • How to ask for the password politely using perdona or disculpe
    • Fun regional differences in how wifi is pronounced in Spain vs Latin America
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    - el wifi (wifi)
    - la contraseña (password)
    - perdona (excuse me, informal)
    - disculpe (excuse me, formal)
    - ¿Cuál es...? (What is...?)
    - pedir (to ask for)
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=pedir-el-wifi-en-un-bar-o-cafe-neutral
    6 min
  • Tipping in Spain vs Latin America | Spanish for Travel
    Learn how and when to tip in Spain vs Latin America, plus key A2 Spanish phrases for travel situations.
    In this lesson:
    • Why tipping is optional in Spain but more expected in Latin America
    • How to ask if the tip is already included in the bill
    • Useful percentages and rounding habits for restaurants and taxis
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    - la propina - tip
    - redondear la cuenta - to round up the bill
    - incluida - included
    - el porcentaje - percentage
    - ¿La propina va incluida? - Is the tip included?
    - dejar propina - to leave a tip
    - el servicio - service charge
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=las-propinas-cuanto-y-cuando-dejar-es-latam
    5 min
  • Chévere, Chido, Bacán | Spanish Phrases for Beginners
    Learn fun Spanish phrases for beginners: chévere, chido, padre, and bacán to say 'cool' across Latin America.
    In this lesson:
    • Discover how to say "cool" in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Spain
    • Hear the surprising origin story behind the word "chévere"
    • Practice real example sentences using each regional phrase
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    chido – cool, awesome (Mexico)
    padre – cool, great (Mexico)
    chévere – cool, nice (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama)
    bacán – cool, great (Chile)
    guay – cool (Spain)
    qué chido – how cool!
    está bacán – it's cool
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=chevere-chido-padre-bacan-como-decir-genial-en-v-latam
    6 min
  • Conducir vs Manejar | Learn Spanish While Driving
    Learn Spanish while driving with this A2 lesson comparing conducir and manejar, two verbs Spanish speakers use for 'to drive' depending on the country.
    In this lesson:
    • Why Spain uses conducir and Latin America uses manejar for driving a car
    • The surprising origin of manejar (it comes from mano, 'hand')
    • How conducir and manejar can cause funny misunderstandings when they mean something else
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    - conducir: to drive (Spain)
    - manejar: to drive (Latin America)
    - el coche / el carro: the car
    - el volante: the steering wheel
    - la carretera: the road/highway
    - carnet de conducir: driver's license (Spain)
    - licencia de manejo: driver's license (Latin America)
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=conducir-vs-manejar-es-latam
    6 min
  • Móvil vs Celular | Spanish Listening Practice: Spain/LatAm
    Discover why Spain says móvil and Latin America says celular in this fun A2 Spanish listening practice episode.
    In this lesson:
    • Learn the regional difference between móvil (Spain) and celular (Latin America)
    • Find out why the word celular comes from célula (cell) in phone networks
    • Avoid an awkward mix-up by using agarrar instead of coger in Latin America
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    el móvil – cell phone (Spain)
    el celular – cell phone (Latin America)
    coger – to take/grab (Spain, normal use)
    agarrar – to take/grab (Latin America, safer choice)
    la célula – cell (biology/technology)
    la red – network
    la antena – antenna
    prestar – to lend
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=movil-vs-celular-es-latam
    5 min
  • Piscina vs Alberca | Conversational Spanish Spain vs Mexico
    Learn how piscina and alberca differ in Spain vs Mexico, plus bañador vs traje de baño—handy conversational Spanish.
    In this lesson:
    • Why piscina means pool in Spain while alberca means pool in Mexico
    • The surprising Arabic origin of alberca and how its meaning split over time
    • How to say swimsuit correctly with bañador (Spain) and traje de baño (Mexico)
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    piscina - swimming pool (Spain)
    alberca - swimming pool (Mexico) / water tank (Spain)
    bañador - swimsuit (Spain)
    traje de baño - swimsuit (Mexico)
    nadar - to swim
    depósito de agua - water tank
    al birka - Arabic root meaning "water reservoir"
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=piscina-vs-alberca-es-latam
    5 min
  • Autobús vs Camión | Spanish for Travel Vocabulary
    Discover how one small word, camión, can mean two very different things depending on where you travel in the Spanish-speaking world.
    In this lesson:
    • Why camión means "truck" in Spain but "bus" in Mexico
    • How to avoid a funny (or scary) mix-up when traveling
    • A bonus regional word: guagua, used in the Canary Islands and the Caribbean
    Vocabulary from this episode:
    - autobús (bus, Spain)
    - camión (truck in Spain / bus in Mexico)
    - guagua (bus, Canary Islands & Caribbean)
    - transporte de mercancías (freight transport)
    - transporte de personas (passenger transport)
    - tomar el camión (to take the bus, Mexico)
    - carretera (highway/road)
    Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=es-for-en&utm_content=autobus-vs-camion-una-palabra-un-susto-es-latam
    6 min

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