Spanish for Beginners

Listen and repeat key Spanish phrases for asking and giving directions on the street, made for absolute beginners.

In this lesson:

• Ask where something is, like the bathroom or the center of town

• Ask if a place is far away

• Understand and give simple directions like straight ahead, left, and right

Vocabulary from this episode:

- Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño? – Excuse me, where is the bathroom

- ¿Cómo llego al centro? – How do I get to the center

- ¿Está lejos de aquí? – Is it far from here

- Siga derecho – Go straight ahead

- Gire a la izquierda – Turn left

- Gire a la derecha – Turn right

- Está en la esquina – It is on the corner

- Muchas gracias por su ayuda – Thank you very much for your help

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Learn how to catch a taxi, state your destination, ask the price, and tell the driver to stop or wait, all in simple Spanish phrases for beginners.

In this lesson:

• Ask if a taxi is free and give your destination

• Ask how much the ride costs and request the meter

• Tell the driver to stop, wait, or keep the change

Vocabulary from this episode:

¿Está libre? (Are you free?)

Al aeropuerto, por favor (To the airport, please)

¿Cuánto cuesta? (How much does it cost?)

¿Puede encender el taxímetro? (Can you turn on the meter?)

Pare aquí, por favor (Stop here, please)

¿Puede esperar un momento? (Can you wait a moment?)

Tengo prisa (I am in a hurry)

Quédese con el cambio (Keep the change)

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Listen and repeat key Spanish phrases for likes and dislikes, perfect beginner spanish phrases practice.

In this lesson:

• Say what you like and love in Spanish

• Say what you do not like at all

• Ask someone if they like something

Vocabulary from this episode:

Me gusta - I like it

Me gustan - I like them

No me gusta - I do not like it

Me encanta - I love it

¿Te gusta? - Do you like it?

Me gusta mucho el café - I like coffee a lot

No me gusta nada - I do not like it at all

Prefiero el té - I prefer tea

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Listen and repeat key Spanish travel phrases for paying at a restaurant, from asking for the check to leaving a tip.

In this lesson:

• Ask for the check and find out how much it costs

• Ask about paying with card or cash, and about the tip

• Compliment the food and ask for separate checks

Vocabulary from this episode:

La cuenta, por favor – The check, please

¿Cuánto es? – How much is it?

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? – Can I pay with card?

¿Aceptan efectivo? – Do you accept cash?

¿La propina está incluida? – Is the tip included?

Todo estuvo delicioso – It was all delicious

Queremos cuentas separadas – We would like separate checks

Quédese con el cambio – Keep the change

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Listen and repeat key Spanish phrases for spelling your name and asking how words are written.

In this lesson:

• Ask how to spell your name and understand the answer

• Spell out your own name in Spanish

• Ask someone to repeat or clarify a letter or accent

Vocabulary from this episode:

¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre? – How do you spell your name?

Mi nombre se escribe así – My name is spelled like this

¿Puedes deletrear eso, por favor? – Can you spell that, please?

¿Con B de burro o V de vaca? – With B of donkey or V of cow?

Se escribe con acento – It is spelled with an accent

No entendí – I did not understand

¿Puedes repetirlo? – Can you repeat it?

¿Cómo se escribe esa letra? – How do you write that letter?

Gracias, ahora entiendo – Thank you, now I understand

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Learn to say you don't understand in Spanish with this listen-and-repeat phrase drill for absolute beginners.

In this lesson:

• Say "I don't understand" and "Sorry, I don't understand"

• Ask someone to repeat or speak more slowly

• Ask how to say something and if they speak English

Vocabulary from this episode:

No entiendo – I do not understand

Perdón, no entiendo – Sorry, I do not understand

¿Puedes repetir, por favor? – Can you repeat, please?

Más despacio, por favor – More slowly, please

No hablo muy bien español – I do not speak Spanish very well

¿Cómo se dice eso en español? – How do you say that in Spanish?

¿Hablas inglés? – Do you speak English?

¿Puedes escribirlo, por favor? – Can you write it, please?

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Listen and repeat key Spanish phrases for asking people to repeat or speak more slowly, made for absolute beginners.

In this lesson:

• Practice asking someone to repeat what they said

• Practice asking someone to speak more slowly

• Practice saying you don't understand and asking for help

Vocabulary from this episode:

¿Puedes repetir, por favor? – Can you repeat, please?

¿Puedes hablar más despacio, por favor? – Can you speak more slowly, please?

No entiendo. – I do not understand.

¿Qué significa eso? – What does that mean?

¿Cómo se dice eso en español? – How do you say that in Spanish?

Hablo muy poco español. – I speak very little Spanish.

¿Puedes escribirlo, por favor? – Can you write it down, please?

Gracias por tu paciencia. – Thank you for your patience.

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Listen and repeat 8 essential Spanish phrases for telling time, made for absolute beginner Spanish learners.

In this lesson:

• Ask and answer what time it is in Spanish

• Say full, half, and quarter hours correctly

• Repeat each phrase aloud until it feels natural

Vocabulary from this episode:

¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?), Es la una (It is one o'clock), Son las tres (It is three o'clock), Son las cuatro y media (It is half past four), Son las cinco y cuarto (It is a quarter past five), Son las siete menos cuarto (It is a quarter to seven), ¿A qué hora? (At what time?), A las ocho de la mañana (At eight in the morning)

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Learn to talk about the months of the year in Spanish with simple, useful phrases you can repeat out loud right away.

In this lesson:

• Ask and answer what month it is

• Talk about birthdays, travel, and important dates using months

• Repeat full example sentences to build natural pronunciation

Vocabulary from this episode:

- ¿Qué mes es? – What month is it?

- Es enero. – It is January.

- marzo – March

- julio – July

- septiembre – September

- diciembre – December

- mayo – May

- Mi cumpleaños es en... – My birthday is in...

- Que tengas un buen mes. – I hope you have a good month.

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Listen and repeat key Spanish phrases about days of the week—perfect spanish phrase practice for absolute beginners.

In this lesson:

• Say what day it is today

• Ask what day it is in Spanish

• Talk about Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, plus wishing someone a nice weekend

Vocabulary from this episode:

Hoy es lunes – Today is Monday

Nos vemos el miércoles – See you on Wednesday

¿Qué día es hoy? – What day is it today?

La tienda está cerrada los domingos – The store is closed on Sundays

Tengo una reunión el viernes – I have a meeting on Friday

Quedamos el sábado – Let's meet on Saturday

Trabajo todos los días excepto el domingo – I work every day except Sunday

Que tengas un buen fin de semana – Have a nice weekend

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