Spanish for Beginners with Marco

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📆 Learn how to correctly say “times” in Spanish with this Spanish beginner lesson.

Many learners mistakenly use tiempo, but the right word is vez (and veces in plural). Through a short dialogue and clear examples, you’ll practice how to talk about frequency in everyday Spanish.

Perfect for beginners who want to avoid common mistakes and speak more naturally.

📝 Dialogue Transcript: 
A: ¿Haces ejercicio, Marco?
B: Sí, hago ejercicio tres veces por semana. Salgo a andar en bicicleta. ¿Y tú?
A: No hago mucho ejercicio. Una vez a la semana salgo a correr, pero sé que no es suficiente.
B: ¿Una vez a la semana? Sí, es muy poco.

🎧 More content on how to express frequency in Latin ELE Premium on Apple Podcasts 👇
Expressing Frequency I

Expressing Frequency II

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🚴‍♂️ In this episode, Marco describes how he gets ready to ride his bike and introduces essential Spanish vocabulary for biking, including clothing, actions, and present‑tense verbs.

You’ll learn words like casco, guantes, cortavientos, pedalear and andar en bicicleta, then reinforce everything with a second listen.

A practical and easy Spanish challenge for beginners who want real‑life vocabulary they can use outside the classroom.

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🇦🇷 What is Argentina like?  Enjoy this Spanish interview with Melany from Easy Argentine Spanish. 

She describes what Argentina is like and teaches a few local words. 

Listen carefully and answer the following questions ⬇️

1️⃣ ¿Cuál es la comida favorita de Melany?

2️⃣ ¿Qué significa la palabra “che”?

📩 Melany's contact information ⬇️
Website: https://easyargentinespanish.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easyargentinespanish/
Get Melany's Quick Guide to Argentine Pronunciation

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🗺️ Test your Spanish listening skills with this fun geography‑themed mini challenge.

In this episode, Marco describes three Latin American countries using four essential questions: location, characteristics, capital city, and currency.

Your task is to identify each country based on the Spanish clues.

This activity is perfect for beginners who want to practice listening comprehension, learn useful geography vocabulary, and get comfortable understanding Spanish without English support.

A great way to boost your confidence en español.

📝 Full transcript available on the Latin ELE blog ⬇️
https://latinele.com/spanish-listening-quiz-latin-american-countries/

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🏙️ Learn how to describe places in Spanish with our mini course City Chat (Latin ELE Premium)

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🏅 Improve your Spanish listening skills with this fun sports‑themed mini challenge. 

In this episode, Marco describes the three most popular sports in the world entirely en español, using simple vocabulary and clear clues. 

Your task is to identify each sport based on the actions, objects, and details you hear. 

Ready? ¡Vamos! 

⚽️ Deporte 1: 
En este deporte hay dos equipos y 11 jugadores en cada equipo.
Los equipos juegan en una cancha con una pelota.
Los jugadores juegan con los pies y hacen goles.

🏏 Deporte 2: 
En este deporte hay dos equipos de 11 jugadores cada uno.
Los participantes juegan en una cancha ovalada.
Para jugar necesitas un bate, una pelota pequeña y wickets.
Los jugadores batean la pelota pequeña.

🏑 Deporte 3: 
En este deporte juegan dos equipos de 11 jugadores.
Los jugadores usan un palo para golpear una pelota.  
La pelota se llama bocha.  
Este deporte se juega sobre césped, pero también existe la versión sobre hielo.

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