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  • Spanish Pronoun Pairs Made Easy: Speaking & Listening Practice to Boost Your Real-Life Spanish Fluency
    🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & moreLearn Spanish fast with my step-by-step courses.EPISODE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to this episode dedicated to mastering Spanish pronoun pairs - a key step towards speaking Spanish fluently and naturally. Pronoun pairs like “te lo”, “se lo”, and others are used every day by native speakers, but they can be tricky for learners because they combine two pronouns into one phrase. In this episode, you’ll get clear explanations, practical examples, and plenty of speaking and listening practice to help you feel confident using these essential structures in real conversations.Why Pronoun Pairs MatterIf you want to sound natural in Spanish, you need to understand how pronouns work together. Unlike English, where we say “You give it to me,” Spanish combines the pronouns for “who” and “what” into a neat phrase: “Me lo das” (literally “to me it you give”). This word order and combination are unique and can be confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, your Spanish will sound much more fluent and native-like.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeA review of the basic indirect object pronouns: me, te, le, nos, os, les.How to combine these with direct object pronouns like lo, la, los, las to form pronoun pairs.Why the pronouns le and les change to se when combined with direct object pronouns.Step-by-step examples using common verbs like decir (to say) and dar (to give).A challenge section where you’ll practice forming sentences quickly with different pronoun pairs.A question and answer drill to test your understanding and improve your quick recall.A translation quiz to check if you can identify correct and incorrect uses of pronoun pairs.Tips on pronunciation and rhythm to help you sound natural.Encouragement to repeat, shadow, and practise out loud to build your speaking confidence.How This Episode Helps Your Speaking and ListeningThis episode is designed not just to teach you grammar but to get you actively speaking and listening. You’ll hear sentences slowly and clearly, then you’ll be invited to repeat them aloud. This kind of active practice helps your brain and mouth get used to the patterns of Spanish pronoun pairs. Listening carefully to the examples also trains your ear to recognize these pronouns when native speakers use them in conversation.How to Get the Most from This EpisodeListen actively and repeat every sentence out loud.Pause the episode if you need more time to say the sentences.Try the question and answer challenges without looking at the answers first.Use the translation quiz to test your understanding.Practice regularly to build muscle memory and automatic recall.Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode!See the full transcript.💌 Sign up to get my free weekly Spanish lessons.WHO AM I?💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀  Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.  To find out more about me, 🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & more Support the show
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  • Spanish Numbers – Understand & say numbers 0 to 100 with confidence
    🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & moreLearn Spanish fast with my step-by-step courses.EPISODE TRANSCRIPT¡Hola! Welcome to Speak Spanish with Maria Fernandez. I’m Maria Fernandez, your Spanish teacher. In this episode, we’re going to practise the Spanish numbers 0 to 100 and you’re going to speak out loud, repeat after me, guess the next number, and listen for numbers in everyday Spanish sentences. By the end of this lesson you’ll feel much more confident using numbers in real conversations—whether you're telling your age, catching a bus, or paying at the supermarket.If you’re enjoying these episodes, you’ll love my Spanish course at kerapido.com/online. It’s packed with video lessons, pronunciation drills, and exercises to help you speak Spanish with ease. You’ll find the link in the episode description.Let’s get started!Drill 1: What’s the next number? Here’s how this drill works: I’ll say a number in Spanish. Your job is to say the very next number in Spanish.For example, if I say: Cinco You say: SeisDon’t worry if you need a moment to think. This is all about practice!Let’s begin:Treinta y dos – Did you say treinta y tres? Thirty-three. Cuarenta y nueve – The next number is cincuenta! That’s fifty. Sesenta y uno – That’s right, sesenta y dos! That’s sixty-two. Diecisiete – The next number is dieciocho! Number eighteen. Ochenta y cuatro – The number after that is ochenta y cinco! That’s eighty-five. Noventa y ocho – You got it: noventa y nueve! That’s ninety-nine. Veintiséis – The next one is veintisiete! Number twenty-seven. Cincuenta y cinco – The next number is cincuenta y seis! That’s fifty-six. Setenta y tres – Did you say setenta y cuatro? That’s seventy-four. And the last one is: Uno – The next number is dos. Number two.Well done! Now, let’s try the opposite.Drill 2: What’s the previous number? This time, I’ll say a number in Spanish. Your job is to say the number that comes just before.For example, if I say: Diez You say: NueveLet’s begin:Cincuenta y ocho – Did you say cincuenta y siete? That’s fifty-seven. Cuarenta – The previous number is treinta y nueve! That’s thirty-nine. Setenta y cinco – That’s right, setenta y cuatro. That’s seventy-four. Veinte – The previous number is diecinueve. Number nineteen.See the full transcript.💌 Sign up to get my free weekly Spanish lessons.🇪🇸 Visit my Spanish learning website.WHO AM I?💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀  Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.  To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & more Support the show
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  • Spanish speaking practice: Checking into a Holiday Apartment – Improve your Spanish with fun drills: speaking, listening, vocabulary, sentence building, and role playing. Plus quizzes.
    🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & moreLearn Spanish fast with my step-by-step courses.EPISODE TRANSCRIPT¡Hola! Welcome to my podcast, Speak Spanish with Maria Fernandez. I’m Maria Fernandez, your Spanish teacher. Today, you’ll learn how to check into a holiday apartment in Spanish—perfect for your next trip!We’ll listen to a short dialogue, learn all the key vocabulary, and then we’ll practise listening and speaking together. You won’t need a transcript—I’ll guide you every step of the way.Before we jump in—if you want to take your Spanish further, my online course at kerapido.com/online is packed with dialogues like this one, plus speaking drills, vocabulary boosters, and interactive flashcards that help you master the pronunciation. You’ll find the link in the episode description.Let’s get started!DialogueLet’s hear a conversation between Marta, a holiday maker, and the apartment receptionist. First, I’ll read one sentence in Spanish, then its English translation.Marta: Buenas tardes. Tenemos un apartamento reservado a nombre de Gómez. Translation: Good afternoon. We have an apartment reserved in the name of Gómez.Recepcionista: Por aquí, por favor. Como pueden ver, tiene dos baños, dos habitaciones con dos camas, un salón con terraza y ésta es la cocina. Translation: This way, please. As you can see, it has two bathrooms, two bedrooms with two beds, a sitting room with a balcony, and this is the kitchen.Marta: ¿Tiene lavadora y microondas? Translation: Does it have a washing machine and a microwave?Recepcionista: Sí. También tiene lavaplatos, cocina de gas, nevera y congelador. Translation: Yes. It also has a dishwasher, gas cooker, fridge and freezer.Recepcionista: Las mantas y las toallas están en los armarios de las habitaciones. Translation: The blankets and towels are in the bedroom wardrobes.Marta: ¿Qué día vienen a limpiar? Translation: What day do they come to clean?Recepcionista: Los lunes y los jueves. Translation: On Mondays and Thursdays.Marta: ¿Dónde se deja la basura? Translation: Where should we leave the rubbish?Recepcionista: En los cubos grises de la entrada. Translation: In the grey bins at the entrance.Now, you’re going to practise saying each sentence or phrase in Spanish. Repeat after me:See the full transcript.💌 Sign up to get my free weekly Spanish lessons.🇪🇸 Visit my Spanish learning website.WHO AM I?💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀  Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.  To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & more Support the show
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  • Learn Spanish with the Bible - Master verbs, pronunciation, and fluency by diving deep into John 5:24 and unlocking the Bible's power as your ultimate language tool.
    🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & moreLearn Spanish fast with my step-by-step courses.EPISODE TRANSCRIPTWhat if one verse from the Bible could help you practise Spanish grammar, pronunciation, and fluency—all in just a few minutes? In today’s episode, I’ll show you how the Bible can become one of your most powerful language-learning tools.We're going to dive into John 5:24, using my Spanish KJV translation. We'll break down this verse the same way we do in my course, 'Learn Spanish with the Bible.' Get ready to transform your Spanish!First, let's hear the verse in both English and Spanish. Listen closely for the sounds and the rhythm.Here's the English:{5:24} Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.And now, in Spanish:{5:24} En verdad, en verdad os digo, el que oye mi palabra y cree en el que me ha enviado, tiene vida imperecedera; y no entrará en condenación, sino que pasa de muerte a vida.Let’s go through the verse, a few words at a time:Verily, verily, I say unto you,En verdad, en verdad os digo,Notice the verb form ‘digo’. Which verb is it? It’s decir (to say, to tell). And which tense is it?: digo. It’s the present tense. These are the six forms of the verb ‘decir’ in the present tense. Say them after me: digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen. That’s the verb ‘decir’ (to say, to tell) in the present tense.In this line, ‘en verdad, en verdad os digo’, notice also the pronoun ‘os’. Which person does it refer to? In English this line is ‘verily, verily, I say unto you’ -  ‘en verdad, en verdad os digo’. The pronoun ‘os’ refers to ‘vosotros’. ‘Os digo’ ( I say unto you).Now let’s zoom in on the next line—you’ll hear a beautiful example of how vowels work in Spanish.The next line in our verse is: He that heareth my word, - el que oye mi palabraNotice how I say the word ‘palabra’. This word has three A, and the three of them have the same sound: A. The Spanish A always has that sound, whether it comes at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a word: A. Palabra.And what about the word ‘oye’? I’ll say the line again: el que oye mi palabra (He that heareth my word).‘Oye’ is a verb form. Do you know which verb it is? It’s the irregular verb ‘oír’ (to hear). ‘Oye’ means ‘he hears’, so it’s the present tense. These are the six forms of the verb ‘oír’ (to hear) in the present tense. Say them after me, out loud. Always say the Spanish words out loud, not just quietly or in your head: oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen.See the full transcript.💌 Sign up to get my free weekly Spanish lessons.🇪🇸 Visit my Spanish learning website.WHO AM I?💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀  Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.  To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & more Support the show
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  • Spanish speaking practice: Asking for directions - Improve your Spanish listening and speaking skills with these real-life conversations
    🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & moreLearn Spanish fast with my step-by-step courses.EPISODE TRANSCRIPTIn today’s episode we’re going to practise asking for directions in Spanish.You’re in a small town, and you’re a bit lost. A friendly local sees you looking around and comes to help. I’ll be that friendly local.¿Puedo ayudarle en algo? Can I help you with anything?¿Puedo ayudarle en algo?And this is your line: Yes, I’m looking for the train station.Can you say that in Spanish?: Yes, I’m looking for the train station.Yes is: sí, sí,I’m looking for is: busco, buscoTrain station is: estación de tren, estación de trenSo “Yes, I’m looking for the train station” is: Sí, busco la estación de tren. – Sí, busco la estación de tren. [slow]Did you get that right?: Sí, busco la estación de tren.Now it’s my turn: It’s near the supermarket.Está cerca del supermercado.Está cerca del supermercado.Your line is: Is it far from here?How would you say: Is it far from here?Far is: lejos, lejosFrom here is: de aquí, de aquíSo “Is it far from here?” is: ¿Está lejos de aquí? – ¿Está lejos de aquí? [slow]Now listen to my answer:No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda. [No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda.] No, it’s very close. Go straight on and then turn left.No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda.Let’s break that down.Siga means: go or continue (It’s a formal command)Todo recto means: straight onLuego is: thenGire a la izquierda: turn to the leftSo all together: Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda – Go straight on and then turn left. [slowly] Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierdaYour next line is: Thank you very much.How do you say that in Spanish?: Thank you very muchMuchas gracias – Muchas graciasLet’s say the full conversation together. Say all the lines out loud just a split second behind me. Imitate my pronunciation and intonation as much as you can.Here’s the conversation:¿Puedo ayudarle en algo?Sí, busco la estación de tren.Está cerca del supermercado.¿Está lejos de aquí?No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda.Muchas gracias.Let’s do more speaking practice.See the full transcript.💌 Sign up to get my free weekly Spanish lessons.🇪🇸 Visit my Spanish learning website.WHO AM I?💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀  Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.  To find out more about me, v🎧 Listen to my free Spanish audiobooks on YouTube, Spotify & more Support the show
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Ready to speak Spanish with confidence? This podcast helps you learn and practise Spanish through short, practical lessons designed for real-life situations. Each episode includes speaking prompts, listening exercises, vocabulary builders, grammar practice, and expert learning tips to speed up your progress. You’ll practise essential verbs, master Spanish numbers, and grow your fluency step by step. Whether you’re a beginner or brushing up your skills, you’ll be encouraged to speak out loud and stay motivated throughout every episode. Perfect for learners who want to improve pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking ability. Play the free Spanish lessons anytime, anywhere.
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