Speaking Spanish for Beginners

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  🇩🇴 The Dominican Republic (Easy Spanish Listening) 14.09.2026 6min

  📖 Need extra help? Follow along with the FREE Transcript and learn new vocabulary as you listen.🇩🇴 Discover the Dominican Republic through basic Spanish!In this conversation, Dominican teacher Jelissa Inoa talks about her country, its people, and one of its most famous traditional foods.🎧 Listen for the answers to two questions: 1️⃣ ¿Cuántos habitantes tiene República Dominicana?(How many people live in the Dominican Republic?)2️⃣ ¿Cuál es la comida favorita de Jelissa?(What is Jelissa’s favorite food?) A fun and easy way to improve your Spanish listening skills while learning about Caribbean culture.📩 Reach out to Jelissa Inoa and learn more about Dominican RepublicWebsite: https://jelyspanish.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jelyspanish📙 New to Spanish? Get our FREE Spanish Starter Pack and start your language journey with confidence 👇https://latinele.com/spanish-starter-pack/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  How to Say Cool in Spanish 😎 07.09.2026 6min

  📚 Study along with the transcript on Latin ELE🌎 Travel across Latin America and Spain in this fun Spanish beginner episode and learn how people say “cool” in different Spanish‑speaking countries. You’ll discover regional slang while practicing listening comprehension.A playful and useful lesson for anyone learning Spanish from scratch. Thanks to all the teachers who participated in this episode. You can reach out to them below 👇Chile 🇨🇱 (Gianella Solaris)Website: https://gianellasolari.com/Email: [email protected] 🇦🇷 (Paula Meggiolaro) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spanishconversationworkshop/Email: [email protected] 🇵🇪 (Olga Perlas)Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/olgaperlas/Colombia 🇨🇴 (Jessica) Website: https://www.latinele.com/Venezuela 🇻🇪 (Iriani Novotna)Costa Rica 🇨🇷 (Arturo Mora) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/romperlatiza_podcast/Email: [email protected] Mexico 🇲🇽 (Leticia Bueno) Email: [email protected] Rico 🇵🇷 (Adriana Lopez) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idiomas_coqui/Email: [email protected] 🇪🇸 (Ana Martin) Website: https://thespanishline.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespanishline/Email: [email protected] all rock!📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  ✉️ Exchanging Your Email in Spanish 01.09.2026 5min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELELearn how to exchange email addresses in Spanish with this Spanish lesson.You’ll hear a simple dialogue and discover how to ask ¿Cuál es tu correo?, how to say “at” (arroba), “dot” (punto), and how domain extensions work in Spanish.A practical lesson for anyone who wants to confidently share personal information and communicate more naturally en español.✉️ Study along the summary of this lesson on Latin ELE 👇https://latinele.com/emails-in-spanish-beginners/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  🪄 Magic Vocabulary & Spanish Present Tense 29.08.2026 5min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE🧙‍♂️ Practice your Spanish listening skills with this fun lesson episode where Cornelio, a professional magician, describes his daily routine.You’ll learn useful present‑tense verbs in the first person, plus essential sequence words like cada mañana, luego, después and al final del día.A simple and engaging way to build everyday vocabulary and understand how Spanish speakers describe routines.📝 Spanish Listening Activity Transcript: Soy Cornelio, un mago profesional.Cada mañana practico mis trucos de magia frente al espejo.Luego, preparo mis accesorios y voy a la escuela de magia. Allí enseño a mis estudiantes a hacer desaparecer objetos.Después de las clases, actúo en un teatro local y sorprendo al público con mis ilusiones.Al final del día reviso mis notas y pienso en nuevos trucos.Ser mago es realmente mágico.▶️ Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/t2smisZtv4w📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Medical Spanish for Beginners 🏥 Build Trust with Spanish-Speaking Patients 26.08.2026 10min

  🚑 Join Common Ground International FREE 10-day Medical Spanish Crash Course and improve communication with your Spanish-speaking patients.Learn essential medical Spanish for beginners in this practical episode for doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals.Discover simple Spanish phrases for greeting patients, introducing yourself, asking about their age, work, family, living situation, and how they feel. Perfect for healthcare workers who want to improve patient communication, strengthen cultural connection, and feel more confident using Spanish in clinical settings. ¿Listos? ¡Vamos!📝 Study this episode along with the transcript at Latin ELE https://latinele.com/medical-spanish-phrases-build-trust-patients/Thanks to Rory for joining us on the podcast. Learn more about Common Ground International below🌐 Common Ground International Website🚑 Free Medical Spanish Crash Course📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  🐶 Dog Routine & Spanish Present Tense Verbs 24.08.2026 5min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE🎧 Practice your Spanish listening skills with this fun beginner‑friendly episode where a dog describes his daily routine.You’ll learn essential present‑tense verbs in the first person, including despertarse, correr, jugar, dormir and acurrucarse.A great way to build everyday vocabulary, understand reflexive verbs, and reinforce present‑tense conjugation through a simple and engaging story.📝 Audio transcriptHola, soy Calcetín, un perro muy inquieto.Todos los días me despierto temprano y salto de la cama.Desayuno mi comida favorita y luego salgo a pasear con mi dueño.En el parque corro y juego con otros perros.Después vuelvo a casa y duermo una siesta.En la tarde mi dueño me cepilla y me da un premio.Por la noche como nuevamente y me acurruco en mi cama.Me encanta ser un perro.  ▶️ Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/VAJN84x8WuA📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  👉 Mañana: Morning vs. Tomorrow 17.08.2026 4min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELELearn the difference between mañana (tomorrow) and la mañana (the morning) in this Spanish lesson.Through a simple dialogue and clear examples, Marco explains how Spanish speakers use mañana, la mañana, and mañana en la mañana to talk about time.Perfect for beginners who want to avoid common mistakes and understand everyday Spanish more confidently.📝 Dialogue transcriptA: Carolina, ¿cuándo llega la mamá?B: Llega mañana.A: ¿Mañana? ¿A qué hora?B: Llega en la mañana.A: Ah, temprano. Entonces mañana en la mañana la vemos.📆 More examples on "mañana" at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/manana-morning-or-tomorrow/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  🗓️ Frequency in Spanish: One Time, Two Times 10.08.2026 4min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE📆 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 IExpressing Frequency II📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  🚲 Spanish Bike Vocabulary & Verbs (Beginner Lesson) 03.08.2026 5min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE🚴‍♂️ 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.📝 Need more biking vocabulary? Check the full lesson on Latin ELE blog https://latinele.com/learn-spanish-bike-words/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Last Challenge: Argentina in Basic Spanish 🇦🇷 (Easy Argentine Spanish) 27.07.2026 5min

  📝 Study this episode along with the FREE transcript at Latin ELE🇦🇷 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📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #14: 🌎 Latin American Countries (Spanish Trivia) 20.07.2026 4min

  👉 Need help with this game? Check out the Transcript and Answer Key at Latin ELE. 🗺️ 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/🏙️ Learn how to describe places in Spanish with our mini course City Chat (Latin ELE Premium)📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #13: 🥅 The Most Popular Sports in the World 14.07.2026 6min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE🏅 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.📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #12: A Spanish Learner’s Routine (Dictation for Beginners) 09.07.2026 4min

  🎧 Looking for new shows to learn Spanish? At Spanish with Latin ELE you'll find over 100 episodes to improve your español. ✍️ Boost your Spanish listening and writing skills with this Spanish dictation challenge. In this episode, Marco reads a short text about the daily routine of a Spanish learner, and your task is to write down exactly what you hear.You’ll listen once to warm up, then complete the dictation at slow speed and again at normal speed.This exercise helps you improve attentive listening, punctuation awareness, and basic Spanish sentence structure.Ready? ¡Vamos! 📝 Dictation Text Soy estudiante de español. Estudio cada día para mejorar. Algunas cosas que hago son leer, escuchar un pódcast, ver lecciones en video, hablar con mis amigos y tener lecciones con mi tutor. Es divertido aprender un nuevo idioma.📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #11: Summer Objects ☀️ (Spanish Spelling Exercise) 07.07.2026 4min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE👂 Strengthen your Spanish listening and spelling skills with this summer‑themed mini challenge. In this episode, Marco spells out three common summer objects in Spanish, and your task is to identify each one using the letters you hear.This activity helps beginners practice the Spanish alphabet, improve listening accuracy, and learn essential summer vocabulary. A fun, simple, and effective exercise to boost your confidence en español.Ready for this? ¡Vamos!📕 Answer Key 👇Objeto 1: Toalla Objeto 2: Helado Objeto 3: Sombrilla 📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  ⚽️ Spanish Vocabulary for Soccer Fans (Spanish Quickie) 02.07.2026 3min

  🎧 Spanish Quickie. Fast, easy lessons for beginners. Available on all major listening apps.⚽️ Learn the essential soccer vocabulary in Spanish with this Spanish Quickie.You’ll hear a short audio explaining the basic rules of fútbol and discover key words like equipo (team), cancha (field), balón or pelota (ball), gol, meter goles, and tiempo añadido.Perfect for Spanish learners who want to talk about sports, understand match commentary, or chat with amigos who love fútbol. Ready? ¡Vamos! 📚 Study this episode along with the summary on Latin ELE's blog ⬇️https://latinele.com/soccer-vocabulary-in-spanish/😵‍💫 Still struggling with Spanish? Join our Spanish Beginner Intensive Program (September 2026)https://latinele.com/spanishintensiveprogram/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #10: ❌ Can YOU Catch the 5 Spanish Mistakes? 01.07.2026 3min

  🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack, 30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español.🎧 Sharpen your Spanish listening skills with this fun beginner challenge.In this episode, Marco introduces himself en español, but with FIVE intentional mistakes hidden in the audio.Your task is to listen carefully and identify each error using what you’ve learned in Season 1: introductions, nationality, age, and professions.Ready? ¡Vamos!📝 Audio Transcript¡Hola! Me llamo es Marco. Encantado.Soy un profesor de español.Soy 38 años y soy de sudamericano.Vive en la ciudad de Concepción.¿Cómo te va?📚 Need extra help? Here are some lessons to review ⬇️Introducing Yourself in Spanish 👇https://latinele.com/introducing-yourself-and-first-interactions-in-spanish/Talking about Your Origin 👇https://latinele.com/where-are-you-from-in-spanish/Talking about Your Age 👇https://latinele.com/talking-about-your-age-in-spanish/Talking about Your Occupationhttps://latinele.com/talking-about-occupations-in-spanish/Common mistakes by Spanish Learners 👇https://latinele.com/common-mistakes-by-spanish-learners/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #9: ☀️ Summer Jobs in Spanish 29.06.2026 3min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE⛱️ Boost your Spanish listening skills with this fun summer‑themed challenge. In this episode, you’ll hear three short descriptions of common summer occupations in Spanish. Your task is to identify each job using the clues in the verbs and actions.This mini challenge helps you practice essential beginner topics such as present‑tense verbs, workplace vocabulary, and listening comprehension. Ready for this? ¡Vamos!📝 Audio transcripts🎧 Audio 1Esta persona trabaja en un hotel.Recibe a los turistas.Da información sobre los servicios del hotel.🎧 Audio 2Esta persona acompaña a los turistas.Explica la historia de los lugares.Responde preguntas de los visitantes.🎧 Audio 3Esta persona vigila la playa o la piscina.Salva a las personas en peligro en el agua.Da instrucciones de seguridad.📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #8: 🎧 Guess Their Age and Personality 24.06.2026 3min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELEImprove your Spanish listening skills with this beginner‑friendly challenge.In this episode, you’ll hear a short conversation between two friends talking about new members of a sports club: Marcelo and Carolina.Your task is to identify their age and personality based on the Spanish dialogue.This mini‑challenge helps you review essential beginner topics such as age with “tener”, personality adjectives with “ser”, and everyday conversational phrases.Ready? ¡Vamos!📝 Dialogue Transcript A: ¿Conoces al nuevo miembro del club de deportes?B: Sí, se llama Marcelo. Es muy simpático. Parece mayor, pero es joven, solo tiene 22 años.A: Muy joven.B: Sí, y también hay una señora nueva.A: Ah sí, Carolina. Es un poco seria, pero no hablo mucho con ella. Tiene 40 años.📚 Need extra help? Here are some lessons to review ⬇️Age in Spanish 👇https://latinele.com/talking-about-your-age-in-spanish/Describing personality 👇https://latinele.com/spanish-adjectives-to-describe-personality/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #7: Who Is This Worker? 🛠️ 22.06.2026 3min

  🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack, 30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español.🎧 Put your Spanish listening skills to the test with this mystery challenge.In this episode, you’ll hear a short description of three actions related to a specific job in Spanish. Your task is to identify the mystery occupation using clues such as verbs in the present tense and simple vocabulary.This activity helps you review essential beginner topics like workplace actions, basic verbs, and personality traits in Spanish.Ready for this? ¡Vamos!📝 Listening Activity TranscriptLa ocupación misteriosa… Esta persona trabaja en un restaurante.Toma los pedidos de los clientes.Y lleva los platos a la mesa.Es una persona paciente, atenta y amable.📝 Need extra help? Here are some lessons to review 👇Occupations in Spanish https://latinele.com/talking-about-occupations-in-spanish/ Spanish Verbs in Present Tensehttps://latinele.com/spanish-regular-verbs-present-tense/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco
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  Mini Challenge #6: Who Is the Famous Latina Artist? (Spanish Listening Practice) 18.06.2026 3min

  🎁 Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack, 30 lessons to take YOUR first CONFIDENT STEPS en español.Improve your beginner Spanish with this fun mystery challenge.In this episode, you’ll listen to a short description of a famous Latina artist and try to guess who she is. The clues include her profession, physical description, origin, and one of her most popular songs.This activity helps you review essential beginner topics such as professions, adjectives, physical traits, and nationalities—all key elements from the early lessons of Speaking Spanish for Beginners.Ready for this? ¡Vamos!🎧 Spanish Listening Activity Transcript La artista misteriosa…Ella es cantante.Tiene la piel bronceada y el pelo castaño.Sus padres son puertorriqueños, pero ella es de Nueva York, del Bronx.Tiene 56 años y una de sus canciones más famosas es “Waiting for Tonight.”Correct answer inside the episode ✅📝 Need extra help? Here are some lessons to review 👇Spanish Physical  Descriptions ⬇️https://latinele.com/physical-descriptions-in-spanish/How to Talk about your Origin in Spanish ⬇️https://latinele.com/where-are-you-from-in-spanish/Talking about Your Occupation in Spanish ⬇️https://latinele.com/talking-about-occupations-in-spanish/📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELEhttps://latinele.com/❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¡Hasta la próxima!—Marco