Speaking Spanish for Beginners

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  Talking About Death in Spanish ⚰️ (Without Saying Morir) 01.10.2026 5min

  🪦 Don't let your Spanish-learning efforts kick the bucket. Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack and start your language journey with confidence.Did grandpa go to a better life?In this episode of Spanish for Beginners, you'll learn three popular Spanish expressions related to death.You'll discover:⛪ What it means to be “con San Pedro”🌤️ Why Spanish speakers say “pasar a mejor vida”🦵 The funny meaning behind “estirar la pata”💀 How these expressions differ from the verb “morir”A fun Halloween-themed lesson to expand your vocabulary and sound more natural en español.¡Vamos a aprender español... antes de estirar la pata!📚 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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  Who Is Don Ramón? A Funny Neighbor from Mexico 🇲🇽 28.09.2026 7min

  🫨 Still think Spanish is Mission Impossible? Grab your FREE Spanish Starter Pack and get your first 30 lessons to start speaking with confidence today.💸 A neighbor who never has money to pay the rent? In this episode of Spanish for Beginners, you'll discover Don Ramón, one of the most beloved characters from El Chavo del 8.🎧 Through a fun listening activity, you'll practice:❤️ Personality descriptions🧑‍🧒 Family vocabulary💼 Professions and occupationsJoin me to learn Spanish while discovering one of Latin America's most unforgettable TV characters. ¡No hay de queso nomás de papa! 😄📝 Listening Activity Transcript Don Ramón es un personaje mexicano de la serie El Chavo del 8.Es un hombre divertido, gruñón y un poco perezoso.Vive en una vecindario pobre con su hija, la Chilindrina.Don Ramón no tiene un trabajo fijo. A veces trabaja como carpintero, vendedor o mecánico. Pero normalmente evita el trabajo.Muchas veces no tiene dinero para pagar la renta.Don Ramón es uno de los personajes más queridos de la televisión latinoamericana.🎧 Boost your listening skills with the episodes on 4 famous latino characters on 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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  Who Is Mafalda? A Curious Girl from South America 24.09.2026 6min

  📖 Too difficult? Study along with the FREE transcript, vocabulary list, and lesson summary at Latin ELE.💬 Learn Spanish while discovering one of Latin America's most beloved comic characters: Mafalda. Created in Argentina in 1964, Mafalda is known for her curious personality, her clever observations about the world, and her famous dislike of soup.In this Spanish beginner listening lesson, you'll practice español while learning about her life, personality, and interests.🎧 As you listen, try to answer:1️⃣ ¿De dónde es Mafalda?2️⃣ ¿Cómo es su personalidad?3️⃣¿Qué le gusta y qué no le gusta?You'll learn:🧐 Personality adjectives like inteligente, curiosa and observadora❤️ Likes and dislikes with gustar👂 Spanish listening skills through Latin American culture✉️ Subscribe to my newsletter and get my FREE Spanish Starter Pack, 30 lessons for your steps en español 👇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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  Who Is Condorito? Learn Spanish with a Famous Latin American Comic 21.09.2026 8min

  📖 Too difficult? Study along with the FREE transcript, vocabulary list, and lesson summary at Latin ELE.🐦 Learn Spanish while discovering one of Latin America's most beloved comic characters: Condorito. In this Spanish beginner listening lesson, you'll learn where Condorito is from, what his personality is like, and the many professions he has had throughout his adventures. 🎧 As you listen, try to answer:1️⃣ ¿De dónde es Condorito?2️⃣ ¿Cómo es su personalidad?3️⃣ ¿Cuáles son sus profesiones?You'll learn:🌎 Nationalities and countries😁 Personality adjectives such as bromista, ingenioso and trabajador🎨 Common professions like pintor, policía and presidente📝 Useful Spanish listening vocabulary through a cultural topic✉️ Subscribe to my newsletter and get my FREE Spanish Starter Pack, 30 lessons for your steps en español 👇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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  Who Is El Chapulín Colorado? 🇲🇽 Learn Spanish with a Mexican Superhero 17.09.2026 6min

  📖  Boost your Spanish with FREE transcripts, lessons, and learning resources at Latin ELE🦗 A superhero who saves the day... or sometimes makes things worse?In this episode of Spanish for Beginners, you'll discover El Chapulín Colorado, one of Mexico's most beloved TV characters.🎧 Through a fun listening activity, you'll practice:😌  Personality descriptions🔴 Clothing and colors💬 Everyday Spanish vocabulary¡No contaban con mi astucia! ¡Vamos!📝 Listening activity transcript 👇El Chapulín Colorado es un personaje mexicano creado en la década de 1970.Es un superhéroe muy diferente a otros superhéroes.No es fuerte ni valiente, pero siempre quiere ayudar a las personas.Es amable, divertido y un poco torpe.Viste un traje rojo y amarillo con antenas en la cabeza.Cuando alguien tiene un problema, el Chapulín aparece para ayudar.Por eso, muchas personas en Latinoamérica recuerdan al Chapulín Colorado con cariño.___😵‍💫 Still struggling to get started en español? Get your FREE Spanish Starter Pack, 30 lessons for your first confident steps 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
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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