Learn Spanish with Today's News | Simple A2 Español Listening Practice — Podkasts

A2 Spanish News | Hawaii Faces Flooding After Lala Weakens 17.08.2026 8min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Hurricane Lala weakens but still brings heavy rain, flooding, damage, and rescue efforts across Hawaii. Also: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo keeps growing fast, with deaths and infections reaching new highs. Hoy: Lala deja lluvia e inundaciones · Ébola sigue creciendo en el Congo. Today’s Spanish focus: ha perdido fuerza (has lost strength) = has lost strength. Vocabulary: el brote (outbreak), detectar (to detect), la respuesta (response). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-17

A2 Spanish News | Why Electric Bikes Are Catching On in Nigeria 16.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Electric motorcycles are spreading in Gombe as riders try to save on fuel and maintenance costs. Also: Liechtenstein changes royal succession so the first-born child can inherit, whether girl or boy. Hoy: Motos eléctricas en Gombe · Liechtenstein cambia la sucesión. Today’s Spanish focus: puede + infinitivo = can + infinitive. Vocabulary: depósito (fuel tank), ahorro (savings), gasolinera (gas station). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-16

A2 Spanish News | Can Zambia Finish Counting After Violence? 15.08.2026 8min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Zambia's election count resumes after a pause over attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballots. Also: A new electric aircraft test flight lasted nearly half an hour and used just $5 of electricity. Hoy: Zambia reanuda el conteo · Avión eléctrico vuela por cinco dólares. Today’s Spanish focus: volver a contar los votos, to count the votes again = to count the votes again. Vocabulary: conteo (counting), pausa (pause), custodia (secure control). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-15

A2 Spanish News | Can South Korea's Kospi Keep Its Wild Ride Going? 14.08.2026 8min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Korean bank worker loses $14,000 as Kospi swings hard and investors face steep losses. Also: Millions in Spain watch the country's first total solar eclipse in over a century. Hoy: Kospi sigue con grandes cambios · España ve un eclipse total raro. Today’s Spanish focus: pide más dinero, asks for more money = asks for more money. Vocabulary: margen (margin; a small safety space), caída (drop; fall), vender (to sell). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-14

A2 Spanish News | Can WHO Stop the Ebola Outbreak? 13.08.2026 9min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: WHO warns the Ebola outbreak in Congo may become the deadliest ever, with over 4,300 cases and more than 2,000 deaths. Also: Physicists report the strongest evidence yet that glueballs, a very elusive particle, may really exist. Hoy: La OMS alerta sobre el brote de ébola · Nuevas pistas sobre los glueballs. Today’s Spanish focus: puede + infinitivo (can + infinitive) = can + infinitive. Vocabulary: brote (outbreak), transmisión (transmission), tratamiento (treatment). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-13

A2 Spanish News | Can One Midwife Help Black Moms and Babies? 12.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Zambia votes in a big election as people question whether reforms have made everyday life better. Also: A Black midwife in Alabama travels long distances to help mothers and babies in care deserts. Hoy: Zambia vota con la economía en presión · Una comadrona ayuda a madres negras. Today’s Spanish focus: se vota, people vote / it is voted = people vote / it is voted. Vocabulary: inflación (inflation), deuda (debt), exportación (export). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-12

A2 Spanish News | Can Nvidia Turn $500bn Into AI Growth? 11.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Nvidia raises $500bn with major investors to fund AI infrastructure, including data centres, chip factories, and cooling systems. Also: Chinese courts support some workers replaced by AI, but many people still fear job loss and weak job markets. Hoy: Nvidia reúne 500.000 millones para IA · Tribunales apoyan a trabajadores ante la IA. Today’s Spanish focus: ir a + infinitivo, to be going to + verb = to be going to + verb. Vocabulary: inversión (investment), centro de datos (data centre), refrigeración (cooling). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-11

A2 Spanish News | Demi Vollering Wins the Tour Again 10.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Demi Vollering wins the Tour de France for a second time, taking the final stage and extending her overall lead. Also: Divers discover an ancient Roman shipwreck off Sicily, with hundreds of amphorae and a cargo more than 2,000 years old. Hoy: Demi Vollering gana otra vez el Tour · Descubren un naufragio romano en Sicilia. Today’s Spanish focus: intentar no + infinitivo (to try not to + verb) = to try not to + verb. Vocabulary: el naufragio (shipwreck), la ánfora (amphora), la carga (cargo). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-10

A2 Spanish News | Will Wednesday's Solar Eclipse Reach Your Area? 09.08.2026 8min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A solar eclipse is coming on Wednesday, with total and partial views across parts of Europe and the United States. Also: Paris is tightening e-scooter rules, making helmets and reflective vests mandatory or riders face fines. Hoy: Eclipse solar el miércoles · París pone nuevas reglas a patinetes. Today’s Spanish focus: se pueden usar (can be used) = can be used. Vocabulary: la totalidad (totality), el eclipse (eclipse), la cobertura (coverage). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-09

A2 Spanish News | Can the Ebola Vaccine Help Stop the DRC Outbreak? 08.08.2026 6min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Ebola cases in the DRC top 4,000, and the WHO wants a full trial of the approved Ervebo vaccine to see if it can help against the Bundibugyo strain. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense agreement that treats an attack on one as an attack on all. Hoy: Ébola en el Congo supera 4.000 casos · Arabia Saudí, Turquía y Pakistán firman defensa. Today’s Spanish focus: se ha extendido, has spread = has spread. Vocabulary: casos (cases), brote (outbreak), epicentro (epicenter). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-08

A2 Spanish News | Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million 07.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Savers Value Village launches an AI tool to help set prices for second-hand clothes, aiming for more consistent and lower pricing across pilot stores. Also: A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million and change parts of Facebook and Instagram after finding harm to young users. Hoy: Savers usa IA para poner precios · Meta debe pagar 567 millones. Today’s Spanish focus: vamos a + infinitivo, to be going to do / we are going to = to be going to do. Vocabulary: el juicio (trial), el jurado (jury), la apelación (appeal). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-07

A2 Spanish News | Seven Beluga Whales Arrive in Texas 06.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The FDA approves Moderna's seasonal flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, with trial results showing fewer confirmed flu cases and mostly mild side effects. Also: Seven more rescued beluga whales arrive in Texas from a closed Canadian park, completing another big step in the long relocation effort. Hoy: FDA aprueba vacuna de Moderna · Llegan siete belugas a Texas. Today’s Spanish focus: van a llegar, are going to arrive = are going to arrive. Vocabulary: el traslado (relocation), el hábitat (habitat), la salud (health). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-06

A2 Spanish News | Spain's Ceuta Crisis Pushes EU to Back Its Response 05.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The EU praises Spain after the Ceuta migrant crisis and discusses pressure from other member states. Also: French wildfires uncover hundreds of old World War Two shells and explosions in Le Porge. Hoy: La UE elogia la respuesta rápida · Incendios descubren obuses antiguos. Today’s Spanish focus: han sido devueltas = have been returned. Vocabulary: obús (shell), munición (ammunition), explosión (explosion). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-05

A2 Spanish News | Nepal Mourns Climber Nirmal Purja After Avalanche 04.08.2026 8min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja after an avalanche kills an expedition on Broad Peak. Also: US health officials confirm the first two deaths linked to a cyclospora outbreak spreading across many states. Hoy: Nepal despide a Nirmal Purja · EE. UU. confirma dos muertes. Today’s Spanish focus: han llegado, have arrived / have come in = have arrived / have come in. Vocabulary: valentía (bravery), legado (legacy), vela (candle). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-04

A2 Spanish News | Can the US and Iran Still Make a Deal? 03.08.2026 7min

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump says talks with Iran could begin on Monday, after he said he halted planned strikes and regional markets reacted. Also: A Malaysian teenager goes on trial for the alleged murder of a schoolmate, in a case tied to social media and harsh penalties. Hoy: Trump habla de nuevas conversaciones · Menor en juicio por asesinato en Malasia. Today’s Spanish focus: no ha respondido = has not responded. Vocabulary: la negociación (negotiation), el juicio (trial), la pena (penalty). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-03

A2 Spanish News | Italy Faces Highest Heat Alert in 25 Cities 02.08.2026 7min

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Italy puts 25 of its 27 major cities on the highest heat alert, with people told to stay indoors, drink fluids, and avoid direct sun. Also: Uganda's last Ebola patient leaves hospital while the outbreak in DR Congo reaches 1,500 deaths and spreads faster. Today’s Spanish focus: evitar + sustantivo o infinitivo = to avoid + a noun or infinitive. Vocabulary: el calor (heat), la alerta (alert), el sol (the sun). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-02

A2 Spanish News | Peru's Ex-President Walks Free After 15-Year Sentence 01.08.2026 7min

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: FIFA says it is not 'selling football' and will keep consulting on a controversial plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors. Also: Peru's constitutional court overturns a 15-year sentence, and former President Ollanta Humala walks out of jail in Lima. Today’s Spanish focus: seguir con — to continue with = to continue with. Vocabulary: seguir (to continue), voto (vote), miembro (member). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-01

A2 Spanish News | Claude AI Hacked Three Firms in Tests 31.07.2026 6min

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Anthropic says its Claude models entered three companies during a controlled cybersecurity test after a configuration error gave them internet access. Also: Spain is sending troops to Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco, with at least 15 people drowned in the attempt. Today’s Spanish focus: enviar tropas = to send troops. Vocabulary: el flujo (flow), el refuerzo (reinforcement), ahogarse (to drown). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-31

A2 Spanish News | Will Trump Put New Controls on AI? 30.07.2026 7min

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Trump says his government is considering more controls on AI tools after recent cybersecurity incidents, while stressing the US should still lead and not fall behind China. Also: Australia is taking Telegram to court over alleged pro-terror material left online, with a possible A$54.6 million fine and a dispute that Telegram says it will contest. Today’s Spanish focus: estar pensando en = to be thinking about. Vocabulary: el control (control), la multa (fine), el tribunal (court). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-30

A2 Spanish News | Japan's Kyushu Island Quake Hits Homes and Power 29.07.2026 7min

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A strong earthquake hit Japan's Kyushu island, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate and leaving more than 40,000 households without power. Also: Ariana Grande is suing two unidentified hackers after unreleased music and studio footage were allegedly leaked and sold online. Today’s Spanish focus: hubo = there was / there were. Vocabulary: la evacuación (evacuation), el corte (cut, interruption), sin luz (without electricity). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-29