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        <![CDATA[<p>Learn how to greet people correctly in Spanish—one kiss, two kisses, or a handshake—comparing Spain and Latin America. In this lesson: • How greetings differ between Spain and Latin America • Why one kiss, two kisses, or a handshake all depend on context • A useful phrase to save you from awkward greeting mishaps Vocabulary from this episode: - dos besos = two kisses - un beso = one kiss - dar la mano = to shake hands - mucho gusto = nice to meet you - no pasa nada = it's okay / no worries - saludar = to greet - mejilla = cheek Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=el-saludo-uno-dos-besos-o-ninguno-es-latam</p>]]>
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      <title>Coger in Spain vs Mexico: One Word, Two Meanings | Spanish Vocabulary</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Learn why 'coger' is safe in Spain but taboo in Mexican Spanish, plus safer words to use instead. In this lesson: • How 'coger' means 'to take' or 'to catch' a bus in Spain • Why the same word is vulgar and offensive in Mexican Spanish and most of Latin America • Which safer alternatives (tomar, agarrar) to use when traveling in Mexico or Latin America Vocabulary from this episode: coger (Spain) – to take/catch (a bus) tomar – to take agarrar – to grab/hold el autobús – the bus el bolso – the bag/purse el tren – the train un malentendido – a misunderstanding con tacto – with tact Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=coger-una-palabra-dos-significados-muy-diferente-es-latam</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Learn why 'coger' is safe in Spain but taboo in Mexican Spanish, plus safer words to use instead. In this lesson: • How 'coger' means 'to take' or 'to catch' a bus in Spain • Why the same word is vulgar and offensive in Mexican Spanish and most of Latin America • Which safer alternatives (tomar, agarrar) to use when traveling in Mexico or Latin America Vocabulary from this episode: coger (Spain) – to take/catch (a bus) tomar – to take agarrar – to grab/hold el autobús – the bus el bolso – the bag/purse el tren – the train un malentendido – a misunderstanding con tacto – with tact Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=coger-una-palabra-dos-significados-muy-diferente-es-latam</p>]]>
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      <title>How to Ask for Directions | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</title>
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        <![CDATA[Learn key Spanish phrases for beginners to politely ask for and understand directions on the street.

In this lesson:
• How to politely start a conversation to ask for help
• The essential question pattern to ask how to get somewhere
• How to understand common direction words and regional differences like cuadra vs. manzana

Vocabulary from this episode:
- Perdón, ¿me puede ayudar? – Excuse me, can you help me?
- ¿Cómo llego a...? – How do I get to...?
- Todo recto – Straight ahead
- A la derecha – To the right
- A la izquierda – To the left
- Cuadra – City block (Latin America)
- Manzana – City block (Spain)
- Tomar el autobús – To take the bus

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=preguntar-una-direccion-en-la-calle-neutral]]>
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        <![CDATA[Learn key Spanish phrases for beginners to politely ask for and understand directions on the street.

In this lesson:
• How to politely start a conversation to ask for help
• The essential question pattern to ask how to get somewhere
• How to understand common direction words and regional differences like cuadra vs. manzana

Vocabulary from this episode:
- Perdón, ¿me puede ayudar? – Excuse me, can you help me?
- ¿Cómo llego a...? – How do I get to...?
- Todo recto – Straight ahead
- A la derecha – To the right
- A la izquierda – To the left
- Cuadra – City block (Latin America)
- Manzana – City block (Spain)
- Tomar el autobús – To take the bus

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=preguntar-una-direccion-en-la-calle-neutral]]>
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      <title>Taxi or Uber in Latin America | Spanish for Beginners</title>
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      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[Learn how to order a taxi or Uber in Latin America with easy Spanish for beginners phrases.

In this lesson:
• Say “Necesito un taxi” to ask for a taxi
• Avoid the awkward verb mix-up between Spain and Latin America
• Handle a typical Uber pickup conversation in Spanish

Vocabulary from this episode:
- taxi – taxi
- tomar un taxi – to take a taxi
- ¿Me puede llevar al aeropuerto? – Can you take me to the airport?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? – How much does it cost?
- pedir un Uber – to order an Uber
- ya salgo – I'm coming out now
- la puerta principal – the main entrance

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=pedir-un-taxi-o-un-uber-latam]]>
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        <![CDATA[Learn how to order a taxi or Uber in Latin America with easy Spanish for beginners phrases.

In this lesson:
• Say “Necesito un taxi” to ask for a taxi
• Avoid the awkward verb mix-up between Spain and Latin America
• Handle a typical Uber pickup conversation in Spanish

Vocabulary from this episode:
- taxi – taxi
- tomar un taxi – to take a taxi
- ¿Me puede llevar al aeropuerto? – Can you take me to the airport?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? – How much does it cost?
- pedir un Uber – to order an Uber
- ya salgo – I'm coming out now
- la puerta principal – the main entrance

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=pedir-un-taxi-o-un-uber-latam]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>La Sobremesa Tradition | Spanish Immersion from Spain</title>
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      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Discover la sobremesa, Spain's after-meal chat tradition, and get real Spanish immersion into everyday culture. In this lesson: • Learn what "la sobremesa" means and why Spaniards linger at the table for hours • Hear the expression "echar la sobremesa" used in a real family context • Compare Spain's slow after-meal culture with the faster pace in Latin America Vocabulary from this episode: - la sobremesa – after-meal conversation time - echar la sobremesa – to linger chatting after eating - no te levantes – don't get up - una copita – a little drink - sin prisa – without rushing - el postre – dessert - cariño – affection, warmth Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=la-sobremesa-por-que-los-espanoles-no-se-levanta-es</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Discover la sobremesa, Spain's after-meal chat tradition, and get real Spanish immersion into everyday culture. In this lesson: • Learn what "la sobremesa" means and why Spaniards linger at the table for hours • Hear the expression "echar la sobremesa" used in a real family context • Compare Spain's slow after-meal culture with the faster pace in Latin America Vocabulary from this episode: - la sobremesa – after-meal conversation time - echar la sobremesa – to linger chatting after eating - no te levantes – don't get up - una copita – a little drink - sin prisa – without rushing - el postre – dessert - cariño – affection, warmth Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=la-sobremesa-por-que-los-espanoles-no-se-levanta-es</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:48:02 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/706efdc2/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Spanish Meal Times in Spain | Spanish for Travel (A2)</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Spanish Meal Times in Spain | Spanish for Travel (A2)</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Learn Spanish for travel: Spain's meal times, comer a las tres, cenar a las diez, plus key phrases. In this lesson: • Why lunch (comer) happens at 3pm and dinner (cenar) at 10pm in Spain • The historical reason behind Spain's late schedule (a 1940 time zone change) • How to use the phrase “te invito a comer” and talk about sobremesa Vocabulary from this episode: comer – to eat/have lunch cenar – to have dinner merienda – afternoon snack sobremesa – time spent talking after a meal te invito a comer – I invite you to lunch horario – schedule reloj – clock comida – meal/lunch Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=horarios-de-comida-en-espana-comer-a-las-tres-ce-es</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Learn Spanish for travel: Spain's meal times, comer a las tres, cenar a las diez, plus key phrases. In this lesson: • Why lunch (comer) happens at 3pm and dinner (cenar) at 10pm in Spain • The historical reason behind Spain's late schedule (a 1940 time zone change) • How to use the phrase “te invito a comer” and talk about sobremesa Vocabulary from this episode: comer – to eat/have lunch cenar – to have dinner merienda – afternoon snack sobremesa – time spent talking after a meal te invito a comer – I invite you to lunch horario – schedule reloj – clock comida – meal/lunch Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=horarios-de-comida-en-espana-comer-a-las-tres-ce-es</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:48:35 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
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      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>310</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn Spanish for travel: Spain's meal times, comer a las tres, cenar a las diez, plus key phrases.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:keywords>spanish for travel, spanish phrases for beginners, spanish podcast, learn spanish, spanish lessons, spanish immersion, meal times in spain, spanish culture phrases</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/b398b28e/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Talking Football in Spanish | Spanish Listening Practice (A2)</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Talking Football in Spanish | Spanish Listening Practice (A2)</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Learn how to talk about football in Spanish, comparing Spain and Latin America, for great listening practice. In this lesson: • Ask about a match result the Spain way and the Latin America way • Say which team you support using soy del... or soy hincha de... • Comment on a match as boring or exciting like a native speaker Vocabulary from this episode: - el partido = the match - el resultado = the result - el empate = the tie/draw - ganar = to win - perder = to lose - aficionado/forofo = fan (Spain) - hincha = fan (Latin America) - aburrido = boring Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=el-futbol-como-tema-de-conversacion-universal-es-latam</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Learn how to talk about football in Spanish, comparing Spain and Latin America, for great listening practice. In this lesson: • Ask about a match result the Spain way and the Latin America way • Say which team you support using soy del... or soy hincha de... • Comment on a match as boring or exciting like a native speaker Vocabulary from this episode: - el partido = the match - el resultado = the result - el empate = the tie/draw - ganar = to win - perder = to lose - aficionado/forofo = fan (Spain) - hincha = fan (Latin America) - aburrido = boring Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=el-futbol-como-tema-de-conversacion-universal-es-latam</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:48:48 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
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      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>343</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn how to talk about football in Spanish, comparing Spain and Latin America, for great listening practice.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn how to talk about football in Spanish, comparing Spain and Latin America, for great listening practice.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish listening practice, learn spanish, spanish podcast, spanish lessons, spanish for beginners, conversational spanish</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd9600d4/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Computadora vs Ordenador | Spanish for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Computadora vs Ordenador | Spanish for Beginners</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/10</link>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Learn why Spain says 'ordenador' and Latin America says 'computadora' in this Spanish for beginners lesson. In this lesson: • How 'ordenador' came from French, not English • Why Latin America uses 'computadora' or 'computador' instead • A funny real-life mix-up between a Mexican and a Spanish speaker Vocabulary from this episode: ordenador – computer (Spain) computadora – computer (Latin America, feminine) computador – computer (Latin America, masculine, e.g. Colombia/Chile) encender – to turn on funcionar – to work, to function calcular – to calculate videollamada – video call Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=computadora-vs-ordenador-es-latam</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Learn why Spain says 'ordenador' and Latin America says 'computadora' in this Spanish for beginners lesson. In this lesson: • How 'ordenador' came from French, not English • Why Latin America uses 'computadora' or 'computador' instead • A funny real-life mix-up between a Mexican and a Spanish speaker Vocabulary from this episode: ordenador – computer (Spain) computadora – computer (Latin America, feminine) computador – computer (Latin America, masculine, e.g. Colombia/Chile) encender – to turn on funcionar – to work, to function calcular – to calculate videollamada – video call Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=computadora-vs-ordenador-es-latam</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:33 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/7953e9f4/f7216e8d.mp3" length="4965279" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>311</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn why Spain says 'ordenador' and Latin America says 'computadora' in this Spanish for beginners lesson.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn why Spain says 'ordenador' and Latin America says 'computadora' in this Spanish for beginners lesson.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish for beginners, computadora vs ordenador, spain vs latin america spanish, spanish vocabulary, learn spanish, mexican spanish, a2 spanish lessons, spanish listening practice</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/7953e9f4/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Spanish Siesta Myths | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Spanish Siesta Myths | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/6</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Learn if Spaniards really nap daily and pick up fun Spanish phrases for beginners like 'caer redondo'. In this lesson: • Discover the real story behind the Spanish siesta tradition • Learn why the word 'siesta' comes from Latin • Practice three useful expressions about sleeping and napping Vocabulary from this episode: echar una siesta – to take a nap caer redondo – to fall asleep suddenly dormir como un tronco – to sleep like a log amanecer – dawn pereza – laziness costumbre – custom, habit Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=la-siesta-mito-vs-realidad-es</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Learn if Spaniards really nap daily and pick up fun Spanish phrases for beginners like 'caer redondo'. In this lesson: • Discover the real story behind the Spanish siesta tradition • Learn why the word 'siesta' comes from Latin • Practice three useful expressions about sleeping and napping Vocabulary from this episode: echar una siesta – to take a nap caer redondo – to fall asleep suddenly dormir como un tronco – to sleep like a log amanecer – dawn pereza – laziness costumbre – custom, habit Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=la-siesta-mito-vs-realidad-es</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:54 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/d75ce0d7/e90aecda.mp3" length="4607031" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/GJyRGzQpXi_qk7GfPtGRxU-IH3eSx-ALXX4cviiTq0k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NWQ3/ZTk2MjQ4Yjg0OWRk/NDdjYzkzZThiZTBk/Nzg4Ni5wbmc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>288</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn if Spaniards really nap daily and pick up fun Spanish phrases for beginners like 'caer redondo'.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn if Spaniards really nap daily and pick up fun Spanish phrases for beginners like 'caer redondo'.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish phrases for beginners, spanish for beginners, learn spanish, spanish podcast, spanish listening practice, spanish idioms, spanish culture, spain spanish</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/d75ce0d7/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Carro vs Coche vs Auto | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Carro vs Coche vs Auto | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/9</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Discover why Spanish has three words for car-carro, coche, auto-key spanish phrases for beginners to sound natural anywhere. In this lesson: • How Spain, Latin America, and the Southern Cone use different words for "car" • The surprising origin story behind the word "automóvil" • Simple tips to choose the right word depending on who you're talking to Vocabulary from this episode: carro – car (used in Latin America) coche – car (used in Spain) auto – car (used in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) automóvil – automobile (formal term) arrancar – to start (a car) el garaje – garage el mecánico – mechanic Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=carro-coche-auto-tres-palabras-un-objeto-es-latam</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Discover why Spanish has three words for car-carro, coche, auto-key spanish phrases for beginners to sound natural anywhere. In this lesson: • How Spain, Latin America, and the Southern Cone use different words for "car" • The surprising origin story behind the word "automóvil" • Simple tips to choose the right word depending on who you're talking to Vocabulary from this episode: carro – car (used in Latin America) coche – car (used in Spain) auto – car (used in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) automóvil – automobile (formal term) arrancar – to start (a car) el garaje – garage el mecánico – mechanic Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=carro-coche-auto-tres-palabras-un-objeto-es-latam</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:01:04 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0f6a9d70/82bfe98f.mp3" length="5063028" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>317</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Discover why Spanish has three words for car-carro, coche, auto-key spanish phrases for beginners to sound natural anywhere.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Discover why Spanish has three words for car-carro, coche, auto-key spanish phrases for beginners to sound natural anywhere.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish phrases for beginners, learn spanish, spanish for beginners, mexican spanish, spanish vocabulary, conversational spanish, spanish for travel</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f6a9d70/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>La Sobremesa | Conversational Spanish From Spain</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>La Sobremesa | Conversational Spanish From Spain</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/4</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Discover la sobremesa, Spain's after-meal chat tradition, and pick up real conversational Spanish phrases. In this lesson: • Learn what "la sobremesa" means and why it can last for hours in Spain • Understand the phrase "no tener prisa" and why nobody rushes after a meal • Compare Spain's long sobremesa to shorter versions in Latin America Vocabulary from this episode: la sobremesa - after-meal conversation time no tener prisa - to not be in a hurry quedarse de sobremesa - to stay talking at the table after eating el ritmo de vida - the pace of life disfrutar de la compañía - to enjoy the company Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=la-sobremesa-por-que-los-espanoles-no-se-levanta-es</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Discover la sobremesa, Spain's after-meal chat tradition, and pick up real conversational Spanish phrases. In this lesson: • Learn what "la sobremesa" means and why it can last for hours in Spain • Understand the phrase "no tener prisa" and why nobody rushes after a meal • Compare Spain's long sobremesa to shorter versions in Latin America Vocabulary from this episode: la sobremesa - after-meal conversation time no tener prisa - to not be in a hurry quedarse de sobremesa - to stay talking at the table after eating el ritmo de vida - the pace of life disfrutar de la compañía - to enjoy the company Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=la-sobremesa-por-que-los-espanoles-no-se-levanta-es</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:01:19 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/907cc761/2622b742.mp3" length="4692704" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/pioGzXXiMK70oc8XaV_EZdSYRi07soJWtcd8Bo5f2d8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOTM2/NzMxZWYyOTlhY2Fi/ODg4ODlmOWRhZGYy/MDM5Ni5wbmc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>294</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Discover la sobremesa, Spain's after-meal chat tradition, and pick up real conversational Spanish phrases.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Discover la sobremesa, Spain's after-meal chat tradition, and pick up real conversational Spanish phrases.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>conversational spanish, spanish culture podcast, spanish phrases for beginners, learn spanish spain, spanish listening practice, spanish for travel, a2 spanish lessons</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/907cc761/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Ahorita vs Ahora | Mexican Spanish Time Words</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>17</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Ahorita vs Ahora | Mexican Spanish Time Words</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[Discover why ahorita confuses learners—compare Mexican Spanish and Spain Spanish time expressions at A2 level.

In this lesson:
• Learn the real meaning of ahora vs ahorita
• Compare how Spain and Latin America express urgency differently
• Practice key phrases like ahora mismo and ahorita lo hago

Vocabulary from this episode:
ahora (now) | ahorita (right now / maybe later) | ahora mismo (right now, urgent) | crucemos el charco (let's cross the pond) | dato curioso (fun fact) | ahoritita (even sooner, informal) | pereza (laziness) | sonar simpático (to sound friendly)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=ahorita-vs-ahora-es-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Discover why ahorita confuses learners—compare Mexican Spanish and Spain Spanish time expressions at A2 level.

In this lesson:
• Learn the real meaning of ahora vs ahorita
• Compare how Spain and Latin America express urgency differently
• Practice key phrases like ahora mismo and ahorita lo hago

Vocabulary from this episode:
ahora (now) | ahorita (right now / maybe later) | ahora mismo (right now, urgent) | crucemos el charco (let's cross the pond) | dato curioso (fun fact) | ahoritita (even sooner, informal) | pereza (laziness) | sonar simpático (to sound friendly)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=ahorita-vs-ahora-es-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/617cb535/2fbc0257.mp3" length="5004555" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>310</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Discover why ahorita confuses learners—compare Mexican Spanish and Spain Spanish time expressions at A2 level.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Discover why ahorita confuses learners—compare Mexican Spanish and Spain Spanish time expressions at A2 level.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>mexican spanish, ahorita meaning, spanish time expressions, spanish for beginners, spanish phrases for beginners, spain vs latin america spanish, spanish listening practice</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/617cb535/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Autobús vs Camión | Spanish for Travel Vocabulary</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Autobús vs Camión | Spanish for Travel Vocabulary</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/18</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Discover how one small word, camión, can mean two very different things depending on where you travel in the Spanish-speaking world.

In this lesson:
• Why camión means "truck" in Spain but "bus" in Mexico
• How to avoid a funny (or scary) mix-up when traveling
• A bonus regional word: guagua, used in the Canary Islands and the Caribbean

Vocabulary from this episode:
- autobús (bus, Spain)
- camión (truck in Spain / bus in Mexico)
- guagua (bus, Canary Islands &amp; Caribbean)
- transporte de mercancías (freight transport)
- transporte de personas (passenger transport)
- tomar el camión (to take the bus, Mexico)
- carretera (highway/road)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=autobus-vs-camion-una-palabra-un-susto-es-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Discover how one small word, camión, can mean two very different things depending on where you travel in the Spanish-speaking world.

In this lesson:
• Why camión means "truck" in Spain but "bus" in Mexico
• How to avoid a funny (or scary) mix-up when traveling
• A bonus regional word: guagua, used in the Canary Islands and the Caribbean

Vocabulary from this episode:
- autobús (bus, Spain)
- camión (truck in Spain / bus in Mexico)
- guagua (bus, Canary Islands &amp; Caribbean)
- transporte de mercancías (freight transport)
- transporte de personas (passenger transport)
- tomar el camión (to take the bus, Mexico)
- carretera (highway/road)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=autobus-vs-camion-una-palabra-un-susto-es-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/47257331/326f78fd.mp3" length="5715930" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>355</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn the tricky word 'camión' in Spanish for travel—bus in Mexico, truck in Spain, and guagua in the Caribbean.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn the tricky word 'camión' in Spanish for travel—bus in Mexico, truck in Spain, and guagua in the Caribbean.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish for travel, mexican spanish vocabulary, spanish false friends, spanish vocabulary for travelers, spanish listening practice, learn spanish, spanish for beginners</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/47257331/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Piscina vs Alberca | Conversational Spanish Spain vs Mexico</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>19</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Piscina vs Alberca | Conversational Spanish Spain vs Mexico</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/19</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn how piscina and alberca differ in Spain vs Mexico, plus bañador vs traje de baño—handy conversational Spanish.

In this lesson:
• Why piscina means pool in Spain while alberca means pool in Mexico
• The surprising Arabic origin of alberca and how its meaning split over time
• How to say swimsuit correctly with bañador (Spain) and traje de baño (Mexico)

Vocabulary from this episode:
piscina - swimming pool (Spain)
alberca - swimming pool (Mexico) / water tank (Spain)
bañador - swimsuit (Spain)
traje de baño - swimsuit (Mexico)
nadar - to swim
depósito de agua - water tank
al birka - Arabic root meaning "water reservoir"

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=piscina-vs-alberca-es-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn how piscina and alberca differ in Spain vs Mexico, plus bañador vs traje de baño—handy conversational Spanish.

In this lesson:
• Why piscina means pool in Spain while alberca means pool in Mexico
• The surprising Arabic origin of alberca and how its meaning split over time
• How to say swimsuit correctly with bañador (Spain) and traje de baño (Mexico)

Vocabulary from this episode:
piscina - swimming pool (Spain)
alberca - swimming pool (Mexico) / water tank (Spain)
bañador - swimsuit (Spain)
traje de baño - swimsuit (Mexico)
nadar - to swim
depósito de agua - water tank
al birka - Arabic root meaning "water reservoir"

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=piscina-vs-alberca-es-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/6a70019d/80eb10b5.mp3" length="4079640" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>253</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn how piscina and alberca differ in Spain vs Mexico, plus bañador vs traje de baño—handy conversational Spanish.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn how piscina and alberca differ in Spain vs Mexico, plus bañador vs traje de baño—handy conversational Spanish.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>conversational spanish, spanish for travel, mexican spanish, spanish vocabulary, spain vs mexico spanish, spanish phrases for beginners, learn spanish</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a70019d/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Móvil vs Celular | Spanish Listening Practice: Spain/LatAm</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>20</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Móvil vs Celular | Spanish Listening Practice: Spain/LatAm</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/20</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Discover why Spain says móvil and Latin America says celular in this fun A2 Spanish listening practice episode.

In this lesson:
• Learn the regional difference between móvil (Spain) and celular (Latin America)
• Find out why the word celular comes from célula (cell) in phone networks
• Avoid an awkward mix-up by using agarrar instead of coger in Latin America

Vocabulary from this episode:
el móvil – cell phone (Spain)
el celular – cell phone (Latin America)
coger – to take/grab (Spain, normal use)
agarrar – to take/grab (Latin America, safer choice)
la célula – cell (biology/technology)
la red – network
la antena – antenna
prestar – to lend

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=movil-vs-celular-es-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Discover why Spain says móvil and Latin America says celular in this fun A2 Spanish listening practice episode.

In this lesson:
• Learn the regional difference between móvil (Spain) and celular (Latin America)
• Find out why the word celular comes from célula (cell) in phone networks
• Avoid an awkward mix-up by using agarrar instead of coger in Latin America

Vocabulary from this episode:
el móvil – cell phone (Spain)
el celular – cell phone (Latin America)
coger – to take/grab (Spain, normal use)
agarrar – to take/grab (Latin America, safer choice)
la célula – cell (biology/technology)
la red – network
la antena – antenna
prestar – to lend

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=movil-vs-celular-es-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/5ae25d5c/9ba3b62e.mp3" length="4636777" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/8FWKcyAZyQBdcwErO-huLwk0XzouR4vorL1dH0sWAO0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMjQ4/MjM4NmI5ODlmMzQ0/OGEzYjE0ZTRmODJh/YWUxMC5wbmc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>287</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Discover why Spain says móvil and Latin America says celular in this fun A2 Spanish listening practice episode.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Discover why Spain says móvil and Latin America says celular in this fun A2 Spanish listening practice episode.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish listening practice, spain vs latin america spanish, móvil vs celular, spanish for beginners, learn spanish, spanish vocabulary, spanish podcast, conversational spanish</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ae25d5c/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Conducir vs Manejar | Learn Spanish While Driving</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>21</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Conducir vs Manejar | Learn Spanish While Driving</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">3eeb729f-5d39-46b0-ae48-e5d3735a30b3</guid>
      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/21</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn Spanish while driving with this A2 lesson comparing conducir and manejar, two verbs Spanish speakers use for 'to drive' depending on the country.

In this lesson:
• Why Spain uses conducir and Latin America uses manejar for driving a car
• The surprising origin of manejar (it comes from mano, 'hand')
• How conducir and manejar can cause funny misunderstandings when they mean something else

Vocabulary from this episode:
- conducir: to drive (Spain)
- manejar: to drive (Latin America)
- el coche / el carro: the car
- el volante: the steering wheel
- la carretera: the road/highway
- carnet de conducir: driver's license (Spain)
- licencia de manejo: driver's license (Latin America)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=conducir-vs-manejar-es-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn Spanish while driving with this A2 lesson comparing conducir and manejar, two verbs Spanish speakers use for 'to drive' depending on the country.

In this lesson:
• Why Spain uses conducir and Latin America uses manejar for driving a car
• The surprising origin of manejar (it comes from mano, 'hand')
• How conducir and manejar can cause funny misunderstandings when they mean something else

Vocabulary from this episode:
- conducir: to drive (Spain)
- manejar: to drive (Latin America)
- el coche / el carro: the car
- el volante: the steering wheel
- la carretera: the road/highway
- carnet de conducir: driver's license (Spain)
- licencia de manejo: driver's license (Latin America)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=conducir-vs-manejar-es-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/56b317a7/8f482349.mp3" length="4973217" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>308</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn Spanish while driving: discover why conducir (Spain) and manejar (Latin America) both mean 'to drive'.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn Spanish while driving: discover why conducir (Spain) and manejar (Latin America) both mean 'to drive'.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>learn spanish while driving, conducir vs manejar, spanish verbs for beginners, spain vs latin america spanish, driving vocabulary spanish, a2 spanish lessons, spanish for travel</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/56b317a7/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Chévere, Chido, Bacán | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>22</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Chévere, Chido, Bacán | Spanish Phrases for Beginners</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/22</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn fun Spanish phrases for beginners: chévere, chido, padre, and bacán to say 'cool' across Latin America.

In this lesson:
• Discover how to say "cool" in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Spain
• Hear the surprising origin story behind the word "chévere"
• Practice real example sentences using each regional phrase

Vocabulary from this episode:
chido – cool, awesome (Mexico)
padre – cool, great (Mexico)
chévere – cool, nice (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama)
bacán – cool, great (Chile)
guay – cool (Spain)
qué chido – how cool!
está bacán – it's cool

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=chevere-chido-padre-bacan-como-decir-genial-en-v-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn fun Spanish phrases for beginners: chévere, chido, padre, and bacán to say 'cool' across Latin America.

In this lesson:
• Discover how to say "cool" in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Spain
• Hear the surprising origin story behind the word "chévere"
• Practice real example sentences using each regional phrase

Vocabulary from this episode:
chido – cool, awesome (Mexico)
padre – cool, great (Mexico)
chévere – cool, nice (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama)
bacán – cool, great (Chile)
guay – cool (Spain)
qué chido – how cool!
está bacán – it's cool

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=chevere-chido-padre-bacan-como-decir-genial-en-v-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/627f8431/f71f62cb.mp3" length="5012513" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>311</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn fun Spanish phrases for beginners: chévere, chido, padre, and bacán to say 'cool' across Latin America.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn fun Spanish phrases for beginners: chévere, chido, padre, and bacán to say 'cool' across Latin America.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish phrases for beginners, learn spanish, spanish for beginners, conversational spanish, latin american spanish slang, how to say cool in spanish, spanish vocabulary</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/627f8431/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Tipping in Spain vs Latin America | Spanish for Travel</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>24</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Tipping in Spain vs Latin America | Spanish for Travel</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/24</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn how and when to tip in Spain vs Latin America, plus key A2 Spanish phrases for travel situations.

In this lesson:
• Why tipping is optional in Spain but more expected in Latin America
• How to ask if the tip is already included in the bill
• Useful percentages and rounding habits for restaurants and taxis

Vocabulary from this episode:
- la propina - tip
- redondear la cuenta - to round up the bill
- incluida - included
- el porcentaje - percentage
- ¿La propina va incluida? - Is the tip included?
- dejar propina - to leave a tip
- el servicio - service charge

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=las-propinas-cuanto-y-cuando-dejar-es-latam]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn how and when to tip in Spain vs Latin America, plus key A2 Spanish phrases for travel situations.

In this lesson:
• Why tipping is optional in Spain but more expected in Latin America
• How to ask if the tip is already included in the bill
• Useful percentages and rounding habits for restaurants and taxis

Vocabulary from this episode:
- la propina - tip
- redondear la cuenta - to round up the bill
- incluida - included
- el porcentaje - percentage
- ¿La propina va incluida? - Is the tip included?
- dejar propina - to leave a tip
- el servicio - service charge

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=las-propinas-cuanto-y-cuando-dejar-es-latam]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b27962f1/9ed7924c.mp3" length="4497171" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/pZufeAnkN2mwYUAgwc8qNJW9ZNXX58-hhhWGeMSsK88/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82M2Uy/Zjg3YTVmOGFjMWQ3/NzM3NWZiOGFkNDJh/ZTRlYi5wbmc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>279</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn how and when to tip in Spain vs Latin America, plus key A2 Spanish phrases for travel situations.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn how and when to tip in Spain vs Latin America, plus key A2 Spanish phrases for travel situations.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish for travel, tipping in spanish, spanish for beginners, spanish phrases for beginners, spanish listening practice, learn spanish, conversational spanish</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/b27962f1/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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    <item>
      <title>Asking for Wifi at a Café | Spanish for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>26</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Asking for Wifi at a Café | Spanish for Beginners</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn how to ask for wifi and the password at a café in Spanish, with real beginner phrases you'll use daily.

In this lesson:
• How to ask ¿Tienen wifi? or ¿Tenéis wifi? depending on the region
• How to ask for the password politely using perdona or disculpe
• Fun regional differences in how wifi is pronounced in Spain vs Latin America

Vocabulary from this episode:
- el wifi (wifi)
- la contraseña (password)
- perdona (excuse me, informal)
- disculpe (excuse me, formal)
- ¿Cuál es...? (What is...?)
- pedir (to ask for)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=pedir-el-wifi-en-un-bar-o-cafe-neutral]]>
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        <![CDATA[Learn how to ask for wifi and the password at a café in Spanish, with real beginner phrases you'll use daily.

In this lesson:
• How to ask ¿Tienen wifi? or ¿Tenéis wifi? depending on the region
• How to ask for the password politely using perdona or disculpe
• Fun regional differences in how wifi is pronounced in Spain vs Latin America

Vocabulary from this episode:
- el wifi (wifi)
- la contraseña (password)
- perdona (excuse me, informal)
- disculpe (excuse me, formal)
- ¿Cuál es...? (What is...?)
- pedir (to ask for)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=pedir-el-wifi-en-un-bar-o-cafe-neutral]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
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      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>335</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn how to ask for wifi and the password at a café in Spanish, with real beginner phrases you'll use daily.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn how to ask for wifi and the password at a café in Spanish, with real beginner phrases you'll use daily.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish phrases for beginners, spanish for travel, spanish for beginners, learn spanish, conversational spanish, spanish lessons</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7040b84/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>At the Pharmacy | Conversational Spanish for Common Ailments</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>27</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>At the Pharmacy | Conversational Spanish for Common Ailments</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/27</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn how to ask for medicine without a prescription in Spanish with easy, practical pharmacy phrases.

In this lesson:
• Ask “¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?” to request something for a headache
• Say “Necesito unas pastillas para la tos” to ask for cough tablets
• Learn how pharmacy culture differs across Spanish-speaking countries

Vocabulary from this episode:
- la farmacia = pharmacy
- el farmacéutico = pharmacist
- la receta = prescription
- las pastillas = pills/tablets
- la tos = cough
- el dolor de cabeza = headache
- las alergias = allergies
- el mostrador = counter

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=en-la-farmacia-pedir-algo-sin-receta-neutral]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn how to ask for medicine without a prescription in Spanish with easy, practical pharmacy phrases.

In this lesson:
• Ask “¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?” to request something for a headache
• Say “Necesito unas pastillas para la tos” to ask for cough tablets
• Learn how pharmacy culture differs across Spanish-speaking countries

Vocabulary from this episode:
- la farmacia = pharmacy
- el farmacéutico = pharmacist
- la receta = prescription
- las pastillas = pills/tablets
- la tos = cough
- el dolor de cabeza = headache
- las alergias = allergies
- el mostrador = counter

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=en-la-farmacia-pedir-algo-sin-receta-neutral]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8e6cd577/c4c1d39a.mp3" length="4571580" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn how to ask for medicine without a prescription in Spanish with easy, practical pharmacy phrases.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn how to ask for medicine without a prescription in Spanish with easy, practical pharmacy phrases.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>conversational spanish, spanish for beginners, spanish phrases for beginners, learn spanish, spanish podcast, spanish lessons, spanish listening practice</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e6cd577/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Reserving a Table by Phone | Spanish for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>28</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Reserving a Table by Phone | Spanish for Beginners</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/28</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn key Spanish phrases for reserving a restaurant table by phone, straight from real spanish lessons for beginners.

In this lesson:
• Greet and ask to reserve a table on the phone
• Specify the number of people for your reservation
• Ask if there's an available table and close the call politely

Vocabulary from this episode:
Quiero reservar una mesa - I want to reserve a table
Una mesa para dos personas - A table for two people
¿Tiene mesa disponible? - Do you have an available table?
Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
Lo siento, no hay mesas disponibles - Sorry, no tables available
Muchas gracias, hasta pronto - Thank you very much, see you soon

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=reservar-una-mesa-por-telefono-neutral]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn key Spanish phrases for reserving a restaurant table by phone, straight from real spanish lessons for beginners.

In this lesson:
• Greet and ask to reserve a table on the phone
• Specify the number of people for your reservation
• Ask if there's an available table and close the call politely

Vocabulary from this episode:
Quiero reservar una mesa - I want to reserve a table
Una mesa para dos personas - A table for two people
¿Tiene mesa disponible? - Do you have an available table?
Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
Lo siento, no hay mesas disponibles - Sorry, no tables available
Muchas gracias, hasta pronto - Thank you very much, see you soon

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=reservar-una-mesa-por-telefono-neutral]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:58:28 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/29f43454/7a6bc514.mp3" length="4286094" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/7X0yMCx6YSLHbD0vw8DDdxLZ-KU7Hjwd96o0oRISJuI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xN2Zi/NTRkYzE5ZDBmZWU5/NjY2YTdjN2M5MzE2/ZGYyYi5wbmc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>265</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn key Spanish phrases for reserving a restaurant table by phone, straight from real spanish lessons for beginners.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn key Spanish phrases for reserving a restaurant table by phone, straight from real spanish lessons for beginners.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish lessons, spanish for beginners, spanish phrases for beginners, spanish for travel, conversational spanish, learn spanish, spanish podcast</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/29f43454/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Animal Sounds in Spanish | Spanish for Beginners</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>30</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Animal Sounds in Spanish | Spanish for Beginners</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://Lisn.transistor.fm/s1/30</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn how animals sound in Spanish—guau, miau, quiquiriquí—in this fun beginner listening practice episode.

In this lesson:
• Discover how dogs, cats, roosters, cows, ducks, and donkeys sound in Spanish
• Compare animal sounds in Spanish vs. English
• Learn regional differences between Spain and Latin America

Vocabulary from this episode:
Guau guau – Woof woof
Miau – Meow
Quiquiriquí – Cock-a-doodle-doo
Muu – Moo
Cuac cuac – Quack quack
Hiaaa / Iii-oh – Donkey sound
Kikirikí – Rooster sound (Spain spelling)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=como-suenan-los-animales-en-espanol-neutral]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Learn how animals sound in Spanish—guau, miau, quiquiriquí—in this fun beginner listening practice episode.

In this lesson:
• Discover how dogs, cats, roosters, cows, ducks, and donkeys sound in Spanish
• Compare animal sounds in Spanish vs. English
• Learn regional differences between Spain and Latin America

Vocabulary from this episode:
Guau guau – Woof woof
Miau – Meow
Quiquiriquí – Cock-a-doodle-doo
Muu – Moo
Cuac cuac – Quack quack
Hiaaa / Iii-oh – Donkey sound
Kikirikí – Rooster sound (Spain spelling)

Practice these phrases with the Lisn app: https://lisn.onelink.me/qwSi?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=es-for-en&amp;utm_content=como-suenan-los-animales-en-espanol-neutral]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/918df858/96c41c15.mp3" length="4552748" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Lisn - Learn Spanish App</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fq20cEFkPpSfIvIJEyyNBdaKrTBZmjzVC-hxVZPnw_Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjc0/YmE4MjUyNWU4YzRi/NjgyZDM5Y2M4NWFk/OTMyMS5wbmc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Learn how animals sound in Spanish—guau, miau, quiquiriquí—in this fun beginner listening practice episode.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Learn how animals sound in Spanish—guau, miau, quiquiriquí—in this fun beginner listening practice episode.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>spanish for beginners, spanish listening practice, animal sounds in spanish, learn spanish, spanish phrases for beginners, spanish podcast</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/918df858/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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