Podcast to practice Spanish

Voy a contarte de forma sencilla cómo se vota en España. De esta formate enseñaré el vocabulario específico que se usa en periodo electoral.
¿Te suenan palabras como "urna", "jornada de reflexión", "escaño" o "papeleta"? ¿No? No te preocupes porque no son palabra de uso diario pero, si estamos en época de elecciones seguro que las oirás mucho. Escucha el pódcast para aprender este y mucho vocabulario más.

Transcripción y vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/podcasts/elecciones-en-espana/

Spanish vocabulary about the most used electronic devices. Transcript, vocabulary and infographic: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/producto/transcript-vocabulary-and-infographic-for-podcast-21-electronic-devices/

Vocabulario en español de los dispositivos electrónicos más usados. Transcripción, vocabulario e infografía: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/producto/transcripcion-vocabulario-y-infografia-del-podcast-21-dispositivos-electronicos/

Spanisches Vokabular der am häufigsten verwendeten elektronischen Geräte. Transkription, Wortschatz und Infografik: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/producto/transkript-vokabelliste-und-infografik-des-podcasts-21-elektronische-gerate/

Transcripción y lista de nombres colectivos más usados: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/podcasts/nombres-colectivos-e-individuales (Transcription and list of most used collective names/Transkription und Liste der am häufigsten verwendeten Kollektivnamen)

Hola, hoy vamos a tratar un tema de gramática del español. Los nombres colectivos y los individuales. 1. Qué son. 2. Cuándo usarlos. 3. Cómo escribirlos..

¡Disfruta!

Transcripción y vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/podcasts/estacion-el-otono

Hola, hoy vamos a hablar de “El otoño”. El otoño trae muchos cambios, en el tiempo, en la ropa, también trae fiestas. Bien, pues de todo esto vamos a hablar: un pequeño popurrí de lo típico en otoño.

¡Disfruta!

Transcipción y videoreceta: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2021/06/06/comer-en-espana/

In Spain there are 5 meals that divide the day: breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. Listen about our day!

Transcripción y receta: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2021/02/01/gazpachos-a-la-marinera/

Gazpachos a la Marinera is a dish cooked in a "caldero" (big pot) with fish, seafood, bread and broth. The name also reminds of the cold soup named "gazpacho", but it is quite different. Listen about this delicious dish and try the recipe!

Transcription (Beginner's level): https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/12/18/las-navidades-en-espana/

I think Christmas is one of the best time of the year. In Spain, we have our own Christmas customs. Here Christmas takes place between the 24th December and the 6th January and there are four very important days. Here you can listen about them!

Transcripción + vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/10/26/halloween-y-el-dia-de-todos-los-santos/

Halloween is not a typical Spanish festivity, but it has become very popular in the last years. Instead we have always celebrated "Día de Todos los Santos", which is a very traditional festivity for us. Listen about these two ways of celebrating the 31st of October and 1st of November here in Spain. You can also read the text on my blog to practice your Spanish even more!

Transcription + exercise here: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/09/22/que-tipo-de-diccionarios-usas/

Dictionaries are a very important tool when learning a foreign language. There are different types of dictionaries and depending on what level you have, you may need a different one. Read this text and practice your Spanish! You can read the text on my blog!

Transcripción + vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/08/07/la-horchata-la-bebida-del-verano/

The summer in south Spain is hot and you feel like drinking refreshing things. The "horchata" is one of the favourite summer drinks and, in my region (Comunidad Valenciana), it is a tradition. It has even a commemorative day for it: on the 6th July the “Día de la horchata i la chufa de Valencia”. Here you have a podcast about this delicious drink. You can read the text on my blog!

Transcripción + vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/06/17/fogueres-de-sant-joan-tradiciones-y-costumbres/

The 24th of June is near. In Alicante, we celebrate  "Les Fogueres" with passion and party. This year they have been cancel due to Covid-19 but probably next year we can enjoy again "a la llum de les fogueres". Check what traditions are part of this festival! Listen to this text in Spanish and practice your reading on my blog.

Transcripción + vocavulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/06/12/se-acerca-el-verano-como-vivimos-esta-temporada-del-ano-en-espana/

Summer is one of people´s favourite seasons. It´s warmer, days are longer and we usually can get some days off. Then, we can travel, visit friends, eat ice cream... ¿How are holidays in Spain? Listen to this text in Spanish and practice your reading on my blog.

Transcripción + vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/05/03/1-er-domingo-de-mayo-dia-de-la-madre/

Short intro: Today is the first Sunday of May and in Spain that means Mother's day! It is a family day that it is celebrated in all the country. It's a day of family lunches, presents, visits to other family members and more. Read in Spanish a bit more about this day. Also, practice your listening with the podcast.

Transcripción: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/04/08/la-semana-santa/

Short intro: The Holy Week is a celebration that begins on Palm Sunday. The main days of the Holy Week are Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. During the Holy Week the streets of many towns and cities are filled with processions of "nazarenos" and beautiful religious floats carried proudly by float bearers. Listen to the audio and learn much more!

Transcription + vocabulary: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/03/19/el-dia-del-padre/

Father's Day in Spain is a day where we honour our fathers. In Spain, it is celebrated on  March 19. Listen to learn a bit more about how we celebrate this date in Spain and practice your listening skills.

El Día del Padre en España es un día en el que celebramos a nuestros padres. En España se celebra el 19 de marzo. Escucha y aprende un poco más sobre cómo celebramos en España este día y, a la vez, practica tu escucha.

Transcripción y vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/02/11/el-dia-de-san-valentin/

Short intro: Valentine's Day is celebrated every year in Spain on February 14th. It is not a  bank holiday but it is quite popular among people to celebrate it on the day or later on during the following weekend. Listen more in Spanish about this day!

Transcripción + vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/01/27/los-apellidos-en-espana/

Short intro: You may have noticed that Spanish names are quite long as they have more words than in other cultures. The reason are not middle names, as in Spain they are not common, but it is due to our double surnames.

Transcripción + vocabulario: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2020/01/27/los-apellidos-en-espana/

Short intro: On the 5th of January, we celebrate the "Noche de Reyes". A big parade brings the three Kings to town where they will deliver the presents to all children

Transcripción aquí/here

Short intro: Gazpachos manchegos is a winter dish cooked in a "caldero" (big pot) with meat, bread and broth. The name also reminds of the cold soup named "gazpacho", but it is quite different. Read about this delicious dish and try the recipe.

Transcripción + vocabulario + receta aquí/here

Short intro: All Saints' Day is a Christian festival that it is traditionally celebrated in Spain. In this blog post, I describe what we typically do during this day. In addition, you have the recipe of a typical sweet (buñuelos) that is prepared specially for this day.

Transcription + vocabulary + exercise: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2019/09/19/el-sistema-educativo-en-espana/

Short intro: “Back to school” is known today as the time when children and teenagers start the new academic year.  “La vuelta al cole” is in September. Here you have a post with information about the education system in Spain.

This podcast is about the Rioja Wine. Transcription + vocabulary: https://www.dlspanishlessons.com/blog/2019/08/29/el-vino-rioja/.

Short intro: Most of you have already heard about or tasted the wine of Rioja. It has a long history going back to the Middle Ages and it is very popular in Spain. This summer, I spend a week in the regions where the vineyards grow, visited several wineries, learned about how they produce the wine, enjoyed the food, the scenery, and visited marvellous monuments. Practice your Spanish skills with a text describing characteristics of the wine and the region. Learn vocabulary about wine and tourism.