Learn Spanish
A language-learning podcast that follows a real beginner's journey to learn Spanish alongside an experienced teacher. Host Roy and teacher Ania break down practical vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation through natural conversations instead of scripted lessons. The show captures genuine learning with mistakes and corrections happening live, making it suitable for beginner and intermediate Spanish learners. Episodes address everyday phrases, cultural context, and conversational practice for commuters, travelers, expats, and self-taught students.
Episodes
#16 Tú vs Usted: Formal and Informal Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast
In this episode, Roy and Ania tackle the difference between tú (informal you) and usted (formal you) in Spanish, a distinction that doesn't exist in English. They introduce two new verbs, vivir (to live) and dedicarse (to do for a living), working through the full present tense conjugation of each. Roy then practices switching between informal and formal question forms, for example asking
#15 Bicicletas, Libros y Arañas: Spanish Q&A Continues
In this episode, Roy and Ania continue their conversational practice with a fresh round of everyday questions in Spanish. Topics range from possessions (¿tienes una bicicleta?, ¿tienes muchos libros?) to family size (mi familia es pequeña), nationality and culture (talking about Poland, Polish cinema, and its link to Łódź), and personal details like being a student, favorite books, dietar
#14 Las Preguntas: Practicing Spanish Through Everyday Questions | Learn Spanish Podcast
In this episode, Roy and Ania put everything learned so far into practice through a series of everyday conversational questions in Spanish. They cover personality traits (¿eres una persona paciente o impaciente?), pets, general mood, siblings, friendships, and family, along with fun tangents about celebrities like Shakira and Enrique Iglesias. Roy also practices describing physical traits
#13 Sentimientos y Sensaciones: Feelings in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast
In this episode, Roy and Ania tie together the verbs learned in previous episodes, estar and tener, to talk about feelings and sensations in Spanish. For feelings, they use estar, covering words like contento (content), alegre (cheerful), feliz (happy), triste (sad), preocupado (worried), enfadado (angry), enamorado (in love), serio (serious), aburrido (bored), and cansado (tired). For ph
#12 Tener: Learn "To Have" in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast
In this episode, Roy and Ania cover the irregular verb tener, meaning to have. Ania walks Roy through the present tense forms: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, and tienen, then explains that tener is used to talk about possessions. They work through a range of practical examples, including tengo una tarta en la mesa (I have a cake on the table), tienes el móvil roto (your phone is b
#11 Estar: Learn the Other "To Be" in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast
In this episode, Roy and Ania introduce the verb estar, Spanish's other verb for to be. Ania walks Roy through the present tense forms: estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, and están, then explains the key distinction from the verb ser covered in an earlier episode: ser is used for things like nationality and profession, while estar is used for location. They practice with a series of exa
#10 Los Lugares del Trabajo: Workplace Vocabulary in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast
In this episode, Roy and Ania cover a full set of vocabulary for workplaces and everyday locations in Spanish. They work through la panadería (bakery), el banco (bank), el hospital, la escuela (school), la farmacia (pharmacy), el teatro (theatre), el restaurante, el correos (post office), el taller (mechanic's shop), el tribunal (court), la comisaría (police station), la peluquería (haird
#9 La Ropa — Clothes and Accessories in Spanish
In this episode of Learn Spanish Podcast, Roy and Aña cover clothing and accessories vocabulary — from everyday basics like pantalones (pants) and camisa (shirt) to trickier ones like el jersey (sweater, with that easy-to-mispronounce "j" sound) and el bañador (swimming costume). Aña leads Roy through each word, they practice pronunciation together, and Roy puts it into practice describin
#8 Querer - Learn to Say "I Want" in Spanish
Episode 8 — Querer: Learn to Say "I Want" in Spanish | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this short lesson, Roy and Ana cover the verb querer, meaning to want. Ana walks Roy through the full present tense conjugation: yo quiero, tú quieres, ella quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, and ellos/ellas quieren. They then put it into practice with a simple, memorable example, yo quiero pizza, giv
#7 Counting in Spanish - Numbers Zero to One Hundred
Episode 7 — Los Números: Learn to Count in Spanish | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this episode, Roy and Ania take on Spanish numbers from zero to one hundred. Ania guides Roy through the full sequence: cero through diez, then the teens (once through diecinueve), the tens (veinte, treinta, cuarenta, and so on up to noventa), and finally cien. Along the way she corrects a few pronunciation slips
#6 ¿Te Duele Algo? Learn the Verb Doler in Spanish
Episode 6 — Doler: Learn to Say "It Hurts" in Spanish | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this episode, Roy and Ania move away from summer vocabulary to something more practical: expressing pain in Spanish using the verb doler. Ania walks Roy through the full set of pronouns needed for this construction: a mí me duele, a ti te duele, a él/ella le duele, a nosotros nos duele, a vosotros os duele, an
#5 La Playa, El Mar, El Helado: Your First Summer Spanish Words
Episode 5 — El Verano: Learn Summer Vocabulary in Spanish | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this short and lively episode, Roy and Ania cover essential summer vocabulary in Spanish. They work through el verano for summer, la playa for the beach, el mar for the sea, la piscina for the pool, el helado for ice cream, and las gafas de sol for sunglasses. Ania then guides Roy through a few practical p
#4 To Be or Not to Be - Learning Ser in Spanish
Episode 4 — Ser: Learn the Verb "To Be" in Spanish | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this episode, Roy and Ania tackle one of the most important verbs in Spanish, ser, meaning to be. Ania walks Roy through the full present tense conjugation: yo soy, tú eres, él/ella es, nosotros somos, vosotros sois, and ellos/ellas son, with a pronunciation check on the double L in ellos and ellas along the way.
#3 La Comida en Español: Everyday Food Vocabulary for Beginners
Episode 3 — La Comida: Essential Spanish Food Vocabulary | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this episode, Roy and Ania cover everyday food vocabulary, starting with la comida for food itself, then working through el pan for bread, el agua for water, la leche for milk, el queso for cheese, el pollo for chicken, and el huevo for egg. Along the way Roy runs into a few funny false-friend moments betwe
#2 Five Short Phrases Real Spanish Speakers Actually Use
Episode 2 — 5 Everyday Spanish Phrases You'll Actually Hear | Learn Spanish PodcastIn this episode, Roy and Ania cover five short, high-frequency expressions that native Spanish speakers use constantly in everyday conversation. They break down qué tal as the informal version of cómo estás, no pasa nada for brushing something off as no big deal, depende for it depends, de acuerdo for agree
#1 El Mundial en Español: Your First Spanish Football Words
Episode 1 — Learn Spanish Through the World Cup | Learn Spanish PodcastWelcome to the very first episode of Learn Spanish Podcast. Roy is joined by Ania, co-host and teacher, also known from Learn Polish Podcast, as he begins learning Spanish from scratch. In this launch episode, Roy and Ania use the World Cup as the entry point into the language, breaking down essential football vocabula
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