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Learn Spanish for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple Spanish, Explained in English
Learn Spanish for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple Spanish, Explained in English
A daily Spanish class for complete beginners (A0–A1) built around a real news story each morning. The host reads one short story slowly in simple Spanish and then breaks it down line by line with English explanations alongside. Every episode comes with a free page containing the full Spanish transcript, an English translation, the day's vocabulary, one grammar point and a short quiz. Episodes are also available as video for learners whose podcast app does not display them. There is no fixed order, so listeners can start with any day's class.
Episodes
Ice cream and the economics prize | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Ice cream explains part of the Nobel Prize in Economics. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: El helado explica parte del Nobel de Economía(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) More stories today(01:33) Today's headline, slowly(02:21) Winning a prize(03:16) Prices and decisions(04:07) Keeping one price(04:
UK growth forecast rises | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: The IMF raises its forecast for UK growth for 2026. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: El FMI mejora la previsión de crecimiento del Reino Unido para 2026(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) More stories today(01:33) Today's headline, slowly(02:24) Expecting something(03:17) Lower growth(04:06) Inflatio
Support for European industry plan | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Blume supports the European industrial plan. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Blume apoya el plan industrial europeo(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) More stories today(01:29) Today's headline, slowly(02:08) Supporting(02:55) Rules and value(03:26) Public support(04:21) Today's grammar point(04:57)
US sanctions on international court | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: The United States imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Estados Unidos impone sanciones a la Corte Penal Internacional(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) More stories today(01:23) Today's headline, slowly(02:09) War crimes and the court(02:44) Plans
Lower profit forecast as fuel costs rise | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Delta lowers its profit forecasts because fuel is expensive. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Delta baja sus previsiones de beneficios por el combustible caro(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) More stories today(01:37) Today's headline, slowly(02:23) Days and forecasts(03:20) Fuel cost(03:51) Rising
Maresca says team mood is fantastic | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Maresca says that the atmosphere at Manchester City is fantastic. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Maresca dice que el ambiente en el Manchester City es fantástico(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:37) More stories today(01:33) Today's headline, slowly(02:16) People and atmosphere(03:01) Charges and res
Security talks in Berlin | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Burnham will talk about security with the German chancellor in Berlin. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Burnham hablará de seguridad con el canciller alemán en Berlín(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) More stories today(01:37) Today's headline, slowly(02:24) Meeting with someone(03:07) Threats and i
Kane's two goals lift England | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Kane scores two goals and takes England closer to the quarter-finals. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Kane marca dos goles y acerca a Inglaterra a los cuartos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) More stories today(01:31) Today's headline, slowly(02:20) Winning(03:13) An own goal(03:56) Scoring again(
Trust gaps between AI agents | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: MCP creates a new risk among AI agents. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: MCP crea un nuevo riesgo entre agentes de inteligencia artificial(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:34) Today's headline, slowly(02:22) Testing AI agents(03:15) Recent security problems(04:06) Trusti
People arrive in Myanmar after deportation | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: 1,479 people deported from Malaysia arrive in Myanmar. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: 1.479 personas expulsadas de Malasia llegan a Myanmar(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:34) Today's headline, slowly(02:22) Days and arrivals(03:08) Going back(03:56) Danger and warnin
Bellingham leads England’s Croatia rout | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: Bellingham shines in England’s 7-0 victory in Croatia. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Bellingham brilla en la victoria de Inglaterra por 7-0 en Croacia(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:33) Today's headline, slowly(02:23) The match result(03:11) The captain's armband(04
Researchers fired over sensitive information | Beginner Spanish Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
Today's story: OpenAI fires three researchers for mishandling sensitive information.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: OpenAI despide a tres investigadores por manejar mal información sensible(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:31) Today's headline, slowly(02:17) Firing after an investig
An Israeli dentist treats the injured pilot after subduing a suspect | Beginner Spanish class Nº080
Today's story: An Israeli dentist treats the injured pilot after subduing a suspect in Saudi Arabia.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Un dentista israelí atiende al piloto herido tras reducir a un sospechoso en Arabia Saudí(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:31) Today's headline, slowly
A Flydubai pilot is stabbed by another pilot on a flight to Israel | Beginner Spanish class Nº079
Today's story: A Flydubai pilot is stabbed by another pilot on a flight to Israel. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Un piloto de Flydubai es apuñalado por otro piloto en un vuelo a Israel(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:31) Three more stories today(01:44) Today's headline, slowly(02:35) Landing(03:06) Trying to brin
Trump introduces in the United States a voluntary agreement to overse | Beginner Spanish class Nº078
Today's story: Trump introduces in the United States a voluntary agreement to oversee artificial intelligence. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Trump presenta en Estados Unidos un acuerdo voluntario para vigilar la inteligencia artificial(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:36) Today's he
OpenAI cancels the launch of a new model for safety reasons | Beginner Spanish class Nº077
Today's story: OpenAI cancels the launch of a new model for safety reasons. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: OpenAI cancela el lanzamiento de un nuevo modelo por motivos de seguridad(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:47) Today's headline, slowly(02:36) Lanzar in the present(03:26) Worki
The Houthis push to take control of Taiz in Yemen | Beginner Spanish class Nº076
Today's story: The Houthis push to take control of Taiz in Yemen. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Los hutíes presionan para tomar el control de Taiz, en Yemen(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:21) Increase(03:12) Preparing an attack(03:53) Leaving home(0
The European Union releases €710 million in Italy for humanitarian ai | Beginner Spanish class Nº075
Today's story: The European Union releases €710 million in Italy for humanitarian aid. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: La Unión Europea libera 710 millones de euros en Italia para ayuda humanitaria(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:26) Today's headline, slowly(02:21) liberar(03:06) Mon
OpenAI, an AI company, acknowledges its bots' failures on US governme | Beginner Spanish class Nº074
Today's story: OpenAI, an AI company, acknowledges its bots' failures on US government websites.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: OpenAI, empresa de IA, admite fallos de sus bots en sitios del Gobierno de EE. UU.(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(01:30) Today's headline, slowly(02:23) Acceder a un sitio(03:07) One offic
OpenAI: an AI model gains access to a health website in Australia | Beginner Spanish class Nº073
Today's story: OpenAI: an AI model gains access to a health website in Australia. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: OpenAI: un modelo de IA entra en un sitio de salud en Australia(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:28) Today's headline, slowly(02:19) Accessing something(03:02) Time and ac
AI companies are slowing down. | Beginner Spanish class Nº072
Today's story: AI companies are slowing down.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Empresas de IA frenan el ritmo(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:15) Talking(02:46) A possible pause(03:42) Being behind(04:25) Today's grammar point(05:01) The story againThe
Australia is proposing a plan for social media | Beginner Spanish class Nº071
Today's story: Australia is proposing a plan for social media. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Australia propone un plan para las redes sociales(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:35) Today's headline, slowly(02:18) Criticising(03:12) Without the option(03:55) People outside(04:50) The
Lawmakers ask the US President, Donald Trump, to speak with Xi Jinpin | Beginner Spanish class Nº070
Today's story: Lawmakers ask the US President, Donald Trump, to speak with Xi Jinping.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Legisladores piden a Donald Trump, presidente de Estados Unidos, que hable con Xi Jinping(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:37) Three more stories today(01:55) Today's headline, slowly(02:49) Sendin
The Trump administration is preparing sanctions against the ICC | Beginner Spanish class Nº069
Today's story: The Trump administration is preparing sanctions against the ICC. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: El gobierno de Trump prepara sanciones contra la CPI(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:25) Block in the present(03:07) Something may happen so
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House | Beginner Spanish class Nº067
Today's story: Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Trump prohíbe a CNN, MS NOW y Politico en la Casa Blanca(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:31) Three more stories today(01:38) Today's headline, slowly(02:27) Losing something(03:10) Saying no(04:03) Testing freed
The UN sees possible war crimes in US attacks in Iran. | Beginner Spanish class Nº066
Today's story: The UN sees possible war crimes in US attacks in Iran.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: La ONU ve posibles crímenes de guerra en ataques de EE. UU. en Irán.(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:36) Today's headline, slowly(02:24) Publicar in the present(03:02) A target of a
The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill against Russi | Beginner Spanish class Nº065
Today's story: The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill against Russia and Iran.. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprobó un proyecto de sanciones contra Rusia e Irán(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:28) Today's headline, slo
John Healey is speaking in Canada about a new defence bank | Beginner Spanish class Nº064
Today's story: John Healey is speaking in Canada about a new defence bank. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: John Healey habla en Canadá sobre un nuevo banco de defensa(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:33) Today's headline, slowly(02:19) Meeting people(03:07) Money for defence(04:02) Me
Valve, a games company launches Steam Frame | Beginner Spanish class Nº063
Today's story: Valve, a games company launches Steam Frame. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Valve, empresa de juegos, lanza Steam Frame(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:31) Three more stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:27) Present tense forms(03:15) Using the device(03:53) Price words(04:24) Today's gr
Russian drone hits a Ukrainian train near the border | Beginner Spanish class Nº062
Today's story: Russian drone hits a Ukrainian train near the border. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Dron ruso golpea un tren ucraniano cerca de la frontera(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:31) Three more stories today(01:47) Today's headline, slowly(02:33) Hit(03:20) People on the train(04:16) Injuries and being hu
Dario Amodei boss of Anthropic asks for AI to be slowed down | Beginner Spanish class Nº061
Today's story: Dario Amodei boss of Anthropic asks for AI to be slowed down. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Dario Amodei, jefe de Anthropic, pide frenar la IA(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:37) Today's headline, slowly(02:29) Forms of pedir(03:02) Talking about risks(03:45) Having
Inflation in the US stays at 3.4% in August | Beginner Spanish class Nº060
Today's story: Inflation in the US stays at 3.4% in August. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: La inflación en EE. UU. sigue en 3,4% en agosto(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:44) Today's headline, slowly(02:33) The verb form(03:18) Prices going up(04:14) Making something more expensive(
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for finance in the United States | Beginner Spanish class Nº059
Today's story: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for finance in the United States. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: OpenAI lanza ChatGPT para finanzas en Estados Unidos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:47) Today's headline, slowly(02:37) Working now(03:32) Searching and data(04:18) Wanting and m
Hollywood sets a record for summer box office in the United States | Beginner Spanish class Nº058
Today's story: Hollywood sets a record for summer box office in the United States. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Hollywood bate un récord de taquilla de verano en Estados Unidos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:42) Today's headline, slowly(02:33) Reaching(03:21) There was(04:08) Pas
Matt Clifford leaves Aria amid concerns about Anthropic | Beginner Spanish class Nº057
Today's story: Matt Clifford leaves Aria amid concerns about Anthropic. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Matt Clifford deja Aria por dudas sobre Anthropic(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:53) Today's headline, slowly(02:41) The verb dejar(03:26) A company(04:10) Staying in a job(05:17)
Zheng Qinwen tennis player reaches the quarter-finals in the United S | Beginner Spanish class Nº056
Today's story: Zheng Qinwen tennis player reaches the quarter-finals in the United States. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Zheng Qinwen, tenista, llega a cuartos en Estados Unidos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:40) Today's headline, slowly(02:30) Winning in the present(03:13) One af
The UK government blocks a bailout for Jaguar Land Rover | Beginner Spanish class Nº055
Today's story: The UK government blocks a bailout for Jaguar Land Rover. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: El gobierno del Reino Unido bloquea un rescate para Jaguar Land Rover(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:44) Today's headline, slowly(02:37) Present tense forms(03:08) Plans and comp
GM and Ford are expanding their move in the United States | Beginner Spanish class Nº054
Today's story: GM and Ford are expanding their move in the United States. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: GM y Ford amplían su giro en Estados Unidos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(01:48) Today's headline, slowly(02:37) The verb buscar(03:28) Time words(04:26) Spending and already(05:2
Nigel Farage the leader of Reform UK agrees a plan with the National | Beginner Spanish class Nº053
Today's story: Nigel Farage the leader of Reform UK agrees a plan with the National Rally. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Nigel Farage, líder de Reform UK, acuerda un plan con la Agrupación Nacional(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:34) Three more stories today(01:45) Today's headline, slowly(02:42) Signing in the p
Trump casts doubt on US support for the United Kingdom over the Falkl | Beginner Spanish class Nº052
Today's story: Trump casts doubt on US support for the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Trump pone en duda el apoyo de Estados Unidos al Reino Unido por las Malvinas(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:56) Today's headline, slowly(02:52) Putting w
The British government sees them rise again bond yields | Beginner Spanish class Nº051
Today's story: The British government sees them rise again bond yields. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: El gobierno británico ve subir otra vez los bonos(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:32) Three more stories today(01:41) Today's headline, slowly(02:30) Subir: present tense(03:19) Sentence 2: porque(04:09) Sentence
Andy Burnham promises more power for the regions | Beginner Spanish class Nº050
Today's story: Andy Burnham promises more power for the regions. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Andy Burnham promete más poder para las regiones(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(01:59) Today's headline, slowly(02:47) Hacer: present tense(03:38) Sentence 2: después de(04:33) Sentence 4:
Saka scores and Arsenal wins in England | Beginner Spanish class Nº049
Today's story: Saka scores and Arsenal wins in England. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Saka marca y Arsenal gana en Inglaterra(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:35) Three more stories today(02:01) Today's headline, slowly(02:47) ganar: present tense(03:29) Sentence 2: marcó(04:16) Sentence 4: marcó(05:24) The story
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario backs the name of Lake Ontario | Beginner Spanish class Nº048
Today's story: Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario backs the name of Lake Ontario. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: Doug Ford, primer ministro de Ontario, apoya el nombre del lago Ontario(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:33) Three more stories today(01:48) Today's headline, slowly(02:37) usar: six present forms(03:16)
Austrian police are looking for two suspects in a diamond theft in… | Beginner Spanish class Nº047
Today's story: Austrian police are looking for two suspects in a diamond theft in Vienna. You will hear it in Spanish first, then line by line with the English beside it.Today's headline in Spanish: La policía de Austria busca a dos sospechosos por un robo de diamantes en Viena(00:00) Welcome and today's headline(00:36) Three more stories today(02:00) Today's headline, slowly(02:53) Publicar - pre
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