Episodes

In this episode, Roy and Ania put together a complete personal introduction in Spanish. Roy practices answering a full set of personal questions: his name and surname (me llamo Roy, me apellido Coughlan), nationality (soy de Irlanda), age (cincuenta y tres años), profession (soy empresario), languages spoken (hablo español, inglés y polaco), and where he lives (vivo en Łódź, Polonia), before wrapping up with contact-style questions about phone number and email. By the end, Roy has a full self-in...

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 ¿cómo te llamas? with a friend versus ¿cómo se llama? with someone he doesn't know, along with ¿cuántos años...

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, dietary choices, and fears, including a fun mix-up between arañas (spiders) and ananas (pineapple). They also touch...

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 like eye color (a veces azul, a veces verde) and responds to a range of personal questions using the verbs a...

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 physical sensations, they switch to tener, working through tener frío (to be cold), tener calor (to be hot), te...

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 broken), tengo unas gafas de sol (I have sunglasses), tiene dos gatos (he/she has two cats), tienes mucho dine...

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 example sentences, including la tarta está en la mesa (the cake is on the table), ahí están las sillas (there ar...

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 (hairdresser), la librería (library), el gimnasio, la zapatería (shoe shop), la oficina, el aeropuerto, and el supe...

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 describing what he likes to wear. A short, practical lesson you can repeat and practice on your own. Vocabulary cov...

Episode 8 — Querer: Learn to Say "I Want" in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast In 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,...

Episode 7 — Los Números: Learn to Count in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast In 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...

Episode 6 — Doler: Learn to Say "It Hurts" in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast In 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...

Episode 5 — El Verano: Learn Summer Vocabulary in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast In 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...

Episode 4 — Ser: Learn the Verb "To Be" in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast In 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...

Episode 3 — La Comida: Essential Spanish Food Vocabulary | Learn Spanish Podcast In 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...

Episode 2 — 5 Everyday Spanish Phrases You'll Actually Hear | Learn Spanish Podcast In this episode, Roy and Ania cover five short, high-frequency expressions that native Spanish speakers use constantly in everyday conversation. They break down qué...

Episode 1 — Learn Spanish Through the World Cup | Learn Spanish Podcast Welcome 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...