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199. Mi vida - Parte 4: ¿Productiva?
3 Jul 2025 · 14 min
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Welcome to another episode of ¡Cuéntame! , the Spanish podcast created especially for beginner learners. In this episode, host Marta shares part 4 of her personal story in Spanish — this time, focusing on her life after college and the challenges she faced trying to be productiva . As always, there are two versions of this episode. First, you'll hear a slower version with some helpful English translations to support your understanding. After that, there's a second version at normal speed — without translations — for an extra challenge. Don’t forget to check the transcript while you listen;…
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Marta Ruiz Yedinak, a Spanish National Board Certified Teacher, uses basic to intermediate level Spanish to tell stories and talk about everyday topics. Second language acquisition takes place through comprehensible input, and when the topics are interesting and compelling to the learner, it happens
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