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Learn Spanish Podcast — Real Conversations for Real Spanish LearnersLearn Spanish Podcast is a language-learning show where a real beginner learns Spanish in real time, alongside an experienced teacher. Hosted by Roy Coughlan (the student) and Ania (the teacher and co-host, also known from Learn Pol

New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 6 min
Latest: 7 Sep 2026
Language: English

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7 Sep 2026 · 5 min

#17 Introduce Yourself in Spanish | Learn Spanish Podcast

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-introduction ready to use in Spanish.🇪🇸 Perfect for: Beginners who want a simple template…

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E16 · 4 Sep 2026 · 14 min
#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 ¿cómo te llamas? with a friend versus ¿cómo se llama? with someone he doesn't know, along with ¿cuántos años tienes? versus ¿cuántos años tiene?, and ¿a qué te dedicas? versus ¿a qué se dedica?. It's a…
E15 · 3 Sep 2026 · 10 min
#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, dietary choices, and fears, including a fun mix-up between arañas (spiders) and ananas (pineapple). They also touch on well-known figures like Ed Sheeran to practice talking about where people are from, closing…
E14 · 2 Sep 2026 · 8 min
#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 like eye color (a veces azul, a veces verde) and responds to a range of personal questions using the verbs and vocabulary built up across earlier episodes, wrapping up with a well-earned congratulations…
E13 · 1 Sep 2026 · 7 min
#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 physical sensations, they switch to tener, working through tener frío (to be cold), tener calor (to be hot), tener dolor (to have pain), tener sueño (to be sleepy), and tener hambre (to be hungry). Ania…
E12 · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min
#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 broken), tengo unas gafas de sol (I have sunglasses), tiene dos gatos (he/she has two cats), tienes mucho dinero (you have a lot of money), tenemos frío (we are cold), and tienen deberes (they have…
E11 · 30 Aug 2026 · 7 min
#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 example sentences, including la tarta está en la mesa (the cake is on the table), ahí están las sillas (there are the chairs), el baño está arriba (the bathroom is upstairs), and allí está mi libro (there is…
E10 · 29 Aug 2026 · 7 min
#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 (hairdresser), la librería (library), el gimnasio, la zapatería (shoe shop), la oficina, el aeropuerto, and el supermercado. Ania then has Roy practice using the phrase yo voy a for I go to, building simple…
E9 · 25 Aug 2026 · 7 min
#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 describing what he likes to wear. A short, practical lesson you can repeat and practice on your own.Vocabulary covered:<ul><li>Los pantalones — pants</li><li>La falda — skirt</li><li>La…
E8 · 18 Jul 2026 · 3 min
#8 Querer - Learn to Say ”I Want” in Spanish
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, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, and ellos/ellas quieren. They then put it into practice with a simple, memorable example, yo quiero pizza, giving Roy a chance to build his first full sentence expressing a want in Spanish. 🇪🇸 Perfect for: Beginners who want a short, practical lesson on expressing wants and preferences in Spanish. 🔗 About Your Host…
E7 · 17 Jul 2026 · 4 min
#7 Counting in Spanish - Numbers Zero to One Hundred
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 diecinueve), the tens (veinte, treinta, cuarenta, and so on up to noventa), and finally cien. Along the way she corrects a few pronunciation slips, particularly around veintiuno and the tricky jump into the thirties, and compliments Roy's progress by the end of the lesson. 🇪🇸 Perfect for: Beginners who want to confidently count from zero to one…
E6 · 16 Jul 2026 · 5 min
#6 ¿Te Duele Algo? Learn the Verb Doler in Spanish
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 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, and a ellos/ellas les duele, explaining the singular and plural forms (duele vs duelen) along the way. They wrap up with a useful everyday question, ¿te duele algo?, meaning does anything hurt you, giving…
E5 · 15 Jul 2026 · 4 min
#5 La Playa, El Mar, El Helado: Your First Summer Spanish Words
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 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 phrases built around this vocabulary, including hace sol for it's sunny, voy a la playa for I'm going to the beach, and me gusta el helado for I like ice cream, wrapping up with son divertidas for they are…
E4 · 14 Jul 2026 · 5 min
#4 To Be or Not to Be - Learning Ser in Spanish
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 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. They then put the verb into practice, using ser to talk about nationality and origin (soy de Polonia, soy de Irlanda) and personality or defining characteristics, with a few playful mix-ups between Polish…
E3 · 10 Jul 2026 · 6 min
#3 La Comida en Español: Everyday Food Vocabulary for Beginners
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 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 between Polish and Spanish pronunciation, and Ania pushes him to practice using the words in context, like ordering dos huevos a día. A light, practical episode for anyone building basic food vocabulary in…
E2 · 10 Jul 2026 · 4 min
#2 Five Short Phrases Real Spanish Speakers Actually Use
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 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 agreeing with someone, and me da igual for I don't mind either way. Ania walks Roy through pronunciation and natural usage for each phrase, making this a fast, practical episode for anyone who wants to sound…
E1 · 10 Jul 2026 · 7 min
#1 El Mundial en Español: Your First Spanish Football Words
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 scratch. In this launch episode, Roy and Ania use the World Cup as the entry point into the language, breaking down essential football vocabulary like gol, partido, equipo, afición, and campeón, with Ania correcting Roy's pronunciation along the way. It is a relaxed, real-time lesson designed for absolute beginners who want to pick up practical…

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