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In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with an article about the Biography of Steve Jobs. This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV. Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Here are the first section of the Dialogue: Section 1: Steve Jobs nació el 24 de febrero de 1955 en San Francisco, California. Sus padres biológicos lo dieron en adopción y creció con la familia formada por Paul y Clara Jobs, una pareja de Mountain View, California. Steve estudió en la Universidad de Reed en Portland, Oregon en 1972, pero la abandonó después de solo un semestre y se quedó en el Campus para entrar a las clases que le parecían interesantes.   Here are the sentences again, first in Spanish, then in English and Spanish again so you can link the pieces together… Sentence 1 in Spanish (1st time) Steve Jobs nació el 24 de febrero de 1955 en San Francisco, California. Sentence 1 in English (simplified translation) Steve Jobs was born on the 24th of February of 1955 in San Francisco, California. Sentence 1 in Spanish (2nd time) Steve Jobs nació el 24 de febrero de 1955 en San Francisco, California.   Sentence 2 in Spanish (1st time) Sus padres biológicos lo dieron en adopción y creció con la familia formada por Paul y Clara Jobs, una pareja de Mountain View, California. Sentence 2 in English (simplified translation) His biological parents gave him up for adoption and he grew up with the family formed by Paul and Clara Jobs, a couple from Mountain View, California. Sentence 2 in Spanish (2nd time) Sus padres biológicos lo dieron en adopción y creció con la familia formada por Paul y Clara Jobs, una pareja de Mountain View, California.   Sentence 3 in Spanish (1st time) Steve estudió en la Universidad de Reed en Portland, Oregon en 1972, pero la abandonó después de solo un semestre y se quedó en el Campus para entrar a las clases que le parecían interesantes. Sentence 3 in English (simplified translation) Steve went to Reed University in Portland, Oregon in 1972, but he dropped out after only one semester and stayed on Campus to drop in the clases he found interesting. Sentence 3 in Spanish (2nd time) Steve estudió en la Universidad de Reed en Portland, Oregon en 1972, pero la abandonó después de solo un semestre y se quedó en el Campus para entrar a las clases que le parecían interesantes.   You can find the full transcript of the Dialogue in the Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by c...

In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with a Dialogue during a Customer Service Call. This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV.     Photo Credit: Cheshire East Council on Flickr under Creative Commons License         Want to improve your Spanish for Customer Service Faster? Take a look at this:           Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Here are the first section of the Dialogue: Section 1: Representante de Atención al Cliente: Gracias por llamar a CablePlus. Le atiende Roberto Flores. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle? Cliente: Hola, llamo para cambiar mi servicio de internet por uno que sea más rápido. Actualmente tengo el Plan Básico. ¿Qué otras opciones tienen?   Here are the sentences again, first in Spanish, then in English and Spanish again so you can link the pieces together… Sentence 1 in Spanish (1st time) Representante de Atención al Cliente: Gracias por llamar a CablePlus. Le atiende Roberto Flores. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle? Sentence 1 in English (simplified translation) Customer Service Representative: Thanks for calling CablePlus. This is Roberto Flores. How may I help you? Sentence 1 in Spanish (2nd time) Representante de Atención al Cliente: Gracias por llamar a CablePlus. Le atiende Roberto Flores. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle?   Sentence 2 in Spanish (1st time) Cliente: Hola, llamo para cambiar mi servicio de internet por uno que sea más rápido. Actualmente tengo el Plan Básico. ¿Qué otras opciones tienen? Sentence 2 in English (simplified translation) Customer: Hi, I’m calling to change my internet service for one that is faster. I currently have the Basic package. ¿What other options do you have? Sentence 1 in Spanish (2nd time) Cliente: Hola, llamo para cambiar mi servicio de internet por uno que sea más rápido. Actualmente tengo el Plan Básico. ¿Qué otras opciones tienen?   You can find the full transcript of the Dialogue in the Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materia...

In this session, we will review a list of common phrases in Spanish that Parents can use when talking with children. Some of them are questions, some other are requests and you will also find a few useful ideas to encourage kids to talk a little bit more in Spanish. Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Here is the First Set of Phrases in Spanish for Parents: Let’s review a few phrases in Spanish that can be used by parents who need to make common requests when talking to children. Phrase 1 Ven aquí Come here  Ven aquí You could also just say: Ven come Ven However, make sure you don’t say “ven allá” which would mean “come there” and sounds a little odd. For that, you can use the next phrase. Phrase 2 Ve allá Go there Ve allá If you want to refer to a specific place, you can change “allá” which means “there” for a specific place and add “al” if it’s a masculine noun, or “a la” if it’s a feminine noun before the place you are referring to. Let’s look at a few examples: Ve al baño – Go to the bathroom – Ve al baño Ve a la escuela – Go to school – Ve a la escuela Ve al auto – Go to the car – Ve al auto Phrase 3 Siéntate Sit down Siéntate You could also say: Por favor siéntate – Please sit down – Por favor siéntate Siéntate por favor – Sit down please – Siéntate por favor Phrase 4 Párate Stand up Párate Here are a couple of variations you can try: Por favor párate – Please stand up – Por favor párate Stand up please – Párate por favor – Stand up please Phrase 5- Quédate quieto por un momento Stay still for a minute Quédate quieto por un momento Phrase 6- Quédate aquí un momento Stay here for a second Quédate aquí un momento Phrase 7- Quédate en tu cuarto Stay in your room Quédate en tu cuarto Phrase 8- Es hora de ir a dormir It’s time to go to sleep Es hora de ir a dormir Here are a few variations you can try: Es hora de ir a la escuela – It’s time to go to school – Es hora de ir a la escuela Es hora de limpiar tu cuarto – It’s time to clean your room – Es hora de limpiar tu cuarto Phrase 9 Baja la voz Quiet down Baja la voz You could also say: Baja la voz por favor – Quiet down please – Baja la voz por favor Por favor baja la voz – Please lower your voice – Por favor baja la voz Phrase 10- Guarda silencio Be quiet Guarda silencio You could also say: Por favor guarda silencio – Be quiet please – Por favor guarda silencio   You can find the full list pf Phrases in the Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice ...

In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with an article about the Origins of Tango. This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV.     Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Here is the First Paragraph of the Article: Aunque existen distintas versiones sobre los orígenes del tango, no se conocen con exactitud los detalles sobre su nacimiento. Una de las teorías más aceptadas se enfoca en la mezcla de culturas que ocurrió en la región que se ubica entre Buenos Aires en Argentina y Montevideo en Uruguay durante el periodo de 1860 a 1900.   Individual Sentences of Paragraph 1: Sentence 1 in Spanish (1st time) Aunque existen distintas versiones sobre los orígenes del tango, no se conocen con exactitud los detalles sobre su nacimiento. Sentence 1 in English (simplified translation) Although there are different versions about the origins of tango, the details about its birth are not known with accuracy. Sentence 1 in Spanish (2nd time) Aunque existen distintas versiones sobre los orígenes del tango, no se conocen con exactitud los detalles sobre su nacimiento. Sentence 2 in Spanish (1st time) Una de las teorías más aceptadas se enfoca en la mezcla de culturas que ocurrió en la región que se ubica entre Buenos Aires en Argentina y Montevideo en Uruguay durante el periodo de 1860 a 1900. Sentence 2 in English (simplified translation) One of the most accepted theories focuses on the mix of cultures that happened in the region located between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Montevideo in Uruguay during the period of 1860 and 1900. Sentence 2 in Spanish (2nd time) Una de las teorías más aceptadas se enfoca en la mezcla de culturas que ocurrió en la región que se ubica entre Buenos Aires en Argentina y Montevideo en Uruguay durante el periodo de 1860 a 1900. You can find the full transcript of the Dialogue in the Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Got any questions? Share in the comments section available below these lines.  

In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with a Dialogue of a waiter talking to a customer at a restaurant. This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV. Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials   Here are the first few lines of the Dialogue: Section1 in Spanish: Mesero: Bienvenido al Pirata Feliz. Mi nombre es Roberto y voy a ser su mesero esta noche. Aquí tiene nuestro menú. ¿Le puedo ofrecer alguna bebida para comenzar? Cliente: Sí, una limonada con agua mineral y sin hielo por favor. Mesero: Muy bien, en unos momentos regreso con su bebida y para tomar su orden. Aquí está su limonada. Cliente: Gracias, ¿puede darme un popote por favor? Mesero: Sí claro, aquí tiene. ¿Está listo para ordenar? Cliente: mmm… Todavía no. Me gustaría ver el menú un poco más, aún no he decidido lo que quiero. Mesero: No hay problema, regreso en unos minutos. Individual Sentences of Section 1: Sentence 1 in Spanish (1st time) Mesero: Bienvenido al Pirata Feliz. Mi nombre es Roberto y voy a ser su mesero esta noche. Aquí tiene nuestro menú. ¿Le puedo ofrecer alguna bebida para comenzar? Sentence 1 in English (simplified translation) Waiter: Welcome to Happy Pirate. My name is Roberto and I will be your waiter tonight. Here is our menu. Can I offer you a drink to get started? Sentence 1 in Spanish (2nd time) Mesero: Bienvenido al Pirata Feliz. Mi nombre es Roberto y voy a ser su mesero esta noche. Aquí tiene nuestro menú. ¿Le puedo ofrecer alguna bebida para comenzar?   Sentence 2 in Spanish (1st time) Cliente: Sí, una limonada con agua mineral y sin hielo por favor. Sentence 2 in English (simplified translation) Customer: Yes, a lemonade with mineral water and no ice please. Sentence 1 in Spanish (2nd time) Cliente: Sí, una limonada con agua mineral y sin hielo por favor.   You can find the full transcript of the Dialogue in the Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Got any questions? Share in the comments section available below these lines.  

In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with an article about Cinco de Mayo’s History. This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV.       Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Got any questions? Comments or ideas? Share in the comments section available below these lines, or just say “hola!”      

In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with an article about 3 Habits to be more Productive at Work. This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV. Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials Got any questions? Comments or ideas? Share in the comments section available below these lines, or just say “hola!”    

In this session, practice your Spanish comprehension skills with an article about the History of Colombian Coffee. Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials   This Dual Conversational Spanish Practice is designed to help you understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, or when you hear them talking on TV. During this practice, I will first read a paragraph in Spanish. After that, I will read each sentence in Spanish, then I will translate it to English so you can understand what’s missing, and then I will read the same sentence in Spanish one more time so your mind gets to connect the pieces together. Next, I will read the same paragraph in Spanish one more time, so you can assess how much you are able to understand and compare it with your first try. We will repeat this process with each paragraph, and at the end I will read the entire text in Spanish one more time, so you can try to understand as much as possible.   Got any questions? Comments or ideas? Share in the comments section available below these lines, or just say “hola!”    

This is the session 2 of 15 Minute Spanish for your Job, an audio series designed to help you improve your Spanish comprehension skills, so you can understand when Spanish speakers talk to you, as you improve your Spanish along the way. Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available, You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials . This is how this Podcast Session works: In this session, we will go over an Article in Spanish that talks about 3 interesting places to visit in Mexico City. During this practice, I will first read a paragraph in Spanish. After that, I will read each sentence in Spanish, then I will translate it to English so you can understand what’s missing, and then, I will read the same sentence in Spanish one more time so your mind gets to connect the pieces together. Next, I will read the same paragraph in Spanish one more time, so you can assess how much you are able to understand and compare it with your first try. We will repeat this process with each paragraph, and at the end I will read the entire text in Spanish one more time, so you can try to understand as much as possible.   Podcast Upgrade Bonus: Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership: * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered): Get Bonus Materials   Do you have a question about Spanish, an idea or a suggestion you would like to share? Please share it in the comments section available below these lines. ¡Gracias!  

¡Hola my name is Miguel Lira! Welcome to 15 Minute Spanish for your Job, a podcast designed to help you understand conversational Spanish and improve your language skills so you can interact with confidence. This is session one, an introduction to explain a little about this podcast so you know what it is about and how it can help you improve your Spanish. Let’s get started! So, what is this podcast about? First let me tell you that this is not a podcast about basic grammar, or fundamentals for beginners who want to get started with Spanish from scratch. On the other hand, if you are able to understand 100% of what a native Spanish speaker tells you, then, please hit stop, this is not for you. Actually, this podcast is a learning tool with practice materials for those who already know a little about the basics, but struggle to understand when native Spanish speakers talk to them, or when they hear them speak on television or in movies. If it all sounds like “mumbo jumbo” when a Spanish speaker talks to you, and you would like to change that while you improve your Spanish skills, then, this podcast is for you. What can you expect from this podcast? Usually, new episodes will be published every 2 weeks, they will be about 15 minutes long and you will be able to find additional materials at SpanishForYourJob.com. In the upcoming sessions, you will find a few different formats designed to help you improve your Spanish skills. The most important ones are Dual Conversational Spanish Practice Sessions. During these sessions, we will go over articles in Spanish about Latin American culture and work related topics, as well as conversations related to specific work scenarios. As we review these articles, I will read each sentence in Spanish, then I will translate it to English so you can understand what’s missing, and then I will read the same sentence in Spanish one more time so your mind gets to connect the pieces together. You will also find sessions with other formats. Some of them will focus on short lists of phrases and vocabulary in Spanish for specific jobs; as well as other types of contents that will be developed as we get your feedback. How will this podcast help you improve your Spanish? Primarily, it will help you to improve your comprehension skills so you can understand when native Spanish speakers talk to you, which is one of the biggest challenges many of my students face when it comes to improving their Spanish. This is not only stressful and awkward, but it also constitutes the biggest bottleneck of language learning, Once you can understand native Spanish speakers, you will be able to learn on your own and practice by listening to radio shows, movies, and by talking to real people (as well as getting great discounts on authentic Mexican food of course!) The point is, when you are able to understand native speakers, your Spanish will improve much faster. If you think about it, learning how to ask a question in Spanish is easy, the problem comes when the other person answer your question and it all sounds like latin gibberish, or when you watch a movie in Spanish and you have no idea what they are saying 80% of the time. That’s where this podcast will help you the most, so you can understand native Spanish speakers and improve your Spanish in a natural way, as if you were living in a foreign country for a few hours a day. Why did I create this podcast? Well, because I wanted to have audio practice materials I could share with my students to help them improve their comprehension skills, so they can understand when Spanish speakers talk to them. I am a native Spanish speaker from Mexico. As a Spanish Language Coach, and a passionate language learner, I actually searched for materials like these when I was living in different coun...