Spanish Podcasts
Listening to podcasts in Spanish is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in Spanish that can be done anywhere, anytime. Read on for some tips and recommendations on using Spanish podcasts to improve your Spanish!
Tips for Listening to Podcasts in Spanish
If you are serious about improving your Spanish skills by listening to podcasts, make a commitment to listen often. The habit of listening to 5-10 minutes of Spanish a few times a week will quickly add up. Beginners will become more familiar with spoken Spanish, while more advanced learners can keep their skills up and learn advanced vocabulary.
Here’s a list of some of the most engaging and effective Spanish podcasts to help you improve your listening skills. The podcasts listed are FREE, just like SpanishDict!
Grammar-Focused Podcasts
| Name of Podcast | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Lightspeed | Covers nearly every essential grammatical topic learners of Spanish should be familiar with, from ser vs. estar to the subjunctive. | all levels |
| Language Transfer | Helps you start understanding and speaking Spanish using basic sentences. | beginner |
| Notes in Spanish | Every Notes in Spanish podcast includes a real Spanish conversation and includes interludes where the key grammatical topics used in the conversation are discussed. | all levels |
| A Zero To A Hero | This podcast takes you along on the language learning journey of a girl trying to learn Spanish. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of the language. | beginner |
Travel and Culture
| Name of Podcast | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Break Spanish Travel Diaries (on Spotify) | Coffee Break’s travel diaries teach you about different places in the Spanish-speaking world. This is a great podcast if you are learning the preterite tense because the narrators talk about what they did, where they went, what they ate, etc. | beginner - early intermediate |
| Spanish Pod 101 (on Spotify) | Spanish Pod 101 teaches you survival phrases and skills for a variety of Spanish-speaking countries. A major benefit of listening to these podcasts is that there are different teachers with different accents delivering the Spanish lessons. | beginner - early intermediate |
| Nómadas | Nómadas takes you on adventures across the globe. The destinations you’ll learn about are not limited to Spanish-speaking countries. | early intermediate - advanced |
Real-World Contexts
| Name of Podcast | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Audiria | Audiria’s podcasts provide authentic listening practice on a variety of topics, such as cooking, art, and film. | all levels |
| Españolistos | The hosts of this podcast discuss a variety of current topics, such as Venezuela’s economic crisis. | intermediate |
| News in Slow Spanish | This podcast delivers current events in real, everyday Spanish based on your current proficiency level. | all levels |
News in Slow Spanish charges a monthly subscription fee, but you can try it out first with a 7-day free trial!
Narrative Podcasts
| Name of Podcast | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Tres Cuentos Literary Podcast | This podcast narrates all types of Latin American literature in Spanish and in English. | intermediate |
| Radio Ambulante | This narrative journalism podcast offers its listeners hundreds of extraordinary stories about Latin American life. | advanced |
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