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¡Hola! Welcome to my podcast, Speak Spanish with Maria Fernandez. I’m Maria Fernandez, your Spanish teacher. Today, you’ll learn how to check into a holiday apartment in Spanish—perfect for your next trip!

We’ll listen to a short dialogue, learn all the key vocabulary, and then we’ll practise listening and speaking together. You won’t need a transcript—I’ll guide you every step of the way.

Before we jump in—if you want to take your Spanish further, my online course at kerapido.com/online is packed with dialogues like this one, plus speaking drills, vocabulary boosters, and interactive flashcards that help you master the pronunciation. You’ll find the link in the episode description.

Let’s get started!

Dialogue

Let’s hear a conversation between Marta, a holiday maker, and the apartment receptionist. First, I’ll read one sentence in Spanish, then its English translation.

Marta: Buenas tardes. Tenemos un apartamento reservado a nombre de Gómez.
Translation: Good afternoon. We have an apartment reserved in the name of Gómez.

Recepcionista: Por aquí, por favor. Como pueden ver, tiene dos baños, dos habitaciones con dos camas, un salón con terraza y ésta es la cocina.
Translation: This way, please. As you can see, it has two bathrooms, two bedrooms with two beds, a sitting room with a balcony, and this is the kitchen.

Marta: ¿Tiene lavadora y microondas?
Translation: Does it have a washing machine and a microwave?

Recepcionista: Sí. También tiene lavaplatos, cocina de gas, nevera y congelador.
Translation: Yes. It also has a dishwasher, gas cooker, fridge and freezer.

Recepcionista: Las mantas y las toallas están en los armarios de las habitaciones.
Translation: The blankets and towels are in the bedroom wardrobes.

Marta: ¿Qué día vienen a limpiar?
Translation: What day do they come to clean?

Recepcionista: Los lunes y los jueves.
Translation: On Mondays and Thursdays.

Marta: ¿Dónde se deja la basura?
Translation: Where should we leave the rubbish?

Recepcionista: En los cubos grises de la entrada.
Translation: In the grey bins at the entrance.

Now, you’re going to practise saying each sentence or phrase in Spanish. Repeat after me:

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What if one verse from the Bible could help you practise Spanish grammar, pronunciation, and fluency—all in just a few minutes? In today’s episode, I’ll show you how the Bible can become one of your most powerful language-learning tools.

We're going to dive into John 5:24, using my Spanish KJV translation. We'll break down this verse the same way we do in my course, 'Learn Spanish with the Bible.' Get ready to transform your Spanish!

First, let's hear the verse in both English and Spanish. Listen closely for the sounds and the rhythm.

Here's the English:

{5:24} Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

And now, in Spanish:

{5:24} En verdad, en verdad os digo, el que oye mi palabra y cree en el que me ha enviado, tiene vida imperecedera; y no entrará en condenación, sino que pasa de muerte a vida.

Let’s go through the verse, a few words at a time:

Verily, verily, I say unto you,

En verdad, en verdad os digo,

Notice the verb form ‘digo’. Which verb is it? It’s decir (to say, to tell). And which tense is it?: digo. It’s the present tense. These are the six forms of the verb ‘decir’ in the present tense. Say them after me: digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen. That’s the verb ‘decir’ (to say, to tell) in the present tense.

In this line, ‘en verdad, en verdad os digo’, notice also the pronoun ‘os’. Which person does it refer to? In English this line is ‘verily, verily, I say unto you’ - ‘en verdad, en verdad os digo’. The pronoun ‘os’ refers to ‘vosotros’. ‘Os digo’ ( I say unto you).

Now let’s zoom in on the next line—you’ll hear a beautiful example of how vowels work in Spanish.

The next line in our verse is: He that heareth my word, - el que oye mi palabra

Notice how I say the word ‘palabra’. This word has three A, and the three of them have the same sound: A. The Spanish A always has that sound, whether it comes at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a word: A. Palabra.

And what about the word ‘oye’? I’ll say the line again: el que oye mi palabra (He that heareth my word).

‘Oye’ is a verb form. Do you know which verb it is? It’s the irregular verb ‘oír’ (to hear). ‘Oye’ means ‘he hears’, so it’s the present tense. These are the six forms of the verb ‘oír’ (to hear) in the present tense. Say them after me, out loud. Always say the Spanish words out loud, not just quietly or in your head: oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen.

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💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀

Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.

To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com

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In today’s episode we’re going to practise asking for directions in Spanish.

You’re in a small town, and you’re a bit lost. A friendly local sees you looking around and comes to help. I’ll be that friendly local.

¿Puedo ayudarle en algo? Can I help you with anything?¿Puedo ayudarle en algo?

And this is your line: Yes, I’m looking for the train station.

Can you say that in Spanish?: Yes, I’m looking for the train station.

Yes is: sí, sí,

I’m looking for is: busco, busco

Train station is: estación de tren, estación de tren

So “Yes, I’m looking for the train station” is: Sí, busco la estación de tren. – Sí, busco la estación de tren. [slow]

Did you get that right?: Sí, busco la estación de tren.

Now it’s my turn: It’s near the supermarket.

Está cerca del supermercado.Está cerca del supermercado.

Your line is: Is it far from here?

How would you say: Is it far from here?

Far is: lejos, lejos

From here is: de aquí, de aquí

So “Is it far from here?” is: ¿Está lejos de aquí? – ¿Está lejos de aquí? [slow]

Now listen to my answer:

No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda. [No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda.] No, it’s very close. Go straight on and then turn left.

No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda.

Let’s break that down.

Siga means: go or continue (It’s a formal command)

Todo recto means: straight on

Luego is: then

Gire a la izquierda: turn to the left

So all together: Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda – Go straight on and then turn left. [slowly] Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda

Your next line is: Thank you very much.

How do you say that in Spanish?: Thank you very much

Muchas gracias – Muchas gracias

Let’s say the full conversation together. Say all the lines out loud just a split second behind me. Imitate my pronunciation and intonation as much as you can.

Here’s the conversation:

¿Puedo ayudarle en algo?

Sí, busco la estación de tren.

Está cerca del supermercado.

¿Está lejos de aquí?

No, está muy cerca. Siga todo recto y luego gire a la izquierda.

Muchas gracias.

Let’s do more speaking practice.

See the full transcript.

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WHO AM I?
💃🏻 I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most. 😀

Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.

To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com

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