{"podcast":{"title":"Speaking Spanish for Beginners","slug":"speaking-spanish-for-beginners-697472","podcast_index_feed_id":697472,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4703290/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/speaking-spanish-for-beginners","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ac4dfd5ee7bdee1b3af82c798794e975.jpg","author":"Latin ELE","episode_count":62,"summary":"Having a hard time saying more than just “hola”? 😧 All those years of Spanish in school, only to freeze when your new friend María asks you \"¿Cómo estás? \" or \"¿Qué haces?\" If that's your case...Speaking Spanish for Beginners is here to help 🎧 Hosted by Marco Fierro, Spanish tutor and founder of Latin ELE, this podcast for Spanish beginners is perfect for English speakers starting from scratch. With easy-to-follow lessons, guided practice, and a fun \"Latino\" vibe, you'll learn the essentials to surprise your amigos with your Spanish skills. Join us and start speaking Spanish with confidence. ¡Vamos! More information on our website 👇 https://latinele.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners--4703290/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:21:21.034663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners-697472"},"episode":{"title":"Mini Challenge #14: 🌎 Latin American Countries (Spanish Trivia)","slug":"mini-challenge-14-latin-american-countries-spanish-trivia","published_at":"2026-07-20T09:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners-697472/mini-challenge-14-latin-american-countries-spanish-trivia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners-697472","url":"https://latinele.com/spanish-listening-quiz-latin-american-countries/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72997961/trivia_latin_american_countries.mp3","summary":"👉 Need help with this game? Check out the Transcript and Answer Key at Latin ELE. 🗺️ Test your Spanish listening skills with this fun geography‑themed mini challenge. In this episode, Marco describes three Latin American countries using four essential questions: location, characteristics, capital city, and currency. Your task is to identify each country based on the Spanish clues. This activity is perfect for beginners who want to practice listening comprehension, learn useful geography vocabulary, and get comfortable understanding Spanish without English support. A great way to boost your confidence en español. 📝 Full transcript available on the Latin ELE blog ⬇️ https://latinele.com/spanish-listening-quiz-latin-american-countries/ 💪 Need extra help to get started? Join my Spanish Beginner Intensive Program starting September (2026). Limited spots. https://latinele.com/spanishintensiveprogram/ 🏙️ Learn how to describe places in Spanish with our mini course City Chat (Latin ELE Premium) 📚 More resources to learn Spanish at Latin ELE https://latinele.com/ ❤️ If you enjoy the show, leave a five-star review and share it with your amigos ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ¡Hasta la próxima! —Marco Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners--4703290/support .","meta_description":"👉 Need help with this game? Check out the Transcript and Answer Key at Latin ELE. 🗺️ Test your Spanish listening skills with this fun geography‑themed min…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":241,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speaking-spanish-for-beginners-697472/episodes/mini-challenge-14-latin-american-countries-spanish-trivia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners-697472/mini-challenge-14-latin-american-countries-spanish-trivia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}