When I was a child I loved cake and hated a soup made with chicken organs. What food did you love and hate when you were a child? Think about your answer, and listen to this episode to learn how to express likes and dislikes in Spanish. You can find the transcription of this episode on my website spanishwithandres.com/likes. You can also subscribe to my newsletter to receive stories similar to the one you will listen to here. By reading them you can learn more about the language, Ecuador...

In this episode I talk with Darren from Chews to Explore, his YouTube channel where he and his wife share their adventures around the world. In May 2022 they visited Ecuador, and in this episode we talked about their time in the country. If you are planning to visit Ecuador, I’m sure you will find this interview interesting and useful. ___ _ To find the episode notes, visit spanishwithandres.com To receive an email every day, with a short story and advice to learn Spanish, subscribe here.

Have you ever seen The Lion King? When Timon and Pumbaa are eating bugs, they say bugs are slimy yet satisfying. And in the Spanish version, they say bugs are slimy but delicious. Well, that’s a lie. Listen to the episode to understand what I'm talking about. Find the transcription on spanishwithandres.com/worms _____________________________________________________ To receive more resources to keep on learning about Ecuador and Ecuadorian Spanish, subscribe to my mailing list.

Let me tell you something interesting about Spanish: Some students, when they are learning the language, confuse "I'm hot" and "I'm horny". Why?  Because these sentences cannot be translated literally, but some students don't know that so they try. You can find the transcription of this episode on spanishwithandres.com/hot.

The chair is small. Right. The door is open. Right. The Andrés is a teacher... sounds kind of weird, right? Well, that's how [most] Ecuadorians talk about a person's name. Do you want to know more about it? Play this episode. You can find the transcription on spanishwithandres.com/names.

This episode is different. I talk with a friend from the US about her experience living and working in Ecuador for a couple of months. If you are planing to visit Ecuador, I'm sure you will find this interview interesting. You can find the notes of this episode on spanishwithandres.com/mc.

There are many different ways to introduce yourself when you are meeting a person for the first time. But if you are just starting to learn Spanish, some basic but common phrases will be enough. In this episode you will learn some. You can find the transcription on spanishwithandres.com/introductions.

Wishing a nice day to a someone is normal, but be careful, depending on the Spanish phrase you choose, it might sound polite, nice or creepy. Don't worry, the difference is simple and esy to learn. You can find the transcription of this episode on spanishwithandres.com/nice.

You can find lots of phrases to greet people if you search online, but there are other things you shold know if you are planning to visit Ecuador or if you have Ecuadorian friends.   This epsidode is about that. You can find the trascription on spanishwithandres.com/greetings.

I have a question for you: » ¿Hablas español? » Do you speak Spanish? There are different ways to anwer that question, depending on you current level, of course. In this episode we are going to talk about it. ___ _ You can fin the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/a-little/ Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/spanishwithandres/

You recently learned how to say "I want to (do something)" in Spanish. Those phrases work to talk about things we want to do, but not necessarily things that are going to happen. So, when you have an actual plan, what do you say in Spanish? That's what you are going to learn in this episode. As always, you can find the notes on https://spanishwithandres.com/weekend/

Do you have any plans for this weekend? Or... in Spanish: ¿Tienes planes para este fin de semana? If you have Spanish speaking friends, you probably hear that phrase often (even if before now you coudn't understand it). But, how can you answer it? Well. There are many ways, and in this episode you will learn one of them. As always you can find the notes of this episode on https://spaishwithandres.com/i-want/

If you want to be polite when it's time to say goodbye, you could say something like "have a good day". On the other hand, when you want to say that to a person who you appreciate a lot (a family member, a close friend, etc.) you could say "have a nice day" instead. So, how do you say those phrases in Spanish? Play this episode and learn it. You can find the notes of the episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/goodbye/

What would you answer if someone asks you "¿por qué aprendes español?". Learn how to answer that question, in Spanish, of course, with some examples and explanations. You can find the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/reasons/

Grammar... Some people love it and some others hate it. I personally think it is important to understand it, but it is not the most important thing. In this episode you are going to learn how the infinitive form works in Spanish. You can find de notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/infinitive/

In English, when you want to introduce a friend, you say something like “This is John”, right? Well, in Spanish that phrase doesn’t work. Sorry about that. Listen to this episode and learn how to introduce a person in Spanish. It's really easy. I promise. Find the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/introduce-a-friend/

Hobbies are one of those topics you can use when you are just meeting a person. There are many phrases, questions and answers you can use to talk about them, and today you will learn the "basic ones". After learning them, you will be ready to ask that person you want to talk to something like "what do you like to do in your spare time?", in Spanish, of course. As always, you can find the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/hobbies/

In this episode you will learn 7 important phrases and questions that will be helpful when you are trying to have your first basic conversations in Spanish. Don't forget to practice. Remember that's the only way to really learn them. As always, you can find the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/phrases/

In the previous episode, you learned how to introduce yourself, and today, you are going to learn 4 useful questions you can use to ask for other people’s information. Find the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/questions/

In the last episode you learned how to greet people and say goodbye, and today, you are going to learn how to introduce yourself when you first meet people who speak Spanish. Ready? You can find the notes of this episode on https://spanishwithandres.com/introduction

In today’s episode, we are talking about greetings and farewells. After all, if you do something every day is saying hello and goodbye. So, how to greet people in Spanish? Listen to this episode and learn it. You can find the notes on https://spanishwithandres.com/greetings

Hello and welcome to the Spanish with Andrés Podcast. I’m Andrés, a native Spanish teacher from Ecuador, in South America and in this first episode of my new podcast, I would like to tell you a little bit about what you will find here. So, let 's get started.