2021
S1E13 - Monolingual: Landing my dream TV job
07:08
Here you can listen to Daniela's story with Spanish narration. We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
S1E13 - Landing my TV dream job
11:22
Daniela from the Dominican Republic wants to land a job in the New York film industry.This requires getting up at 5 each morning, searching for sets around the city, and cold-calling producers. Today, she's got a lead for the hit TV show Orange Is The New Black and gets ready to go out and get her dream job.
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S1E12 - Monolingual: Salsa dancing date in Brooklyn
06:33
Here you can listen to Francisco's story with Spanish narration. We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
S1E12 - Salsa dancing date in Brooklyn
10:19
Francisco has a date at a salsa party tonight and he really doesn't want to mess up.
Unfortunately, Francisco is a notoriously bad dancer, and everyone assumes all Latinos dance so well! Will stereotypes and a lack of rhythm get in the way of his chances to find love in the big city?
S1E11 - Monolingual: Journey to Monkey Island
08:11
Here you can listen to Karina's story with Spanish narration. We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
S1E11 - Journey to Monkey Island
13:56
Karina is going to the Peruvian Amazon to volunteer at a wildlife refuge for monkeys.
A dream come true! But the journey to get there ends up being more adventurous than she had hoped for and she finds herself gambling with her future, literally.
S1E10 - Monolingual: The great empanada bake off
08:26
Here you can listen to Tomas' story with Spanish narration. We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
S1E10 - The great empanada bake off
14:02
Join a group of bright high school kids as they make money for a trip to Patagonia.
Find out how this group of entrepreneurial-minded high school kids are getting cash together to pay for a school trip – and they’re learning about traditional cooking at the same time.
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S1E9 - Monolingual: Meeting the family... in Spanish
00:00
Micaela shares how she introduced her English boyfriend to her family, in Spanish.
We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
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S1E9 - Meeting the family... in Spanish
14:48
Micaela introduces her English boyfriend to her family for the first time.
Meeting the family can be stressful enough as it is – without the added complications of not speaking the same language! Find out if Micaela's boyfriend can handle this challenge.
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S1E8 - Monolingual: Mom's (not quite) farewell
08:07
Listen to Alexandra's story of touring Puerto Rico island with her family in Spanish.
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S1E8 - Mom's (not quite) farewell
00:00
Alexandra and her family tour the island of Puerto Rico, but her mom’s feeling ill.
After a week with friends on Isla Culebra on the coast of Puerto Rico, Alexandra's mom and dad pick her up to take her back to San Juan. Her mom doesn't feel well, but she insists the family tours around the island of Puerto Rico to visit her favorite places.
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S1E7 - Monolingual: "Taking" the subway in Buenos Aires
07:55
Here you can listen to Daphene's story with Spanish narration. We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
S1E7 - "Taking" the subway in Buenos Aires
13:32
As Daphene rides the subway in Buenos Aires, she has an unexpected misunderstanding.
Originally from Puerto Rico, Daphene is an exchange student who is trying to navigate the big city that she temporarily calls home. She realises that even native speakers of Spanish can make hilarious mistakes.
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S1E6 - Monolingual: Fake wedding in Montevideo
08:33
Listen in Spanish to Martina’s story of fake weddings.
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S1E6 - Fake wedding in Montevideo
13:43
Martina takes us on a trip to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend an unusual local event.
In Uruguay, like in many other places around the world, people are waiting longer before getting married. But where does that leave all the 20-somethings who crave unforgettable “wedding” parties with food, drinks and dancing? Well, they arrange fake weddings, known as “falsas bodas”!
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S1E5 Monolingual: Surprise at the CN Tower
05:40
Hear about Ángela's visit up Toronto’s famous CN Tower with her boyfriend in Spanish.
We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
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S1E5 - Surprise at the CN Tower
10:54
Ángela from Colombia joins her boyfriend in Canada and they go up Toronto’s CN Tower.
They’ve had a long distance relationship for years, but now, Ángela is finally able to spend some time in Toronto to take an English course. They go on a date up the CN Tower and Ángela gets the surprise of a lifetime.
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S1E4 Monolingual: Meeting my sister for the first time
05:41
Listen in Spanish to Melina’s story of going to meet her younger sister in Cusco.
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S1E4 - Meeting my sister for the first time
09:52
Melina from Peru travels to Cusco to meet her younger sister for the first time.
Listen to Melina's story about that very special day as she and her family travel to Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire.
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S1E3 - Monolingual: Teaching Spanish to American students
07:26
Listen to Carmela’s story of her first day as a college teacher in the USA in Spanish.
We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
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S1E3 - Teaching Spanish to American students
10:00
Carmela is nervous on the first day of her new job as a Spanish teacher at a college.
She’s gone to the United States from Spain and is filled with nerves about teaching. She wonders if the students will be able to follow a whole class taught only in Spanish.
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S1E2 - Monolingual: My pet armadillos
07:40
Listen in Spanish to Julio’s story of growing up in Mexico with rainforest wildlife.
We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
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S1E2 - My pet armadillos
12:53
Julio and his family live in a part of Mexico that has a rainforest and wildlife.
His dad rescues wild animals from the dangers of the highway, including two armadillos, that they name Chato and Chebo. Find out how they bring total chaos to the household one day.
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S1E1 - Monolingual: Surfing in Puerto Escondido
06:37
Listen to Andrea in Spanish as she shares her story about surfing for the first time.
We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!
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2020
S1E1: Surfing in Puerto Escondido
09:52
Join Andrea who’s living in Mexico as she attempts to go surfing for the first time.
She loves hanging out at the beach and has always wanted to try surfing, but something has been holding her back. This particular day, she decides not to let anything stop her – with a little help from a new friend.
Let us know what you think at podcasting@babbel.com