How can Watching Movies Help You Learn Spanish? | Beginner Tips and Spanish Film Recommendations
Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends
05/29/26
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🎬 Have you ever wondered if watching Spanish movies can actually help you learn Spanish as a beginner? The research says YES, but only if you use them the right way.
In this episode, Em and Val break down why Spanish films feel difficult at first, what beginners usually get wrong, and how movies can actually improve your listening, vocabulary, and comprehension over time.
Perfect for Spanish beginners, travellers, and anyone wanting to improve their Spanish in a fun, real-world way.
💛 Giveaway (Australian Listeners) We’re giving away TWO double movie passes to the Australian Spanish & Latin American Film Festival, which runs from June-July 2026!
To enter:
• Follow us on Instagram @spanglish_friends
• Comment on our pinned post
• Tag a friend you want to take to the festival!
Winners will announced Tuesday 9 June, 9am AEST via instagram
💛 About the Australian Spanish & Latin American Film Festival
- 📅 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Byron Bay & more.
- 🎟️ Full festival program: https://storage.googleapis.com/production-cms-storage-bucket/SFF26_Programme_DL_Web.pdf
- 🌐 More info: https://spanishfilmfestival.com/
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why Spanish movies feel difficult at first (and why that’s normal)
✅ How different accents and slang affect understanding
✅ What research says about learning languages through films
✅ How subtitles actually help beginners learn faster
✅ How to use movies to improve your Spanish (even as a beginner)
✅ Beginner-friendly listening practice and strategies
🎬 Films mentioned in this episode (Em’s Spanish Movie Recommendations)
- La Odisea de los Giles (Argentina) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10384744/ A comedy about neighbours who lose their savings during Argentina’s financial crisis and plan a clever mission to get revenge.
- Justicia Artificial (Spain) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21186294/ A political thriller set in the near future where AI is used in the justice system, raising questions about fairness and control.
- Language Lessons (USA) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11027830/ A heartfelt drama-comedy about a Spanish teacher and student whose online lessons turn into a deep emotional friendship.
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Have you ever watched a Spanish film? Share your experience or recommend a movie in the comments!
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
Research mentioned in this episode (yeah, real studies here only)
• The Language Learning Journal (2019) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09571736.2019.1610033
• PLOS ONE (2016) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0158409
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💛Shoutout: Special shoutout again to Megan for joining our community via Spotify, we love having you here!
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
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💛 Shoutout: Special shoutout this week to Soph for joining the conversation on Spotify with an awesome Spanish practice sentence, we love your energy and effort!
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📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
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