How to Catch a Taxi or Uber in Spanish | Beginner Guide
Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends
07/17/26
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Learn how to catch a taxi or Uber, communicate with your driver, and travel with confidence in Spanish!
In this beginner Spanish podcast episode, Em and Val teach you essential Spanish phrases and vocabulary for taking a taxi or Uber in Spanish-speaking countries. You’ll learn how to greet your driver, confirm your ride, ask for the air conditioning, request to be dropped off, pay for your trip, and finish your journey like a local.
Perfect for Spanish beginners, travellers, backpackers, digital nomads, and anyone wanting to feel more confident using Spanish in real-life travel situations.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to greet your driver and confirm your destination
✅ How to communicate comfortably during your taxi or Uber ride
✅ How to ask to be dropped off, pay, and end your trip naturally
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Practise asking a driver to drop you off somewhere in Spanish.
Try using ¿Me deja + location, por favor?
Leave your sentence in the comments or send us a DM—we LOVE seeing your progress!!
💛 Shoutout
Special shoutout this week to Marissa from Arizona, USA, who introduced herself in Spanish in the comments. Amazing work, Marissa, ¡bien hecho!
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
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Perfect for Spanish beginners, travellers, backpackers, and anyone wanting to feel more confident eating out in Spanish.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to ask for ingredients to be removed from your meal ✅ How to explain food allergies and intolerances in Spanish ✅ How to talk about vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary preferences
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Write one sentence in Spanish about your food preferences. It could be something you avoid, something you’re allergic to, or your diet.
Try using sin + food, tengo alergia a + food, or soy + diet.
Leave your sentence in the comments or send us a DM, we LOVE seeing your progress!!
💛 Shoutout
Special shoutout this week to Monique, who commented on Episode 36 saying: “Super helpful.” Awww muchísimas gracias, Monique. We’re so happy you found the episode helpful—that’s always our biggest goal!
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
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Learn how to understand Spanish WhatsApp messages and text like a native!
In this beginner Spanish podcast episode, Em and Val teach you the most common Spanish texting abbreviations, WhatsApp slang, and everyday phrases you’ll actually see in real conversations.
You’ll learn how to decode text shortcuts, send simple messages, and keep a conversation going naturally in Spanish.
Perfect for Spanish beginners, travelers, students, and anyone wanting to understand how native Spanish speakers really communicate online.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to understand common Spanish WhatsApp abbreviations and text shortcuts
✅ How to send simple, natural text messages in Spanish
✅ How to reply and keep a text conversation going with confidence
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Write one Spanish texting abbreviation we taught you today.
For example: tmb (también), pq (porque), xfa (por favor), or ntp (no te preocupes).
Leave your answer in the comments or send us a DM—we LOVE seeing your progress!!
💛 Shoutout
Special shoutout this week to Meds, who commented on our Episode 65 Instagram mini video saying: “These are excellent.” Muchísimas gracias for your support!
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
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