How to Have Your First Conversation in Spanish | Introduce Yourself in Spanish for Beginners
Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends
03/06/26
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Meeting someone for the first time in Spanish? 🤝Would you confidently introduce yourself — or panic after saying hola?
In Episode 50, Em and Val celebrate fifty episodes of Spanglish Friends by helping you have your first real conversation in Spanish using the language you already know — step by step.
You’ll learn how to introduce yourself naturally: your name, age, where you’re from, where you live, what you do, what you like, and even your mascotas 🐶 — using simple beginner Spanish you can start speaking straight away.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:
✅ Learn how to say your name and age (Me llamo..., Tengo... años)
✅ Learn how to say where you’re from and where you live (Soy de..., Vivo en...)
✅ Describe your living situation (Vivo con... / Vivo solo/a)
✅ Talk about your job or studies (Soy... / Trabajo en...)
✅ Talk about the weather in your city (Hace calor / hace frío)
✅ Share your likes using Me gusta...
✅ Introduce your pet and say its name
✅ Hear two full beginner introductions you can copy and practise
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Write your own Spanish introduction using at least TWO of the structures from this episode.
👉 Example: Me llamo Alex.Soy de Australia y vivo en la ciudad. Me gusta el café.
Val will help correct your sentence if needed!
💛 Thank you for being part of our first 50 episodes — this conversation is proof of how far you’ve come.
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
Episodio Anterior
Shopping in a Spanish-speaking country? 🛍️One of the first things you’ll need to know is how to ask prices, point to what you want, and say if something is too expensive.
In Episode 49, Em and Val teach beginner Spanish learners how to shop confidently in Spanish — from asking How much is that? to saying I want this one and even bargaining politely — using simple, real-life Spanish you can start using straight away.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:
✅ Learn how to ask prices using ¿Cuánto cuesta...? and ¿Cuánto es...?
✅ Learn how to say this vs that using este, esta, ese, esa (and plural forms)
✅ Point to items near or far when shopping
✅ Learn how to say something is too expensive (está caro / está cara)✅ Learn how to ask for a discount politely
✅ Hear a short mini shopping conversation you can copy and practise
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Say for the word imán - would you sau ese or esa, or este or esta? Val will help correct your sentence if needed!
💛 Don’t forget to follow, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend planning a trip (or a shopping spree 😉).
📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends
📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
Siguiente Episodio
Going grocery shopping in a Spanish-speaking country? 🛒You’ll need to know how to ask where things are, understand the different sections, and pay at the checkout — all in Spanish.
In Episode 51, Em and Val teach beginner Spanish learners how to shop for food confidently — from finding the bakery and butcher to paying with cash or card — using simple, real-life Spanish you can start using straight away.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:
✅ Learn how to say supermarket, market, bakery, butcher, and more
✅ Learn how to ask where things are using ¿Dónde está...?
✅ Understand key shop words like pasillo, sección, and caja
✅ Learn how to pay with cash or card in Spanish
✅ Know how to respond when asked for ID or loyalty points (RUT / DNI)
✅ Hear a short mini grocery shopping conversation you can copy and practise
🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)
Tell us how you can ask for your favorite section in a supermarket, using the structure Dónde está la sección de + panadería + place. Like sección de frutas, verduras, carne.
Val will help correct your sentence if needed!
💛 Don’t forget to follow, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who loves food (or travelling 😉).
📲 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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