How to Say What You're Doing Today in Spanish? | Beginner Guide to Verbs
Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends
07/11/25
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Want to speak confidently in Spanish? In this beginner-friendly episode, we’ll teach you how to conjugate regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs in the present tense — so you can start building thousands of real Spanish sentences like “yo hablo español/ I speak spanish” right away.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ When to use the present tense in Spanish
✅ The 3 types of regular verbs (-AR, -ER, -IR) and what they mean
✅ How to conjugate verbs with yo, tú, él, ella and usted
✅ Easy patterns to help you speak about your daily routine
✅ A short Spanish conversation using today’s verbs in context
Whether you’re brand new or just need a confidence boost, Val (native Spanish teacher from Venezuela) and Em (English-speaking learner) guide you step by step — with real examples and simple grammar breakdowns.
🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week
This week’s shoutout goes to Mickley Mouse (we're not sure of your real name!) — thanks so much for your kind words on Instagram! We’re thrilled our podcast is helping you start from zero.
“I am enjoying how you guys are an actual beginners Spanish podcast. At least the first one I found. All the other ones go into speaking solid Spanish right away.”
✏️ Challenge of the Week
Tell us in the comments or DM us: ¿Qué haces hoy? Example: Yo estudio español
💛 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow Spanish learners!
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📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
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Want to say your birthday month in Spanish?
🎉 In this episode, we’ll teach you how to say all 12 months of the year in order, give you two clever tricks to help you remember them, and show you how to ask and answer when your birthday is — in clear, beginner-friendly Spanish
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to pronounce and remember all 12 months in Spanish
✅ Easy patterns to help lock them in (hint: most end in “o” or “-bre”!)
✅ How to say when your birthday is — and ask someone else theirs
✅ A mini Spanish conversation using this week’s vocab
Whether you’re just starting out or building confidence, Val (native Spanish teacher from Venezuela) and Em (English-speaking learner) make it easy and fun to follow along.
🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week
This week’s shoutout goes to Michelle who commented on our last episode, episode 15, where we taught you how to say the days of the week in Spanish. She completed the challenge to say what day of the week it is, and she used the correct structure of ‘hoy es’ which remember friends means today is, and then the day of the week when she was listening which was martes, Tuesday. Thanks for getting involved Michelle!
✏️ Challenge of the Week
Tell us in the comments or DM us: ¿En qué mes es tu cumpleaños? Example: Mi cumpleaños es en octubre.
💛 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow Spanish learners!
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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Want to talk about the seasons in Spanish? 🌸☀️🍁❄️ In this beginner-friendly episode, we’ll teach you how to say the four seasons of the year in Spanish and how to have a real conversation about your favorite season — with reasons, examples, and pronunciation tips.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to say primavera, verano, otoño and invierno
✅ How to ask: “¿Cuál es tu estación favorita?”
✅ How to answer with a reason: “Mi estación favorita es el verano, porque me gusta el calor.”
✅ Bonus seasonal vocab (flowers, sun, cold, weather, etc.) ✅ A short Spanish conversation putting it all together
Val (native Spanish teacher from Venezuela) and Em (English-speaking learner from Australia) guide you step by step with clear, slow Spanish and real-life phrases you can use right away.
🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week
This week’s shoutout goes to Gabe, who commented on our Instagram post where I shared more about my Spanish learning journey. He wrote: "Congratulations on becoming fluent in Spanish, Em! Your journey is truly inspiring and I'm loving the Spanglish Friends podcast so far!"
✏️ Challenge of the Week
Post in the comments or DM us on Instagram:Mi estación favorita es... and finish the sentence with a reason.Example: Mi estación favorita es primavera, porque me gustan las flores
💛 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow Spanish learners!
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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