How to Talk about Groups in Spanish | Ser vs Estar for Beginners “We”, “They” & “You All”
Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends
06/13/25
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Ready to level up your Spanish from just “yo soy” and “tú estás”? In this episode, we teach you how to say “we are,” “they are,” and “you all are” in Spanish — with clear examples, cultural tips, and conversation practice to help you speak more naturally.
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ When to use nosotros/nosotras, ellos/ellas, and ustedes/vosotros
✅ How to conjugate them using both ser and estar ✅ Simple memory tricks to make it stick
✅ A short dialogue using all 5 pronouns in context
Whether you're learning Latin American Spanish or Spain Spanish, Val (native Spanish teacher from Venezuela) and Em (English-speaking learner) break it down simply and clearly.
🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week This week’s shoutout goes to Tommy from Australia! He completed our reto from episode 12 with awesome examples of conjugating estar— thanks for getting involved, Tommy!
✏️ Challenge of the Week Choose one pronoun from today and write a sentence using ser or estar. Example: “Nosotras somos amigas.”
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📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
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😅 Feeling a little confundido about emotions in Spanish? This beginner-friendly episode teaches you when to use estar (not tener) for feelings — plus 10 essential emotions to boost your Spanish fast and take your conversations to the next levels!
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ 5 high-energy emotions (I’m good, fantastic, well, happy and excited)
✅ 5 lower-energy emotions (I’m so-so, not good, sad, tired, stressed)
✅ 2 common traps to avoid as a beginner! (I’m cold/hot, I’m hungry/thirsty)
Val (native Spanish teacher from Venezuela) and Em (English-speaking learner) explain everything step-by-step so you can feel more confident using both verbs in real-life conversations.
🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week
Shoutout to Duska who commented on episode 1 & 3. They said that they studied Spanish in high school several decades ago and that they will visit Spain for the first time this year and are loving our episodes! Thanks so much, and we can’t wait to hear about your trip!
✏️ Challenge of the Week
Use estar to tell us, how are you feeling today? ¿Cómo estás?
You can reply by using the structure yo estoy + the emotion — “Estoy muy feliz” (I’m really happy) — “Estoy un poco cansado” (I’m a bit tired)
Comment below or message us on instagram your answer — we’d love to hear from you!
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📩 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com
📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com
🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic
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Want to learn how to say the 7 days of the week in Spanish? In this episode, we teach you how to talk about the days of the week and key time words like today, yesterday, tomorrow — plus two cool bonus words: how to say “the day after tomorrow” and “the day before yesterday” using just one word in Spanish!
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ The 7 days of the week in Spanish (with pronunciation help)
✅ How to say today, yesterday, and tomorrow
✅ Simple one-word phrases for “day after tomorrow” & “day before yesterday”
✅ A short, fun conversation to hear these words used in context
Join Val (native Spanish teacher from Venezuela) and Em (English-speaking learner) as they make learning Spanish clear, fun, and beginner-friendly!
🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week This week’s shoutout goes to Ellia from Canada, who commented on episode 9 to say she loves the podcast and told us to keep it going — thank you so much, Ellia!
✏️ Challenge of the Week
Tell us in the comments: What day of the week is it when you're listening to this episode?
Use the phrase Hoy es + [day of the week]
For example: Hoy es lunes (Today is Monday) or Hoy es viernes (Today is Friday)
Comment below or message us on Instagram — we love hearing from you!
💛 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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