How to Talk About Pets in Spanish | Common Animals & Beginner Phrases

Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends

12/05/25

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Amigos... ever wished you could talk about your favourite furry (or feathery!) friends en español?

Today, we’re learning how to name pets, gender them correctly, and talk about the animals you have — all with simple, beginner-friendly Spanish.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn the 5 common pets in Spanish: perro, gato, pájaro, pez, conejo

✅ Understand how to make pet words masculine or feminine (perro → perra, gato → gata...)

✅ Hear a mini conversation between Em & Val using all the new vocabulary

✅ Learn how to say “I have a pet...” + describe it with size and colour

✅ Practice asking others: “¿Tienes mascotas?”

✨ Shoutout of the Week This week’s shoutout goes to Nirvana, who shared: “Found you guys from your podcast!!! I’m not necessarily a beginner but I found your podcast so helpful with understanding concepts. Thank you guys.” Muchísimas gracias, Nirvana — you made our day!

✏️ Challenge of the Week Tell us in the comments if YOU have a pet! 👉 Example: Tengo un perro. / Tengo una gata. / No tengo una mascota.

💛 Every episode brings you closer to natural Spanish — paso a paso.

📲 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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🚀Amigos — ever felt that little “Spingle” tingle when a Spanish verb looks... different? That’s your brain telling you it’s irregular! In this episode, we’ll help you recognize irregular verbs instantly, without panicking or Googling.

🎙️In this episode, you’ll:

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✅ Recognize completely irregular verbs like ser, ir, and tener ✅ Hear a mini Spanish conversation with all three patterns in action

✅ Get tips and hacks to train your Spingle — your irregular verb detector

✏️Challenge of the Week Write one short sentence using at least one irregular verb! 👉 Example: Hago ejercicio. / Quiero un café. / Voy al cine con un amigo.

💛Every episode brings you closer to natural Spanish — paso a paso.

📲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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Did someone say something in Spanish and your brain just froze? Episode 40 of Spanglish Friends teaches you exactly what to say when you don’t understand — without panicking, pretending, or switching to English. You’ll learn powerful beginner phrases like ¿Puede repetir?, ¿Qué significa?, and Lo siento, no entiendo so you can survive real conversations with confidence.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn how to ask for clarification: ¿Cómo se dice...?, ¿Qué significa...?, ¿Cómo se escribe...?

✅ Practice essential “panic-saving” phrases: ¿Puede repetir, por favor? and ¿Puede hablar más despacio?

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✅ Hear a practical breakdown of what to say when you feel lost in conversation

🎉 Spanglish Friend Shout-Out of the Week

This week’s shoutout goes to Tumi, who bravely shared their very first Spanish sentence and their love for Spanish culture — we’re so proud of you!

✏️ Challenge of the Week

We’d love to hear from you!

👉 Which phrase will help you most: ¿Puede repetir? or ¿Cómo se dice...? 👉

Do you know any other helpful beginner phrases? Comment or DM us on Instagram @spanglish_friends — you might get a shoutout in an upcoming episode!

💛 Don’t forget to follow, 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