How to Tell the Time in Spanish | Essential Beginner Phrases

Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish Friends

09/26/25

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Want to confidently ask and say the time in Spanish?⏰

Episode 29 of Spanglish Friends teaches you how to tell the time, ask “¿Qué hora es?”, and understand common responses like “Es la una” or “Son las tres y media.”

Perfect for beginner learners who want to handle everyday conversations with ease!

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn how to ask “What time is it?” in Spanish

✅ Use numbers and key phrases like “y media” and “menos cuarto”

✅ Understand AM/PM and the 24-hour clock in Spanish

✅ Hear a mini conversation about asking and telling the time, with line-by-line breakdown

✏️ Challenge of the Week

We’d love to hear from you! 👉 Write one sentence in Spanish about the time you do something (for example: Desayuno a las ocho de la mañana).

Comment or DM us on Instagram @spanglish_friends — show off your Spanish and cement what you’ve learned this week!

💛 Thanks for listening and helping our community of learners from all over the world grow!

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with friends learning Spanish.

📲 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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How to Talk About Your Free Time in Spanish | Hobbies, Frequency & Time Expressions

September 19, 2025

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15m

Want to confidently talk about what you do in your free time? Episode 28 of Spanglish Friends teaches you how to ask about and describe free time activities using me gusta, frequency words like siempre and a veces, and time expressions like por la mañana or los fines de semana.

Perfect for beginner learners ready to describe hobbies and routines in Spanish!

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn two ways to ask someone about their free time

✅ Use frequency words to describe how often you do activities

✅ Add time expressions to give context for your activities ✅ Hear a mini conversation about free time, with selective reinforcement and a line-by-line breakdown

✏️ Challenge of the Week We’d love to hear from you! 👉 Write one sentence about your free time in Spanish using at least one frequency word AND a time expression (for example: A veces corro en el parque los sábados).

Comment or DM us on Instagram @spanglish_friends — show off your Spanish and cement what you’ve learned this week!

💛 Thanks for listening and helping our community of learners from all over the world grow! Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with friends learning Spanish.

📲 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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How to Avoid Common 'Spanglish' Mistakes | First Video Episode! 🎥

October 3, 2025

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20m

Special episode alert amigos! 🎥 It’s our very first VIDEO episode — and Em is spilling her most cringe Spanglish fails. Spoiler: they involve concerts, highways, and kitchen tiles.

We’re celebrating episode 30 by re-introducing ourselves, sharing the story of how Spanglish Friends began, and then diving into Em’s top 3 Spanglish mistakes so you can laugh, learn, and avoid them yourself.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Meet Em & Val in our first-ever video recording

✅ Hear the funny (and embarrassing) stories behind Em’s 3 Spanglish fails

✅ Learn the truth about false friends like atender, éxito, and azulejos

✅ Discover why making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn

✏️ Challenge of the Week Share your own Spanglish fails in the comments or on Instagram @spanglish_friends! 👉

Was it a word you mixed up, a phrase that came out wrong, or a funny cultural misunderstanding? The best ones might get featured in a future episode!

💛 Thanks for listening and watching this milestone episode! Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share with friends learning Spanish.

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

📚 1-on-1 Spanish lessons with Val: spanishlessonsbyval@gmail.com

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic