Imagine yourself at the beach — swimming in the ocean, building sandcastles, or relaxing under an umbrella… now you can describe all of that en español! 🌊☀️

In Episode 55, Em and Val teach you how to talk about your favourite beach activities in Spanish — from sunbathing to surfing, having a picnic, and making sandcastles. Perfect for beginner learners who want to start speaking about real-life activities in Spanish.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn essential beach vocabulary: la playa, el mar, la arena, la sombrilla, el traje de baño

✅ Learn useful verbs for beach activities: nadar, tomar el sol, surfear, hacer un picnic, hacer castillos de arena

✅ Answer the beginner-friendly question: ¿Qué haces en la playa? / ¿Qué te gusta hacer normalmente?

✅ Hear a full mini conversation you can copy and practise

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Tell us one sentence about what you like to do at the beach in Spanish. Start with:

👉 Me gusta + verb

Example: Me gusta tomar el sol.Post it in the comments or DM us on Instagram — we love celebrating your Spanish wins!

💛 Shoutout:

This week’s shoutout goes to Spanglish Friend Maya who messaged us on Insta, Estoy feliz escuchar! That’s a great sentence which means ‘I’m so happy to be listening’. We're so happy to know that, and thank you for your support amiga.

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

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

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic

Want to talk about Easter in Spanish — from the Easter bunny to chocolate and egg hunts — using just a few simple words? 🐰🍫🥚

In Episode 54, Em and Val teach you how to describe Easter traditions like painting and hiding eggs, looking for them, and celebrating with family — all in beginner-friendly Spanish.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn essential Easter vocabulary: la Pascua, los huevos de Pascua, el conejo de Pascua, el jardín, and la canasta

✅ Learn useful verbs to describe Easter activities: pintar, esconder, buscar, and encontrar

✅ Answer common questions like ¿Qué haces en Pascua? and ¿Qué hace tu familia?

✅ Hear a full mini conversation about Easter that you can copy and practise

✅ Understand how to talk about holiday traditions with simple sentences

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Tell us in one sentence what you or your family do at Easter in Spanish. For example:

• En Pascua pinto huevos.

• Escondo huevos en el jardín.

• Mi familia busca huevos de Pascua.

Post your sentence in the comments or send us a direct message on Instagram — Val and Em love seeing you practice and celebrate your Spanish wins!

💛 Shoutout: This week’s shoutout goes to our Spanglish Friend Emily, who asked: “Cómo se dice landlord en español?” The answer: propietaria (I’m a landlord). Thanks for being part of our community, Emily!

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

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

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic

Want to describe what someone looks like in Spanish — and make it sound natural in conversation? 👀In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about height, hair, and eye colour using simple beginner Spanish.

In Episode 53, Em and Val guide you through describing people using only two verbs — ser and tener — so you can confidently talk about your friends, family, or anyone you meet.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Describe height and physical traits using ser (alto, baja, delgado, etc.)

✅ Talk about hair using tiene el pelo + colour and length (rubio, castaño, largo, corto)

✅ Describe eye colour with tiene los ojos (azules, verdes, marrones, avellana, ámbar)

✅ Learn gender agreement for adjectives

✅ Hear a full beginner mini conversation about best friends in Spanish

✅ Apply your new skills in a weekly challenge to describe someone in your life

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Describe someone you know in Spanish:

• Their height using ser 'es'

• Their hair using tiene el pelo

• Their eyes using tiene los ojos

Example: Mi amiga es alta. Tiene el pelo negro. Tiene los ojos verdes.

💛 Fifty-three episodes in — and now you can describe people in Spanish like a pro beginner!

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

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

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic