Learn Spanish: Un día en español

Here you can listen to Michelle's story without the English narration.

Michelle from Venezuela is going to leave her country and embark on a new life. She's moving to Berlin, Germany, where things aren't so easy for her, but she meets every obstacle head-on.  

Here you can listen to Silvía's story without the English narration.

Silvia from Spain shares a childhood story about overcoming her fears. When she was a child, Silvia had a worry that no adult could ease, until she saw an episode of one of her favorite TV shows…

Here you can listen to Ángel Raúl's story without the English narration.

Ángel Raúl lives in Hawaii, and today he's getting ready to face a new challenge. He's going to take part in the Spartan Race, in which both his physical and mental strength will be put to the test.

Here you can listen to Lionel's story without the English narration. 

Lionel from Guatemala tells us a story of a mysterious experience he had as a child.

Here you can listen to Laura's story without the English narration.

Laura, an Italian teacher in Mexico City, tells us about a very special student.

Here you can listen to Minette's story without the English narration.

Minette, from Mexicali, says that we all do crazy things for love, herself included!

Here you can listen to Francisco's story without the English narration.

Join Francisco, a charming tour guide from the North of Spain on one of his tours.

Here you can listen to Sofía's story without the English narration.

Sofía lives in Cancún and today she's going to a sleepover with her three friends. But the evening takes an unexpected turn when the scary stories they're telling get just a little too real…

Here you can listen to Ignacio's story without the English narration.

Ignacio is planning to celebrate his 30th birthday on the canals of Xochimilco.

But this celebration is far from what he expected, since the locals put everything on hold to see if el Sabino is alright after his fall. But who's el Sabino, and why is he so important to the people of Xochimilco?

Listen to Gissell's story about a hike in Costa Rica not as relaxing as expected.

Gissell goes on a hike in Costa Rica that's a bit less relaxing than she expected. She goes to Braulio Carrillo National Park with her friend, and the active volcano isn't even the most threatening thing in store for them!

Daniela from the Dominican Republic wants to land a job in the New York film and TV industry.
This requires getting up at 5 each morning, searching for sets around the city, and cold-calling producers. Today, she’s got a lead for the hit TV show Orange Is The New Black and gets ready to go out and get her dream job.

Francisco has a date at a salsa party tonight and he really doesn't want to mess up. Unfortunately, he's a notoriously bad dancer, and everyone assumes all Latinos dance so well! Will stereotypes and a lack of rhythm get in the way of his chance to find love in the big city?  

Karina is going to the Peruvian Amazon to volunteer at a wildlife refuge for monkeys. A dream come true! But the journey to get there ends up being more adventurous than she had hoped for and she finds herself gambling with her future, literally.   

School trips are fun but expensive, so Tomás and his friends decide to raise money.  Find out how this group of entrepreneurial high school kids comes up with the money for a trip to Patagonia – and learns traditional cooking at the same time.  

Today, Micaela's Argentinian family meets her English boyfriend for the first time. Getting introduced to the family can be stressful enough as it is – without the added complications of not speaking the same language! Find out if Micaela's boyfriend can handle this challenge.   

At her mom's sudden request, Alexandra's family takes a road trip around Puerto Rico. Her mother wants to visit all of her favorite places to say goodbye. But like in any good story, things aren't entirely as they seem. 

Daphene, a Puerto Rican exchange student in Buenos Aires, is trying to navigate the big city that she temporarily calls home. On this day, while taking the subway to school, she realizes that she has to adapt her Puerto Rican Spanish a bit and that even native speakers of Spanish can make hilarious mistakes. 

Ángela and her boyfriend have had a long-distance relationship between Colombia and Canada for years, but now, Ángela is finally able to spend some time with her boyfriend while she takes an English course in Toronto. One day, they go on a date at the CN Tower, and Ángela gets the surprise of a lifetime.  

Here you can listen to Melina's story with Spanish narration. We recommend that you listen to everything a few times in order to train your ear and get the most out of the story!

Melina from Peru has a younger sister she's never met, but this is about to change on a family trip to Cuzco (sometimes spelled Cusco), the old capital of the Inca empire. Listen to Melina's story about the very special day where she met her sister for the first time.  

Carmela from Spain tells us about her first day teaching Spanish at a college in the United States. She's nervous about starting this new job and wonders if the students will be able to follow a whole class taught only in Spanish.