Wonderful Way to Learn a Second Language!

This audiobook is very beginner friendly and as someone who is relatively new to the Spanish language, it is incredibly helpful. In high school, I took four years of Spanish but was never comfortable enough to engage in conversation. In this book, the realistic nature of each story helps me to learn phrases that I would commonly use on a daily basis, and feel comfortable using. The voices are clear and understandable, and I look forward to using this more as a roadmap to learning a second language.

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Good book for refreshing your Spanish

This is a good audiobook for people who know some Spanish and want to brush up and practice on the go. I studied Spanish in school but haven't used it in a few years, and this is a good refresher for me. The narrator speaks slowly and clearly, at a pace that makes it easy to understand and follow along but not too slow as to not sound conversational. What I like the most is the variety of stories. They aren't targeted at children - they're more about daily life. Overall a good way to practice your Spanish in a new way.

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I enjoyed this short story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I adored this audiobook; I would definitely recommend it to my friends and peers looking to learn the basics of Spanish.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I enjoyed the male speaker as I find the manner of what he says in a slow, sure fashion with the correct enunciation and pronunciation of the words & phrases. It’s as if he is trying to spell out the words as he speak them

What does Lucia Bodas and Abel Franco bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the first female speaker presented herself well as she speaks the language in a way it is done in a natural setting – very conversational, fluent and you can feel the emotions as it is spoken

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Improve Your Reading and Listening Skills in Spanish

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A Practical Introduction to the Spanish Language

I studied Spanish in a classroom setting for most of my life, starting in elementary school. However, while my classes allowed me to become fluent in reading and writing Spanish, I still struggle with understanding the language as it's being spoken. This audiobook provides an incredibly diverse lineup of short stories that are filled with practical phrases for everyday conversation, narrated by native Spanish speakers. This one book alone has been more useful for me in improving my verbal understanding of the Spanish language than years of structured classes.

IMPORTANT POINTS:

- Each story is narrated twice by two different speakers; this allows the listener to become comfortable with different voices
- The vocabulary presented is applicable to everyday life
- The story is narrated at a speed that's easy to understand and follow
- The spoken glossary at the end is well-structured and provides the infinitive forms of verbs that are conjugated in the story

OVERALL:

I'd rate this book at 4.5/5 stars. I would highly recommend this book for anyone trying to re-learn Spanish or boost their verbal comprehension skills. It's a great and practical tool for beginner-to-intermediate level Spanish speakers!

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Pleasantly Surprised !

I have been speaking Spanish since I was a toddler and I was pleasantly surprised with this audiobook because I actually learned more phrases listening to it! Spanish is my first language and I honestly thought I knew all the words in the dictionary, boy was I wrong! I also appreciate the fact that there are different narrators for the short stories. What appealed to me the most was the fact that some stories were under ten minutes so I was able to listen to a couple on my way home from the store but there were also some that lasted a bit longer which were perfect to listen to while cooking dinner. Overall I would highly recommend this audiobook to anyone trying to brush up on their Spanish skills or if you just want something to pass the time with. Honestly all the short stories are very interesting!

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Best one I've ever tried!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narrators spoke slowly and sounded natural instead of mechanic like other audiobooks I have tried in the past. Another thing that I loved about this book was that all of the short stories made sense and were simple enough for me to understand as a beginner.  It was also easy for me to keep track and read along to the text (another perk that was very useful).

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is starting to learn and  wants to become fluent (and sound natural) instead of just parroting back words from flashcards.

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Speaking Spanish seems much easier!

A book that helped me speak Spanish in conversation much much easier. I took Spanish a very long time ago, and I was pretty good at it. I just seemed very rusty back then, and still was before listening to this book. after listening to this book I had a conversation in Spanish with a friend who speaks Spanish, and it seemed much easier to communicate.

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Great book for beginners or re-learners!

Growing up I lived next door to a family from Puerto Rico who were like a second family to me, and as a result I was always over at their place. Naturally they mostly spoke in Spanish, and naturally I picked up on quite a bit of it. However over the years, I have been using Spanish less and less and as a result, my Spanish has grown quite rusty. This book was perfect for shaking the rust off. The best way for me to learn languages is to immerse myself in them.

The book features numerous speakers and all of them speak different but excellent Spanish. One of the hardest walls to overcome when becoming fluent in Spanish is deciphering a person's heavy accent. At times it is very difficult to understand what they are saying. With this book, I had no such problem. Everyone enunciated their words perfectly. The first male speaker in particular spoke very deliberately and clearly.

The only minor gripe I had with the book is with the vocabulary section. For the most part the girl's English was fine, however her pronunciation for some words was wrong and several of them were a bit hard to understand. For native English speakers, this isn't too big a deal; 95% of the mistakes are easily recognizable and you'll be able to put together what's she trying to say, However for non-native English speakers who are simultaneously learning English and Spanish, they may get the wrong impression from this section and start mispronouncing a few words in English themselves. Just something to work on.

All in all, this is a great book for anyone who wants to ease themselves into the Spanish language learning process. Listen to it while you're walking in the park or driving to work in the morning. Quick, simple and effective.

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Perfecto!

Awesome! Learning a language is never easy and training your ear to understand the sounds of the language is imperative to being able to have a conversation. This audio was the perfect way for me to listen to a native speaker talk and work out all the nuances of Spanish in my head. After listening to this several times, it became easier and easier not only to understand the book but also in real life conversations! It was also a great way to expand my vocabulary and learn some more conversational language instead of just academic robot talk. Thanks for the awesome book!

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Wonderful way to get a second language

This is a wonderful way to learn a second language, I took Spanish in high school so this was a great review on the Spanish language. I would purchase the second installment of Spanish so I can have a conversation with someone.

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