One of the first questions you’ll hear when meeting someone in Spanish is: ¿Dónde vives? — Where do you live?

But how do you answer beyond just naming a place?

In Episode 45, Em and Val teach you how to describe where you live in Spanish as a beginner — including your city or town, the weather, and what you think about it — using simple, real-life Spanish you can start using straight away.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn how to say where you live using vivir (vivo en…)

✅ Talk about different places like cities, towns, suburbs, and the countryside

✅ Describe the weather and climate using hace calor / hace frío

✅ Share your opinion about your city using beginner-friendly adjectives

✅ Hear a short mini conversation you can copy and practise

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Tell us in Spanish:👉 Where you live and one detail about it (weather, size, or opinion)

Example: Vivo en una ciudad pequeña y hace calor.Val will help correct your sentence if needed!

💛 Don’t forget to follow, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend learning Spanish

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

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

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic

¿A qué te dedicas? — which literally means “to what do you dedicate yourself?”

In Episode 44, Em and Val break down this essential phrase and teach you how to answer clearly, even if your job is unusual or you’re a student.

You’ll also learn when to use soy + profession and trabajo + en/como to explain your job naturally.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn how to answer ¿A qué te dedicas? in beginner-friendly Spanish

✅ Discover the difference between soy + profession vs trabajo + en/como

✅ Learn common jobs and how to adapt them for gender

✅ Tips for describing uncommon jobs so natives understand you

✅ Hear a mini conversation with simple, real examples

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Tell us in Spanish in the comments:👉 Your job using soy… or trabajo como…Val will help you translate if your profession is tricky!

💛 Don’t forget to follow, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who wants to talk about their job in Spanish confidently.

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

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

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic

One of the first things beginners want to say in Spanish is who they are and where they live — but many feel they need perfect pronunciation, no accent, and zero nerves. Here’s the truth: it doesn’t have to be perfect to be understood 💥

In Episode 43, Em and Val break down the exact phrases you need to introduce yourself naturally in Spanish, even as a complete beginner. You’ll learn how to confidently say your nationality, city, and ask someone else where they’re from — without overthinking it.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll:

✅ Learn how to say your nationality using soy + nationality

✅ Understand how to say where you currently live using vivo en + place

✅ Discover the difference between ¿De dónde eres? vs ¿Dónde vives?

✅ Hear a simple mini conversation and see how it’s used in real life

✅ Get tips for beginner-friendly Spanish introductions

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Tell us in Spanish in the comments:

👉 Your nationality using soy + nationality

👉 Where you live using vivo en + city

Val will reply and help you perfect your sentence!

💛 Don’t forget to follow, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who wants to start speaking Spanish confidently.

📲 Instagram & TikTok → @spanglish_friends

📧 Contact: spanglishfriendspodcast@gmail.com

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

🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic