It’s important to have an idea about the conjugations and usages of the different past tenses because every story is being told in past tense. Has built up a large knowledge base of vocabulary among many different topics (more than just words about the kitchen or the classroom).Is familiar with three of the past tenses in Spanish (indefinite, perfect, and imperfect).In my opinion, this podcast is for anyone who: The Duolingo podcast says that the Spanish in the episodes is for individuals at an Intermediate level. My husband and I are both at an Intermediate-Advanced level in Spanish. Different stories every week, guided by a narrator, but with parts of the story told in first-person by the person who lived it. Think of this podcast as a bi-lingual This American Life. She ends up getting scammed by a potential landlord, but the story has an awesome twist at the end. It’s about an artist (also from Chile) who travels to Berlin to pursue her craft. When she arrives, things don’t go exactly as planned.Įpisode 5 is my favorite so far. It’s about a snippet of a part of someone’s life.Įpisode 2 is about a young woman from Chile who moves to Argentina to live with her boyfriend.
The stories often include travel, but this isn’t a travel podcast. There is an English-speaking narrator who helps to tell the real-life stories of everyday people from Central and South America. The Duolingo Spanish podcast is a highly-produced, narrated, story-telling podcast. My Review of the New Duolingo Spanish Podcast In this review, I’ll give you an idea of what you can expect from the episodes, whether this podcast is right for your level of Spanish, and my overall thoughts of the show. I’m actually a bit surprised that the company is just now launching a podcast it seems like a natural extension of the brand.Īt the time of this writing, I have listened to the first 5 episodes of the new Duolingo podcast. In my opinion, part of the reason for Duolingo’s massive growth over the years is because it offers users a ton of content for free. Pretty much everyone I know who has tried to learn a new language has used Duolingo. I’ve used the Duolingo app to brush up on my Spanish, and to start my journey into learning German. So, when I saw that there was a new Duolingo Spanish podcast, I knew I had to review it.ĭuolingo is by far the most popular and well-known language learning app on the market. It seems that a LOT of us are interested in learning or improving our Spanish language skills! One of the most popular posts here on the blog is the post where I recommend the 3 Best Podcasts for Becoming Fluent in Spanish. See my disclosure policy for more information.