If you don’t live in a Spanish-speaking country, it can be difficult to find ways to listen to real Spanish conversations and reports. But there are various tools – including many free ones – available for Spanish listening practice, including online exercises and podcasts:
Kwiziq Spanish listening practice – A variety of audio files and videos with transcript and translation
Audiciones – Audio for different levels with comprehension exercises
Learning Spanish for Beginners – Despite the name, this is better for intermediate students as the audio is rather fast
Learning Spanish Fast – Intermediate and advanced podcast in Latin American Spanish with an emphasis on Colombia
News in Slow Spanish – Weekly news reports specially recorded for Spanish learners
Notes in Spanish – Spanish audio, video, and worksheets on real-life topics
Podcasts in Spanish – Listen to real conversations on a variety of topics – advanced
Unlimited Spanish podcasts – Spanish audio recorded by Oscar, on a variety of topics accompanied by a transcription – intermediate to advanced (recommended by one of our Kwiziq students!)
SpanishPodcast.net – Spanish-learning tips and lessons subtitled videos and audio files with transcripts
VideoEle – Videos for levels A1 to B2
Radio – Listening to Spanish talk radio and music
TV – Stations from the Spanish-speaking world
Spanish audio books
Even if you’re a beginner, it can be helpful to listen to Spanish to help train your ear.
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Laura is a French expert and Kwiziq's Head of Quality Control. Online educator since '99, Laura is passionate about language, travel, and cooking. She's American by birth and a permanent ex-pat by choice - freelancing made it possible for her to travel extensively and live in several countries before settling permanently in Guadeloupe. Laura is the author of Lawless French, Lawless Spanish, and other websites and books on French, Spanish, Italian, English, and vegetarianism. She spends most of her spare time reading, playing with food, and enjoying water sports.