¡Cuéntame! | Learn Spanish with Comprehensible Input
Marta Ruiz Yedinak
Marta Ruiz Yedinak, a Spanish National Board Certified Teacher, uses basic to intermediate level Spanish to tell stories and talk about everyday topics. Second language acquisition takes place through comprehensible input, and when the topics are interesting and compelling to the learner, it happens almost without awareness. Sit back, enjoy, and improve your Spanish listening skills! Join the Facebook group for collaboration!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 14, 2022 • 7min
116. ¡El perrito se cayó!
Marta talks about a sad incident that she had yesterday... a dog fell off a roof! Find out what was the end of this stressful day! Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Sep 8, 2022 • 6min
115. La ansiedad
Marta talks about the general causes of anxiety and the symptoms that she suffers. Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Aug 11, 2022 • 6min
114. El quehacer
Marta talks about the chores that she has to do today, given that there is not much to do outside due to the rain. Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Aug 2, 2022 • 7min
113. El día de mi santo
Marta talks about the tradition of naming a child after the saint that is celebrated on the day of his/her birth, and how it is celebrated in her family. Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Jul 26, 2022 • 8min
112. ¿Pospandemia?
Marta talks about the COVID pandemic and how the more relaxed restrictions allow people to have a more normal life... and then she caught it after attending a language conference. What is the solution... if any? Acceptance? Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Jul 9, 2022 • 7min
111. De regreso a Wisconsin
Marta is back in WI from her vacation in Mexico. She talks about the details of her return, which includes three flights and two layovers. Stressful for someone afraid of flying! Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Jul 2, 2022 • 7min
110. Visita México 2022|La Tostadería del Mar
Marta is in Mazatlán and today she talks about her favorite restaurant there. She talks about the food, and the beautiful animals one can see while being at that restaurant. Transcript here!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Watch the iguana under our table!
La Tostadería del Mar
Jun 30, 2022 • 7min
109. Visita México 2022|Mazatlán
Marta talks about the next part of her visit to Mexico: Mazatlán, a beautiful city located on the Pacific Ocean coast, in the state of Sinaloa. Her nanny lives there with her granddaughter's family. Here is the transcript!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Jun 29, 2022 • 7min
108. Visita México 2022|Rigo, el peluquero
Marta talks about Rigo, a man who lives in Zihuatanejo and cuts hair... but he is not an ordinary barber at all! Here is the transcript!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
Jun 22, 2022 • 8min
107. Visita México 2022|La huerta de mis padres
Marta is still in Mexico, visiting her parents. She talks about their mango orchard, and how drought and later a category 1 hurricane that just passed through the coast of the Pacific Ocean affected their harvest.
Here is the link!
Email us! Become a supporter! Buy Me a Coffee Facebook Group
