

¡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!
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Dec 3, 2023 • 9min
156. ¡Hola, Keeley!
Marta talks about the new addition to her family: a 4-month-old goldendoodle puppy who they rescued from an unethical breeder. This episode is intermediate level for the number of new vocabulary words, the use of past tenses and subjunctive and also because it is over a minute longer than the normal episode length. Follow the transcript here to aide in comprehension, and also to see pictures of puppies!
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Nov 6, 2023 • 9min
155. El monstruo del armario-Advanced
Marta tells once more this scary story written by Pablo Conde. Find the YouTube video here!
In this version specially recorded for advanced students, Marta uses higher level grammar and vocabulary. You will listen to Marta tell the story in preterit and imperfect and also use "If" clauses, and subjunctive. Even if you are an advanced student, it is recommended that you listen to the previous episode 2:54, where the same story is told in present tense. It is important to be familiarized with the vocabulary used there, because here, Marta uses it again. However, this time she doesn't translate those words, as they were introduced in the previous episode.
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Oct 31, 2023 • 10min
154. El monstruo del armario
Marta tells the scary story created by Pablo Conde, and that you can find in YouTube here
Transcript Here
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Oct 16, 2023 • 9min
153. Adiós, Mila
Marta talks about the heartbreak of losing Mila, her beloved dog.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 9min
152. Amor a primera vista
Marta talks about how she found love at first sight during her trip to Europe. Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1boxwinJZUT70eXlRnLSeE6qyfVv8sPCYi5xJRHl7gUE/edit

Sep 18, 2023 • 8min
151. Viajes de verano -Parte 2
Marta concludes her summer travels with Keith. She is happy for the opportunity she had, but she is also happy to be back home!
Transcript here
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Aug 23, 2023 • 9min
150. Viajes de verano - Parte 1
Marta talks about the places she visited with her husband after her Paris immersion program ended. She starts in Belgium, France and Spain. She talks about the origin of Tapas, one of the staples of Spanish cuisine.
Transcript here!
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Jul 30, 2023 • 8min
149. El final del curso de francés
Marta talks about the end of her experience in the French course and what she learned. She also looks forward to celebrating with her husband. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fGCcUtediGofl7kSdwQVXko1DI0qKikP4EIOkWGeyjQ/edit

Jun 30, 2023 • 9min
148. Mi primera clase en la escuela de francés
Marta talks about how her first day in French school went, and the postcards that she and her classmates had to write. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eez7_EqxQcpDvbCt_ihkxfSS9fVfg2t92p5d5_BHzuc/edit

Jun 27, 2023 • 8min
147. París: El día de orientación en la escuela
Marta talks about the orientation day at the French school in Paris. Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_AEESUK3Tc8C5g0fuLphbNf5DA3eFyB5kVImtUjbVI/edit


