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  • Spanish Short Stories for Beginners

  • Improve Your Reading and Listening Skills in Spanish
  • By: Claudia Orea
  • Narrated by: Lucia Bodas, Abel Franco
  • Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (81 ratings)
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Spanish Short Stories for Beginners

By: Claudia Orea
Narrated by: Lucia Bodas, Abel Franco
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Summary

Learn Spanish and improve your Spanish listening skills with these short stories.

Gain a greater vocabulary that you can use immediately, every day. You will add 1500+ Spanish words and expressions to your repertoire through the encounter of descriptive sentences and casual conversations woven throughout the stories.

Sharpen your comprehension of the spoken word by listening to the audio via two native Spanish speakers (male and female voice).

Learn how to pronounce Spanish words properly.

You receive audio in three formats:

  • Slow version of the stories in a male voice which helps beginners improve their pronunciation.
  • Normal speed of those stories in a female voice for intermediate and advanced learners. Train your ears to understand what is being said.
  • Only the vocabulary with enough time to repeat the words with their English translation: audio flash cards!

These stories are perfect for beginners as well as for those who want to brush up on their Spanish language skills.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2016 Frederic Bibard (P)2017 Frederic Bibard

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Great Audiobook!

What did you like most about Spanish Short Stories for Beginners?

I would exclude two things:

1.The content of the stories. I am just the beginner, but I have found a rich vocabulary which is useful in everyday conversations. I am going to spend some time improving my language before the trip to Spain!

2. The easy layout. You get pdf file as well, so it's great to check the spelling or follow the conversations. Personally, I can't learn much just listening, so in this case, the pdf is very useful for me, because I can just read the conversations at the same time I listen to them.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Spanish Short Stories for Beginners?

I have enjoyed everything in this audiobook, however, I like the short questions with the solutions after each story, so you can check yourself if you really listen carefully.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I have mostly enjoyed the beginning of the 2nd story (about the night in the cinema) because it was simple and helped me to remember some ordinary, but very useful Spanish sentences.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

It's hard to say because all of the stories are different. However, I will probably just call it 'Spanish stories'

Any additional comments?

I would recommend the audiobook for everyone who wants to learn Spanish or improve the language.

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Fantastic!

Shorts stories in Spanish is an fantastic supplement to my Spanish studies.

The slower version is the best and just wish that Spanish natives spoke at this speed all the time.

The PDF is much needed to read after you have listened a few times.

I will purchasing the whole series in the near future.

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Good Book!

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As a person who learned Spanish long ago It was quite refreshing to brush up my Spanish skills, even though my level is a beginner. For those who are looking to listen to Spanish language being spoken slowly look no more! I know that when you are just learning Spanish it is very hard to grasp Spanish people speaking, as they speak fast and with an accent. This book will help you to get used to listen and comprehend the Spanish language.

After the short story, there is a translation, which is amazing! As you don’t have to translate it yourself. Also, there is a vocabulary, which gives you the words and their translation.

The narration is slow, understandable and distinct. The recording is clear and of good quality, gives you pleasure listening to Spanish. Would recommend to somebody who wants to listen to Spanish language and learn some new words, as you can actually hear each one of them!

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Informative and enjoyable to use

Would you consider the audio edition of Spanish Short Stories for Beginners to be better than the print version?

Its been years since my last Spanish lesson but with a fast approaching trip and in laws to impress, I bought this in an attempt to salvage some pride. Really easy to get the hang of, clear instructions and milestones to follow. Surprised myself at how much I enjoyed learning Spanish again. I don’t usually do reviews, but I thought this deserved one.

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Excellent book to learn Spanish



I've been working as a support specialist in a multinational company and one of our biggest client is Spain . This book has helped me a lot in familiarizing with common Spanish words and how they are used in a conversation. This will definitely help me build my relationship with our Spanish clients. They'll be definitely surprised on how I was able to brush up my Spanish conversational skills!

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Only half of the audio are stories

Half of he book are stories which are quite good. I would say slightly more than basic but still for beginners. The other half though it's just translation word by word like in a dictionary: manzana apple, correr to run etc. Very boring but I think I've learnt a few words which is what I was hoping for.

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Great start

If you could sum up Spanish Short Stories for Beginners in three words, what would they be?

Very good audio

What did you like best about this story?

The clarity and fact that it wasn't rushed

Have you listened to any of Lucia Bodas and Abel Franco ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I haven't

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend for anyone who wants to brush up on their Spanish. It's a great place to start

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Great for looking for a native speaker to learn from

Great audio book, especially for someone looking to learn from a native speaker. The narrators are very clear and speak slowly without sounding too silly, as other courses do. I really like the end part where you have the vocabulary section.
If you are looking to improve your Spanish, or a beginner, then I would recommend this.

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Excellent Learning Tool

Would you listen to Spanish Short Stories for Beginners again? Why?

The Audiobook is very long and good value for what you're getting. As there was a lot of content, I feel like there is more I can gain from going through the book a second time. The stories were also surprisingly entertaining given the level of Spanish that was used throughout.

Listening to the two native speakers allowed me to see the subtleties of pronunciation, which with the accompanying pdf was really useful to develop aural, listening and reading simultaneously

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The book was engaging and I feel like having the two native spanish speakers really helped my listening and speaking skills develop throughout the course of the book. I would really recommend reading along with the attached pdf if possible - I found that doing this especially helped my listening. The stories were varied and engaging, using a wide range of vocab.

I would definitely recommend this to any spanish learners - it was a very useful learning tool for me.

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Must Watch And Read recommended

Would you consider the audio edition of Spanish Short Stories for Beginners to be better than the print version?

I must say Audio and Print version both are the best but its upto you which one you choose.

What did you like best about this story?

It helped me alot to learn spanish

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The middle one

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Lets Learn Spanish Together

Any additional comments?

Great listening to Spanish stories it helped me alot to learn and remember my school days when I used to speak Spanish.If u wanted to learn Spanish Fast It is best for you ✌️✌️✌️

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