Learn with slow Spanish news for A1 listening practice.
In this episode: A NASA-funded spacecraft launches to catch the falling Swift telescope and lift it to a safer orbit. Also: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, known for selling books critical of China's leaders, dies in Taipei at 70.
Today’s Spanish focus: poder = can; to be able to. Vocabulary: bajar (to go down), agarrar (to grab), tener miedo (to be afraid).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-07-04
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LinguaWire Spanish A1 delivers a short daily episode in very simple Spanish, designed for true beginners. Slow speech. Short sentences. Real global stories explained so beginners can actually follow along.
Each episode covers two current news stories explained in beginner Spanish, with a vocabulary recap at the end. Visit linguawire.com for the full transcript, English translation, vocabulary tools, and comprehension questions.
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