An example phrase card

I’d like a coffee, please.

Quisiera un café, por favor.

Listen to the Spanish audio →

Listen for meaning and sound.

Start by knowing what the sentence means. Play the audio and notice the words, accents and sentence rhythm. Return to the same short phrase instead of rushing through a long list.

Repeat during the quiet turn.

In listen-and-repeat practice, hear one sentence and repeat it during the pause that follows. This gives you a turn to speak at your own pace. PhraseNest calls this practice stage Shadowing; it does not record or score your voice.

Know the difference from simultaneous shadowing.

Traditional simultaneous shadowing means speaking alongside the audio. The paced exercise shown here uses one playback followed by your repeat-aloud turn. Choose the practice you can do comfortably and describe the method accurately.

Recall without the Spanish text.

Once you recognise the phrase, hide the Spanish and look at the English meaning. Try saying it aloud, reveal the answer and compare. If you are unsure, listen again and give yourself another turn.