Spanish Bible reading: step-by-step speaking practice

Read this Bible verse in Spanish with me, step by step.
Read the whole Gospel of John with me in Spanish: kerapido.com/b...
This is one of the most popular verses in the Gospel of John - El Evangelio según san Juan.
In this video, I show you step by step how to read this verse. Then we practise each sentence. I give you tips to get all the words right. I show you the mistakes you’re likely to be making, and how to say the lines like a native.
The aim of this video is to help you read the Bible in Spanish fluently, and understand every word. Throughout the video, I point out the most difficult words, and encourage you to say them out loud with me. Then I walk you through how to say this verse with the right intonation to sound like a native.
While we read this Bible verse, I also show you the verbs to focus on. Some of the tenses in this verse are quite easy, but others are more challenging, like the subjunctive "perezca".
Another grammar point I make in this video is word order. In Spanish, describing words usually go after the noun they describe (vida eterna), unlike in English where they go first (eternal life).
Those grammar points and pronunciation tips will help you improve your Spanish fast and at the steady pace you need to keep up your motivation.
Reading The Gospel of John (El Evangelio según san Juan) in Spanish is one of the fastest ways to improve your speaking and listening skills.
If at any point you need more time to say the words, pause the video.
ABOUT ME
I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). I’ve taught Spanish for over 5000 hours, and counting. My mission is to make you fluent in Spanish super fast. Creating step-by-step lessons for you is one of the things I love most.
Over the last few years I've published a bunch of courses, books and audiobooks. I’ve also studied an insane amount of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.
To find out more about me, visit my website: kerapido.com/a...
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[@spanishwithmaria]

If you like this video, you'll love my course "Learn Spanish With The Bible: Gospel of John": kerapido.com/bible

[@louisbaui9887]

Muchas gracias! This lesson is like hitting 3 birds with one stone: sharing God's word, learning spanish vocabulary and also proper pronunciation/flow.😊

[@spanishwithmaria]

Louis, just when I was having one of the worst days in a very long time, your comment arrived. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I owe you a great video 🤗

[@louisbaui9887]

​​@@spanishwithmariaThank you, Maria 😊. Your selflessness is a blessing. El Señor te bendiga.

[@chelseaulendo]

I’m learning Spanish now and I’m so grateful the algorithm sent your page to my feed. Please keep creating this kind of content! God bless you 🫶🏾❤️❤️

[@spanishwithmaria]

Chelsea, you can find my other Bible videos here kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE

[@Cjnibedita]

Today I watched your video for the firsttime...you teach much better than the professors in UVAs....I attended 6 months course but could follow very little Thanks a lot....especially for taking this method to teach correct phonetics ❤❤❤❤❤ 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@gracielasilvacano1826]

Es taaaan bueno que la palabra de Dios se predique incluso enseñando otros idiomas!!! Muchas bendiciones y sabiduría para la señora que enseña el castellano!!

[@user-zi2vk6dy1x]

Asombroso! I was already learning Spanish slowly with Bible verses and I needed some help. Very fun!

[@spanishwithmaria]

Are there any words you've come across that you'd like to practise? If you give me a list of say 5 to 10 words I can make a video to help you master them :)

[@ninadelorme5846]

A great way to learn a foreign language ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@spanishwithmaria]

Nine, let me know if you have any questions.

[@dwightjackson1270]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@spanishwithmaria]

Hi, thanks. I'm about to publish a parallel text edition of the Gospel of John (English - Spanish). If you're interested, please join the waitlist here kerapido.com/bible/

[@mariajackson2570]

I’ve been wanting to learn bible verses in Spanish. I received the word and some amazing tips for speaking all in one. God is good. Thank you mi tocaya ❤Dios te bendiga 🙏🏾

[@spanishwithmaria]

Maria, welcome to my channel. I’ve sorted my videos into playlists to help you find them more easily. Here are the playlists: www.youtube.com/@spanishwithmaria/playlists

[@bajanrain]

I really appreciate your channel ! I have wanted to read the Bible in Spanish and now your channel is making this possible. I like how you go through sentence by sentence. Thank You so very much!

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't sure whether my subscribers would prefer faster pace videos or ones like this where I go more into detail. This is my most popular video by far, so I'll continue making the videos this way. Thanks again for taking the time to let me know.

[@sarajohnson9464]

Love this. Very helpful. Just the right level of instruction.

[@spanishwithmaria]

Sara, thanks for the feedback, and for joining my courses. To help you find my videos more easily, I've created a Bible in Spanish playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE A couple of weeks ago I published a video with the whole of John 1 - Juan 1. For some obscure reason, that video hasn't done nearly as well as this one. If you watch it and have some feedback that might help me make better Bible videos, that'd be great. The video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZixq5mdnKiVaM0

[@blumenwiese8093]

Very good idea, learning from the bible and learning spanisch. Thank you. I wold like more lessons like this❤

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks for your feedback and kind words. To help you learn faster, I've created a Bible verse playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE I'm also about to publish my translation of the Gospel of John in a bilingual edition (Spanish-English) (book and audiobook). If you want to get notified when it comes out, please join the waitlist here: kerapido.com/bible/

[@sarahellison5249]

I say this in sunday school in English But I would like to slow it up for kids 5-6-7 and beginners. thank you

[@spanishwithmaria]

Sarah, thanks for your comment. You can easily change the video speed by pressing the Settings wheel on the bottom left of the video. Then select Playback Speed and try the different options. Let me know if you need more help.

[@maryhunt3083]

Thankyou so much

[@scotspan]

Muchas gracias. Me ayuda mucho y disfruto mucho tu forma de enseñar.

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks! Let me know if there's anything you're having trouble with.

[@MsDina75]

I love that you used a Bible verse! I’ve needed to learn Spanish my whole life. I’ve randomly listened to Bible in Spanish. Please, would you do more on Bible verses! Saying something 15 times stores it in your short term memory saying something 25+ times stores it in your long term memory! Would you repeat the line more times! Also each word over and over and over to cement it in memory and thought! I understand if you want the lesson to be short but this repetition helps! Thank you so much! I also love the little lessons of other things to keep in mind “Iike when you said like “the O is always pronounced”! I’ll subscribe and watch it more times for my short term memory!

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks for your feedback and kind words. To help you learn faster, I've created a Bible verse playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE I'm also about to publish my translation of the Gospel of John in a bilingual edition (Spanish-English) (book and audiobook). If you want to get notified when it comes out, please join the waitlist here: kerapido.com/bible/

[@MsDina75]

@@spanishwithmaria Thank you! Saved! God bless!

[@RommelBulfa-rp1oq]

Prayer for mama for blessings

[@juanitagaiff5170]

Great teaching ,motivates perseverance,and I love the articulation and your interest in ensuring competence and success please do more bible verses. Thank you for sharing.

[@spanishwithmaria]

Juanita, I've got a Bible verse playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE I'm also about to publish a bilingual edition of The Gospel of John. If you're interested, please join the waitlist here so I can notify you when I launch it: kerapido.com/bible/

[@jaylove7ful]

Love this😊

[@spanishwithmaria]

It's one of the most popular verses. I'm so glad that so many people have watched it, and are still watching it. Let me know if you have a favourite verse you'd like to learn in Spanish.

[@user-vx9xr7vk3f]

I love the way you teach👏

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks. You can find my other Bible videos here kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE

[@Sagarnishant4u]

Mucho gracias Senora Soy de India. Soy sesenta y siete. tratando de aprender Español. I love the way the video is made keeping in mind the difficulty that learners of Español face in pronunciation Thanks a lot Ma'am

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. As a teacher (and as a language learner myself), I always put a lot of emphasis on pronunciation. The better your accent is, the better you'll be able to understand native speakers.

[@miastrongarayasunshine]

So glad I found your channel. Gracias!

[@spanishwithmaria]

You're most welcome. Let me know if I can help you with anything.

[@jumauniverse8348]

Interesting. Yeshua bless you

[@spanishwithmaria]

Let me know if there are other verses you'd like to read in Spanish :)

[@Godlvr008]

Muchas gracias! Soy missionario en Nicaragua y aprender espanol. Dios bendiga!(Por favor las spanglish 🙏😁

[@spanishwithmaria]

If there are other verses you'd like to practise, please let me know.

[@kathycain5503]

Huge help. Thank you

[@spanishwithmaria]

You're welcome. Let me know if there's another verse from the Gospel of John that you'd like to learn in Spanish.

[@scheniquejackson6562]

I LOVE this🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 for so many reasons. Thank you so much!

[@spanishwithmaria]

Gracias a ti. I'm now preparing the whole translation of the Gospel of John into Spanish. I'll create more videos like this using my translation. Let me know if you have any favourite verses.

[@scheniquejackson6562]

@@spanishwithmaria Great, thanks so much! I am going through chemo for breast cancer right now, and I have a favorite verse that is very comforting. Although it is not from the book of John, I would love to have my favorite verse of Jeremiah 29:11 translated at some point. God bless you!

[@spanishwithmaria]

@scheniquejackson6562 - Schenique, I sincerely wish you a prompt recovery. Here is my translation of Jeremiah 29:11: Porque sé los pensamientos que pienso sobre vosotros, dice el SEÑOR, pensamientos de paz, y no de mal, para daros un final de esperanza. (KJV): For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

[@jackkirnan6616]

Muchas gracios mi hermana. Por favor mas videos . Bendecio❤

[@spanishwithmaria]

¿Qué quieres aprender en los próximos vídeos?

[@honorJesus-jn3x16]

Thank you so much for this 😢 This now my favorite channel❤❤ 11:57 >>>yes please😊

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks. I’m going to create a video addressing the difference between R and RR. If there are any particular words you’d like me to use in that video, let me know.

[@darrenbernat7349]

This is great

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks. You might like these other videos too kzbin.info/aero/PLtKmlQDyKHjHSnNeWhimuBmZ5c7C4FsPE

[@bonniea3558]

When are you going to open the full course? I'm looking forward to taking it.

[@spanishwithmaria]

Bonnie, thanks for your moral support. It means a lot to me. My big question regarding the course is: Do I create the entire course and then publish it, or do I launch it after finishing the 51 chapter 1 videos? If I got enough subscribers after launching the course with chapter 1, then I could hire a video editor to speed up the course completion 10X. Would you be willing to subscribe to the course with upcoming chapters?

[@tunsiehelden]

I love this! 🙏🏽

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks. Gracias.

[@tannerengh2483]

Thanks!!

[@spanishwithmaria]

You're welcome! ¡De nada! Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see/hear in my videos 💃🏻

[@fabiolimadasilva3398]

Gosto muito do evangelho de São João! "No começo era a palavra e a palavra estava com Deus".

[@spanishwithmaria]

Fabio, voy a lanzar un curso para aprender español con la Biblia. Aquí he puesto la lista de espera: kerapido.com/bible/

[@fabiolimadasilva3398]

Sou católico não praticante. Mesmo assim, sempre achei a bíblia uma excelente ferramenta para aprender línguas. Tenho um Novo Testamento interlinear grego-português com este objetivo. Quando a tradução castelhana foi editada pela primeira vez? Ainda está em vigor esta versão?@@spanishwithmaria

[@spanishwithmaria]

La Biblia es fascinante. Yo me eduqué en un ambiente católico y luego estudié Historia en la universidad. Tengo un buen conocimiento de la Biblia, pero no soy creyente. Pero, como tú dices, la Biblia es una herramienta fascinante para el aprendizaje de idiomas. La edición castellana que doy en mis vídeos es mi traducción. Por cuestiones de derechos de autor, no puedo utilizar la edición reciente de Valera, así que lo que he hecho es basarme en la edición de Valera de 1909. He comparado esa edición con la versión inglesa de King James y así he creado mi propia versión. De esa manera mato dos pájaros de un tiro: me evito los problemas de derechos de autor y puedo ofrecer a mis alumnos una versión más cercana a la inglesa :)

[@fabiolimadasilva3398]

Percebi o quão católicos são os espanhóis no dia de Nossa Senhora do Pilar, em Saragoça (Zaragoza) (2011). No Brasil, o direito autoral termina em cerca de 80 anos. Admito que a versão de King James tem o seu peso, mas nada como as versões em grego e hebraico... 😜

[@spanishwithmaria]

Si a mis alumnos les doy el evangelio en griego, ¡salen todos corriendo! - y no vuelven. ¡Ay, ay, ay!

[@chamaridias5262]

Amen🙏

[@spanishwithmaria]

Are there other verses you'd like to hear? I'm currently working on the translation of the Gospel of John, and plan to publish it in a parallel text Spanish-English version. I can make videos like this with any verse you particularly like.

[@bajanrain]

Can you do the following verses: Genesis 1:1, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 19:26, Phil 4:13 Thank you!!

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've added them to my list of videos to make :)

[@user-zi2vk6dy1x]

Thank you!!🎉❤

[@spanishwithmaria]

¡De nada! You're welcome!

[@juanitagaiff5170]

Please share or post for us John 3:1-3 in spanish Please, Thank you.

[@spanishwithmaria]

Thanks for the suggestion, Juanita. I've added it to my list of videos to make.

[@simonevans2876]

Could you please explain why “amó” is used here rather than “amaba”. Really great lessons. Thank you ❤

[@spanishwithmaria]

Simon, thanks for the great question. In this particular case, both "amó" and "amaba" are correct. I've chosen "amó" because of the rhythm it gives to the sentence in terms of the sounds. It's more musical when you read it out loud: "Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo". Grammatically, "amó" refers to the specific time when God decides to give his Son. Whereas "Amaba" would refer to before, during and after that decision. As you see, both could be used in this case. This other video of mine gives you a comparison of these two tenses: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3vIZnZpmK6ZeNUsi=ivP2YXsH_cJjmG_K

[@simonevans2876]

@@spanishwithmaria Thanks. I was thinking that maybe the use of preterit was because the love was the immediate cause of the giving. If you wanted to say something like “I liked cars so I bought one” in Spanish, would you use imperfect or preterit? Would it be the same if you said “I liked the car so I bought it”?

[@spanishwithmaria]

Simon, that's a great point when you say: maybe the use of preterit was because the love was the immediate cause of the giving. That's why both tenses can be used in this case. The imperfect would refer to an ongoing love before, during and after. That's why both tenses are correct. It's not always the case that you can use either tense, but this is a good example. To say: “I liked cars so I bought one” you need the imperfect "Me gustaban los coches, así que me compré uno". Whereas to say: “I liked the car so I bought it” the preterit is best "Me gustó el coche, así que me lo compré".

[@simonevans2876]

@@spanishwithmaria You are an excellent and very patient teacher. I have been wrestling with this issue for a long time and you make it very clear. God bless!

[@spanishwithmaria]

Simon, I'm so glad I was able to help you. The preterit-imperfect issue is a very tricky one. I'm hoping to make a video about that soon.

[@susanberube445]

What confuses me is the putting of the verb before the noun

[@spanishwithmaria]

Susan, in "tanto amó Dios al mundo" the noun goes after the verb for emphasis. You could also say "Dios amó tanto al mundo", but the message would be less powerful. By putting "amó" (he loved) immediately after "tanto" (so much), we're emphasising the strength of that love. Let me know if that helps.

[@tunsiehelden]

Do you have more Bible verder like this?

[@spanishwithmaria]

Tomorrow (Thursday, 1 February, 2024) I'm publishing "John 6:1-14". It's a video similar to this one here.

[@bajanrain]

Which Spanish Bible will I find this translation?

[@spanishwithmaria]

This is my translation of The Gospel of John. I'm going to publish it in book, ebook and audiobook format. And I'm also creating an online course with videos like this for the whole Gospel of John. If you want to get notified about the publication of the book or course, please subscribe to the (non-spammy) waitlist here: kerapido.com/bible/

[@RobertBee-fs8hv]

Tiu are doing goid Ir i xan follow tiur unstructuon im a spanush language begginner

[@user-tl8jf4oj7p]

I have a ?s do you speak other languages which you train also, such as Italian language which is very close to Spanish language.

[@spanishwithmaria]

Hi, I also have an English learning channel: www.youtube.com/@englishwithmaria I have an advanced level in Italian (and also French and Portuguese), but at the moment I'm focusing on Spanish and English. Once I finish the projects I'm working on now, I might start an Italian channel. That'd be fun!

[@loaydizdar3707]

Why he had only one son.. Have problem or what

[@adelinekeys6582]

Now i know why nobody understands me 😢

[@spanishwithmaria]

Adeline, can you tell me one pronunciation errors you find yourself making? I can create a video to help you with it.

[@gwentomlinson4205]

I identify each word at a time like a child learning how to read from the first time. Your way is too difficult for me. I did not learn how to read English by speaking a whole sentence on the first day.

[@gringonongrata]

Brilliant!

[@spanishwithmaria]

¡Gracias! What other verses would you like to hear in Spanish?

[@gringonongrata]

Perhaps some of Paul’s letters - since they are talking to people directly about their “everyday” lives so to speak

[@spanishwithmaria]

I've made a note of that. Thanks :)

[@maryhunt3083]

Thankyou so much