{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a1f616c9942b8f91f48cc09/6a811aa1ff328abd840a1ca3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 Spanish News | Will Hawaii Get Its First Direct Hurricane in 34 Years?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a1f616c9942b8f91f48cc09/3109d4fb-7114-481d-b120-2d47c3478e6c.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Hawaii prepares for Hurricane Lala, with dangerous rain, flooding, wind, and possible storm surge. Also: Kate O&#x27;Connor wins heptathlon gold in Birmingham after a tight finish and a national record.</p>\n\n<p>Hoy: Hawái se prepara para Lala · Kate O&#x27;Connor gana oro europeo.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s Spanish focus: tener que + verbo, need to do something = need to do something. Vocabulary: la lluvia (rain), la inundación (flood), el refugio (shelter).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-16\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-16</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}