December 4, 2025 • 12 mins
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Ever heard of the Basque Christmas gift-giver who replaces Santa Claus? 🎅
In this episode of Basic Spanish Conversations, I talk with Aitor Pisos, a Spanish teacher from Bilbao, about Olentzero, one of northern Spain’s most unique holiday figures.
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🎧 Listen on Spotify
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts
🎧 Listen on Amazon Music
Ever heard of the Basque Christmas gift-giver who replaces Santa Claus? 🎅
In this episode of Basic Spanish Conversations, I talk with Aitor Pisos, a Spanish teacher from Bilbao, about Olentzero, one of northern Spain’s most unique holiday figures.
📚 Study along with the transcript on Latin ELE's blog ⬇️
https://latinele.com/who-is-olentzero-basque-christmas/
Connect with Aitor:
Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/ElProfesorAitor
Sitio web: https://www.elprofesoraitor.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElProfesorAitor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elprofesoraitor/
🎄 ¡Feliz Navidad! Hasta la próxima
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/speaking-spanish-for-beginners--4703290/support.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
As Santa Claus who writes a chunky mido the Christmas
superhero who brings gives in El pais basco for that
you'll hear my interview with El profeor Spanish teacher from
bill Bao, Spain. This is an episode of my show
based Spanish Conversations for Upper Beginners, available on all major
(00:24):
listening apps. The transcript is available for free on my
blog at latinelle dot com. Ready bounce Primo presentaa when
boyl professor I thor professor the espanel he saw you
(00:49):
Professor de Bilbao nor Spaniel persona he kiss amm canta
calose persona he the navida u UNEs elodo come coment senor.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
With el lolnzo a soom persona de la navidad a
qui and mirahion tanto and el vas como navara pultural
si and termasl co calia yes person and Navidado andreos
(01:28):
ninos from com Santa Claus pedro a Santa Claus, no
bn ami amrahion navida lolenceo some persona kevis te con
robertradal the ai, the the the las vs The Nevara
and better renos no Santa claus Renos, Esteto Burro, cannel
(01:53):
Borro by Jevano, Lolos inc.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
Colorgal Us, los Alas casas.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Co co collar come como physical men Barba delgado.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
A represent a combara with comb no in the pen machino,
the the the the trada vasco local see celeb is
commna persona grande person muchobe mucho, no pienza no pi
(02:42):
lad normal mente he is another is another and Santa Closmo.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Al grandot fuerte physical theo Seeta celeve co, las manos
Casusia poor k Claro.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
The navida was parts.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Restolano you know was l the famous the Carbono Fabrica
carbon and los Montes and them Suio and the simple
quando Baja del Montee and los pueblos Suia as man
the carbon.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Iquanta you know carbon b the solo la montag.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Who is quando eurape the famous a solo se pero
a media ke ke ums mas major and pescuchar soren
t Mari do do Mighi, Mari Domini, Mari Dominghi, the
famous case so her super ye yeah, I mean pen
(04:03):
a step other Maxico Regalos connel lead regalos as soon
as rob Pa traditional the lashonabred my curioso conforma the
famous get in the forma como the conot i mean
the famous.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Get in the form of the pen.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Okay I name Mahim. The commo.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
I saw the famous com Ca Mario Mingi, Lunto marioming Palos.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Porto Ca b interest and the temal Ando Marie Domingi
a coon sugorog. This the WN completely, but Regalos commos
processes similar to the Santa Claus la carta and.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Was not the pard so was not the parido like
conviction principal Skelos Ninoslo Lano Portman and the lost Trestintos,
and they think God as the Lano los Nino, la
Nina Pertlos and Navidad the Parto Masaya bostamile screw and
(05:26):
Garta's normal mentet and para para fromentary luso the la
Lingua local like Mara Celesi Scrivans and s e k
I k Bara can Loki, and the Navidad Kelos creban.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
And Claro on forma the Lingua local mm hm portoid
then muchas the other.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Fromentar like Cultura localo.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Yega a pan os Lamente es a region who is the.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Spana Riaa Lolcero person typico, l Avasca like Avasca and
Espana selimita a la the Vasco in the Navara congres
Amente and Navarasa in Navarro jes Jouvasco, Tami and Seeker
(06:34):
Partlos and n Oodra and Anodra regionul to almnest and Francisco,
frances and andres n the sue.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Then el Monopolio restore the restoral.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Pel or aloes, magos.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
B ellthing persona, the the the different, no.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
No, no, no, no no not in the tanto marketing
it was better that it was better that see for
del was no no sterre mucolo or cap no casil
monopolio de laved and and and lost the mass pics
No del mundo and to Lomos Tranky Loo Santa Claus
(07:32):
restomno parlero noflta combent the no these resto.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Quenta de delos i come comtes da k k kelolento.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Como Santa Klaus, no Santa Claus, props can propios ban
ficos elro and los dna i can finished cavland sore
tantolo com Mari Domini bian ficos then have Cavlan sobreos
characteristic as the destos personal on canfinesvitos ficus p Cavlan
(08:25):
Cristo Cavil and the the last committas then.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Can finished, second, then especial and period Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
The maslant not jejuen and no latter and latter delay
not je juana and los pueblos solemos Ville Sally sally
olentro de la Montagnas con too los plos, la monta,
nos divi demos and and and thnas m ba Yes,
(09:00):
todos some montagnes trust montas trs mont de la Montagnol,
Polo Lei, les North Plaza del la place Lamento, Yeah,
contos los ninos a party to alo como sALS.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Yeah, we see.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
The ra casa is the whennos noos carbon clar carbono.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
Carboneo clar tenness and TiO been crookenmo sona im Clarton
del del leceo pedro gegebla casa regale.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
You know us the whenos film port fingo then is
not nor carbon.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
Contact la hint mas to trava and sanola paraxam quant
so the projector.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
See exact amo and in miracas do you classes espanel
heros classes, the preparation examines oil Stamian, the thervantes your
character off cl dorvantes corridos asta o master deficiate, the
(10:24):
me examines officials SEMBI and the rale sament.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
Preparolos aloso studies.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
Damask it examine para certifica to dane.
Speaker 4 (10:39):
Pertos, certificate you and exactly exactmos lea mass in portant
certifica to nevel espanelos, to.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Eo para.
Speaker 2 (10:58):
Al studies, locate catheresners and contact to Camilo como call
me a contact or Electronico ol L professor writ yeah
and contrad line formacion marco is in a postami and
instagrams to com oil profession writer and instagram co profession
(11:23):
writ yeah, the master and can project on YouTube para
para como so thanlas classes then not as explications, then
who knows tot realists videos explicatibos the dramatica Itamian com
oil profession writer, who sky cell profession writer and YouTube
by contracts videos Yeah a.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
Perfect formation sodo but by contractor coor ior melo super
villanco tempore.
Speaker 3 (11:59):
Perfect Tomar Felina Mundo is SMOs in contacto.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
I really hope you enjoyed this conversation. You can listen
to twenty similar episodes on my show Basic Spanish Conversations
for Upper Beginner Spanish, available on all major listeners atout
out
As Santa Claus who writes a chunky mido the Christmas
superhero who brings gives in El pais basco for that
you'll hear my interview with El profeor Spanish teacher from
bill Bao, Spain. This is an episode of my show
based Spanish Conversations for Upper Beginners, available on all major
(00:24):
listening apps. The transcript is available for free on my
blog at latinelle dot com. Ready bounce Primo presentaa when
boyl professor I thor professor the espanel he saw you
(00:49):
Professor de Bilbao nor Spaniel persona he kiss amm canta
calose persona he the navida u UNEs elodo come coment senor.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
With el lolnzo a soom persona de la navidad a
qui and mirahion tanto and el vas como navara pultural
si and termasl co calia yes person and Navidado andreos
(01:28):
ninos from com Santa Claus pedro a Santa Claus, no
bn ami amrahion navida lolenceo some persona kevis te con
robertradal the ai, the the the las vs The Nevara
and better renos no Santa claus Renos, Esteto Burro, cannel
(01:53):
Borro by Jevano, Lolos inc.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
Colorgal Us, los Alas casas.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Co co collar come como physical men Barba delgado.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
A represent a combara with comb no in the pen machino,
the the the the trada vasco local see celeb is
commna persona grande person muchobe mucho, no pienza no pi
(02:42):
lad normal mente he is another is another and Santa Closmo.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Al grandot fuerte physical theo Seeta celeve co, las manos
Casusia poor k Claro.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
The navida was parts.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Restolano you know was l the famous the Carbono Fabrica
carbon and los Montes and them Suio and the simple
quando Baja del Montee and los pueblos Suia as man
the carbon.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Iquanta you know carbon b the solo la montag.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Who is quando eurape the famous a solo se pero
a media ke ke ums mas major and pescuchar soren
t Mari do do Mighi, Mari Domini, Mari Dominghi, the
famous case so her super ye yeah, I mean pen
(04:03):
a step other Maxico Regalos connel lead regalos as soon
as rob Pa traditional the lashonabred my curioso conforma the
famous get in the forma como the conot i mean
the famous.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Get in the form of the pen.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
Okay I name Mahim. The commo.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
I saw the famous com Ca Mario Mingi, Lunto marioming Palos.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Porto Ca b interest and the temal Ando Marie Domingi
a coon sugorog. This the WN completely, but Regalos commos
processes similar to the Santa Claus la carta and.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Was not the pard so was not the parido like
conviction principal Skelos Ninoslo Lano Portman and the lost Trestintos,
and they think God as the Lano los Nino, la
Nina Pertlos and Navidad the Parto Masaya bostamile screw and
(05:26):
Garta's normal mentet and para para fromentary luso the la
Lingua local like Mara Celesi Scrivans and s e k
I k Bara can Loki, and the Navidad Kelos creban.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
And Claro on forma the Lingua local mm hm portoid
then muchas the other.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Fromentar like Cultura localo.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Yega a pan os Lamente es a region who is the.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Spana Riaa Lolcero person typico, l Avasca like Avasca and
Espana selimita a la the Vasco in the Navara congres
Amente and Navarasa in Navarro jes Jouvasco, Tami and Seeker
(06:34):
Partlos and n Oodra and Anodra regionul to almnest and Francisco,
frances and andres n the sue.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Then el Monopolio restore the restoral.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Pel or aloes, magos.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
B ellthing persona, the the the different, no.
Speaker 2 (07:07):
No, no, no, no no not in the tanto marketing
it was better that it was better that see for
del was no no sterre mucolo or cap no casil
monopolio de laved and and and lost the mass pics
No del mundo and to Lomos Tranky Loo Santa Claus
(07:32):
restomno parlero noflta combent the no these resto.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Quenta de delos i come comtes da k k kelolento.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Como Santa Klaus, no Santa Claus, props can propios ban
ficos elro and los dna i can finished cavland sore
tantolo com Mari Domini bian ficos then have Cavlan sobreos
characteristic as the destos personal on canfinesvitos ficus p Cavlan
(08:25):
Cristo Cavil and the the last committas then.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Can finished, second, then especial and period Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
The maslant not jejuen and no latter and latter delay
not je juana and los pueblos solemos Ville Sally sally
olentro de la Montagnas con too los plos, la monta,
nos divi demos and and and thnas m ba Yes,
(09:00):
todos some montagnes trust montas trs mont de la Montagnol,
Polo Lei, les North Plaza del la place Lamento, Yeah,
contos los ninos a party to alo como sALS.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Yeah, we see.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
The ra casa is the whennos noos carbon clar carbono.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
Carboneo clar tenness and TiO been crookenmo sona im Clarton
del del leceo pedro gegebla casa regale.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
You know us the whenos film port fingo then is
not nor carbon.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
Contact la hint mas to trava and sanola paraxam quant
so the projector.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
See exact amo and in miracas do you classes espanel
heros classes, the preparation examines oil Stamian, the thervantes your
character off cl dorvantes corridos asta o master deficiate, the
(10:24):
me examines officials SEMBI and the rale sament.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
Preparolos aloso studies.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
Damask it examine para certifica to dane.
Speaker 4 (10:39):
Pertos, certificate you and exactly exactmos lea mass in portant
certifica to nevel espanelos, to.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Eo para.
Speaker 2 (10:58):
Al studies, locate catheresners and contact to Camilo como call
me a contact or Electronico ol L professor writ yeah
and contrad line formacion marco is in a postami and
instagrams to com oil profession writer and instagram co profession
(11:23):
writ yeah, the master and can project on YouTube para
para como so thanlas classes then not as explications, then
who knows tot realists videos explicatibos the dramatica Itamian com
oil profession writer, who sky cell profession writer and YouTube
by contracts videos Yeah a.
Speaker 1 (11:45):
Perfect formation sodo but by contractor coor ior melo super
villanco tempore.
Speaker 3 (11:59):
Perfect Tomar Felina Mundo is SMOs in contacto.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
I really hope you enjoyed this conversation. You can listen
to twenty similar episodes on my show Basic Spanish Conversations
for Upper Beginner Spanish, available on all major listeners atout
out
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