Learn how to ask "When are you leaving?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: When are you leaving? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask when someone is leaving in Spanish. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: Here’s the informal way to ask “When are you leaving?” in Spanish. |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Cuándo te vas? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “when” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuándo [Slow] cuándo |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “you” |
| Laura: [Normal] te [Slow] te |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] vas [Slow] vas |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “When are you leaving?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Cuándo te vas? [Normal] ¿Cuándo te vas? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you’re speaking to a stranger. Here’s the formal way to ask, “When are you leaving?” |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Cuándo se va usted? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “when” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuándo [Slow] cuándo |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “yourself” |
| Laura: [Normal] se [Slow] se |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] va [Slow] va |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “you” in the formal register. |
| Laura: [Normal] usted [Slow] usted |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “When are you leaving?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Cuándo se va usted? [Normal] ¿Cuándo se va usted? |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning “I leave in two hours.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Me voy en dos horas. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “me” |
| Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] voy [Slow] voy |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “in” |
| Laura: [Normal] en [Slow] en |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “two” |
| Laura: [Normal] dos [Slow] dos |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “hours” |
| Laura: [Normal] horas [Slow] horas |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning “I leave in two hours.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Me voy en dos horas. [Normal] Me voy en dos horas. |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “I leave next week.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Me voy en una semana. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “me” |
| Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] voy [Slow] voy |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “in” |
| Laura: [Normal] en [Slow] en |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “one” |
| Laura: [Normal] una [Slow] una |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “week” |
| Laura: [Normal] semana [Slow] semana |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “I leave next week.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Me voy en una semana. [Normal] Me voy en una semana. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Laura: Use these phrases to ask when someone is leaving Mexico. But be aware that in different situations such as social gatherings, if you ask this question, the person might think that you want him or her to leave soon. |
Outro |
| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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