Learn how to ask "Where are you going?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Where are you going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in Spanish. |
| Becky: Here’s the informal way to ask “Where are you going?” in Spanish. |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿A dónde vas? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “to” |
| Laura: [Normal] a [Slow] a |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “where” |
| Laura: [Normal] dónde [Slow] dónde |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] vas [Slow] vas |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Where are you going?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿A dónde vas? [Normal] ¿A dónde vas? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you’re speaking to a stranger. Here’s the formal way to ask, “Where are you going?” |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿A dónde va usted? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “to” |
| Laura: [Normal] a [Slow] a |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “where” |
| Laura: [Normal] dónde [Slow] dónde |
| 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 “Where are you going?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿A dónde va usted? [Normal] ¿A dónde va usted? |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning “I’m going to the supermarket.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Voy al supermercado. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] voy [Slow] voy |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “to the” |
| Laura: [Normal] al [Slow] al |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “supermarket” |
| Laura: [Normal] supermercado [Slow] supermercado |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “I’m going to the supermarket.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Voy al supermercado. [Normal] Voy al supermercado. |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “I’m going to work.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Voy al trabajo. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “go” |
| Laura: [Normal] voy [Slow] voy |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “to the” |
| Laura: [Normal] al [Slow] al |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “work” |
| Laura: [Normal] trabajo [Slow] trabajo |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “I’m going to work.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Voy al trabajo. [Normal] Voy al trabajo. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Laura: If you would like to accompany your friend to wherever he or she is going, you can say te acompaño, meaning “I will go with you.” |
Outro |
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| 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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