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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Do you speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer this question in Spanish.

Lesson focus

Becky: Here’s the informal way to ask “Do you speak English?” in Spanish.
Laura: [Normal] ¿Hablas inglés?
Becky: First is a word meaning “you speak”
Laura: [Normal] hablas [Slow] hablas
Becky: Last is the word meaning “English”
Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés
Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Do you speak English?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿Hablas inglés? [Normal] ¿Hablas inglés?
Becky: Now, imagine you’re speaking to a stranger. Here’s the formal way to ask, “Do you speak English?”
Laura: [Normal] ¿Habla inglés?
Becky: First is a word meaning “you speak” using the formal register.
Laura: [Normal] habla [Slow] habla
Becky: Last is the word meaning “English”
Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés
Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “Do you speak English?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿Habla inglés? [Normal] ¿Habla inglés?
Becky: Here’s a response meaning “Yes, I speak English.”
Laura: [Normal] Sí, hablo inglés.
Becky: First is a word meaning “yes”
Laura: [Normal] sí [Slow] sí
Becky: Next is the word meaning “I speak “
Laura: [Normal] hablo [Slow] hablo
Becky: Last is the word meaning “English”
Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés
Becky: Listen again to the response, “Yes, I speak English.”
Laura: [Slow] Sí, hablo inglés. [Normal] Sí, hablo inglés.
Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “No, I don’t speak English.”
Laura: [Normal] No, no hablo inglés.
Becky: First is a word meaning “no”
Laura: [Normal] no [Slow] no
Becky: Next is the phrase meaning “I don’t speak”
Laura: [Normal] no hablo [Slow] no hablo
Becky: Last is the word meaning “English”
Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés
Becky: Listen again to the response that means “No, I don’t speak English.”
Laura: [Slow] No, no hablo inglés. [Normal] No, no hablo inglés.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight.
Laura: If you go to Mexico City or any famous tourist destination, you will probably find someone that can help you in English. You should try asking younger people first.

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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