Do you know how to talk about transportation in Spanish? |
You'll learn how in just a moment. |
Hi, my name is Caro, and this is Three Step Spanish by SpanishPod101.com. |
In this lesson, you'll learn to talk about transportation in Spanish through a quick conversation. |
Let's look at the dialogue. |
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
¡Bien hecho! Son las 5 en punto. Todavía tenemos algo de tiempo. |
¿A qué hora vas a ver a tus amigos? |
Voy a verlos a las siete. Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro. ¿Quieres venir conmigo? |
Estoy cansado. Voy a ir en taxi. |
Let's hear it with the English translation. |
¡Bien hecho! Son las 5 en punto. Todavía tenemos algo de tiempo. |
"Well done! It's 5 o'clock sharp. We still have some time." |
¿A qué hora vas a ver a tus amigos? |
"What time are you going to see your friends?" |
The next sentence is the one we'll focus on. Let's take a closer look and break it down into its parts. |
Voy a verlos a las siete. Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro. ¿Quieres venir conmigo? |
"I'm going to see them at seven. I'm going to go to La Condesa by subway. Do you want to come with me?" |
First is the sentence, Voy a verlos a las siete, or "I'm going to see them at seven." |
Voy a verlos a las siete. |
This starts with the phrase, Voy a, meaning "I'm going to." |
Voy a (enunciated). Voy a. |
Next is the verb, verlos, meaning "see them." |
Verlos (enunciated). Verlos. |
After this is the phrase, a las siete, meaning "at seven." |
A las siete (enunciated). A las siete. |
All together, it's Voy a verlos a las siete. |
"I'm going to see them at seven." |
Voy a verlos a las siete. |
Next is the sentence, Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro, or "I'm going to go to La Condesa by subway." |
Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro. |
First is the phrase, Voy a ir, meaning "I'm going to go." |
Voy a ir (enunciated). Voy a ir. |
Next is the phrase, a la Condesa, meaning "to La Condesa." |
A la Condesa (enunciated). A la Condesa. |
After this is the phrase, en metro, meaning "by subway." |
En metro (enunciated). En metro. |
All together, it's Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro. |
"I'm going to go to La Condesa by subway." |
Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro. |
Last is the question, ¿Quieres venir conmigo?, or "Do you want to come with me?" |
¿Quieres venir conmigo? |
First is the verb, quieres, meaning "you want." |
Quieres (enunciated). Quieres. |
Next is the verb, venir, meaning "to come." |
Venir (enunciated). Venir. |
After this is the phrase, conmigo, meaning "with me." |
Conmigo (enunciated). Conmigo. |
All together, it's ¿Quieres venir conmigo? |
"Do you want to come with me?" |
¿Quieres venir conmigo? |
Let's hear it one more time, |
Voy a verlos a las siete. Voy a ir a la Condesa en metro. ¿Quieres venir conmigo? |
"I'm going to see them at seven. I'm going to go to La Condesa by subway. Do you want to come with me?" |
Estoy cansado. Voy a ir en taxi. |
"I'm tired. I'm going to go by taxi." |
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