Dialogue

Lesson Transcript

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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