| 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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