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Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to describe something 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 how to describe something 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.
Disculpe, ¿qué computadora me recomienda?
Pues... esta es muy rápida.
Pero no es muy ligera.
¿Qué le parece esta? No es muy rápida pero es ligera. Además, está en oferta.
Let's break it down.
The first sentence is
Disculpe, ¿qué computadora me recomienda?
"Excuse me, which computer do you recommend?"
After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements.
Pues... esta es muy rápida.
"Well... this one is very fast."
First is the word Pues, which means "Well..."
It is an informal interjection often used to introduce a statement or response, similar to "Well" in English. Pues (enunciated). Pues.
Next is esta, which means "this one." Esta is a demonstrative pronoun referring to the feminine noun computadora. Esta (enunciated). Esta.
After this is es, which means "is" in English. Es is the third-person singular form of the verb ser, meaning "to be." Es (enunciated). Es.
Muy means "very." It is an adverb used to intensify an adjective. Muy (enunciated). Muy.
And finally, rápida means "fast." This is the feminine form of the adjective rápido. It agrees with the feminine noun computadora. Rápida (enunciated). Rápida.
All together, it's Pues... esta es muy rápida. This translates as "Well... this one is very fast."
Pero no es muy ligera.
"But it's not very light."
¿Qué le parece esta? No es muy rápida pero es ligera. Además, está en oferta.
"How about this one? It's not very fast, but it's light. Besides, it's on sale."

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