Learn how to ask and answer the question "When is your birthday?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Spanish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 12: When is your birthday? in Spanish (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Spanish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question When is your birthday? In Spanish this is |
| Javier: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Javier: cuándo |
| Jessi: meaning when in English. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) cuándo |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Javier: cuándo |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Javier: es |
| Jessi: meaning is. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) es |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: es |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Javier: cuándo es |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Javier: tu |
| Jessi: meaning your. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) tu |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: tu |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Javier: cuándo es tu |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Javier: cumpleaños |
| Jessi: meaning birthday. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) cumpleaños |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: cumpleaños |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Javier: cuándo es tu cumpleaños |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Javier: Es el 22 de agosto. |
| Jessi: "It's August 22.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Javier: (Slow) Es el 22 de agosto. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Javier: es |
| Jessi: meaning is. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) es |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Javier: es |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| Javier: el |
| meaning the. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) el |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: el |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| Javier: 22 |
| meaning 22. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) 22 |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: 22 |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| Javier: de |
| meaning of. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) de |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: de |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| Javier: agosto |
| meaning August. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) agosto |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: agosto |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22., and then repeat. |
| Javier: Es el 22 de agosto. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22 with January 20th. |
| Javier: 20 de enero |
| Jessi: January 20th |
| Javier: (slow) 20 de enero (regular) 20 de enero |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with January 20th |
| Javier: Es el 20 de enero. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22. Say It's January 20th. |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Es el 20 de enero. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace January 20th with April 3rd. |
| Javier: 3 de abril |
| Jessi: April 3rd |
| Javier: (slow) 3 de abril (regular) 3 de abril |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with April 3rd |
| Javier: Es el 3 de abril. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for January 20th. Say It's April 3rd. |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Es el 3 de abril. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace April 3rd with July 14th. |
| Javier: 14 de julio |
| Jessi: July 14th |
| Javier: (slow) 14 de julio (regular) 14 de julio |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with July 14th |
| Javier: Es el 14 de julio. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for April 3rd. Say It's July 14th. |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Es el 14 de julio. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Spain and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (five seconds) És el 22 de agosto. |
| Jessi: Imagine your birthday is January 20th Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (five seconds) És el 20 de enero. |
| Jessi: Now, imagine your birthday is April 3rd. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Javier: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (five seconds) És el 3 de abril. |
| Jessi: Imagine your birthday is July 14th. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (five seconds) És el 14 de julio. |
| Jessi: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Javier: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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