Learn how to ask and answer the question "Have you been to Madrid?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Spanish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 24: Have you been to Madrid? 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 Have you been to Madrid? In Spanish this is |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Javier: has |
| Jessi: meaning have in English. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) has |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Javier: has |
| {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: estado |
| Jessi: meaning been. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) estado |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: estado |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Javier: has estado |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Javier: en |
| Jessi: meaning in. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) en |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: en |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Javier: has estado en |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Javier: Madrid |
| Jessi: which is Madrid. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) Madrid |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: Madrid |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Javier: has estado en Madrid |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Have you been to Madrid?? |
| Javier: Si, he estado dos veces. |
| Jessi: "Yes, I've been twice.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Javier: (Slow) Si, he estado dos veces. |
| {pause} |
| To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
| B: No, no he estado en Madrid |
| A: Which is like saying No, I haven't been to Madrid in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| B: (Slowly) No, no he estado en Madrid |
| A: And one more time at normal speed: |
| B: No, no he estado en Madrid |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Javier: sí |
| Jessi: meaning yes. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) sí |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Javier: sí |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| Javier: he |
| meaning have. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) he |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: he |
| {Pause} |
| A: Next is |
| Javier: estado |
| meaning been. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) estado |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: estado |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| Javier: dos |
| meaning two. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) dos |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: dos |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| Javier: veces |
| meaning times. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) veces |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: veces |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I've been twice., and then repeat. |
| Javier: Si, he estado dos veces. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace twice with once. |
| Javier: una vez |
| Jessi: once |
| Javier: (slow) una vez (regular) una vez |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with once |
| Javier: Si, he estado una vez. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twice. Say Yes, I've been once. |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Si, he estado una vez. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace once with three times. |
| Javier: tres veces |
| Jessi: three times |
| Javier: (slow) tres veces (regular) tres veces |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with three times |
| Javier: Si, he estado tres veces. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for once. Say Yes, I've been three times. |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Si, he estado tres veces. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace three times with many times. |
| Javier: muchas veces |
| Jessi: many times |
| Javier: (slow) muchas veces (regular) muchas veces |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with many times |
| Javier: Si, he estado muchas veces. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for three times. Say Yes, I've been many times. |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Si, he estado muchas veces. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Spain and someone a stranger asks you Have you been to Madrid?. You want to answer Yes, I've been twice.. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? (five seconds) Si, he estado dos veces. |
| Jessi: Now you want to say Yes, I've been once. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? (five seconds) Si, he estado una vez. |
| Jessi: You want to say Yes, I've been three times. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? (five seconds) Si, he estado tres veces. |
| Jessi: You want to answer Yes, I've been many times. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? (five seconds) Si, he estado muchas veces. |
| Jessi: You want to ask someone if they have been to [place]. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Javier: ¿Has estado en Madrid? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 24 |
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