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Speak in a room where the decision costs something: a position, a reason, a concession, and a next step.

Twenty-four classes. Hear the line, say it, then say it about your own life.

The sentences

1. 1

   The new neighbor

   Tell someone in the building your name and where you live.

   Buenas. Me llamo ____. Vivo en ____.

   Hello. My name is ____. I live in ____.

2. 2

   At the table

   Point to one relative and name the job with the ending that matches.

   Ella es mi tía. Trabaja de enfermera.

   She is my aunt. She works as a nurse.

3. 3

   Saturday

   Say what you do on Saturdays, as a habit.

   Los sábados duermo hasta tarde. Luego salgo.

   On Saturdays I sleep late. Then I go out.

4. 4

   The counter

   Tell the person at a counter you missed it, and ask them to say it again slowly.

   Disculpe. No entendí. ¿Puede repetirlo más despacio?

   Excuse me. I didn't catch that. Can you repeat it more slowly?

5. 5

   The visit

   Say who you went to see yesterday, and that the visit finished.

   Ayer fui a ver a ____. Estuve un rato.

   Yesterday I went to see ____. I stayed a while.

6. 6

   A person tomorrow

   Say which person you are going to see tomorrow.

   Mañana voy a ver a ____.

   Tomorrow I am going to see ____.

7. 7

   Which bus

   Ask if this bus goes through a place.

   Perdón, ¿este autobús pasa por el mercado?

   Excuse me, does this bus go through the market?

8. 8

   The call

   Say who you are, and ask if the other person is there.

   Hola, soy ____. ¿Está ____?

   Hello, this is ____. Is ____ there?

9. 9

   The kitchen

   Set the scene, then say the thing that happened.

   Yo cocinaba cuando se apagó la luz.

   I was cooking when the light went out.

10. 10

    If it rains

    Agree to a plan, and say you do not think it will rain.

    Me parece bien. No creo que llueva.

    That seems fine to me. I don't think it will rain.

11. 11

    The stuck door

    Say the door stuck, and ask someone at home to help you open it.

    Se atascó la puerta. ¿Me ayudas a abrirla?

    The door got stuck. Will you help me open it?

12. 12

    Already done

    Say one thing you already finished today.

    Hoy ya hice la comida.

    Today I already made the meal.

13. 13

    You can't tomorrow

    Thank them for the invitation, and say you cannot tomorrow.

    Gracias, pero mañana no puedo.

    Thank you, but I can't tomorrow.

14. 14

    If she lived closer

    Say what you would do if someone far away lived closer.

    Si mi mamá viviera cerca, la vería el domingo.

    If my mom lived nearby, I would see her on Sunday.

15. 15

    What the neighbor said

    Report a fact someone told you, without making it your own order.

    Mi vecino dice que mañana cortan el agua.

    My neighbor says they are shutting off the water tomorrow.

16. 16

    The note home

    Send a short note to someone you call tú: you have arrived.

    Te escribo porque ya llegué.

    I'm writing you because I already arrived.

17. 17

    Did I get that right

    Restate the plan and ask them to correct you.

    O sea, ¿nos vemos mañana? ¿Me equivoco?

    So, we see each other tomorrow? Am I wrong?

18. 18

    I need you to hear this

    Ask someone you trust to listen, before you say the hard thing.

    Quiero decirte algo. Quiero que me escuches.

    I want to tell you something. I want you to listen to me.

19. 19

    What it actually is

    Move a complaint off the surface and say the real trouble.

    No es el ruido. Es que no duermo.

    It isn't the noise. It's that I don't sleep.

20. 20

    You can borrow it

    Lend something on one condition you can still check.

    Te presto el auto si lo traes mañana.

    I'll lend you the car if you bring it back tomorrow.

21. 21

    Someone at the door

    Invite in a guest you still call usted.

    ¿Quiere pasar? Hay café.

    Would you like to come in? There is coffee.

22. 22

    Before they go

    Give someone leaving the table a one-line send-off, and stop.

    Por tu viaje. Que te vaya bien.

    To your trip. May it go well.

23. 23

    The word you don't have

    Admit one word you do not know, and ask for a simpler way to say it.

    Esa palabra no la sé. ¿Cómo se dice más simple?

    I don't know that word. How is it said more simply?

24. 24

    The blanks

    Say a position, a reason, a concession, and a next step. The page does not fill them.

    Mi posición: ____. La razón: ____. La concesión: ____. El paso: ____.

    My position: ____. The reason: ____. The concession: ____. The next step: ____.