Welcome to Unit 3! In this unit, you will learn how to: Talk about your family Explain what you do for work Ask people about their employment Say goodbye and end conversations If you want to read along with the text of these episodes, find additional practices exercise or get paired with a professional Spanish […] Read more
This is a conversation between Mrs. Laura Ramirez & Michael Smith. They have just meet and are getting to know each other. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it yet, as we’ll be breaking it down and practicing it throughout this unit. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Laura Ramirez: What do you do for a living? […] Read more
In Latin America it is actually unusual for somebody to ask what you do when you first meet. The first question you get is usually about your family — it will more likely be about whether you are married or have children. This is a cultural difference an you should not be offended if strangers […] Read more
Let’s start by learning some basic professions in Spanish. Of course, this is not an exhaustive list and you may need to look up how to say your profession. Some can be pretty complicated! For example, I have to say “Ingeniero de sistemas” (which means systems engineer) — not the easiest thing to say, and […] Read more
If someone asks your profession, you could give a one-word answer as we did in the previous episode. But in general, it would sound more professional if you could actually speak in full sentences. In this episode, we’ll learn how to do that. After learning the word for a professional Spanish, say “Soy un” or […] Read more
When you ask somebody what they do for a living, there is a small variation on the way you ask the question depending on whether you are being formal or informal. It also varies depending on whether you are talking to an individual or to a group. For individuals you would say “A que se […] Read more
Like most circumstances in Spanish the way you ask a if somebody has children depends on the number of people you are speaking to and whether you are in a formal or informal setting. For individuals in a formal setting, you would ask “¿Tiene hijos?” In an informal setting, you would say “¿Tienes hijos?” […] Read more
Here is how you would answer the question about whether you have children. For this you will need to remember the numbers from 1-10 you learned in Episode 2.5 (or visit this blog article). If you need to review just skip back to that episode before continuing. If you are by yourself and somebody […] Read more
Like in any language, you can answer that you do have kids — but you can also be more specific about what gender your children are. You can tell them whether you have a daughter, a son, or two daughters or two sons. The difference in Spanish is that if there is one male, it […] Read more
Let’s bring together everything you’ve learned in this unit and answer the question, “Do you have children?” I’m going to say a phrase in Spanish, and I want you to say the Spanish equivalent. The first time through, I’ll say the phrase only in English, followed by a pause to say the answer in Spanish. […] Read more