If you’re traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, or if you’re traveling anywhere, you probably need to ask for directions. If you’re coming from one of the First World countries you’re probably used to using your GPS to get around. And while that works in most major cities in Latin America, there will be places where […] Read more
This is a conversation between Michael Smith and a lady he meets on the street. Mr. Smith is asking for directions to the bus station. The conversation is short but it covers a lot. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it yet, we’re going to break it down and cover it all in this unit. […] Read more
Cultural and Language Notes: If you are talking to a lady you don’t know, it’s very hard to know whether they’re married (a señora) or not (a señorita). The general rule of thumb is that if a woman appears to be 30 years of age or younger, go with señorita. If they look older you […] Read more
Let’s start by learning the vocabulary for some common locations you would need to get to when you’re traveling in Latin America. Repeat the following words out loud, both in Spanish and in English. Focus on pronouncing the words correctly and memorizing them. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Aeropuerto Airport Estación de autobuses Bus Station Estación […] Read more
After learning the vocabulary in the last episode for some common locations in Spanish, let’s put it into a complete sentence. To ask where a place is, in Spanish, you just have to use the phrase ¿Dónde está? You can add that in front of any location. That literally translates to “where is…?” You can […] Read more
Now let’s learn some basic words people use to give directions. Knowing this vocabulary is critical, not only if you want to give directions, but actually, if you want to understand what people in Spanish speaking countries say when they give you the answer to the question ¿Dónde está? that you learned in the previous […] Read more
Now, let’s put together everything you’ve learned so far and see if you can understand it when somebody answers the question ¿Dónde está? Listen to the following sentences in Spanish and see if you can understand the directions given. The first time through we are only going to say the phrases in Spanish, then we’ll […] Read more
If you’re asking for directions in Spanish, there’s generally two things that can happen after they’re given to you. You can either say “thank you” and be on your way, or you can ask for a clarification. Let’s practice both situations. Listen and repeat the following phrases in English and in Spanish. Let’s get started! […] Read more
Now let’s listen again to the first conversation you heard. You should now be able to understand all of it. If there’s are any part that’s still not clear, feel free to review this unit as many times as you need. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Michael Smith: Perdón, señorita. ¿Dónde está la estación de autobuses? […] Read more
Now that you know everything there is to know about asking and understanding directions in Spanish, let’s put it to a little bit of a test. I want you to visualize the following three scenarios, then picture the conversation that would take place in those scenarios, were they to happen. This is a great way […] Read more