Objectives. In this unit you will learn how to: Tell a clerk at a department store what you are looking for. Talk about different colors. Ask if you can try on an article of clothing. Say that the clothing does not fit. Be able to pay at the register If you want to read along […] Read more
This is a conversation between Mr. Jacobs and a clerk in a department store. Mr. Jacobs asks the clerk for a dress shirt and tries it on. The first one does not fit but the clerk brings him another that does. Seller: Buenas tardes. ¿Busca algo en particular? Steven Jacobs: Busco una camisa. Seller: ¿Para […] Read more
“¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?” means “can I pay with a credit or debit card?”. You do not need to be specific. If a salesperson asks you for a “NIP” when you are paying, it means you need to enter your “PIN” number. This will only happen with debit cards. Credit cards are widely used in […] Read more
When you are looking for items in a department store, you may be looking for something in a certain color. Here are some common colors you can learn and use. Repeat the following. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Blanco White Negro Black Grey Gris Café Brown Azul Blue Rojo Red Verde Green Amarillo Yellow Naranja Orange […] Read more
Now let’s learn some items that are found in a department store. There is some overlap in items found in a department store and those we went over in Unit 7, so please feel free to review that episode if you need to brush up on them. Repeat the following. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Una camisa. […] Read more
Let’s put the last two episodes together. Imagine you are in a department store and looking for a specific item. The phrase you would use to say “I am looking for” is “Busco” Then you just have to add the item and color afterward. Note that in Spanish, the color goes after the item, no […] Read more
Sometimes you need to buy items for people other than yourself. Let’s practice telling the clerk who you are buying the items for. If you want to brush up on how to say your different family members, please check out Unit 1.10 of this Live Lingua Spanish podcast. Repeat the following. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Para […] Read more
Now let’s bring together all you have learned in the last four episodes. Say the following in Spanish. The first time through we will only say the English version so you have time to say it in Spanish. The second time through we’ll say it in Spanish and English so you can see if you […] Read more
In addition to asking for a specific item for a specific person, you will also want to ask for specific sizes. Like the rest of the world, in Latin America the item size can be described in two ways. A general size such as small, medium and large and a specific size like size 6 […] Read more
If you like an item but want to try it on, there are two ways to ask. You can do it by specifically naming the item or you can refer to the item as “it”, just like in English. Example: Can I try on the blouse? -> ¿Puedo probarme la blusa? -> -> ¿Puedo probármela? […] Read more