Keep talking

Spanish
Audio Course
Angela Howkins and
Juan Kattán-Ibarra

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 First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Hodder & Stoughton. An Hachette UK company.
First published in US in 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Based on some original conversations from Teach Yourself: Spanish
Conversation and Speak Spanish with Confidence.
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 Useful
Expressions
Track 2 Numbers
CC English words c  Spanish words c  English words c  Spanish words
one uno twenty-two veintidós
two dos twenty-three veintitrés
three tres twenty-four veinticuatro
four cuatro twenty-five veinticinco
five cinco twenty-six veintiséis
six seis twenty-seven veintisiete
seven siete twenty-eight veintiocho
eight ocho twenty-nine veintinueve
nine nueve thirty treinta
ten diez thirty-one treinta y uno
eleven once forty cuarenta
twelve doce fifty cincuenta
thirteen trece sixty sesenta
fourteen catorce seventy setenta
fifteen quince eighty ochenta
sixteen dieciséis ninety noventa
seventeen diecisiete one hundred cien
eighteen dieciocho one hundred and fifty ciento cincuenta
nineteen diecinueve two hundred doscientos
twenty veinte four hundred and sixty-two cuatrocientos sesenta y dos
twenty-one veintiuno one thousand mil

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 Days of the week
CC English words c  Spanish words
Monday lunes
Tuesday martes
Wednesday miércoles
Thursday jueves
Friday viernes
Saturday sábado
Sunday domingo

Months of the year

CC English words c  Spanish words
January enero
February febrero
March marzo
April abril
May mayo
June junio
July julio
August agosto
September septiembre
October octubre
November noviembre
December diciembre

greetings, farewells, please, thank you, yes and no

CC English words and phrases c  Spanish words and phrases
Hello Hola
Good morning Buenos días
Good afternoon/good evening (until about 9 p.m.) Buenas tardes
Good evening (after 9p.m.) / good night Buenas noches
Good bye Adiós
See you later (literally: until later) Hasta luego
Until tomorrow Hasta mañana
Until Monday Hasta el lunes
Please Por favor
Thank you Gracias
Thank you very much Muchas gracias
Not at all De nada
Not at all / you’re welcome No hay de qué
Yes Sí
No No

Survival phrases
CC English phrases c  Spanish phrases
Can you repeat it, please? ¿Puede repetir, por favor?
Can you speak slower, please. ¿Puede hablar más despacio?
Sorry, what did you say? Perdone, ¿cómo dice?
I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Perdone, no entiendo.
I’m sorry, I don’t speak Spanish very well. Perdone, no hablo muy bien español.
Do you speak English? ¿Habla inglés?
I don’t know. No sé.
Is that right? ¿Está bien?
That’s right. Está bien.
How much is it? ¿Cuánto es?

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 Where are
1
In this conversation you will learn how to:
you from?
CCfind out where someone is from and say where you are from
CCgive your nationality
CCfind out where someone lives and say where you live.

Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish phrases
Track 3 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Are you from here? ¿Usted es de aquí?
No, I’m not from here. No, no soy de aquí.
Where are you from? ¿De dónde es usted?
I am Spanish. Soy española. (f)
I am Colombian. Soy colombiano. (m)
Do you live in Bogotá? ¿Vive en Bogotá?
I live in Spain, in Madrid. Vivo en España, en Madrid.
Where do you live? ¿Dónde vive usted?
I live in London, England. Vivo en Londres, Inglaterra.

Part 2
Language tip!
Listen carefully to a conversation between Pedro and María who are at an
In Spanish, a question cannot end
Track 4 international conference in Mexico City. Then answer the question below:
with a preposition; this must go before
1. What information are Pedro and María exchanging in this conversation? the question word. In English, we can
ask Where ... from?; in Spanish, it must
be From where ... ? (De dónde ... ?).
Part 3 In the written language, the question
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. marks indicate the question, while
Track 5 in speech, a rising intonation lets
1. What is María’s nationality?
the listener know that a question is
2. What is Pedro’s nationality? being asked.

Part 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain expressions.
Track 6
1. What does Pedro want to know? Me llamo Pedro Serrano. ¿Y usted?

2. What is the meaning of the following expression? No, no soy de aquí?

3. What does Pedro ask María? ¿Dónde vive usted?

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 Part 5
Now it’s time to learn the names for some countries and nationalities. Nationalities are adjectives so they have
Track 7 masculine and feminine forms. Notice these as you listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

England Inglaterra
English inglés (m); inglesa (f)
Scotland Escocia
Scottish escocés (m); escocesa (f)
Ireland Irlanda
Irish irlandés (m); irlandesa (f)
Wales Gales
Welsh galés (m); galesa (f)
Germany Alemania
German alemán (m); alemana (f)
Poland Polonia
Polish polaco (m); polaca (f)
France Francia Language tip!
French francés (m); francesa (f)
Dictionaries give nationalities in their
India India
masculine form. If the masculine
Indian indio (m); india (f)
form ends in -o, change this to -a
Pakistan Paquistán
for the feminine form. If it ends in a
Pakistani paquistaní (m, f)
consonant, add -a for the feminine
Australia Australia
form. If it ends in -a, -e, -i, or -u, the
Australian australiano (m); australiana (f)
form is the same for masculine and
Brazil Brasil
feminine.
Brazilian brasileño (m); brasileña (f)
The function of the stress mark (´) is
United States Estados Unidos
to tell you where to stress the word.
American norteamericano (m);
Otherwise stress falls naturally on the
norteamericana (f)
last but one (penultimate) syllable.
I am Canadian. Soy canadiense. (m, f)

Learning Plus!
Asking, in an informal situation, where someone is from and where
they live
María and Pedro were exchanging information in the formal setting of an international conference. Spanish
Track 8 makes the distinction between formal and informal situations by having different forms for you:
formal you: usted
informal you: tú
and the form of the verb reflects this. Listen to Pedro and María asking the same questions in an informal
situation. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Are you from here? ¿Eres de aquí?
Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres?
Do you live in Bogotá? ¿Vives en Bogotá?
Where do you live? ¿Dónde vives?

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 Now listen to María and Pedro asking and answering these questions (see below for the English translation).

Pedro: ¿Eres de aquí?

María: No, no soy de aquí. Soy española, de Santander. ¿De dónde eres?
Pedro: Soy colombiano, de Bogotá.
María: ¿Vives en Bogotá?
Pedro: No. Vivo en España, en Madrid. ¿Dónde vives?
María: Vivo en Londres, Inglaterra.

Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Pedro: Hola, me llamo Pedro Serrano. Pedro: Hello. My name’s Pedro Serrano.
¿Y usted? And yours?
María: Me llamo María Torres. María: My name’s María Torres.
Pedro: ¿Usted es de aquí? Pedro: Are you from here?
María: No, no soy de aquí. Soy española, María: No, I’m not from here. I’m Spanish, from
de Santander. ¿De dónde es usted? Santander. Where are you from?
Pedro: Soy colombiano, de Bogotá. Pedro: I’m Colombian, from Bogotá.
María: ¿Vive en Bogotá? María: Do you live in Bogotá?
Pedro: No. Vivo en España, en Madrid. Pedro: No. I live in Spain, in Madrid.
¿Dónde vive usted? Where do you live?
María: Vivo en Londres, Inglaterra. María: I live in London, England.

Audio Track Information

Track 3 Conversation 1, Part 1
Track 4 Conversation 1, Part 2
Track 5 Conversation 1, Part 3
Track 6 Conversation 1, Part 4
Track 7 Conversation 1, Part 5
Track 8 Conversation 1, Learning Plus!

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 What do
2
In this conversation you will learn how to:
you do?
CCfind out what someone does for a living and say what you do
CCfind out where someone works and say where you work
CCask someone if they speak Spanish and say how well you speak Spanish.

Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 9 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabaja usted?
I work in a secondary school. Trabajo en un instituto.
I am a Spanish teacher. Soy profesora (f) de español.
What do you do for a living? ¿A qué se dedica usted?
I’m a student. Soy estudiante. (m, f)
I am studying English and Russian. Estudio inglés y ruso.
Do you speak English? ¿Usted habla inglés?
Yes, of course. I speak English very well. Sí, claro. Hablo muy bien inglés.
How well do you speak Russian? ¿Qué tal habla ruso?
I only speak a bit of Russian. Solo hablo un poco de ruso.

Part 2
Listen carefully to the rest of the conversation between Pedro and María at the international conference.
Track 10 Then answer the question below:
1. What are they talking about in this conversation?

Part 3 Language tip!

Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Languages are masculine words in
Track 11
1. What does Pedro do? Spanish (el idioma = the language).
Thus:  English = el inglés; Spanish = el
2. How well does he speak Russian?
español; German = el alemán; French =
el francés and so on. Notice, as with
Part 4
nationalities, that the convention is not
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain
to write them with a capital letter.
Track 12 expressions.
1. Where does María work? Trabajo en un instituto.

2. What does María ask Pedro? ¿A qué se dedica usted?

3. What does Pedro want to know? ¿Usted habla inglés?

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 Part 5
Now it’s time to learn the Spanish for some other workplaces and job titles. Listen to the English and repeat
Track 13 the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I work in an office. Trabajo en una oficina.
I work in a hospital. Trabajo en un hospital.
I work in a shop. Trabajo en una tienda.
I work in the post office. Trabajo en Correos.
I work at home. Trabajo en casa.
I’m a taxi driver. Soy taxista. (m; f)
I’m a civil servant. Soy funcionario (m);
funcionaria. (f)
I’m a bank employee. Soy empleado de banco (m);
empleada de banco. (f)
I’m a hairdresser/barber. Soy peluquero (m);
peluquera. (f)
I’m a waiter / waitress. Soy camarero (m);
camarera. (f)
chambermaid camarera
I’m retired. Estoy jubilado (m);
jubilada. (f)
I’m unemployed. Estoy en paro. (m; f)

Learning Plus! Language tip!

Most job titles have a masculine and a
feminine form but a number end in
Asking someone, in an informal situation, about -ista and are invariable. As well as
their work and language competence taxista (taxi driver), there is dentista
María and Pedro were exchanging information in a formal situation. Let’s (dentist), recepcionista (receptionist),
Track 14 look now at an informal situation. As you listen and repeat, notice the -s oficinista (office worker), futbolista
on the end of the verb denoting the informal you. Listen to the English and (footballer), tenista (tennis player).
repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas?
What do you do for a living? ¿A qué te dedicas?
What are you studying? ¿Qué estudias?
Do you speak English? ¿Hablas inglés?
How well do you speak Russian? ¿Qué tal hablas ruso?

Now listen to Pedro and María talking to one another in an informal situation (see below for the English
translation of this dialogue).

Pedro: ¿Dónde trabajas?

María: Trabajo en un instituto. Soy profesora. Y tú ¿a qué te dedicas?
Pedro: Soy estudiante.
María: ¿Qué estudias?
Pedro: Estudio inglés y ruso. ¿Hablas inglés?
María: Sí, hablo muy bien inglés. ¿Qué tal hablas ruso?
Pedro: Solo hablo un poco de ruso.

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 Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Pedro: ¿Dónde trabaja usted? Pedro: Where do you work?

María: Trabajo en un instituto. Soy María: I work in a secondary school.
profesora de español. ¿A qué se dedica I’m a Spanish teacher. What do
usted? you do for a living?
Pedro: Soy estudiante. Pedro: I’m a student.
María: ¿Qué estudia? María: What are you studying?
Pedro: Estudio inglés y ruso. Pedro: I’m studying English and Russian.
¿Usted habla inglés? Do you speak English?
María: Sí, claro. Hablo muy bien inglés. María: Yes, of course. I speak very good English.
¿Qué tal habla ruso? How well do you speak Russian?
Pedro: Solo hablo un poco de ruso. Pedro: I only speak a bit of Russian.

Audio Track Information

Track 9 Conversation 2, Part 1
Track 10 Conversation 2, Part 2
Track 11 Conversation 2, Part 3
Track 12 Conversation 2, Part 4
Track 13 Conversation 2, Part 5
Track 14 Conversation 2, Learning Plus!

What’s the
3 time?
In this conversation you will learn how to:

CCtell the time

CCask what time something happens
CCmake a suggestion.

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 Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 15 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

What’s the time? ¿Qué hora es?
A quarter to two. Las dos menos cuarto.
At what time is the film? ¿A qué hora es la película?
There’s a showing at a quarter past four. Hay una sesión a las cuatro y
cuarto.
Another at half past seven. Otra a las siete y media.
The last is at ten. La última es a las diez.
Shall we go to the quarter past four showing? ¿Vamos a la sesión de las cuatro
y cuarto?
But I don’t have any money. Pero no tengo dinero.
At what time does the bank close? ¿A qué hora cierra el banco?
Today it closes at two. Hoy cierra a las dos.

Part 2
Three friends, Cristina, Ana and Alfonso, are making plans. Language tip!
Listen carefully to their conversation. Then answer the question Practise telling the time with a clock.
Track 16
below. Remember, the hour always comes before
the minutes.
1. What are the friends planning to do? Hands on the hour:
la una one o’clock
Part 3 las dos two o’clock
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. Minutes past the hour:
Track 17
1. At what time is the last showing of the film? las nueve y cinco five past nine
las ocho y cuarto a quarter past eight
las siete y media half past seven
2. At what time does the bank close today? Minutes to the hour:
las cuatro menos veinte twenty to four
la una menos cuarto a quarter to one
Part 4 las once menos diez ten to eleven.
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about
Track 18 certain expressions.
1. What does Alfonso ask? ¿A qué hora es la película?
Language tip!
A = to; El cine = the cinema.
2. The film is showing at what times? Hay una sesión a las cuatro y cuarto, Notice how a and el run together to
otra a las siete y media y la última es a las diez. make one word in ¿Vamos al cine?
(Shall we go to the cinema?).
The same thing happens when de
3. What does Cristina suggest? ¿Vamos a la sesión de las cuatro y cuarto?
(of, from) is followed by el (the) to give
del; e.g.: El cine está lejos del banco
4. Why does Alfonso want to know what time the bank closes? Sí, pero no tengo (The cinema is far from the bank).
dinero. ¿A qué hora cierra el banco? These are the only times in Spanish
that two words run together to form
Part 5 one word.
Now it’s time to ask more questions about when something happens.
Track 19 Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

At what time does the bank open? ¿A qué hora abre el banco?
At what time does the tourist office open? ¿A qué hora abre la oficina de turismo?
At what time do the shops open here? ¿A qué hora abren las tiendas aquí?
At what time does the restaurant close? ¿A qué hora cierra el restaurante?
At what time do the shops close here? ¿A qué hora cierran las tiendas aquí?
At what time does the show start? ¿A qué hora empieza el espectáculo?

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 At what time does the football start? ¿A qué hora empieza el fútbol?
At what time does the tour finish? ¿A qué hora termina la visita?
At what time does the concert finish? ¿A qué hora termina el concierto?

Learning Plus!
More about time
Let’s practise some more asking for and giving the time. By learning to say a.m. and p.m. in Spanish and the
Track 20 numbers from 13-30 we can give the time more precisely. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

eight a.m., eight in the morning las ocho de la mañana
four p.m., four in the afternoon las cuatro de la tarde
eight p.m., eight in the evening las ocho de la tarde
ten p.m., ten o’clock at night las diez de la noche
one p.m., one o’clock midday la una del mediodía

CC Numbers
thirteen trece
fourteen catorce
fifteen quince
sixteen dieciséis
seventeen diecisiete
eighteen dieciocho
nineteen diecinueve
twenty veinte
twenty-one veintiuno
twenty-two veintidós
twenty-three veintitrés
twenty-four veinticuatro
twenty-five veinticinco
twenty-six veintiséis
twenty-seven veintisiete
twenty-eight veintiocho
twenty-nine veintinueve
thirty treinta

Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Cristina: ¿Qué hora es? Cristina: What’s the time?

Ana: Las dos menos cuarto.
Alfonso: ¿A qué hora es la película?
Ana: Hay una sesión a las cuatro y cuarto,
otra a las siete y media y la última es
a las diez.
Cristina: ¿Vamos a la sesión de las cuatro y
cuarto?
Alfonso: Sí, pero no tengo dinero. ¿A qué hora
cierra el banco?
Ana: Hoy cierra a las dos.
Ana: A quarter to two.
Alfonso: (At) what time is the film?
Ana: There’s a showing at a quarter past four,
another at half past seven, and the last
is at ten.
Cristina: Shall we go to the quarter past four
showing?
Alfonso: Yes, but I don’t have (any) money.
(At) what time does the bank close?
Ana: Today it closes at two.

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 Audio Track Information
Track 15 Conversation 3, Part 1
Track 16 Conversation 3, Part 2
Track 17 Conversation 3, Part 3
Track 18 Conversation 3, Part 4
Track 19 Conversation 3, Part 5
Track 20 Conversation 3, Learning Plus!

Booking a
4
In this conversation you will learn:
table
CChow to book a table in a restaurant at a specific time
CChow to apologize and negotiate
CCthe days of the week.

Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 21 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I want to book a table. Quiero reservar una mesa.
For this evening. Para esta noche.
For how many people? ¿Para cuántas personas?
And for what time? Y ¿para qué hora?
I’m sorry. Lo siento.
We don’t have any tables free. No tenemos ninguna mesa libre.
And later? ¿Y más tarde?
Let me see. A ver.
At ten we have one. A las diez tenemos una.
At ten, then. A las diez, entonces.

Part 2
Listen carefully to a conversation which takes place in the very popular Casablanca restaurant. Then answer the
Track 22 question below.
1. What is happening in this conversation?

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 Part 3 Language tip!
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. In English, we use sorry to apologize
in a variety of situations. Spanish is
Track 23
1. What day does the customer want to book the table?
more discriminating.
Use Lo siento (I’m sorry) when you
2. What’s the problem with a nine o’clock booking? have something to apologize about.
Use Perdón or Perdone if you want to
ask pardon, for treading on someone’s
Part 4 toes for example.
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain
Track 24 expressions.
1. What is the waiter’s first question? ¿Para cuántas personas?

2. What is the waiter’s next question? ¿Y para qué hora?

3. What does the customer ask? ¿Y más tarde?

4. Is there a table available later? A ver ... a las diez tenemos una.

Part 5
Now let’s practise booking a table for a different day of the week. Let’s go over the days of the week starting
Track 25 with Monday. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish:

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Monday lunes
Tuesday martes
Wednesday miércoles
Thursday jueves
Friday viernes
Saturday sábado
Sunday domingo
the day el día
I want to book a table for Friday. Quiero reservar una mesa para el
viernes. Language tip!
Learn the days of the week by

Learning Plus! reciting them to yourself. Then take

a calendar, point to a day and say
what day of the week it is in Spanish.
More booking details Here are some phrases you may want
Some restaurants are exceptionally popular and it is advisable to book to use:
Track 26 quite far in advance, in which case you’ll need to give the date. Hoy es lunes. (Today is Monday.)
Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish: Mañana es martes. (Tomorrow is
Tuesday.)
CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions Pasado mañana es miércoles. (The
I want to book a table for the fifteenth. Quiero reservar una day after tomorrow is Wednesday.)
mesa para el día quince.
I want to book a table for the twenty-fifth. Quiero reservar una mesa
para el día veinticinco.
Can we pay by credit card? ¿Podemos pagar con tarjeta de crédito?
Yes, of course! Sí, ¿cómo no?

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 Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Cliente: Hola, buenos días. Quiero Customer: Hello, good afternoon. I would like to
reservar una mesa para esta noche. book a table for this evening.
Camarero: ¿Para cuántas personas? Waiter: For how many people?
Cliente: Para cuatro. Customer: For four.
Camarero: ¿Y para qué hora? Waiter: And for what time?
Cliente: Para las nueve. Customer: For nine o’clock.
Camarero: Lo siento. A las nueve no tenemos Waiter: I’m sorry. At nine o’clock we don’t have
ninguna mesa libre. any tables free.
Cliente: ¿Y más tarde? Customer: And later?
Camarero: A ver ... a las diez tenemos una. Waiter: Let me see ... at ten we have one.
Cliente: A las diez, entonces. Customer: At ten, then.

Audio Track Information

Track 21 Conversation 4, Part 1
Track 22 Conversation 4, Part 2
Track 23 Conversation 4, Part 3
Track 24 Conversation 4, Part 4
Track 25 Conversation 4, Part 5
Track 26 Conversation 4, Learning Plus!

At the bus
5
In this conversation you will learn how to:
station
CCask about bus departure and arrival times
CCbuy a ticket
CCfind out where the bus leaves from.

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 Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish and
Track 27 repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

At what time does the bus leave? ¿A qué hora sale el autobús?
At what time does the next bus leave? ¿A qué hora sale el próximo autobús?
At what time does the next bus leave ¿A qué hora sale el próximo autobús
  for Avilés?   para Avilés?
It leaves in fifteen minutes. Sale dentro de quince minutos.
At what time does it arrive at Avilés? ¿A qué hora llega a Avilés?
A single ticket. Un billete de ida.
A return ticket. Un billete de ida y vuelta.
What platform does it leave from? ¿De qué andén sale?
It leaves from platform two. Sale del andén dos.

Part 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Cristina and a bus company employee. Then answer the question
Track 28 below.
1. Where exactly in the bus station is Cristina?

Part 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Track 29
1. When does the next bus for Avilés leave?

2. What platform does it leave from?

To use the twenty-four hour clock for travel times, as well as knowing numbers up to 30, you need to know them
from 30–50, and the word for zero. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish:

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

thirty treinta
forty cuarenta
fifty cincuenta
thirty-nine treinta y nueve
forty-five cuarenta y cinco
fifty-seven cincuenta y siete
zero cero

Part 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain expressions.
Track 30
1. What does Cristina want to know? Por favor, ¿a que hora sale el próximo autobús para Avilés?

Language tip!
2. What is Cristina asking now? ¿A qué hora llega a Avilés?
If you have access to an inter-city
bus timetable, use it to read off the
3. What is the ticket clerk’s question? ¿Quiere un billete de ida o de ida y vuelta? departure and arrival times and
so practise the 24-hour clock in
4. What is Cristina asking? ¿De qué andén sale? Spanish and the expressions in this
conversation.

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 Part 5
Now it’s time to learn some more phrases you may need when you go to the bus station to buy a bus ticket.
Track 31 Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Do you have a timetable for buses to Seville? ¿Tiene un horario de autobuses para Sevilla?
At what time does the first bus leave for Seville? ¿A qué hora sale el primer autobús para Sevilla?
At what time does the last bus leave for Seville? ¿A qué hora sale el último autobús para Sevilla?
What buses are there for Seville on Friday morning? ¿Qué autobuses hay para Sevilla el viernes por la
mañana?

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

What buses are there for Seville on Friday afternoon? ¿Qué autobuses hay para Sevilla el viernes por la tarde?
I want a ticket for Granada for Tuesday. Quiero un billete para Granada para el martes.
For the 9.15 bus. Para el autobús de las nueve quince.
For when do you want the return? ¿Para cuándo quiere la vuelta?
For Sunday the 29th. Para el domingo, veintinueve.
Language tip!

Learning Plus!
You can use the same expressions you
have learned in this conversation for
Using the bus in town. Here are some phrases which you may find useful for train travel, substituting el tren (the
Track 32 getting around the town by bus. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish. train) for el autobús (the bus). Have a
go! Imagine that instead of wanting
CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions to travel by bus, you are planning to
Where do I get the bus to the beach? ¿Dónde cojo el autobús a travel by train. Practice the Learning
la playa? Plus! expressions again.
What number is it? ¿Qué número es?
Does this bus go to the train station? ¿Este autobús va a la estación de trenes?
What bus do I get to go to the post office? ¿Qué autobús cojo para ir a Correos?
Where does the bus to the airport go from? ¿De dónde sale el autobús para el aeropuerto?
Where do I get off for the hospital? ¿Dónde me bajo para el hospital?
At the next stop. En la próxima parada.

Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Cristina: Por favor,¿a qué hora sale el
próximo autobús para Avilés?
Empleado: Sale dentro de quince minutos,
a las diez veinte.
Cristina: ¿A qué hora llega a Avilés?
Empleado: Llega a las once treinta y cinco. ¿Quiere
un billete de ida o de ida y vuelta?
Cristina: De ida y vuelta, por favor. ¿De qué
andén sale?
Empleado: Sale del andén dos.
Cristina: At what time does the next bus for
Avilés leave, please?
Employee: It leaves in 15 minutes,
at 10.20.
Cristina: At what time does it arrive at Avilés?
Employee: It arrives at 11.35. Do you
want a single or return ticket?
Cristina: Return, please. What platform does it
leave from?
Employee: It leaves from platform two.

Audio Track Information

Track 27 Conversation 5, Part 1
Track 28 Conversation 5, Part 2
Track 29 Conversation 5, Part 3
Track 30 Conversation 5, Part 4
Track 31 Conversation 5, Part 5
Track 32 Conversation 5, Learning Plus!

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 Phoning
6
In this conversation you will learn how to:
for a taxi
CCask for a taxi
CCgive your address and telephone number
CCask for something.

Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 33 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Can I help you? ¿Dígame?
I need a taxi. Necesito un taxi.
I need a taxi to go to the airport. Necesito un taxi para ir al aeropuerto.
Can you send one right now? ¿Puede mandar uno ahora mismo?
Would you give me your address? ¿Me da su dirección?
I’m at 2, San Francisco Street. Estoy en la calle San Francisco, dos.
Your telephone number? ¿Su número de teléfono?
And your name, please? ¿Y su nombre, por favor?
I’ll send you one right now. Le mando uno ahora mismo.

Part 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Antonio and a taxi company Language tip!
Track 34 employee. Then answer the question below. ¿Dígame?, literally tell me, is the
conventional way of answering the
1. What information does the taxi company need from Antonio?
phone in Spain. You will also hear
shop assistants saying ¿Dígame? as
an opening phrase. It is the invitation
Part 3
for you to state your business.
Now listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Track 35
1. Where does Antonio want to go?

2. When is the taxi coming to pick him up?

Part 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain expressions.
Track 36
1. What does ¿Me da su dirección? mean?

2. What does the taxi company employee want? ¿Su número de teléfono?

3. What is the employee asking for? ¿Y su nombre, por favor?

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 Numbers 60–100 Language tip!
CC English expressions c Spanish expressions Learning numbers
sixty sesenta Recite the 10s up to 100: 10, 20, 30,
seventy setenta 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
eighty ochenta When you feel you know them, add
ninety noventa the units. Try first of all with numbers
a hundred cien like 22, 33, 44, 55 and so on. Then
vary the units to give yourself random
Part 5 numbers. Write numbers between one
Now it’s time to learn some more phrases for when you want to phone and a hundred on a piece of paper
Track 37 for a taxi. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish. and practise saying them.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I need a taxi to go to the hospital. Necesito un taxi para ir al hospital.
I need a taxi to go to the bus station. Necesito un taxi para ir a la estación de autobuses.
I need a taxi to go to the train station. Necesito un taxi para ir a la estación de trenes.
I want a taxi for Saturday the 16th. Quiero un taxi para el sábado dieciséis.
I want a taxi for Thursday at 3 p.m. Quiero un taxi para el jueves a las tres de la tarde.
I want a taxi for tomorrow at 6 a.m. Quiero un taxi para mañana a las seis de la mañana.

Learning Plus!
In the taxi
Here are some phrases for when you’re in the taxi. Listen to the English
Track 38 and repeat the Spanish. First of all, what the taxi driver may say to you when you get into the cab.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Where are we going to? ¿Adónde vamos?
To 10, San Antonio Street. A la calle San Antonio, diez.
I want to go to the Miramar Hotel. Quiero ir al Hotel Miramar.
It’s in Sea Avenue. Está en la Avenida del Mar.
Would you drop me here, please? ¿Me deja aquí, por favor?
Would you drop me on the corner? ¿Me deja en la esquina?
How much do you charge to go to ¿Cuánto cobra para ir al aeropuerto?
  the airport?
Language tip!
Keep the change. Quédese con la vuelta.
When no time is specified, use por la
mañana, por la tarde (in the morning,
in the afternoon).
When time is specified, use de la
mañana, de la tarde.
For example: mañana por la mañana
(tomorrow morning) but mañana
a las seis de la mañana (tomorrow
at six in the morning); el jueves
por la tarde (Thursday afternoon)
but el jueves a las tres de la tarde
(Thursday at three in the afternoon).
Notice: mañana (tomorrow) but la
mañana (the morning); tarde (late)
but la tarde (the afternoon/evening).

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 Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Empleada: Radio Taxi, ¿dígame?
Antonio: Buenos días. Necesito un taxi
para ir al aeropuerto.
¿Puede mandar uno ahora mismo?
Empleada: ¿Me da su dirección?
Antonio: Estoy en la calle San Francisco,dos.
Empleada: ¿Su número de teléfono?
Antonio: Es el dieciocho, cuarenta y
cinco, noventa.
Empleada: ¿Y su nombre, por favor?
Antionio: Me llamo Antonio González.
Empleada: Muy bien. Le mando uno ahora mismo.
Employee: Radio Taxi, can I help you?
Antonio: Good morning. I need a taxi to
to go to the airport. Can you
send one right now?
Employee: Would you give me your address?
Antonio: I’m at 2, San Francisco Street.
Employee: Your telephone number?
Antionio: It’s 18-45-90.
Employee: And your name, please?
Antonio: My name is Antonio González.
Employee: Fine. I’ll send you one right now.

Audio Track Information

Track 33 Conversation 6, Part 1
Track 34 Conversation 6, Part 2
Track 35 Conversation 6, Part 3
Track 36 Conversation 6, Part 4
Track 37 Conversation 6, Part 5
Track 38 Conversation 6, Learning Plus!

I need
7
In this conversation you will learn how to:
a plumber
CCask for a plumber
CCexplain the problem
CCsay what floor you live on.

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 Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 39 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I have a problem with the shower. Tengo un problema con la ducha.
Can you send a plumber? ¿Puede mandar un fontanero?
What’s the matter with it? ¿Qué le pasa?
It’s not working properly. No funciona bien.
Hot water’s not coming out. No sale agua caliente.
Only cold water. Solamente agua fría.
Would you give me your address? ¿Me da su dirección?
It’s 17, Galileo Street, 2nd left. Es la calle Galileo diecisiete, segundo, izquierda.
My phone number is 15-08-29. Mi número de teléfono es el quince, cero ocho,
veintinueve.

Part 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Ana and an employee of a company called Servidomus. Then answer
Track 40 the question below.
1. What kind of company is Servidomus?

Part 3
Now listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Track 41
1. Why is Ana phoning the plumber?

2. What exactly is the problem?

Part 4 Language tip!

Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain You will often find calle (street)
Track 42 expressions. abbreviated to C. when written along
1. What is the plumber asking? ¿Qué le pasa? with its name as part of an address
or on a map, for example. Similarly,
2. What does No funciona bien mean? plaza (square) is abbreviated to Pl.
3. What is Ana’s address? Es la calle Galileo, diecisiete, segundo, izquierda. and avenida (avenue) to Av. or Avda.

4. What is Ana’s phone number? Es el quince, cero ocho, veintinueve.

Part 5
Now it’s time to learn the ordinal numbers up to ten. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.
Track 43
CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions
first primero
second segundo
third tercero
fourth cuarto
fifth quinto
sixth sexto
seventh séptimo
eighth octavo Language tip!
ninth noveno Primero (first) and tercero (third)
tenth décimo become primer and tercer before a
What floor are you going to? ¿A qué piso va? masculine noun:
To the sixth. Al sexto. Elena vive en el primer piso. (Elena
lives on the first floor.)
Now listen to Pilar giving you her address and telephone number. Roberto vive en el tercer piso.
Vivo en la calle Balmes, dieciocho, quinto, derecha. (Roberto lives on the third floor.)
I live at 18, Balmes Street, fifth, right.

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 Mi número de teléfono es el treinta y uno, catorce, sesenta y seis.
My phone number is 31-14-66.
Now listen to Pilar giving you her work number.
Es el ochenta y siete, cincuenta y dos, setenta.
It’s 87-52-70.
Now listen to how you would ask someone to give you their phone number in an informal situation. Listen and
repeat:
¿Me das tu número de teléfono?

Learning plus!
Problems, problems!
Here are some other people you may need to phone to fix a problem. Listen to the English and repeat
Track 44 the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I have a problem with my car. Tengo un problema con mi coche.
It won’t start. No arranca.
Can you send a mechanic? ¿Puede mandar un mecánico?
I have a problem with the television. Tengo un problema con el televisor.
There’s no sound. No hay sonido.
Can you send a technician? ¿Puede mandar un técnico?
I don’t know. No sé.

Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Fontanero: Servidomus, ¿dígame? Plumber: Servidomus. Can I help you?

Ana: Buenas tardes. Tengo un problema Ana: Good afternoon. I have a problem
con la ducha. ¿Puede mandar un with the shower. Can you send a
fontanero? plumber?
Fontanero: ¿Qué le pasa? Plumber: What’s the matter with it?
Ana: No funciona bien. No sale agua Ana: It’s not working properly. Hot water’s not
caliente, solamente agua fría. coming out, only cold water.
Fontanero: ¿Me da su dirección? Plumber: Would you give me your address?
Ana: Es la calle Galileo, diecisiete, Ana: It’s 17, Galileo Street, second left.
segundo, izquierda. Mi número My phone number is 15-08-29.
de teléfono es el quince, cero ocho,
veintinueve.
Fontanero: ¿Y su nombre? Plumber: And your name?
Ana: Ana Fernández. Ana: Ana Fernández.

Audio Track Information

Track 39 Conversation 7, Part 1
Track 40 Conversation 7, Part 2
Track 41 Conversation 7, Part 3
Track 42 Conversation 7, Part 4
Track 43 Conversation 7, Part 5
Track 44 Conversation 7, Learning Plus!

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 In the
8
In this conversation you will learn how to:
market
CCshop for food
CCspecify quantities
CCask the price of something.

Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 45 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

Can I help you? ¿Qué desea?
I want some lettuce. (literally a lettuce) Quiero una lechuga.
Half a kilo of tomatoes. Medio kilo de tomates.
How much do the cherries cost? ¿Cuánto cuestan las cerezas?
€3.68 a kilo. Tres euros sesenta y ocho el kilo.
A quarter of a kilo. Un cuarto de kilo.
A melon as well. También un melón.
Do you want anything else? ¿Quiere alguna cosa más?
How much is everything? ¿Cuánto es todo?
€4.85. Cuatro euros ochenta y cinco.

Part 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Ana and a stallholder in the market. Then answer the question below.
Track 46
1. Which stall is Ana at in the market?

Part 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Track 47
1. What does Ana buy first?

2. How many cherries does she want and what else does she buy?

Part 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain expressions.
Track 48
1. What is Ana asking? ¿Cuánto cuestan las cerezas?

2. How much are the cherries? Tres euros sesenta y ocho el kilo.

3. What does the stallholder want to know? ¿Quiere alguna cosa más?

4. What does Ana ask the stallholder? ¿Cuánto es todo?

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 Part 5
Let’s learn the names of other fruit and vegetables we may see in the market. Listen to the English and repeat
Track 49 the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

peas guisantes
beans judías
broad beans habas
a pepper un pimiento
a cucumber un pepino
an onion una cebolla
a watermelon una sandía
a peach un melocotón
a pomegranate una granada
a grapefruit un pomelo
plums ciruelas
raspberries frambuesas

Learning plus!
Buying food items by weight
As well as fruit and vegetable stalls in the market, you will find delicatessen stalls where you can buy cheese and
Track 50 cold meats. Here you may want to buy in grams rather than kilos, so let’s do some counting in hundreds. Listen
to the English, then repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

a hundred cien
a hundred and fifty ciento cincuenta
two hundred doscientos
two hundred and fifty doscientos cincuenta
three hundred trescientos
four hundred cuatrocientos
five hundred quinientos
six hundred seiscientos
seven hundred setecientos
eight hundred ochocientos
nine hundred novecientos
a thousand mil
a hundred grams of cured ham cien gramos de jamón serrano
a hundred and fifty grams of cooked ham ciento cincuenta gramos de jamón de York
two hundred grams of black pudding doscientos gramos de morcilla
two hundred and fifty grams of doscientos cincuenta gramos de
  this garlic sausage   este salchichón
Language tip!
Cien = 100, but go above a hundred and cien
becomes ciento.
For example: ciento uno = 101; ciento dos =
102; ciento cincuenta = 150.
For 200, 300, etc., you are really saying
two hundreds: doscientos; three hundreds:
trescientos, and so on. Only in the hundreds
will a number agree with a noun: doscientos
gramos (200g), doscientas libras (£200).
Notice that whereas in English the hundreds
and tens are linked by and (a hundred and
fifty-two) in Spanish, it is the tens and units
(ciento cincuenta y dos).

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 Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Tendero: Buenos días, ¿qué desea?
Ana: Quiero una lechuga y medio kilo de
tomates
Tendero: ¿Algo más?
Ana: ¿Cuánto cuestan las cerezas?
Tendero: Tres euros sesenta y ocho el kilo.
Ana: Un cuarto de kilo, por favor, y
también un melón.
Tendero: ¿Quiere alguna cosa más?
Ana: No. ¿Cuánto es todo?
Tendero: Cuatro euros ochenta y cinco.
Stallholder: Good morning, can I help you?
Ana: I want some lettuce (or a lettuce)
and half a kilo of tomatoes.
Stallholder: Anything else?
Ana: How much do the cherries cost?
Stallholder: €3.68 a (the) kilo.
Ana: A quarter of a kilo, please, and a
melon as well.
Stallholder: Do you want anything else?
Ana: No. How much is everything?
Stallholder: €4.85.

Audio Track Information

Track 45 Conversation 8, Part 1
Track 46 Conversation 8, Part 2
Track 47 Conversation 8, Part 3
Track 48 Conversation 8, Part 4
Track 49 Conversation 8, Part 5
Track 50 Conversation 8, Learning Plus!

Buying
9
In this conversation you will learn how to:
clothes
CCask about an item of clothing
CCask about size and colour
CCask to try on the item of clothing
CCexpress likes and dislikes.

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 Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish and repeat.
Track 51
CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions
Do you have this shirt in red? ¿Tiene esta camisa en rojo?
Not in this style. En este modelo, no.
But I have these. Pero tengo estas.
In red, yellow, blue and brown. En rojo, amarillo, azul y marrón.
I like the red one. Me gusta la roja.
Do you have size 38? ¿Tiene la talla treinta y ocho?
Can I try it on? ¿Puedo probármela?
There’s the fitting room. Allí está el probador.
It fits me nicely. Me queda bien.
It’s a bit expensive, but I like it. Es un poco cara pero me gusta.
I’ll take it. Me la llevo.

Part 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Alfonso and a department store assistant. Then answer the
Track 52 question below.
1. Which department is Alfonso in? Language tip!
Me gusta is literally To me it is
Part 3 pleasing. La camisa me gusta. (The
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. shirt to me is pleasing.) Usually the
verb comes first as in the conversation:
Track 53
1. What colour shirt does Alfonso like?
Me gusta la roja. You can see the
2. How well does the shirt fit him? same structure in: Me queda bien.

Part 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain expressions.
Track 54
1. What is Alfonso’s first question to the assistant? Por favor, ¿tiene esta camisa en rojo?
Language tip!
2. What does Alfonso want to do? ¿Puedo probármela? Notice the order and position of the
Spanish words for me and it, before
the verb in Me la llevo (I’ll take it),
3. What is the assistant saying? Sí, allí está el probador.
but after the verb and written onto it
when the verb is in its infinitive form
4. Does Alfonso buy the shirt? Umm, es un poco cara, pero me gusta. Me la llevo. probar as in ¿Puedo probármela?
(Can I try it on?). You’ll meet this
again in Conversation 10.
Part 5
Let’s learn the names of other items of clothing. Each item is given with
Track 55 the definite article the. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

the jumper/sweater el jersey
the dress el vestido
the hat el sombrero
the suit el traje
the swimsuit el traje de baño / el bañador
the jacket la chaqueta
the T-shirt la camiseta
the skirt la falda
the tie la corbata
clothes / clothing la ropa

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 Learning plus!
I like it! I like it a lot!
Let’s look at ways of saying in Spanish how much we like something. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.
Track 56
CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions
I like it. Me gusta.
I like it a lot. Me gusta mucho.
I really, really like it. Me gusta mucho, muchísimo.
I don’t like it. No me gusta.
I don’t like it at all. No me gusta nada.
this este (m); esta (f)
I like this red jumper. Me gusta este jersey rojo.
I like this yellow dress a lot. Me gusta mucho este vestido amarillo.
I don’t like this blue suit. No me gusta este traje azul.
I don’t like this brown hat at all. No me gusta nada este sombrero marrón.
I like this red jacket. Me gusta esta chaqueta roja.
I like this yellow T-shirt a lot. Me gusta mucho esta camiseta amarilla.
I don’t like this blue skirt. No me gusta esta falda azul.
I don’t like this brown tie at all. No me gusta nada esta corbata marrón.
I like this red jumper. Can I try it on? Me gusta este jersey rojo. ¿Puedo probármelo?
I like this red jacket. Can I try it on? Me gusta esta chaqueta roja. ¿Puedo probármela?
I like this yellow dress. I’ll take it. Me gusta este vestido amarillo. Me lo llevo.
I like this yellow T-shirt. I’ll take it. Me gusta esta camiseta amarilla. Me la llevo.
it lo (m); la (f)
Do you like it? ¿Le gusta? (formal)
Do you like it? ¿Te gusta? (informal)
Do you like this blue jacket? ¿Te gusta esta chaqueta azul?
Language tip!
Me gusta. (I like it.)
Te gusta. (You like it. – informal)

Conversation Script Le gusta. (You like it. – formal)

CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Alfonso:  
Por favor, ¿tiene esta camisa en rojo? Alfonso: Do you have this shirt in red, please?
Dependiente:  No, en este modelo, no, pero Assistant: No, not in this style, but I
tengo estas en rojo, amarillo, have these in red, yellow,
azul y marrón. blue and brown.
Alfonso:  
Me gusta la roja. ¿Tiene la Alfonso: I like the red one. Do you have
talla treinta y ocho? size 38?
Dependiente:   Sí, aquí tiene. Assistant: Yes, here you are.
Alfonso:  
¿Puedo probármela? Alfonso: Can I try it on?
Dependiente:   Sí, allí está el probador. Assistant: Yes, there’s the fitting room.
Alfonso:  
Me queda bien. ¿Cuánto Alfonso: It fits me nicely. How much
cuesta? does it cost?
Dependiente:   Cuarenta y dos euros. Assistant: €42.
Alfonso:  
Ummm, es un poco cara, pero Alfonso: Ummm, it’s a bit expensive, but
me gusta. Me la llevo. I like it. I’ll take it.

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 Audio Track Information
Track 51 Conversation 9, Part 1
Track 52 Conversation 9, Part 2
Track 53 Conversation 9, Part 3
Track 54 Conversation 9, Part 4
Track 55 Conversation 9, Part 5
Track 56 Conversation 9, Learning Plus!

Buying
10 In this conversation you will learn how to:
shoes
CCask about a pair of shoes
CCgive your size and ask to try them on
CCform comparatives in Spanish.

Part 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in the conversation. Listen to the English. Then listen to the Spanish
Track 57 and repeat.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I like these black shoes. Me gustan estos zapatos negros.
Do you have them in green? ¿Los tiene en verde?
Yes. What size? Sí. ¿Qué número?
37. Treinta y siete.
Can I try them on? ¿Puedo probármelos?
I like them, but they are big on me. Me gustan, pero me Language tip!
  quedan grandes. The words for it and them in
Do you have a smaller size? ¿Tiene un número Spanish are:
más pequeño? it: lo for a masculine noun
These fit me nicely. Estos me quedan la for a feminine noun.
bien. them: los for a masculine noun in
I’ll take them. Me los llevo.  the plural
     las for a feminine noun in
Part 2
  the plural.
While Alfonso is buying his shirt, Cristina is also busy shopping.
They go before the verb as in ¿Los
Track 58 Listen carefully to a conversation between her and a department store
tiene en verde? (Do you have them
assistant. Then answer the question below.
in green?) except when the verb is
1. Where exactly is Cristina in the store? in the infinitive form as in ¿Puedo
probármelos? (Can I try them on?)
Part 3 Here, them refers to los zapatos
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. (the shoes).
Track 59
1. What’s Cristina’s shoe size?

2. Do the shoes fit her?

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 Part 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about certain expressions.
Track 60
1. What colour shoes does Cristina want to try on? Hola, me gustan estos zapatos
   negros, pero ¿los tiene en verde?

2. What is the assistant asking Cristina to do? Un momento, por favor ... aquí tiene.

3. What is Cristina saying here? Estos me quedan bien. Me los llevo.

Part 5
Let’s learn some other words for footwear. Each one is given with the definite article the. Listen to the English
Track 61 and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

the boots las botas
the sandals las sandalias
the flip-flops las chancletas
the slippers las zapatillas
the trainers/sports shoes las zapatillas deportivas
footwear el calzado

The word for shoes, los zapatos, is masculine, but the other words for footwear are feminine, so to say I like these
black boots, the word for these must be feminine and plural, as must the word for black. Listen to the English and
repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I like these black boots. Me gustan estas botas negras.
I like these green sandals a lot. Me gustan mucho estas sandalias verdes.
I don’t like these grey flip-flops. No me gustan estas chancletas grises.
I don’t like these white trainers at all. No me gustan nada estas zapatillas blancas.

Notice the feminine form for them in the following as you listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

I like these boots, but do you have them in black? Me gustan estas botas, pero ¿las tiene en negro?
I like these sandals, but do you have them in green? Me gustan estas sandalias, pero ¿las tiene en verde?
These (boots) fit me nicely. I’ll take them. Estas (botas) me quedan bien. Me las llevo.

Learning plus!
Language tip!
Comparatives
In English we say bigger, smaller, cheaper, but we also say more expensive, This and these in Spanish are:
and this is how you form the comparative in Spanish, with the word for this: este with a masculine noun:
Track 62
more: más. Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish: este jersey (this jumper)
esta with a feminine noun:
CC English expressions c Spanish esta camisa (this shirt)
expressions these: estos with a masculine noun
bigger más grande in the plural: estos zapatos
smaller más pequeño (these shoes)
more expensive más caro estas with a feminine noun
cheaper más barato in the plural: estas sandalias
more comfortable más cómodo (these sandals)
nicer más bonito

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 Everything that goes with the noun in Spanish must agree with it, so let’s practise. Listen to the English and
repeat the Spanish.

CC English expressions c  Spanish expressions

These black shoes are cheap. Estos zapatos negros son baratos.
These black boots are cheaper. Estas botas negras son más baratas.
These white shoes are nice. Estos zapatos blancos son bonitos.
These white trainers are nicer. Estas zapatillas blancas son más bonitas.

Conversation Script
CC Spanish dialogue CC English translation

Cristina: Hola, me gustan estos zapatos
negros, pero ¿los tiene en verde?
Dependienta: Sí. ¿Qué número?
Cristina: El treinta y siete. ¿Puedo probármelos?
Dependienta: Aquí tiene.
Cristina: Me gustan, pero me quedan grandes.
¿Tiene un número más pequeño?
Dependienta: Un momento, por favor ... aquí tiene.
Cristina: Estos me quedan bien. Me los llevo.
Cristina: Hello, I like these black shoes,
but do you have them in green?
Assistant: Yes. What size?
Cristina: 37. Can I try them on?
Assistant: Here you are.
Cristina: I like them but they are big on
me. Do you have a smaller size?
Assistant: One moment, please ... here you are.
Cristina: These fit me nicely. I’ll take them.

Audio Track Information

Track 57 Conversation 10, Part 1
Track 58 Conversation 10, Part 2
Track 59 Conversation 10, Part 3
Track 60 Conversation 10, Part 4
Track 61 Conversation 10, Part 5
Track 62 Conversation 10, Learning Plus!

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 Some key verbs
soy  I am tengo; no tengo  I have; I don’t va  you are going (formal)
eres  you are (informal) have ¿Qué va a tomar?  What are you
es  you are (formal) ¿Tiene … ?  Do you have … ? (formal) going to have?
es  it is tenemos  we have van  you are going (formal, more
son  they are/you are quiero  I want, would like than one person)
(formal plural) ¿Quiere … ?  Do you want ... Would ¿Qué van a tomar?  What are you
estoy (en la calle San Francisco, dos)  you like ...? (formal) going to have?
I am (at 2, San Francisco Street) ¿Qué quiere?  What do you want / vamos; ¿ ~ ?  we’re going, let’s go;
¿Dónde está (el museo)?  Where is would you like? Shall we go?
(the museum)? ¿Quieren … ?  Do you want ... Would vivo I live
¿Dónde está usted?  Where are you? you like ...? (formal, more than one vives  you live (informal)
(formal) person) vive  you live (formal)
¿Cómo estás?  How are you? ¿Qué quieren?  What do you want? hablo  I speak
(informal) would you like? hablas  you speak (informal)
¿Cómo está?  How are you? (formal) queremos  we want, would like habla  you speak (formal)
puedo; ¿puedo … ?  I can; can I … ? voy  I’m going trabajo  I work
puede; ¿puede … ?  you can; can voy a tomar  I’m going trabajas  you work (informal)
you …? (formal) to have trabaja  you work (formal)

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 Answer Key
CC Conversation 1
Part 2: 1. They are saying where they are from and where they live.
Part 3: 1. Spanish. 2. Colombian. Part 4: 1. He wants to know your
name. 2. No, I’m not from here. 3. Where do you live?
CC Conversation 2
Part 2: 1.They are talking about what they do and the languages
they speak. Part 3: 1. He’s a student. 2. Not very well. He only speaks
a bit. Part 4: 1. I work in a secondary school. 2.What do you do for a
living? 3. Do you speak English?
CC Conversation 3
Part 2: 1. They’re planning to go to a film. Part 3: 1. At ten. 2. At
two. Part 4: 1. What time is the film? 2. A quarter past four, half past
seven, ten o’clock. 3. Shall we go to the quarter past four showing?
4. He doesn't have any money.
CC Conversation 4
Part 2: 1. A customer is booking a table. Part 3: 1. Today; this
evening. 2. All the tables are booked. Part 4: 1. For how many
people? 2. And for what time? 3. And later? 4. Yes, there is a table
at ten.
CC Conversation 5
Part 2: 1. At the ticket office. Part 3: 1. In 15 minutes, at 10.20.
2. Platform two. Part 4: 1. What time the next bus leaves for Avilés.
2. What time does it arrive at Avilés? 3. Do you want a single or
return ticket? 4. What platform does it leave from?
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CC Conversation 6
Part 2: 1. His address, telephone number and name. Part 3: 1. The
airport. 2. Right now. Part 4: 1. Would you give me your address?
2. Your phone number. 3. Your name.
CC Conversation 7
Part 2: 1. A plumber’s. Part 3: 1. She has a problem with the shower.
2. Hot water’s not coming out. Part 4: 1. What’s the matter with it?
2. It’s not working properly. 3. 17, Galileo Street, second, left.
4. 15-08-29.
CC Conversation 8
Part 2: 1. The fruit and vegetable stall. Part 3: 1. A/Some lettuce
and half a kilo of tomatoes. 2. A quarter of a kilo and a melon.
Part 4: 1. How much do the cherries cost? 2. Three euros 68 a kilo.
3. Do you want anything else? 4. How much is everything?
CC Conversation 9
Part 2: 1. The menswear department. Part 3: 1. Red. 2. Well. It fits
him nicely. Part 4: 1. Do you have this shirt in red, please? 2. He
wants to try the shirt on. 3. Yes, there’s the fitting room. 4. Yes. It’s a
bit expensive, but he likes it so he takes it.
CC Conversation 10
Part 2: 1. The shoe department. Part 3: 1. 37. 2. No, they are big
on her. Cristina asks for a smaller size. Part 4: 1. Green. 2. To wait
a moment. 3. They fit me nicely. I’ll take them.
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glossary
m = masculine; f = feminine
a  at, to
abre; se abre  it opens
aceitunas, unas/las  olives,
some/the
adiós  goodbye
aeropuerto, el  airport, the
agua, el; ~ caliente; ~ fría; ~
mineral, un/el  water, the; hot
water; cold water; mineral water,
a/the
ahora mismo  right now
ajo, un/el  garlic, a/the
albóndigas, unas/las meatballs,
some/the
Alemania; alemán (m);
alemana (f) Germany; German
algo; ¿~ más?  anything,
something; Anything else?
allí  there
amarillo (m); amarilla (f)  yellow
amigo, un/el (m); amiga,
una/la (f)  friend, a/the
andén, un/el  platform, a/the
aquí; ~ tiene; por ~  here; here you
are; around here
arroz, el; ~con leche  rice, the; rice
puddng
atún, el  (tinned) tuna, the
Australia; australiano (m);
australiana (f)  Australia;
Australian
autobús, un/el  bus, a/the
azul  blue
banco, un/el  bank, a/the
bañador, un/el  swimsuit, a/the
baño, un/el  bath, a/the
barato (m); barata (f)  cheap
beber  to drink
bien  fine, OK, well
billete, un/el; ~ de ida; ~ de ida y
vuelta  ticket, a/the; single ticket;
return ticket
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blanco (m); blanca (f)  white
bocadillo, un/el   cerveza, una/la  beer, a/the
(baguette) sandwich, a/the
bonito (m); bonita (f) nice
botas, unas/las  boots, some/the
botella, una/la  bottle, a/the
Brasil; brasileño (m); brasileña (f)  chuletas, unas/las; ~ de cordero; ~
Brazil; Brazilian
bueno (m); buena (f)  good
buenos días  good morning
buenas noches  good evening/
goodnight
buenas tardes  good afternoon/
evening
café, un/el; ~ con leche; ~
solo  coffee, a/the; coffee with
milk, espresso coffee
cafeteria, una/la  coffee shop, a/the
calamares, unos/los  squid rings,
some/the
calle, una/la  street, a/the
calzado, el  footwear, the
cama, una/la; ~ de
matrimonio  bed, a/the; double
bed
camarero (m); camarera (f) waiter;
waitress, chambermaid
camisa, una/la  shirt, a/the
camiseta, una/la  T-shirt, a/the
camping, un/el  campsite, a/the
canadiense (m; f)  Canadian
caña, una/la  draught beer, a/the
carné de conducir, un/el  driving
licence, a/the
caro (m); cara (f)  expensive
casa, una/la  house, a/the
castillo, un/el  castle, a/the
catedral, una/la  cathedral, a/the
cebolla, una/la  onion, a/the
centro,el ~ de la ciudad  centre, the;
city centre
cerca  near
cereza, una/la  cherry, a/the
chancletas, unas/las flip-flops,
some/the
chaqueta, una/la  jacket, a/the
chocolate, un/el  chocolate, a/the
de cerdo  chops, some/the; lamb
chops; pork chops
cierra; cierran  it closes, they close
ciruela, una/la  plum, a/the
claro  of course
coche, un/el  car, a/the
color, un/el  colour, a/the
comisaría, la  police station, the
cómodo (m); cómoda (f) 
comfortable
completo (m); completa (f)  full
comprar  to buy
con  with
concierto, un/el  concert, a/the
corbata, una/la  tie, a/the
correos,  post office, the
cortado, un/el  coffee with a dash
of milk, a/the
cosa, una/la  thing, a/the
¿cuándo?  when?
¿cuánto?; ¿~ es?  How much?;
How much is it?
¿cuántos (m)?; ¿cuántas (f)? 
How many?
cuarto, un  quarter, a
cuenta, una/la  bill, a/the
cuesta, cuestan  it costs, they cost
de; ~ nada  from, of; not at all
décimo (m); décima (f) tenth
delante de  in front of
derecha, a la  right, to the
desayuno, un/el  breakfast, a/the
descafeinado, un/el decaffeinated
coffee, a/the
después  afterwards, then
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día, un/el  day, a/the
¿dígame?  hello (answering phone);
Can I help you?
dinero, el  money, the
dirección, una/la  address, a/the
¿dónde?  where?
ducha, una/la  shower, a/the
empieza  it starts
empleado (m); empleada
(f)  employee
en ;~ paro in, on;  unemployed
encantado (m); encantada (f)  me gusta; me gustan  I like it; I like
pleased to meet you
enfrente (de)  opposite
ensalada, una/la; ~ mixta;
ensaladilla rusa  salad, a/the;
mixed salad; potato salad
entiendo; no ~  I understand; I don’t
understand
entonces  so, then
entre  between
Escocia; escocés (m); escocesa (f)  cream, a/the; (vanilla) ice cream
Scotland; Scottish
España; español (m); española (f)  hola  hi, hello
Spain; Spanish
esposo (m); esposa (f) husband;
wife
esquina, una/la; a la vuelta de la ~  horario, un/el; ~ de auobuses  a/the
corner, a/the; around the corner
estación, una/la; ~de autobuses;
~ de trenes  station, a/the; bus
station; train station
Estados Unidos  United States
estudiante (m; f)  student
este (m); esta (f)  this
estos (m); estas (f) these
falda, una/la  skirt, a/the
farmacia, una/la  chemist’s, a/the
filete, un/el  fillet, a/the
final,al; ~de la calle  end, at; at the
end of the street
firmar  to sign
flan, un/el  crème caramel, a/the
fondo, al  back, at the
fontanero, un/el  plumber, a/the
frambuesas, unas/las  raspberries,
some/the
Francia; francés (m); francesa
(f)  France; French
fresa, una/la; ~con nata  lado, un/el; al ~ de  side, a/the; at
strawberry, a/the; ~ with cream
frío (m); fría (f) cold
fruta, la  fruit, the
funciona; no funciona  it’s working;
it’s not working
funcionario (m); funcionaria (f)  limonada, una/la  lemon squash,
civil servant
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fútbol, el  football, the
Gales; galés (m); galesa (f) Wales;
Welsh
gasolinera, una/la  petrol station,
a/the
gracias; muchas ~  thank you; thank
you very much
gramos  grams
granada, una/la  pomegranate, a/the
grande  big
gris  grey
guisantes, unos/los   peas, some/the
habas, unas/las  broad beans,
some/the
habitación, una/la; ~ doble; ~
individual  room, a/the; double
room; single room
hasta; ~ luego; ~ mañana  until;
see you later; see you tomorrow
hay  there is, there are
helado, un/el; ~ de (vainilla)  ice
hijo (m); hija (f)  son; daughter
hora, una/la; ¿qué ~ es?;
¿a qué ~ … ?  hour, a/the; What’s
the time?; At what time … ?
timetable, a/the; bus timetable
hospital, un/el  hospital, a/the
hotel, un/el  hotel, a/the
hoy  today
India; indio (m); india (f)  India,
Indian
instituto, un/el  secondary school,
a/the
ir  to go
izquierda, a la  left, to the
Irlanda; irlandés (m); irlandesa (f) 
Ireland; Irish
jamón, un/el; ~ de York; ~
serrano  ham, a/the; cooked ham;
cured ham
jersey, un/el  jumper, a/the
jubilado (m); jubilada (f) retired
kilo, un/el  kilo, a/the
the side of/next to
lechuga, una/la  lettuce, a/the
lejos  far
libre  free
limón, un/el  lemon, a/the
a/the
llave, una/la  key, a/the
llega  it arrives
luego  later, then
madre, la  mother, the
mañana, una/la  morning, a/the
mañana  tomorrow
mandar  to send
manzana, una/la  apple, a/the
marido, el  husband, the
marrón  brown
más  more; see algo más
¿me da … ?  Would you give me … ?
them
me llamo  my name is
me queda; me quedan (bien)  it fits
me; they fit me (nicely)
mecánico, un/el  mechanic, a/the
medio (m); media (f)  half
melocotón, un/el  peach a/the
melón, un/el  melon, a/the
menos  less
mesa, una/la  table, a/the
mi  my
minuto, un/el  minute, a/the
modelo, un/el  style, a/the
momento, un/el  moment, a/the
morcilla, una/la  black pudding,
mucho gusto  How do you do?
muchos (m); muchas (f)  many
mujer, la  wife, the
museo, un/el  museum, a/the
muy  very
naranja, una/la  orange, a/the
necesito  I need
negro (m); negra (f)  black
no  no; not
noche, una/la; esta ~  night, a/the;
tonight
nombre, un/el; ¿a qué ~?;
a ~ de  name, a/the; in what
name?; in the name of
norteamericano (m); 
norteamericana (f) American
noveno (m); novena (f) ninth
número, un/el  number, a/the (also
shoe size); ~ de teléfono telephone
number
o or
octavo (m); octava (f) eighth
oficina de turismo, una/la  tourist
office, a/the
otro (m); otra (f)  other, another
padre, el  father, the
pagar  to pay
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panadería, una/la  baker’s, a/the
Paquistán; paquistaní
(m; f)  Paquistan; paquistani
para; para mí, para usted  for; for
me, for you
parada, una/la; ~ de autobús  stop,
a/the; bus stop
parque, un/el  park, a/the
pasaporte, un/el  passport, a/the
pastel, un/el; ~de chocolate cake,
a/the; chocolate cake
pastelería, una/la  cake shop, a/the
patatas fritas unas/las  chips,
crisps, some/the
película, una/la  film, a/the
peluquero (m); peluquera
(f)  barber; hairdresser
pension, la; media ~; ~ completa  a/the
board and lodging, the; half board;
full board
pepino, un/el  cucumber, a/the
pequeño (m); pequeña (f)  small
pera, una/la  pear, a/the
pero  but
persona, una/la; dos personas  sé; no sé  I know; I don’t know
person, a/the; two people
pescado, un/el  fish, a/the
pimiento, un/el  pepper, a/the
piña, una/la  pineapple, a/the
piscina, una/la  swimming pool, a/the
piso, un/el  flat, floor a/the
plancha, a la  grilled
plátano, un/el  banana, a/the
plato, un/el; ~vegetariano dish,
a/the; vegetarian dish
playa, la  beach, the
plaza, una/la  (a) square, a/the;
~ mayor, la main square, the (b)
seat, place, a/the
poco, un  bit, a
Polonia; polaco (m); polaca (f)  solo  alone; see café solo
Poland; Polish
pomelo, un/el  grapefruit, a/the
pollo, un/el  chicken, a/the
por favor  please
postre, un/el; de ~  dessert, a/the;
for dessert
precio, un/el  price, a/the
prefiero  I prefer
primero (m); primera (f); de ~  first;
for first course
probador, un/el  fitting room,
a/the
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problema, un/el  problem, a/the
profesor (m); profesora (f)  teacher
próximo (m); próxima (f)  next
que  which
¿qué?; ¿~ le pasa?; ¿~ tal?  What?;
What’s the matter with it?; How are
things?
queso, un/el  cheese, a/the
quinto (m); quinta (f)  fifth
ración, una/la  portion, a/the
reservado (m); reservada (f)  tienda, una/la  shop, a/the
booked
reservar  to book
restaurante, un/la restaurant,
a/the
ropa, la  clothing, clothes
sabor, un/el  flavour, a/the
salchichón, un/el  garlic sausage,
a/the
sale; (no) sale  it departs, it leaves;
it’s (not) coming out
sandía, una/la  watermelon, a/the
segundo (m); segunda (f); de ~  último (m); última (f)  last
second; for second course
semana, una/la; fin de ~, un/el  usted  you (formal)
week, a/the; weekend, a/the
señor, el  Mr
señora, la  Mrs
señorita, la  Miss
séptimo (m); séptima (f) seventh
servicio, un/el  service, a/the
servicios, los  toilets, the
sesión, una/la  showing, a/the
sexto (m); sexta (f) sixth
sí  yes
sin  without
solamente  only
sombrero, un/el  hat, a/the
sonido, el  sound, the
sopa, una/la  soup, a/the
su  your (formal)
supermercado, un/el  supermarket,
a/the
taller, un/el  garage, workshop,
a/the
también  also, as well, too
tarde, una/la  afternoon, evening,
a/the
tarde; más ~  late; later
tarjeta de crédito, una/la  credit
card, a/the
té, un/el; ~ de menta  tea, a/the;
peppermint tea
técnico, un/el  technician a/the
teléfono, un/el; ~ móvil  telephone,
a/the (see ‘número de
teléfono’);  mobile phone
televisor, un/el  television, a/the
tercero (m); tercera (f) third
termina  it finishes
todo; ~ recto  everything; straight
on
tomates, unos/los  tomatoes,
some/the
tónica, una/la  tonic water,
tortilla, una/la  omelette,
a/the
traje, un/el; ~ de baño  suit, a/the;
swimsuit
tren, un/ el  train, a/the
tú you (informal)
unos (m); unas (f)  some
uvas, unas/las  grapes,
some/the
verde  green
verduras, unas/las  vegetables,
some/the
vestido, un/el  dress, a/the
vino, un/el; ~ blanco; ~rosado; ~
tinto; ~ de la casa  wine, a/the;
white wine; rosé wine; red wine;
house wine
vuelta, la; quédese con la ~  return,
the; keep the change (see ‘billete
de ida y vuelta’)
y  and
yo; yo también  I; me too
zapatillas, unas/las; ~
deportivas  slippers, some/the;
trainers (sports shoes)
zapatos, unos/los shoes,
some/the
zumo, un/el; ~ de (naranja) 
juice, a/the; (orange) juice
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