Spanish in action
Welcome to our next lesson «Spanish in Action» in this lesson we will learn: ‘How do I get to…? So let’s go over and learn the essential bits, by learning the vocabulary. Are you ready? Preparados, listos, ya!
Perdone Estoy perdido / Sorry I’m lost
¿Sabe dónde está el centro de la ciudad? / Do you know where is the city center?
¿Hay un museo por aquí? / Is there a museum around here?
¿Hay una tienda por aquí? / Is there a shop around here?
Siga todo recto / Keep going straight
Gire a la izquiera / Turn Left
Gire a la derecha / Turn right
Detrás / Behind
Delante / In front
Cerca / Near or Close
Lejos / Far
Está / (*) The verb (to be) – non permanent status
Jose: Hola, Perdone estoy perdido. ¿Sabe dónde está el centro de la ciudad?
Marta: Si, está cerca, sigua todo recto y después gire a la derecha.
Jose: Muchas gracias, y ¿Hay una tienda por aquí?
Marta: Si, claro gire a la izquierda y detrás de esta calle delante de la farmacia.
Jose: Ok, gracias
(walks for a few minutes and asks again)
Jose: Perdone, ¿Hay un museo por aquí?
Hector: Si, siga recto y después gire a la derecha
Jose: Muchas gracias
Hector: Adios
A piece of grammar…
(*) In spanish there are two different ways to use the verb ‘to be’ one is used has a permanent idea (Ser)
(Ser)
I am spanish / Yo soy español (nationality)
The car is red / El coche es rojo (
He is a Doctor / Él es medico (a career / or profession)
(Estar)
I am in Spain / Estoy en España ( I am in Spain)
I am sick / Estoy enfermo (I’m sick)
Are you ready for more? Okey, where would you like to go next? What about learning to ask for some food? Well just click on our next Conversation number 6 – How is the weather?
1º Conversation – Meeting for the first time
2º Conversation – What’s your name?
3º Conversation – Where are you from?
4º Conversation – Are you hungry?
6º Conversation – How is the weather?
7º Conversation – What do you like to?