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Everyday conversations

You already know a lot of words and sentences. Now you meet them in short everyday conversations – at the café, in a shop, on the street or when making plans. Listen carefully: a few key words are often enough to understand the situation.

Recognising the situation

First, listen for words that give away the situation: Un café, por favor. sounds like a café, ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camiseta? like a shop, ¿Dónde está el baño? like someone looking for a place. With ¿A qué hora ...? it is about a point in time.

People also often say where they are or what they are doing right now – in the present : Estoy en el supermercado. Hoy estudiamos los números.

Short reactions

In a conversation, very short answers are often enough: Sí. – No. – Claro. To agree with someone, you say A mí también. or Yo también. – after a negative statement, A mí tampoco. or Yo tampoco.: No me gusta el café. – A mí tampoco.

Making plans

With ¿Qué haces hoy? you ask about plans, with ¿Qué quieres hacer? about wishes. The answer can be very short – just the : ¿Qué quieres hacer? – Ir al cine.

With entonces (so/then) people often draw a small conclusion at the end: A las ocho. Entonces, hasta luego.

Listening tip

You don't need to understand every word. Ask yourself while listening: Where are the people? What is being asked? Which answer fits? You already know numbers, prices and times – here you hear them in the middle of a conversation.

Examples

  • Un café, por favor. – ¿Grande o pequeño?
  • Perdón, ¿dónde está el baño? – Allí, a la derecha.
  • No me gusta el café. – A mí tampoco.
  • ¿Qué quieres hacer? – Ir al cine.

Exercises

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Exercise 1 of 8

Where do you hear this?

Sort each sentence into the matching situation.

A few key words are often enough.

¿Cuánto cuesta esta camiseta?
Voy al cine con Ana.
Hola, ¿qué tal?
Allí, a la derecha.
La cuenta, por favor.
¿A qué hora abre el banco?
Esta camiseta es muy cara.
Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
¿Qué haces hoy?
Un café, por favor.
Perdón, ¿dónde está el baño?
Son las tres y media.

Greeting

At the café

In a shop

Times and appointments

Asking for a place

Free time and plans

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Exercise 2 of 8

What do you reply?

Listen to what the person says and choose the right reply.

Click 🔊. Pay attention to the question word.

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Exercise 3 of 8

Question and answer

Which answer goes with which question?

Questions you hear all the time in everyday life.

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Exercise 4 of 8

A coffee, please

Complete the conversation. Afterwards you can listen to it.

— Buenos días. Un café, .
— Claro. ¿Grande pequeño?
— Pequeño. ¿ es?
— Dos dólares con cincuenta.
— .
— . ¡Hasta luego!

So far it has been single sentences. Now you will hear whole short conversations – with two people and several sentences.

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Exercise 5 of 8

Where are the people?

Listen to the conversation and choose the right place.

Click 🔊. You don't need to understand every word – listen for the key words.

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Exercise 6 of 8

Short, fitting reactions

Choose the fitting reaction.

— Me gusta la playa. — A mí .
— No me gusta el café. — A mí .
— ¿Trabajas hoy? — , hoy no trabajo.
— ¿Quieres un café? — Sí, .
— Son las nueve. — , vamos.
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Exercise 7 of 8

Making plans on the phone

Put the conversation in the right order.

Lucía calls her friend Pablo. She speaks first.

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Exercise 8 of 8

What is true?

Listen to the conversation and choose the sentence that is true.

Click 🔊. Pay attention to numbers, times and small words like también, tampoco and entonces.

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