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1. On business or on holiday / vacation?
Are you going ... ¿Va...
...or ...o
(I'm) visiting friends and on business, too. (Yo) visito amigos y profesionalmente también.
friends amigos
and y
Excuse me, Sir, excuse me, Madam, please... Disculpe, Señor, disculpe, Señora,
por favor...!
switch off, turn off apague
Could you bring me a cognac, please. Podría traerme un coñac, por favor.
Cheers! ¡Salud!
*Listen to the sounds of the letters highlighted in blue. At the end of the
phrasebook there is a list of all of these words together. Go through them
and see if you can imitate the exact Spanish pronunciation.
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to give yourself extra visual input.
To perfect your pronunciation...
Let your ears guide you!
2. Are you Spanish?
Are you Spanish? ¿Es Usted español / española?
Are you...? 'Usted' is the formal way of saying 'you'. When talking to a friend
you would use 'tú'.
Mexican? Argentinian? mexicano / mexicana? argentino / argentina?
I'm Soy
Yes, but (I) live in England. ('I' is often left out.) Sí, pero (yo) vivo en Inglaterra.
Have a nice stay in Madrid. Qué tenga una feliz estancia en Madrid.
Bye! ¡Adios!
3. How was the journey?
Hi, how's it going? I'm glad to see you. Hola ¿¡Qué tal!?. Me alegro de verte.
...te = informal, ...le = formal for 'you'. Notice it is joined to the end of the verb.
I'm John Smith. . Pleased / nice / glad Soy ...(your name). Encantada /
to meet you. Encantado. (Think of 'Enchanted')
How are you? ¿Cómo estás?
(It ) was - pleasant (agreeable). (él) fue - agradable. (Leave the 'él=it' out)
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4. Future plans
What are we doing now? ¿Qué hacemos ahora?
do hacer
...go ...ir
Can I see your passport, please? ¿Puedo ver su pasaporte, por favor?
...see ...ver
How... ¿Cómo...
...going to ...va a
...pay? ...pagar?
Where is the dining room for breakfast? ¿Dónde está el comedor para el desayuno?
You need - help - with the cases? ¿Necesita - ayuda - con las maletas?
I need / you need / I need / you need* necesito / necesita /necesito / necesita
*You need / Do you need? i.e. the statement and the question are the same in
Spanish. Other examples: You left / Did you leave? = Saliste (track 3); We are
going / Are we going? = Vamos a (track 4).
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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CD
before I can really remember all the language on it?
13 trece 80 ochenta
15 quince 90 noventa
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7. How can I help?
Hallo, how can I help you? ¿Hola, en qué puedo ayudarle?
(Lit.: In what can I help you?)
In what... En qué...
...can I ...puedo
only sólo
For two nights / one week. Para dos noches / una semana.
Where are the lifts / elevators? Donde están los ascensores / elevadores?
8. Personal details
Could you fill in / out the registration form? ¿Podría Usted rellenar este impreso
de registro?
Could you... ¿Podría...
nationality nacionalidad
profession profesión
address dirección
age edad
*Fetch a calender...I want to find out the date! These kind of memory hooks are
a really great technique, and where you can, you should try to make your own
visualisations of words.
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Months (Meses):
Enero, Febrero, Marzo, Abril, Mayo, Junio, Julio, Agosto, Septiembre, Octubre,
Noviembre, Deciembre.
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9. What kind of...?
We've reserved a table for 9 o'clock. Hemos reservado una mesa para las 9.
What would you like to have (to take) ¿Qué quieren tomar de beber?
to drink?
How about a Riocha? ¿Qué tal un Rioja?
Or a rosé? ¿O un Rosado?
Would you like a starter? Maybe a soup? ¿Quieres un entrante? Quizá una sopa?
What type of (kind of) fish do they have? ¿Qué tipo de pescado tienen?
I feel like (fancy) a steak. (of beef) Me apetece un filete. (de ternera)
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Spanish Pronunciation
Here we have picked out the words with letters that sound very
different to the English. Listen carefully to how the letters in blue
are pronounced and then have a go at reading the words
(preferably out loud) with the correct accent.
One difference that takes a bit of getting used to is the European
Spanish pronunciation of 'c' as in 'gracias'. In many parts of Spain
it is pronounced as a 'th', whereas in South America it is
pronounced as an 's', which is more familiar to our ears.
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The Tracks:
Concept and Development: Marlon Lodge, Project Management: Andrew & Maria Lodge,
Text: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: earworms, Sax: Martin Gerwers, Pedagogic Support: Bob Glynn,
Recorded @ Hill House Studios, Voices: Beatriz Toscano & Marlon Lodge, Graphic Design:
Jaroslaw Suchorski & Bernd Kreuder @ HKP, Production: Noisebox Digital Media.
Special thanks to: Jan, Jen, Olivia, Jane, Evie, Anna, Freddy.
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© 2006 earworms publishing
Catalogue no. EARW 0302
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