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Angela Howkins, former lecturer in Spanish at Dundee College, has taught

students at all levels. Juan Kattán-Ibarra holds degrees in foreign-language
teaching from universities on three continents. He taught Spanish at Ealing
College and Shell International and was an examiner for the University of
London School Examinations Board and is the author of best-selling Spanish
courses. He now lives and works in Chile.

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 Useful
expressions
NUMBERS
C฀ English words฀ C Spanish words
one uno
two dos
three tres
four cuatro
ive cinco
six seis
seven siete
eight ocho
nine nueve
ten diez
eleven once
twelve doce
thirteen trece
fourteen catorce
ifteen quince
sixteen dieciséis
seventeen diecisiete
eighteen dieciocho
nineteen diecinueve
twenty veinte
twenty-one veintiuno
twenty-two veintidós
twenty-three veintitrés
twenty-four veinticuatro
twenty-ive veinticinco
twenty-six veintiséis
twenty-seven veintisiete
twenty-eight veintiocho
twenty-nine veintinueve
thirty treinta
thirty-one treinta y uno
forty cuarenta
ifty cincuenta
sixty sesenta
seventy setenta
eighty ochenta
ninety noventa
one hundred cien
one hundred and ifty ciento cincuenta

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 two hundred doscientos
four hundred and sixty-two cuatrocientos sesenta y dos
a thousand mil

DAYS OF THE WEEK

C฀ English words฀ C Spanish words
Monday lunes
tuesday martes
Wednesday miércoles
thursday jueves
Friday viernes
Saturday sábado
Sunday domingo

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

C฀ 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

PLEASANTRIES
C฀ 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 9 p.m.) and good night Buenos 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 hay de qué
Yes Sí
no No

SURVIVAL PHRASES
C฀ English phrases฀ C Spanish phrases
Can you repeat it, please? ¿Puede repetir, por favor?
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.

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 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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 Meeting and
D a y greeting
1
Today you will learn how to do the following:

C฀ask someone to identify themselves

C฀introduce yourself and
C฀exchange greetings

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to the Spanish
TrACK 3 and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
are you Mrs Cristina Sánchez? ¿Usted es la señora Cristina Sánchez?
Yes, i am. Sí, soy yo. Language tip!
i am Miguel gonzalo. Yo soy Miguel notice the pronunciation of Miguel. the
Gonzalo. g is hard and the u is not pronounced.
How are you? ¿Cómo está? Z, ce and ci are pronounced th in
Very well. Muy bien. Standard peninsular Spanish and s in
and you? ¿Y usted? Latin-american Spanish.
Well, thank you. Bien, gracias.

PART 2
TrACK 4 Listen carefully to a conversation between Cristina and a business associate. Then answer the question below.
1. What are Cristina and her business associate doing in the conversation? __________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 5
1. What is the irst question Cristina is asked?

2. What is the name of Cristina’s business associate?

PART 4
TrACK 6 Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain expressions.
Then practise saying them.
1. What does Muy bien. ¿Y usted? mean? __________________________________

2. When do you use Bien, gracias? __________________________________

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 PART 5
TrACK 7 Now it’s time to learn some expressions to use when meeting and greeting. Listen to the English,
then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
are you Mr Fernado linares? ¿Usted es el señor Fernando Linares?
are you Miss ana Rodrigo? ¿Usted es la señorita Ana Rodrigo?
i am . . . Yo soy . . . Language tip!
think of names of people (their title,
name and surname) to practise in
Learning plus! Spanish the question: Are you . . . ?
then practise introducing yourself.
FORMAL AND INFORMAL GREETINGS
Spanish speakers make a distinction between formal and informal situations by using diferent words for you.
TrACK 8 Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish. You are given the formal expressions irst.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
Formal
you usted
and you? ¿Y usted?
How are you? ¿Cómo está usted?
are you Miguel gonzalo? ¿Usted es Miguel Gonzalo?
Informal
you tú
and you? ¿Y tú?
How are you? ¿Cómo estás?
are you Cristina Sánchez? ¿Eres Cristina Sánchez?

Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Business associate ¿Usted es la señora Cristina Business associate are you Mrs Cristina
Sánchez? Sánchez?
Cristina Sí, soy yo. Cristina Yes, i am.
Business associate Yo soy Miguel Gonzalo. Business associate i am Miguel gonzalo.
Cristina Buenas tardes. ¿Cómo está? Cristina good evening. How are you?
Business associate Muy bien. ¿Y usted? Business associate Very well. and you?
Cristina Bien, gracias. Cristina Well, thank you.

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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 D a y introductions
2
Today you will learn how to do the following:

C฀introduce a friend
C฀respond when introduced to someone and
C฀take your leave

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English meaning. Listen to the English.
TrACK 9 Then, listen to the Spanish and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
Hello, good evening. Hola, buenas noches.
this is Cristina. Esta es Cristina. Language tip!
this is Pablo. Este es Pablo. Spanish distinguishes between male
Pleased to meet you. (man talking) Encantado. and female. thus the word for this
Pleased to meet you. (woman talking) Encantada. is este when referring to a male and
How do you do? Mucho gusto. esta when referring to a female. and
Hi, how are things? Hola, ¿qué tal? a male says encantado; a female says
See you later. (Until later.) Hasta luego. encantada.
Until tomorrow. Hasta mañana.

PART 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Alfonso, Ana, Cristina, and Pablo. Then answer
TrACK 10 the question below.

1. What’s happening in this conversation? __________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 11
1. What time of day are the friends meeting up? __________________________________

2. When will they see one another again? __________________________________

PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain expressions. Then
TrACK 12 practise saying them.
1. What does Mucho gusto mean? __________________________________

2. When do you use Hola, ¿qué tal? __________________________________

3. What does Hasta luego mean? __________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn some more introductions. Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish.
TrACK 13

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 C฀ English฀ C Spanish Language tip!
this is Mr Rosales. Este es el señor Rosales. in Latin- american Spanish, esposo /
this is Mrs Barriga. Esta es la señora Barriga. esposa are more usual; in Spain marido /
this is Miss lorca. Esta es la señorita Lorca. mujer are preferred for husband / wife.
this is my husband. Este es mi marido / esposo. notice how j is pronounced in Spanish.
this is my wife. Esta es mi mujer / esposa.
this is my son. Este es mi hijo.
this is my daughter. Esta es mi hija.
this is my father. Este es mi padre.
this is my mother. Esta es mi madre.

Learning plus!
INTRODUCING SOMEONE IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL SITUATIONS
Let’s learn another way of introducing people in formal situations. Listen to the English, then
TrACK 14 repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
Formal
let me introduce you to Jim Cook. Le presento a Jim Cook.
let me introduce you to Mr Smith. Le presento al señor Smith.
let me introduce you to Le presento a la señora
Mrs Susan Jones. Susan Jones.
Informal
let me introduce you to Rita. Te presento a Rita.
let me introduce you to my friend Te presento a mi amigo
edward. Eduardo.
let me introduce you to my friend Te presento a mi amiga
Sylvia. Silvia.

Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Alfonso Hola, buenas noches. ¿Cómo estás? Alfonso Hello, good evening. How are you?
Ana Muy bien. ¿Y tú? Ana Very well. and you?
Alfonso Bien. Ana, esta es Cristina. Alfonso Fine. this is Cristina.
Ana Encantada. Ana Pleased to meet you.
Cristina Mucho gusto. Cristina How do you do?
Ana Y este es Pablo. Ana and this is Pablo.
Pablo Encantado. Pablo Pleased to meet you.
Alfonso Hola, ¿qué tal? Alfonso Hi, how are things?
Cristina Encantada. Cristina Pleased to meet you.
Ana Hasta luego. Ana See you later (Until later).
Pablo Hasta mañana. Pablo Until tomorrow.

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 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!

Having a mid-
D a y morning drink
3
Today you will learn how to do the following:

C฀order a cofee
C฀ask for a fruit juice
C฀tell the waiter your preferences and
C฀pay for your order

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to the
TrACK 15 Spanish and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
What are you going to have? ¿Qué van a tomar?
i want an espresso cofee. Quiero un café solo.
i want a cofee with milk. Quiero un café con Language tip!
leche. notice for espresso cofee Spanish
i want an espresso with a dash of milk. Quiero un cortado. says cofee only. Fruit juice is juice of
a mineral water un agua mineral and then the fruit so orange juice is
a sparkling mineral water un agua mineral juice of orange: zumo de naranja.
con gas
a still mineral water un agua mineral
sin gas
Do you have pineapple juice? ¿Tiene zumo de piña?
Do you have orange juice? ¿Tiene zumo de naranja?
How much is it? ¿Cuánto es?

PART 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Cristina, Alfonso and Ana. Then answer the questions below.
TrACK 16
1. Cristina orders irst. Does she order an espresso cofee or a cofee with milk? __________________________________

2. ana orders last. What kind of juice does she order? __________________________________

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 PART 3 Language tip!
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. Spanish nouns have gender:
TrACK 17
1. What else does Cristina want with her espresso? _________________________ masculine or feminine. usually,
a masculine noun ends in –o; a
2. What kind of cofee does alfonso, who orders after Cristina, want? feminine noun ends in –a. What
goes with the noun has the same
gender as the noun, so: a, one = un
PART 4 with a masculine noun; una with a
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the feminine noun.
TrACK 18 meanings of certain expressions. Then practise saying them.

1. When is ¿Solo o con leche? used?__________________________________

2. What does ¿Con gas o sin gas? mean? __________________________________

3. What does ¿Y para usted, señora? mean? __________________________________

4. What does ¿Algo más? mean? __________________________________

5. What does Por favor, ¿cuanto es? mean? __________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn a few more expressions you may want to use when ordering a drink. Listen to the English,
TrACK 19 then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
a decafeinated cofee un descafeinado
a tea un té
a tea with milk un té con leche
a peppermint tea un té de menta
a lemon squash una limonada
Now listen and respond to the waiter’s question. Use these new words and / or words from the conversation to
order a drink for yourself and a friend.
Waiter: ¿Qué van a tomar?
You: __________________________________

Learning plus!
ORDERING DRINKS
You can use the phrases you have learned in this conversation to order a drink for yourself and a friend. You can
TrACK 20 help the waiter to give the drink to the right person by saying who the drink is for. Listen to the English, then
repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀
for my friend
a tea for my friend and for me
a cofee with milk.
a cofee with milk for me and
for my friend a tea.
an espresso for my friend and
an apple juice for me.
an espresso with milk for my friend
and a lemon squash for me.
a lemon squash for me and an
espresso with milk for my friend.
C Spanish
para mi amigo / amiga
Un té para mi amiga y para mí
un café con leche.
Language tip!
Un café con leche para mí y
remember: amigo is a male friend;
para mi amiga un té.
amiga is a female friend.
Un café solo para mi amiga y
un zumo de manzana para mí.
Un cortado para mi amigo
y una limonada para mí.
Una limonada para mí y un
cortado para mi amigo.

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 Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Waiter Hola, buenos días. ¿Qué van Alfonso Hello, good morning. What are you
a tomar? going to have?
Cristina Quiero un café. Cristina i want a cofee.
Waiter ¿Solo o con leche? Waiter espresso or with milk?
Cristina Un café solo y también un agua mineral. Cristina an espresso and also a mineral water.
Waiter ¿Con gas o sin gas? Waiter Sparkling or still?
Cristina Con gas. Cristina Sparkling.
Alfonso Para mí, un cortado. Alfonso For me, an espresso with a dash of milk.
Waiter ¿Y para usted, señora? Waiter and for you, madam?
Ana ¿Tiene zumo de piña? Ana Do you have pineapple juice?
Waiter De piña, no. Tenemos de naranja o de Waiter Pineapple, no. We have orange or
manzana. apple.
Ana Un zumo de manzana. Ana an apple juice.
Waiter Un café solo, un agua mineral con gas, Waiter an espresso, a sparkling mineral water,
un cortado y un zumo de manzana. an espresso with a dash of milk and an
¿Algo más? apple juice. anything else?
Ana No, gracias. Ana no, thank you.
[pause] [pause]
Ana Por favor, ¿cuánto es? Ana Please, how much is it?
Waiter Cinco euros. Waiter Five euros.

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!

D a y aperitivo time
4
Today you will learn how to do the following:

C฀order an aperitif
C฀ind out what tapas there are (small plates of food to go with your drink)
C฀order a tapa and
C฀pay for your drinks and tapas

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 PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to the Spanish
TrACK 21 and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
What are you going to have? ¿Qué van a tomar?
a white wine un vino blanco
a red wine un vino tinto
a beer una cerveza
Do you have tapas? ¿Tiene tapas?
an omelette tapa. una tapa de tortilla
a cheese tapa una tapa de queso
a cured ham tapa una tapa de jamón serrano
How much is it? ¿Cuánto es?

PART 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Cristina, Pablo, and the waitress in a bar as Cristina and Pablo have
TrACK 22 an aperitif before lunch. Then answer the questions below.

1. What kind of wine does Cristina ask for? __________________________________

2. What does Pablo want to drink?__________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Language tip!
TrACK 23
1. What tapas are on ofer? __________________________________
remember the way you learned your
2. What tapas does Pablo order? __________________________________ numbers as a child? do the same now
for Spanish. Start with 1–3. then add
PART 4 4, 5, 6 to make 1–6. add in 7 and 8,
Now listen to the conversation again and answer these questions. then inally 9 and 10. Keep reciting
TrACK 24
them to yourself like a little song.
1. What does ¿Qué van a tomar? mean?__________________________________
1-uno; 2-dos; 3-tres;
2. What does ¿Y para usted? mean? __________________________________
4-cuatro; 5-cinco; 6-seis;
3. What does ¿Algo más? mean? __________________________________ 7-siete; 8-ocho;
9-nueve; 10-diez.
4. How much do the drinks and tapas cost? ________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn a few more words for drinks and tapas. Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish.
TrACK 25
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
a draught beer una caña
a rosé wine un vino rosado
a tonic water una tónica
olives aceitunas
crisps, or with a meal, chips patatas fritas
a portion of crisps una ración de patatas fritas
a portion of squid rings una ración de calamares
a sandwich (Spanish americas) un sandwich
a baguette sandwich (Spain) un bocadillo
a cheese sandwich un bocadillo de queso

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 Now listen and respond to the waitress’s question. Use the new words you just learned or words from the original
conversation. Try ordering diferent food and drinks.
Waitress: ¿Qué van a tomar?
You: __________________________________

Learning plus!
ORDERING AND ASKING ABOUT FOOD AND DRINK
You can use the phrases you have learned in this conversation to order a drink for yourself and a friend.
TrACK 26 How do you ask if the bar has a particular drink? Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
Do you have? ¿Tiene?
Do you have rosé wine? ¿Tiene vino rosado?
a rosé wine and a draught beer. Un vino rosado y una caña.
Please, a draught beer and a portion Por favor, una caña y una ración
of crisps. de patatas fritas.
Please, how much is it? Por favor ¿cuánto es?

Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Waitress Hola. ¿Qué van a tomar? Waitress Hello. What are you going to have?
Cristina Un vino. Cristina a wine.
Waitress ¿Tinto o blanco? Waitress Red or white?
Cristina Blanco. Cristina White.
Waitress ¿Y para usted? Waitress and for you?
Pablo Una cerveza. ¿Tiene tapas? Pablo a beer. Do you have tapas?
Waitress Sí. Tenemos de tortilla, queso y de Waitress Yes. We have omelette, cheese and
jamón serrano. cured ham.
Pablo Una de queso y una de jamón. Pablo One of cheese and one of ham.
Waitress Una cerveza, un vino blanco , una tapa Waitress a beer, a white wine, a tapa of cheese
de queso y una de jamón. ¿Algo más? and one of ham. anything else?
Pablo No, gracias. Pablo no, thank you.
[pause] [pause]
Pablo ¿Cuánto es? Pablo How much is it?
Waitress Diez euros. Waitress ten euros.

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!

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 Ordering the irst two
D a y courses of a meal
5
Today you will learn how to do the following:

C฀ask for the set menu

C฀order from the menu and
C฀order a drink to go with the meal

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to the
TrACK 27 Spanish and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
We would like the set menu. Queremos el menú del día.
For the irst course . . . De primero . . .
What do you want for second course? ¿Qué quieren de segundo?
there is vegetable soup. Hay sopa de verduras.
there is mixed salad. Hay ensalada mixta.
there is paella. Hay paella.
there is ish. Hay pescado.
there are lamb chops. Hay chuletas de cordero.
there is chicken. Hay pollo.
What are you going to drink? ¿Qué van a beber?

PART 2
Listen carefully to Pablo, Cristina, and Alfonso ordering the irst two courses of their mid-day meal. Then answer
TrACK 28 the questions below.

1. What’s the choice for the irst course? __________________________________

2. What’s the choice for the second course? _______________________________ Language tip!
in Spanish, personal pronouns are
PART 3 used mostly for emphasis or contrast.
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. Voy on its own means I am going.
TrACK 29
pablo adds Yo (I) to give a little bit of
1. What does Cristina order for her irst course? _______________________________
emphasis. Cristina does the same: Yo
2. What does Cristina order for her second course? ____________________________ quiero (I, I want) draws the waitress’s
attention to her.
3. What does Cristina want to drink? __________________________________

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 PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain expressions.
TrACK 30 Then practise saying them.

1. What does Queremos el menú del día mean? __________________________________

2. What does the order Yo voy a tomar sopa de verduras mean? __________________________________

3. What does Pablo’s drink order, Vino tinto de la casa, mean? __________________________________

PART 5
Let’s look at plurals in Spanish. Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish.
TrACK 31
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
a soup, two soups una sopa, dos sopas Language tip!
a paella, two paellas una paella, dos paellas to make a noun plural, add –s if it
a chicken, two chickens un pollo, dos pollos ends in a vowel; –es if it ends in a
a mixed salad una ensalada mixta consonant. When a noun is plural,
two mixed salads dos ensaladas mixtas what goes with it is also plural: una
a red wine un vino tinto ensalada mixta; dos ensaladas
two red wines dos vinos tintos mixtas. Un agua mineral; dos aguas
a white wine un vino blanco minerales.
two white wines dos vinos blancos
a mineral water un agua mineral
two mineral waters dos aguas minerales

Learning plus!
MORE FOODS FOR FIRST AND SECOND COURSES
Let’s learn a few more words which could be useful when ordering from a menu. Listen to the English,
TrACK 32 then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
garlic soup sopa de ajo
potato salad ensaladilla rusa
rice arroz
meat balls albóndigas
pork chops chuletas de cerdo
grilled sardines sardinas a la plancha
Do you have vegetarian dishes? ¿Tiene platos vegetarianos?
i’d like some bread, please. Quiero pan, por favor.
i’d like some more bread, please. Quiero más pan, por favor.

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 Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Waitress Hola, buenas tardes. ¿Qué van Waitress Hello, good afternoon. What are you
a tomar? going to have?
Pablo Queremos el menú del día. Pablo We would like the set menu.
Waitress De primero hay sopa de verduras, Waitress For the irst course there is vegetable
ensalada mixta y paella. soup, mixed salad and paella.
Pablo Yo voy a tomar sopa de verduras. Pablo i’m going to have vegetable soup.
Alfonso Para mí, una ensalada mixta. Alfonso For me, a mixed salad.
Cristina Yo quiero una ensalada mixta también. Cristina i want a mixed salad as well.
Waitress ¿Qué quieren de segundo? Hay pescado, Waitress What do you want for second course?
chuletas de cordero y pollo. there is ish, lamb chops, and chicken.
Cristina Para mí, pescado. Cristina For me, ish.
Alfonso Yo, pollo. Alfonso Chicken.
Pablo Yo quiero chuletas de cordero. Pablo i want lamb chops.
Waitress ¿Qué van a beber? Waitress What are you going to drink?
Pablo Vino tinto de la casa. Pablo House red wine.
Alfonso Yo también. Alfonso Me too.
Cristina Un agua mineral sin gas. Cristina a still mineral water.
Waitress Una sopa de verduras y dos ensaladas Waitress One vegetable soup and two mixed
mixtas de primero. De segundo, salads for the irst course. For the second
pescado, pollo y chuletas de cordero. course, ish, chicken and lamb chops.
Y para beber, dos vinos tintos y un agua and to drink, two red wines and one still
mineral sin gas. mineral water.

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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 Ordering
D a y dessert
6
Today you will learn:

C฀the names of desserts

C฀how to order a dessert and cofee and
C฀how to ask for the bill

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to
TrACK 33 the Spanish and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
What do you want for dessert? ¿Qué quieren de postre?
there is fruit. Hay fruta.
there is crème caramel. Hay lan.
there is ice cream. Hay helado. Language tip!
What lavours do you have? ¿Qué sabores
notice the useful little word hay =
tiene?
there is, there are. you can use it to
there is vanilla, strawberry and Hay helado de
ask: What lavours are there? ¿Qué
chocolate ice-cream. vainilla, fresa
sabores hay? is there fruit? ¿Hay
y chocolate.
fruta?
What fruit is there? ¿Qué fruta hay?
We have apples and pears. Tenemos
manzana
y pera.
the bill, please. La cuenta, por
favor.

PART 2
Listen carefully to Pablo, Cristina, and Alfonso ordering dessert. Then answer the questions below.
TrACK 34
1. What is the choice for dessert? __________________________________

2. are they having cofee? __________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 35
1. Pablo orders irst. What does he order? __________________________________

2. What does Cristina want for dessert? __________________________________

3. What does alfonso say he wants? __________________________________

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 PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain expressions.
TrACK 36 Then practise saying them.

1. What does Tenemos manzana y pera mean? __________________________________

2. What does Hay de vainilla, fresa y chocolate mean? __________________________________

3. What does Pablo’s last line, Sí. Dos cafés solos y la cuenta por favor, mean? __________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn some more words for desserts. Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish.
TrACK 37
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
strawberries and cream fresas con nata
apple tart tarta de manzana
rice pudding arroz con leche
chocolate cake pastel de chocolate
grapes uvas
banana plátano
pineapple piña

Learning plus!
TIME FOR DESSERT
Let’s learn some more expressions you may want to use when it’s time to choose your dessert. Listen to the
TrACK 38 English, then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
there’s rice pudding, fruit, and crème Hay arroz con leche, fruta y Language tip!
caramel. lan. notice how in Spanish the end bit of the
We have orange, pear, and grapes. Tenemos naranja, pera y uvas. verb changes according to the person:
i don’t want dessert. No quiero postre. I want = quiero; I is the –o at the end.
We don’t want dessert. No queremos postre. We want = queremos; we is the –mos
i would prefer a cofee. Preiero un café. at the end.
We would prefer cofee. Preferimos café. You (formal, plural) want = quieren;
no thank you. No gracias. you is the –n at the end.
two espressos and the bill. Dos cafés solos y la cuenta.

Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation
Waitress ¿Qué quieren de postre? Hay helado, Waitress What do you want for dessert? there is
fruta y lan. ice-cream, fruit, and crème caramel.
Pablo Yo voy a tomar lan. Pablo i’m going to have a crème caramel.
Cristina ¿Qué fruta hay? Cristina What fruit is there?
Waitress Tenemos manzana y pera. Waitress We have apples and pears.
Cristina Una pera. Cristina a pear.
Waitress ¿Y para usted, señor? Waitress and for you, sir?
Alfonso Quiero un helado. ¿Qué sabores Alfonso i want an ice-cream. What lavours do
tiene? you have?
Waitress Hay de vainilla, fresa y chocolate. Waitress there is vanilla, strawberry, and
chocolate ice-cream.
Alfonso Un helado de fresa. Alfonso a strawberry ice-cream.
Waitress ¿Van a tomar café? Waitress are you going to have cofee?
Pablo Sí. Dos cafés solos y la cuenta, Pablo Yes. two espressos and the bill, please.
por favor.

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 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!

Picking up the
D a y hire car
7
Today you will learn how to:

C฀pick up a hire car

C฀give your name and
C฀say how long you want a car for
PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to
TrACK 39 the Spanish and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
good morning. Buenos días.
i have a car booked. Tengo un coche reservado.
in what name? ¿A qué nombre? Language tip!
in the name of . . . A nombre de . . . Aquí tiene (here you are) is literally
For ten days. Para diez días. Here you have. So, aquí tiene la llave
Your credit card, please. Su tarjeta de is literally here you have the key.
crédito, por Tengo = I have
favor. Tiene = you (singular, formal) have
Here you are. Aquí tiene. Tenemos = we have
Would you sign here? ¿Quiere irmar Tienen = you (plural, formal) have.
aquí?
Here’s the key. Aquí tiene la
llave.

PART 2
Listen carefully to Alfonso as he picks up a hire car. Then answer the question below.
TrACK 40
1. For how many days does alfonso want the car? __________________________________

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 PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 41
1. For how many days did the employee think alfonso wanted the car? __________________________________

2. What does the employee ask alfonso for? __________________________________

PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain expressions.
TrACK 42 Then practise saying them.

1. What does ¿A qué nombre? mean? __________________________________

2. When do you use Aquí tiene? __________________________________

3. What does ¿Quiere irmar aquí? mean? __________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn some more phrases you may need when picking up your hire car. Listen to the English,
TrACK 43 then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish Language tip!

Your name, please. Su nombre, por favor. remember the Language tip in day 4
your key su llave for learning numbers 1–10? Keep
Your driving licence, please. Su carné de conducir, por favor. practising! test yourself by writing down
My name is . . . Mi nombre es . . . a number and see if you can say it in
my credit card mi tarjeta de crédito Spanish.
my driving licence mi carné de conducir
one, two, three uno, dos, tres
four, ive, six cuatro, cinco, seis
seven, eight, nine, ten siete, ocho, nueve, diez
For how many days? ¿Para cuántos días?
For one day. Para un día.
For ive days. Para cinco días.
For a week. Para una semana.
For the weekend. Para el in de semana.

Learning plus!
PUTTING THE PHRASES YOU HAVE LEARNT TOGETHER
Now it’s time to put together the phrases you’ve used for picking up a hire car. Listen to the English,
TrACK 44 then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
i have a car booked for ive Tengo un coche reservado para cinco
days. días.
i have a car booked for a week. Tengo un coche reservado para una semana.
i have a car booked in the name Tengo un coche reservado a nombre
of Jane Brown. de Jane Brown.
i have a car booked in the name Tengo un coche reservado a nombre
of John Smith. de John Smith.
Here is my credit card. Aquí tiene mi tarjeta de crédito.
Here is my driving licence. Aquí tiene mi carné de conducir.
Here is your key. Aquí tiene su llave.
Here is your car. Aquí tiene su coche.

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 Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Employee Buenos días. Employee good morning.

Alfonso Buenos días. Tengo un coche reservado. Alfonso good morning. i have a car booked.
Employee ¿A qué nombre? Employee in what name?
Alfonso A nombre de Alfonso Fuentes. Alfonso in the name of alfonso Fuentes.
Employee Ah sí, un Corsa para diez días. Employee Oh yes, a Corsa for ten days.
Alfonso No, para seis días. Alfonso no, for six days.
Employee Ah sí, para seis días. Su tarjeta de Employee Oh yes, for six days. Your credit card,
crédito, por favor. please.
Alfonso Aquí tiene. Alfonso Here you are.
Employee ¿Quiere irmar aquí? Aquí tiene la llave. Employee Would you sign here? Here’s the key.
Alfonso Gracias. Alfonso thank you.

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!

Booking into
D a y the hotel
8
Today you will learn how to:

C฀book into your hotel

C฀say what kind of room you’ve booked and
C฀say for how long you want the room

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to
TrACK 45 the Spanish and repeat.

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 C฀ English฀ C Spanish Language tip!
good afternoon. Buenas tardes. notice how Cristina says habitación
i have a room booked. Tengo una habitación reservada. and gracias, pronouncing the c as an
a single room una habitación individual s instead of the Standard peninsular
a single room with a bath una habitación individual con baño Spanish th. this is the Latin-american
a double room una habitación doble pronunciation; Cristina is from Mexico.
a double room with a bath una habitación doble con baño
for two nights para dos noches
One moment, please. Un momento, por favor.
Your passport, please. Su pasaporte, por favor.

PART 2
Listen carefully to Cristina as she goes into reception at a hotel to book a room. Then answer the question below.
TrACK 46
1. What kind of room has Cristina booked? __________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 47
1. For how many nights do Cristina and alfonso want the room? __________________________________

2. What is their room number? __________________________________

PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain expressions.
TrACK 48 Then practise saying them.

1. What does No, una habitación doble con baño para tres noches mean? __________________________________

2. What does Su pasaporte, por favor mean? __________________________________

3. When do you use Aquí tiene? __________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn some more phrases you can use to book the kind of room you want. Listen to the English,
TrACK 49 then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish Language tip!

a room with a shower
a room with a double bed
a room with three beds
a room with breakfast
a room with half-board
a room with full-board
una habitación con ducha
una habitación con cama de
matrimonio
una habitación con tres camas
una habitación con desayuno
una habitación con media pensión
una habitación con pensión completa
notice another way of asking
someone their name. ¿Cómo se
llama? (literally: How do you call
yourself?) which invites the response:
Me llamo (literally I call myself ).

Learning plus!
EXPRESSIONS FOR BOOKING INTO A HOTEL WITHOUT A RESERVATION
Listen to the English and repeat the Spanish.
TrACK 50
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
Do you have any rooms vacant? ¿Tiene habitaciones libres?
What kind of room do you want? ¿Qué tipo de habitación quiere?
i want a double room. Quiero una habitación doble.
For how many nights? ¿Para cuántas noches?
For tonight. Para esta noche.
How much is the room? ¿Cuánto es la habitación?
What’s your name? ¿Cómo se llama?
My name is . . . Me llamo . . .
the hotel is full. El hotel está completo.

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 Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Cristina Buenas tardes. Tengo una habitación Cristina good afternoon. i have a room
reservada. booked.
receptionist ¿A qué nombre? receptionist in what name?
Cristina A nombre de Cristina Sánchez. Cristina in the name of Cristina Sánchez.
receptionist Un momento, por favor. Una habitación receptionist One moment, please. a single room with
individual con baño para dos noches. a bath for two nights.
Cristina No, una habitación doble con baño para Cristina no, a double with a bath for three
tres noches. nights.
receptionist Ah sí. Su pasaporte. por favor. receptionist Oh, yes. Your passport, please.
Cristina Aquí tiene. Cristina Here you are.
receptionist ¿Quiere irmar aquí? Aquí tiene la llave. receptionist Would you sign here? Here’s the key.
Habitación siete. Room seven.
Cristina Gracias. Cristina thank you.

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!

asking
D a y the way
9
Today you will learn how to:

C฀ask the whereabouts of a place

C฀understand simple directions and
C฀ask if a place is far

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English meaning. Listen to the English.
TrACK 51 Then, listen to the Spanish and repeat.

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 C฀ English฀ C Spanish Language tip!
is there a chemist’s around here? ¿Hay una farmacia notice the word for square: plaza goes
por aquí? before the name: la Plaza Mayor, and
and the tourist oice, where is it? Y la oicina de Granada Street is the street Granada:
turismo, ¿dónde la calle Granada. you will notice this
está? word ordering again in Learning plus:
it’s in the main square. Está en la Plaza the Princess Cristina Hotel is el Hotel
Mayor. Infanta Cristina.
and to get to granada Street? Y ¿para ir a la calle
Granada?
straight on todo recto
at the end of the street al inal de la calle
to the right a la derecha
to the left a la izquierda
is it far? ¿Está lejos?
it’s near, ive minutes from here. Está cerca, a cinco minutos de aquí.

PART 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Alfonso, Cristina and a passer-by they have stopped in the street.
TrACK 52 Then answer the question below.
1. Where do alfonso and Cristina want to get to? __________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 53
1. Where is there a chemist’s? __________________________________

2. Where is the tourist oice? __________________________________

3. How far is the tourist oice? __________________________________

PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain phrases.
TrACK 54 Then practise saying them.
1. What does todo recto mean? __________________________________

2. What does al inal de la calle mean? __________________________________

3. What does a la derecha mean? __________________________________

4. What does Está en la Plaza Mayor mean? __________________________________

5. What does a la izquierda mean? __________________________________

PART 5
Now it’s time to learn the names of some places you may want to go to. Listen to the English,
TrACK 55 then repeat the Spanish.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
a bank un banco
a restaurant un restaurante
a campsite un camping
a supermarket un supermercado
a baker’s una panadería
a cake shop una pastelería
a cofee shop una cafetería
a petrol station una gasolinera

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 Learning plus! Language tip!
the Spanish word for the changes
according to the gender of the noun
MORE PLACES TO GO and also as to whether it is singular or
Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish. plural. When the noun is singular:
TrACK 56 el if it is masculine, e.g. el banco; el
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
castillo; el hotel;
the castle el castillo la if it is feminine, e.g. la calle; la
the park el parque piscina; la estación.
the Princess Cristina Hotel el hotel Infanta Cristina nouns that end in –ión are usually
the city centre el centro de la ciudad feminine.
the beach la playa
the swimming pool la piscina
the station la estación
the police station la comisaría
the hotel is full. El hotel está completo.

Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation

Alfonso Por favor, ¿hay una farmacia por aquí? Alfonso Please, is there a chemist’s around here?
Passer-by Sí, hay una en la calle Granada. Passer-by Yes, there’s one in granada Street.
Alfonso Y ¿para ir a la calle Granada? Alfonso and to get to granada Street?
Passer-by Todo recto, al inal de la calle, a la Passer-by Straight on, at the end of the street, to
derecha. the right.
Cristina Y la oicina de turismo, ¿dónde está? Cristina and the tourist oice, where is it?
Passer-by Está en la Plaza Mayor. Al inal de la Passer-by it’s in the main square. at the end of
calle Granada, a la izquierda. granada Street, to the left.
Cristina ¿Está lejos? Cristina is it far?
Passer-by No, está cerca, a cinco minutos de aquí. Passer-by no, it’s near, ive minutes from here.
Cristina Muchas gracias. Cristina thank you very much.
Passer-by De nada. Adiós. Passer-by not at all. goodbye.

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!

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 y
getting
D a
10 directions
Today you will learn how to:

C฀ask the way to a place

C฀understand precise directions and
C฀say exactly where a place is

PART 1
Here are the key phrases you’ll hear in today’s conversation. Listen to the English. Then, listen to
TrACK 57 the Spanish and repeat.

C฀ English฀ C Spanish
How do i get to the cathedral? ¿Para ir a la
Language tip!
catedral?
No on its own in Spanish means no.
Where is the museum? ¿Dónde está el
Before a verb, no means not.
museo?
¿Está lejos? = Is it far?
Carry straight on along this street. Sigue todo recto
No, no está lejos. = No, it’s not far.
por esta calle.
¿Hay una farmacia por aquí? = Is there
take the second street on the left. Toma la
a chemist’s around here?
segunda calle
No, no hay = No, there isn’t.
a la izquierda.
then the irst street on the right. Después, la primera
calle a la derecha.
it’s not far. No está lejos.
it’s opposite the cathedral. Está enfrente de la catedral.
it’s on the corner. Está en la esquina.

PART 2
Listen carefully to a conversation between Cristina, Alfonso and a passer-by. Then answer the question below.
TrACK 58
1. What places do Cristina and alfonso want to visit? __________________________________

PART 3
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
TrACK 59
1. is it far to the cathedral? __________________________________

2. Where is the museum in relation to the cathedral?

__________________________________

PART 4
Now listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions about the meanings of certain words. Then, practise
TrACK 60 using the expressions.

1. What does Sigue todo recto por esta calle mean? __________________________________

2. What is someone telling you to do if they say toma la segunda calle a la izquierda? _________________________________

3. What does y después la primera a la derecha mean? __________________________________

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 PART 5
Now it’s time to learn some more directions. Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish.
TrACK 61
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
Cross the square. Cruza la plaza.
turn right. Gira a la derecha.
turn left. Gira a la izquierda.
go up this street. Sube por esta calle.
go down this street. Baja por esta calle.
there (as in It’s just there.) allí
behind detrás de
in front of delante de
next to or at the side of al lado de
on the other side of al otro lado de
around the corner a la vuelta de la esquina

Learning plus!
PLURAL FORMS
Listen to the English, then repeat the Spanish. Language tip!
TrACK 62 if the noun is plural, then the word for
C฀ English฀ C Spanish
the must be plural as well:
the telephone, the telephones el teléfono, los teléfonos
masculine plural: los teléfonos
the shop, the shops la tienda, las tiendas
feminine plural: las tiendas.
the toilet, the toilets el servicio, los servicios
the verb must also be plural. this is
Where is the shop? ¿Dónde está la tienda?
indicated by the inal –n (they).
Where are the shops? ¿Dónde están las tiendas?
Where is the telephone? ¿Dónde está el teléfono?
Where are the telephones? ¿Dónde están los teléfonos?
Where are the toilets? ¿Dónde están los servicios?

Conversation Script
C฀ Spanish conversation C฀ English translation
Cristina Por favor, ¿para ir a la catedral? Cristina Please, how do i get to the cathedral?
Passer-by Sigue todo recto por esta calle y toma la Passer-by Carry straight on along this street and
segunda calle a la izquierda. take the second street on the left.
Alfonso La segunda a la izquierda. Alfonso the second on the left.
Passer-by Sí, y después la primera a la derecha. No Passer-by Yes, and then the irst street on the right.
está lejos. it’s not far.
Alfonso Gracias. ¿Y dónde está el museo? ¿Está Alfonso thank you. and where is the museum?
cerca? is it near?
Passer-by Sí. Está enfrente de la catedral, en la Passer-by Yes. it’s opposite the cathedral, on the
esquina. corner.
Cristina Muchas gracias. Cristina thank you very much
Passer-by De nada. Adiós. Passer-by not at all. goodbye.

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
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C฀ Day 1
C฀ Part 2. 1. Cristina and her business associate are meeting and
introducing themselves to one another. Part 3. 1. Are you
Mrs Cristina Sánchez? 2. the name of her business associate
is Miguel gonzalo. Part 4. 1. it means Very well. And you? 2. in
response to being asked how you are.
C฀ Day 2
C฀ Part 2. 1. two friends are introducing their partners. Part 3.
1. the friends are meeting up in the evening. 2. they will see one
another again tomorrow. Part 4. 1. it means How do you do?
2. When being introduced to someone or when meeting someone
informally. 3. it means See you later. or Until later.
C฀ Day 3
C฀ Part 2. 1. Cristina orders an espresso. 2. ana orders apple juice
because the cafe does not have pineapple juice. Part 3. 1. Cristina
wants a sparkling mineral water. 2. alfonso wants an espresso with a
dash of milk put in it. Part 4. 1. When checking how someone wants
their cofee; espresso or with milk. 2. it means Sparkling or still. 3. it
means And for you, madam? 4. it means Anything else? 5. it means
Please, how much is it? Part 5. Sample answer: Una limonada y un
café con leche.
C฀ Day 4
C฀ Part 2. 1. Cristina wants a white wine. 2. pablo wants a (bottled)
beer. Part 3. 1. omelette, cheese and cured ham are on ofer.
2. pablo orders cheese and cured ham. Part 4. 1. it means What
are you going to have? 2. it means And for you? 3. it means
Anything else? 4. it all costs ten euros. Part 5. Sample answer:
Un vino rosado, una caña, un bocadillo de queso y una ración de
patatas fritas.
C฀ Day 5
C฀ Part 2. 1. their choice is vegetable soup, mixed salad or paella.
2. their choice is ish, lamb chops or chicken. Part 3. 1. Cristina
orders a mixed salad for her irst course. 2. Cristina orders ish for
her second course. 3. She wants to drink a still mineral water.
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answers
Part 4. 1. it means We would like the set menu. 2 it means I’m
going to have vegetable soup. 3. it means house red wine.
C฀ Day 6
C฀ Part 2. 1. the choices are ice-cream, fruit and crème caramel.
2. two of them are having cofee. Part 3. 1. pablo orders crème
caramel. 2. Fruit. Cristina chooses a pear. 3. alfonso wants ice-
cream. Part 4. 1. it means We have apples and pears. 2. it means
There is vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. 3. it means Yes. Two
espressos and the bill, please.
C฀ Day 7
C฀ Part 2. 1. alfonso wants the car for six days. Part 3. 1. She thinks
he wants the car for ten days. 2. She asks alfonso for his credit card.
Part 4. 1. it means In what name? 2. When handing something
over. 3. it means Would you sign here?
C฀ Day 8
C฀ Part 2. 1. Cristina has booked a double room with a bath.
Part 3. 1. She wants the room for three nights. 2. room number
seven. Part 4. 1. it means No, a double room with a bath for
three nights. 2. it means Your passport, please. 3. When you hand
something over.
C฀ Day 9
C฀ Part 2. 1. alfonso wants to get to a chemist and Cristina wants
to get to the tourist oice. Part 3. 1. the chemist’s is on granada
Street. 2. the tourist oice is in the main square. 3. the tourist oice
is ive minutes away. Part 4. 1. it means straight on. 2. it means at
the end of the street. 3. it means to the right. 4. it means It’s in the
main square. 5. it means to the left.
C฀ Day 10
C฀ Part 2. 1. they want to visit the cathedral and the museum. Part
3. 1. no, the cathedral is not far. 2. the museum is opposite the
cathedral. 3. Part 4. 1. it means carry straight on along this street.
2. they are telling you to take the second street on the left. 3. it
means and then the irst on the right.
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 english–Spanish
glossary
afterwards, then después
also, as well, too también
and y
anything algo
apple, an/the una/la manzana
at a
baker’s, a/the una/la panadería
banana, a/the un/el plátano
bank, a/the un/el banco
bath, a/the un/el baño
beach, a/the una/la playa
bed, a/the; double ~, a/the una/la
cama; una/la cama de matrimonio
beer, a/the; draught ~, a/the una/la
cerveza; una/la caña
behind detrás (de)
bill, a/the una/la cuenta
board and lodging; half ~; full ~
la pensión; media pensión; pensión
completa
booked reservado (m); reservada (f)
bread el pan
breakfast, a/the un/el desayuno
cake, a/the; ~ shop, a/the un/el
pastel; una/la pastelería
campsite, a/the un/ el camping
car, a/the un/el coche
castle, a/the un/el castillo
cathedral, a/the una/la catedral
cheese, a/the un/el queso
chemist’s, a/the una/la farmacia
chicken, a/the un/el pollo
chocolate, a/the un/el
chocolate
chops, some/the; lamb/pork ~
unas/las chuletas; chuletas de
cordero/cerdo
city, a/the; ~centre, the una/la
ciudad; el centro de la ciudad
cofee, a/the; espresso~, a/the; ~
with a dash of milk, a/the; ~ with
milk, a/the; a decafeinated ~,a/
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the; ~ shop, a/the un/el café;
un/el café solo; un/el cortado;
un/el café con leche; un/el
descafeinado; una/la
cafetería
corner, a/the; around the ~ una/la
esquina; a la vuelta de la esquina
cream la nata
credit card, a/the una/la tarjeta de
crédito
crème caramel, a/the un/el lan
crisps, chips, some/the unas/las
patatas fritas
daughter, a/the una/la hija,
day, a/the un/el día
dessert, for de postre
dish, a/the un/el plato
drink, to beber
driving licence, a/the un/el carné
de conducir
far lejos
father, a/the un/el padre
ine bien
irst course, for de primero
ish, a/the un/el pescado
lavour, a/the un/el sabor
for; ~ me; for you para; para mí;
para usted (formal) friend, a/
the(m); friend, a/the(f) un/el
amigo; una/la amiga
from de
fruit la fruta
full completo (m); completa (f)
garlic, a/the; garlic soup, a/
the un/ el ajo; una/la sopa de ajo
go, to; to go/get to ir; para ir a
good afternoon/evening buenas
tardes
good evening/goodnight buenas
noches
good morning buenos días
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goodbye adios; hasta luego
grapes, some/the unas/las uvas
grilled a la plancha
ham, a/the; cured ~; cooked ~ un/
el jamón; jamón serrano; jamón de
York
here; around ~ aquí; por aquí
hotel, a/the un/el hotel
how?; ~are things? ¿cómo?; ¿qué
tal?
how many? ¿cuántos? (m);
¿cuántas? (f)
how much? ¿cuánto?
husband, a/the un/el esposo; un/
el marido
I, me yo
ice cream, a/the; vanilla/
strawberry ~ un/el helado;
helado de vainilla/fresa
in front of delante (de)
juice, a/the un/el zumo
key, a/the una/la llave
later, then luego
left, to the a la izquierda
lemon squash, a/the una/la
limonada
meat balls, some/the unas/las
albóndigas
menu, a/the; set ~, a/the un/el
menú; un/el menú del día
Miss la señorita
moment, a/the un/el momento
more más
mother, a/the una/la madre
Mr el señor
Mrs la señora
museum, a/the un/ el museo
my mi
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 name, a/the; in what ~? un/el
nombre; ¿a qué nombre?
near cerca (de)
next to (lit. at the side of) al lado
de
night, a/the; tonight una/la noche;
esta noche
no no
not; ~ at all no; de nada
of de
olives, some/the unas/las
aceitunas
omelette, a/the una/la tortilla
on en
opposite enfrente (de)
or o
orange, a/the una/la naranja
other; on the ~ side of otro (m);
otra (f); al otro lado de
park, a/the un/el parque
passport, a/the un/el pasaporte
pear, a/the una/la pera
petrol station, a/the una/la
gasolinera
pineapple, a/the una/la piña
please por favor
police station, a/the una/la
comisaría
portion, a/the una/la ración
restaurant, a/ the un/el restaurante
rice; ~ pudding, a/the el arroz; un/
el arroz con leche
right, to the a la derecha
room, a/the; single~, a/the;
double ~, a/the una/la
habitación; una/la habitación
individual; una/la habitación doble
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salad, a/the; mixed ~,a/the;
potato ~, a/the una/la ensalada;
una/la ensalada mixta; una/la
ensaladilla rusa
sandwich (baguette), a/the un/el
bocadillo
second course, for de segundo
shop, a/the una/ la tienda
shower, a/the una/la ducha
sign, to irmar
something algo
son, a/the un/el hijo
square, a/the; main ~, the; cross
the ~ una/la plaza; la plaza
mayor; cruza la plaza
squid rings, some/the unos/los
calamares
station, a/the una/la estación
straight on; carry ~ todo recto;
sigue todo recto
street, a/the; at the end of the ~;
along this ~; go up this ~; go
down this ~; una/la calle; al inal
de la calle; por esta calle; sube por
esta calle; baja por esta calle
supermarket, a/the un/el
supermercado
swimming pool, a/the una/la
piscina
take the irst/second street toma
la primera/segunda calle
tea, a/the; peppermint ~, a/
the un/el té; un/el té de menta
telephone, the el teléfono
thank you; ~very much gracias;
muchas gracias
there allí
there is, there are hay
this este (m); esta (f)
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toilets, the los servicios
tomorrow mañana
too también
tourist oice, a/the una/ la oicina
de turismo
turn right/ left gira a la derecha/ a
la izquierda
until hasta
vacant libre
vegetable soup, a/the una/la sopa
de verduras
vegetarian vegetariano (m);
vegetariana(f)
very muy
water, a/the; sparkling mineral ~, a/
the; still mineral ~, a/the; tonic ~,
a/the un/el agua; un/el agua
mineral con gas; un/el agua
mineral sin gas; una/la tónica
week, a/the; ~end, a/the una/la
semana; un/el in de semana
well bien
what? ¿qué?
where? ¿dónde?
wife, a/the una/la esposa; una/la
mujer
wine, a/the; red ~, a/the; rosé ~,
a/the; white ~ , a/the; house ~,
a/the un/el vino; un/el vino tinto;
un/el vino rosado; un/el vino blanco;
un/el vino de la casa
with con
yes sí
you usted (formal); tú (informal)
your su (formal); tu (informal)
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