In this Spanish lesson we will practice using the Spanish verb Gustar – To like. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening.

This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices the grammar and vocabulary first introduced in my beginner Spanish course posted here on the Transparent Language blog. Let’s test your listening comprehension and see if you can understand a short audio in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be given at the end of the post but please try not to look at it until you have tried playing and understanding the audio a few times.

Use the following link to watch the corresponding video lesson of the original course:

Beginner Spanish Lesson 24 Gustar – To like

Please familiarise yourself with the following words and phrases before listening to the audio below:

Probar: to taste, to try
Amargo/a: bitter
Negro/a: black
Vamos: let’s go / Shall we go

Now play the audio to listen a conversation between two friends talking about things they like and things they don´t like. Can you understand what they are saying? Play the audio a few times before you look at the transcript. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every single thing the two people are saying. Try to catch whichever words you can and then try to piece things together to work out what is being said.

 
(Play the audio a few times before you scroll down and look at the transcript)

Transcript:

Carmen: Hola Ricky ¿Qué es eso?
Ricky: Es un Scotch egg.
Carmen: ¿Scotch egg?
Ricky: Sí, un huevo cocido con carne. Me gusta muchísimo. ¿Quieres un poco?
Carmen: Vale. Puag! No me gusta nada.
Ricky: ¿Y eso qué es?
Carmen: Son aceitunas. ¿Quieres probarlas?
Ricky: Mmmm… Vale. Dame unas pocas.
Carmen: Toma. ¿Te gustan?
Ricky: ¡Argghh! No, no me gustan. Saben muy amargas.
Carmen: A mí me gustan bastante, pero prefiero las aceitunas negras. ¿Vamos a tomar un café?
Ricky: No, no me gusta el café.
Carmen: ¿Qué te gusta beber?
Ricky: Me gusta el té.
Carmen: Vamos a la cafetería Cervantes. Tienen muchos tés interesantes.
Ricky: Muy bien. Vamos.

So, how did you get on? How much did you understand of the listening? Please let me know in the comments section below…

Don’t worry if you didn’t understand that much, keep reviewing the vocabulary and phrases and you will soon be up to speed and ready for the next lesson in this course. See you next time!