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Colloquial Spanish Course – Talking about Crime in Spanish Posted by on Mar 8, 2021 in Learning, Spanish Culture, Spanish Grammar, Spanish Vocabulary

In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice talking about Crime in Spanish. First we will learn some relevant vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation 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.

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Talking about Crime in Spanish:

accessory – el/la cómplice
acquittal – la absolución
alibi – la coartada
assailant– el agresor
assassin– el asesino
assassination – el asesinato
assault – la agresión
bail – la fianza
blackmail – el chantaje
blackmailer – el/la chantajista
briber – el sobornador
bribery – el soborno
burglar – el ladrón (de casas)
burglary – el robo (de casas)
convict – el presidiario
court – el tribunal
court case – el juicio
crime – el delito/el crimen
death penalty – la pena de muerte
defendant – el acusado
evidence – la evidencia
felony – el crimen
fine – la multa
forgery – la falsificación
fraud – el fraude
guilty – culpable
innocent – inocente
jail – la cárcel
judge – el juez / la jueza
jury – el jurado
kidnapper – el secuestrador
kidnapping – el secuestro
lawyer – el abogado / la abogada
life sentence – la cadena perpetua
misdemeanor– el delito menor
murder – el asesinato
murderer – el asesino
not guilty – no culpable
on parole/probation – en libertad condicional
pickpocket – el carterista
prison – la prisión
proof – la prueba
punishment – el castigo
ransom – el dinero de rescate
robber / thief – el ladrón
robbery – el robo
shoplifter – el ladrón de tiendas
shoplifting – el robo en tiendas
suspect – el sospechoso
swindle – la estafa
swindler – el estafador
testimony – el testimonio
theft – el robo
threat – la amenaza
to abduct – raptar, secuestrar
to acquit – absolver
to arrest – arrestar
to be tried – ser juzgado
to convict – declarar culpable
to defend – defender
to fine – multar
to imprison – encarcelar
to interrogate – interrogar
to plead guilty – confesarse culpable
to prosecute – procesar, enjuiciar
to rob / to steal – robar
to sentence – sentenciar
to serve a sentence – cumplir una condena
to threaten – amenazar
trial – el juicio
verdict – el veredicto
witness– el testigo

Now play the audio to listen a conversation. Can you understand what is being said? 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:

Sara: ¿Has oído lo que le ha pasado a Juan?
David: No. ¿Qué le ha pasado?
Sara: Le han detenido por varios delitos.
David: ¡¿Qué?!
Sara: Sí, lo que oyes. Le han acusado de robos en casas, robos en tiendas y estafas.
David: ¡Dios mío!
Sara: ¿Te lo puedes creer?
David: No, no me lo puedo creer. No conozco a Juan desde hace mucho, pero no me parece un criminal.
Sara: Quizás haya habido un error. Él se declara inocente. También dice que la policía lo está interrogando de manera agresiva e injusta.
David: ¿Hay testigos o pruebas en su contra?
Sara: No lo sé. Supongo que necesitan pruebas antes de poder arrestarlo.
David: Si lo declaran culpable de todos esos delitos, su castigo podría ser la cárcel.
Sara: Al menos una buena multa.
David: ¿Hubo cómplices?
Sara: Tengo entendido que también están interrogando a Pedro, Miguel y Carlos.
David: ¿Cuándo es el juicio?
Sara: Creo que es en dos semanas.
David: Conozco a la madre de Juan. Estará hecha polvo.
Sara: Pobrecita.
David: Tenemos que creer que Juan es inocente.
Sara: Inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario.
David: Confío en la justicia española, descubrirán la verdad.

 

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!

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About the Author: Laura & Adam

Laura & Adam have been blogging and creating online Spanish courses for Transparent Language since 2010. Laura is from Bilbao in northern Spain and Adam is from Devon in the south of England. They lived together in Spain for over 10 years, where their 2 daughters were born, and now they live in Scotland. Both Laura & Adam qualified as foreign language teachers in 2004 and since have been teaching Spanish in Spain, the UK, and online.


Comments:

  1. StevieJ:

    Thank you very much. Slowly but surely with these lessons I am improving.

    • Laura:

      @StevieJ Hola Stevie, great to hear that you are finding the audio lessons useful and improving! Good for you! Keep up the great work. Laura