{"id":10558,"date":"2017-04-06T07:12:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T11:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=10558"},"modified":"2017-04-06T07:12:12","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T11:12:12","slug":"beginner-spanish-listening-practice-lesson-12-directions-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/beginner-spanish-listening-practice-lesson-12-directions-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner Spanish Listening Practice \u2013 Lesson 12 Directions in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this Spanish lesson we will practice asking and giving directions in Spanish. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. <\/p>\n

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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. <\/p>\n

Use the following link to watch the corresponding video lesson of the original course:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginner Spanish Lesson 8 Directions in Spanish<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Please familiarise yourself with the following words and phrases before listening to the audio below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la calle \u2026\u2026.?: Where is the street \u2026..?
\nTodo recto: Straight on
\nLa primera: The first (street)
\nLa segunda: The second (street)
\nLa tercera: The third (street)
\nLa cuarta: The fourth (street)
\nA la derecha: On the right
\nA la izquierda: On the left
\nAl final de la calle: At the end of the street
\nEl \/ La: the
\nUn \/ Una: a
\nEst\u00e1: It is \/ Is
\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la estaci\u00f3n de tren?: Where is the train station?
\nHay: There is\/there are
\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde hay una fruter\u00eda?: Where is there a fruit shop?
\nAl lado de: Next to
\nEnfrente de: Opposite
\nDelante de: In front of
\nDetr\u00e1s de: Behind
\nEn la esquina: On the corner
\nEntre: Between<\/p>\n

Now, play the audio below to listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people in the street. 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt: Oiga perdone, \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el teatro?
\nClara: A ver\u2026 S\u00ed. Todo recto, la segunda a la derecha. Al final de la calle. Est\u00e1 enfrente de una iglesia.
\nMatt: Muy bien. Muchas gracias. \u00bfEst\u00e1 en la calle Mayor?
\nClara: S\u00ed, s\u00ed, en la calle Mayor.
\nMatt: Otra pregunta, \u00bfd\u00f3nde hay un supermercado?
\nClara: Mmmmm\u2026 Hay uno enfrente de la estaci\u00f3n de autobuses. Todo recto, la tercera a la izquierda.
\nMatt: \u00bfLa tercera a la izquierda?
\nClara: S\u00ed. Enfrente de la estaci\u00f3n de autobuses.
\nMatt: Perfecto. Muchas gracias.
\nClara: De nada. \u00a1Adi\u00f3s!
\nMatt: \u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n

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So, how did you get on? How much did you understand of the listening? Please let me know in the comments section below…<\/p>\n

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!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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