Learning Spanish Like Crazy Spoken Spanish Leccin Ocho

Instructor: In this lesson we will not use the informal or tu form of you. Instead, in this lesson we will use the formal word for you which is usted. Listen to the following conversation. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Habla usted ingls? Mara: S, seor. Hablo ingls. Habla usted espaol? Ren: Hablo un poquito de espaol. Mara: Es usted americano? Ren: S, seorita. Mara: Cmo se llama usted? Ren: Me llamo Jos Martnez. Mara: Mucho gusto. Ren: El gusto es mo. Instructor: Now listen again. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Habla usted ingls? Mara: S, seor. Hablo ingls. Habla usted espaol? Ren: Hablo un poquito de espaol. Mara: Es usted americano? Ren: S, seorita. Mara: Cmo se llama usted? Ren: Me llamo Jos Martnez. Mara: Mucho gusto.

Ren: El gusto es mo. Instructor: Imagine an American man standing next to a Spanish speaking woman. He would like to start a conversation. He says to her excuse me. Escucha y repite. Ren: Disculpe. Pe. Culpe. Disculpe. Instructor: Cmo se dice excuse me? Mara: Disculpe. Instructor: This is how you address a young woman. Escucha y repite. Ren: Seorita. Seorita. Instructor: Again, say the word Miss. Mara: Seorita. Instructor: Ahora trata de decir. Excuse me, Miss.. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Disculpe, seorita. Instructor: Otra vez, Cmo se dice excuse me, Miss? Mara: Disculpe, seorita. Disculpe, seorita. Instructor: Instead of excuse me, you may wish to say pardon in Spanish. Listen and repeat after the male speaker says pardon in Spanish. Ren: Perdn. dn. dn. Perdn Instructor: How do you say pardon in Spanish? Mara: Perdn. Perdn. Instructor: And how would you say pardon, Miss? Ren: Perdn, seorita. Instructor: This is how to say you understand? Escucha y repite. Mara: Entiende. Usted entiende. Instructor: Cmo se dice you understand Ren: Entiende. Usted entiende.

Instructor: Remember to use the usted form for you in this lesson. Ahora trata de preguntar : "Do you understand?" Mara: Entiende? Entiende usted? Instructor: Did you add the rising intonation at the end of the question "Do you understand?" Instructor: Ahora , pregunta: Do you understand Spanish? Ren: Entiende espaol? Entiende usted espaol? Instructor: Y cmo se dice Excuse me.? Ren: Disculpe. Instructor: Say: Excuse me, Miss. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Instructor: Now say: Pardon, Miss. Ren: Perdn, seorita. Instructor: Say: "Excuse me, do you understand Spanish?" Ren: Disculpe, entiende espaol? Disculpe, entiende usted espaol? Instructor: Listen and repeat her answer. Mara: S, seor,Yo entiendo espaol.

Instructor: How do you say Mr. or Sir. in Spanish? Ren: Seor. Seor. Instructor: Now say: Yes, Sir. Mara: S, seor. Seor. S, seor. Instructor: How would you say No, Miss? Ren: No, seorita. No, seorita. Instructor: Y cmo se dice: Excuse me?

Ren: Disculpe. Instructor: Ask: Do you understand? Ren: Entiende usted? Instructor: Listen and repeat the phrase: I understand. Mara: Entiendo. Entiendo. Yo entiendo. Instructor: Cmo se dice: I understand. Ren: Entiendo. Yo entiendo. Instructor: Ahora dile : I dont understand. Mara: No entiendo. Yo no entiendo Instructor: Pregunta : "Do you understand?" Ren: Entiende? Entiende usted? Instructor: Ahora pregunta : Do you understand Spanish? Ren: Entiende espaol? Entiende usted espaol? Instructor: Dile a l: "Excuse me." Mara: Disculpe. Instructor: Dile : I understand. Mara: Yo entiendo. Instructor: Dile : I understand Spanish. Mara: Entiendo espaol. Yo entiendo espaol. Instructor: Y cmo se dice: I dont understand English. Mara: No entiendo ingls. Yo no entiendo ingls. Instructor: Dile a ella: Excuse me, Miss. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Instructor: Ahora dile : I speak English

Ren: Hablo ingls.. Yo hablo ingles. Instructor: Pregunta : Do you understand? Mara: Entiende? Entiende usted? Instructor: Pregunta : Do you understand English? Mara: Entiende ingls? Entiende usted ingls? Instructor: Dile : Yes, I understand English. Ren: S, entiendo ingls. S, yo entiendo ingls.

Instructor: Ahora dile : I speak Spanish. Mara: Hablo espaol. Yo hablo espaol. Instructor: Dile : Yes, I understand. Ren: S, entiendo. S, yo entiendo. Instructor: Cmo se pregunta Do you understand English? Mara: Entiende usted ingls? Instructor: Dile : Yes, I understand English. Ren: S, entiendo ingls. Instructor: Ahora dile : I speak Spanish. Ren: Hablo espaol. Yo hablo espaol. Instructor: Dile a ella I speak English and Spanish. Ren: Hablo ingls y espaol. Yo hablo ingls y espaol . Instructor: Cmo se pregunta : Do you understand Spanish? Mara: Entiende usted espaol? Instructor: Responde: Yes, I understand Spanish. Ren: S, entiendo espaol.. S, yo entiendo espaol. Instructor: Cmo se pregunta : Do you understand English and Spanish?

Mara: Entiende ingls y espaol? Entiende usted ingls y espaol? Instructor: Responde: Yes, I understand English and Spanish. Ren: S, entiendo ingls y espaol. S, yo entiendo ingls y espaol. Instructor: Ahora pregunta : Do you understand? Ren: Entiende? Entiende usted? Instructor: Responde I understand a little. Mara: Entiendo un poquito. Un poquito. Yo entiendo un poquito. Instructor: Ask: do you understand a little? Ren: Entiende un poquito?Entiende usted un poquito? Instructor: Responde: Yes, I understand a little Mara: S, entiendo un poquito. S, yo entiendo un poquito. Instructor: Pregntale a l: Do you speak and understand English? Mara: Habla y entiende ingls? Habla y entiende usted ingls? Instructor: Say all at once : I understand and I speak. Ren: Entiendo y hablo. Yo entiendo y hablo. Instructor: Responde: I speak and understand English. Ren: Hablo y entiendo ingls. Yo hablo y entiendo ingls. Instructor: Ahora pregntale a l: Do you speak and understand English and Spanish? Mara: Habla y entiende ingls y espaol? Habla y entiende usted ingls y espaol? Instructor: Responde: I speak and understand English and Spanish. Ren: Hablo y entiendo ingls y espaol. Yo hablo y yo entiendo ingls y espaol. Instructor: Dile a l: I dont speak English. Mara: No hablo ingls. Yo no hablo ingls. Instructor: Now she wants to ask him if hes American. Escucha y repite la palabra

American Mara: Americano. Americano. Instructor: Cmo se dice American? Ren: Americano. Americano. Instructor: Ahora dile : "Excuse me, Miss." Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Disculpe, seorita. Instructor: Heres how she says you are. Escucha y repite.. Mara: Usted es. Es. Es. Usted es. Instructor: Dile : You. Ren: Usted. Instructor: Dile : You are. Mara: Usted es. Instructor: Dile : American. Ren: Americano. Instructor: Dile : You are American. Mara: Usted es americano. Usted es americano. Instructor: Cmo se pregunta: Are you American? Mara: Es usted americano? Americano? Es usted americano? Instructor: How does he answer Yes, Miss.? Ren: S, seorita. Instructor: The word American is pronounced slightly different when referring to a female. Escucha y repite.. Mara: Americana. Americana Instructor: How do you say American when referring to a woman? Ren: Americana. Americana

Instructor: How would you ask: Are you an American?, when speaking to a woman. Ren: Es americana? Es usted americana? Instructor: Now listen to how you would ask someone: Whats your name? Ren: Cmo se llama?? Llama usted. Se llama usted. Cmo se llama usted? Instructor: Cmo se pregunta: Whats your name?. Mara: Cmo se llama?? Cmo se llama usted? Instructor: Listen to how you would say: My name is Ren: Me llamo. Llamo. Me llamo. Yo me llamo.

Instructor: Cmo se dice my name is? Mara: Me llamo. Yo me llamo. Instructor: And how would you say: My name is Carlos Ren: Me llamo Carlos. Yo me llamo Carlos.. Instructor: Now listen to how you would say: Pleased to meet you. Mara: Mucho gusto. Gusto. Mucho gusto. Instructor: How would you say: Pleased to meet you. Ren: Mucho gusto. Mucho gusto. Instructor: Dile: Pleased to meet you. Ren: Mucho gusto. Instructor: You may also hear a Spanish speaker respond to mucho qusto,by El gusto es mo. El gusto es mo means the pleasure is mine. Escuha y repite. Ren: El gusto es mo. Mo. Mo. Es mo. Gusto es mo. El gusto es mo. Instructor: Responde: the pleasure is mine. Ren: El gusto es mo. Instructor: Now imagine that you are an American man standing next to a Spanish speaking woman. You want to begin a conversation. Begin the conversation by saying:

Excuse me, Miss. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Instructor: She doesnt answer. So now ask her if she understands. Ren: Entiende usted? Instructor: Ask her if she understands English. Ren: Entiende usted ingls? Instructor: How does she answer No, Sir. I don't understand." Mara: No, seor. Yo no entiendo. Instructor: How does she say: I dont understand English? Mara: Yo no entiendo ingls. Instructor: And how does she say I dont speak English Mara: Yo no hablo ingls. Instructor: How does she say: I understand Spanish? Mara: Yo entiendo espaol. Instructor: And how does she say: I speak and understand Spanish? Mara: Yo hablo y yo entiendo espaol. Instructor: Tell her that you speak Spanish Ren: Yo hablo espaol. Instructor: How does she ask you are you American? Mara: Es usted americano? Instructor: D : Yes, Miss. Ren: S, seorita. Instructor: Tell her you not an American. Ren: Usted no es Americana.

Instructor: How does she respond American? No Mara: Americana? No. Instructor: Tell her you speak a little Spanish. Ren: Yo hablo un poquito de espaol Instructor: Ask her name. Ren: Cmo se llama usted? Mara: Me llamo Carmen Reyes. Instructor: Tell her that your name is Carlos. Ren: Me llamo Carlos.

Instructor: Now tell her: Pleased to meet you. Ren: Mucho gusto. Instructor: And how does she respond the pleasure is mine Mara: El gusto es mo. Instructor: Now listen to the conversation that you heard at the beginning of this lesson. Ren: Disculpe, seorita. Habla usted ingls? Mara: S, seor. Hablo ingls. Habla usted espaol? Ren: Hablo un poquito de espaol. Mara: Es usted americano? Ren: S, seorita. Mara: Cmo se llama usted? Ren: Me llamo Jos Martnez.. Mara: Mucho gusto. Ren: El gusto es mo.

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This is the end of leccin ocho If you were able to get 80% or more of the responses correct in this lesson, then you are ready to move on to the next lesson. If not, listen to this lesson until you are able to get 80% or more of the responses correct.

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