Spanish A1.2 Listening Practice: Make The First Sentence Negative
Spanish A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for make the first sentence negative.
Podcast listening is in beta while creation and discussion tools are refined. This published chapter includes its complete segmented audio and transcript.
Level
A1.2
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
13 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Build short guided Spanish sentences from one new pattern at a time.
Use no before es to build an original spoken Spanish answer.
New pattern
no before es
Practice aloud after listening
No es normal.
A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 1: add no before es to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
Read while you listen.
1. Carmen · Teacher
¡Hola a todos! Welcome to ChickyTutor. I'm Carmen. Today, we are learning how to make sentences negative in Spanish simply by putting 'no' right before 'es'. Let's listen to Álvaro and Lucía.
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2. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿El café es local?
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3. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
No, no es local.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
El precio es alto.
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5. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
No es normal.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Sí, no es bueno.
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7. Carmen · Teacher
Let's break down the key parts. Lucía said, 'No, no es local,' which means 'No, it is not local.' To make a statement negative, you just put 'no' directly before 'es'.
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8. Diego · Student
Why does she say 'no' twice in 'No, no es local'?
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9. Carmen · Teacher
The first 'no' means 'No' as a standalone answer, while the second 'no' pairs with 'es' to mean 'is not'.
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10. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Lucía said 'No es normal,' which means 'It is not normal.' This pattern is super useful for giving quick opinions.
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11. Diego · Student
So can I use 'no es' with other simple adjectives like 'bueno'?
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly! Just like Álvaro said, 'no es bueno' means 'it is not good.'
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13. Carmen · Teacher
That's all for today! Practice placing 'no' before 'es' whenever you want to say something is not a certain way. ¡Hasta luego!
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