Spanish A1.7 Listening Practice: Choose The Latin Route
Spanish A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for choose the latin route.
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Level
A1.7
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
21 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Build short guided Spanish sentences from one new pattern at a time.
Use finding a formal English bridge word to build an original spoken Spanish answer.
New pattern
finding a formal English bridge word
Practice aloud after listening
Quiero continuar.
A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 1: add finding a formal English bridge word to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
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1. Carmen · Teacher
Welcome! I'm Carmen. Today we are using formal English bridge words to build simple Spanish sentences. Listen to this quick exchange between Álvaro and Lucía.
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2. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿Quieres preparar la reunión?
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3. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Sí, quiero preparar todo.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿Puedes confirmar la hora?
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5. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Sí, voy a confirmar.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Perfecto, quiero continuar.
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7. Carmen · Teacher
Let's break that down! First, Álvaro said: '¿Quieres preparar la reunión?' He used 'preparar', which bridges directly from the English word 'prepare'.
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8. Diego · Student
So formal English words like 'prepare' often map directly to verbs ending in -ar in Spanish?
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9. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly! English 'prepare' easily becomes 'preparar'.
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10. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Lucía answered: 'Sí, quiero preparar todo.' Meaning 'Yes, I want to prepare everything.'
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11. Diego · Student
Does 'todo' mean 'everything' here?
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Yes, 'todo' means 'everything' or 'all'.
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13. Carmen · Teacher
Then Álvaro asked: '¿Puedes confirmar la hora?' Here 'confirm' bridges to 'confirmar'.
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14. Diego · Student
What does 'puedes' mean at the start?
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15. Carmen · Teacher
'Puedes' means 'can you' or 'you can'.
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16. Carmen · Teacher
Lucía replied: 'Sí, voy a confirmar.' She said 'Yes, I am going to confirm.'
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17. Diego · Student
Is 'voy a' useful for saying 'I am going to'?
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18. Carmen · Teacher
Yes, 'voy a' plus an action verb is a great pattern for future plans.
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19. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, Álvaro said our challenge phrase: 'Perfecto, quiero continuar.' That means 'Perfect, I want to continue.'
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20. Diego · Student
And 'continue' bridges directly to 'continuar'?
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21. Carmen · Teacher
That's right! Using Latin route words like 'continuar' makes building full Spanish sentences effortless.
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