Spanish A2.3 Listening Practice: Near Future From Ir
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A2.3
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2m 59s
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22 segments
A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 3: add ir a plus infinitive 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. Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor. Today we are practicing the near future in Spanish using the pattern ir a plus an infinitive verb. Listen to this conversation about weekend plans.
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2. Native Speaker 1
Este fin de semana voy a cocinar una cena especial para mis amigos.
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3. Native Speaker 2
¡Qué bien! ¿Qué vas a preparar para ellos?
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4. Native Speaker 1
Primero vamos a comer tacos y luego voy a hacer un postre.
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5. Native Speaker 2
¡Qué rico! Yo voy a llevar las bebidas para la cena.
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6. Native Speaker 1
¡Excelente! Voy a practicar mañana la receta.
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7. Teacher
Let's break down each sentence. First, Native Speaker 1 said: 'Este fin de semana voy a cocinar una cena especial para mis amigos.' This means 'This weekend I am going to cook a special dinner for my friends.' Notice 'voy a cocinar'—you use 'voy a' plus the infinitive 'cocinar' to express what you are going to do.
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8. Student
Does 'voy a' always need an infinitive verb right after it?
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9. Teacher
Yes, to express an action in the near future, you always combine a conjugated form of 'ir', the preposition 'a', and an unchanged infinitive verb.
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10. Teacher
Next, Native Speaker 2 asked: '¡Qué bien! ¿Qué vas a preparar para ellos?' which means 'How great! What are you going to prepare for them?' Here, 'vas a preparar' uses the 'tú' form 'vas' to ask someone else about their plans.
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11. Student
So 'vas a' is only used when asking or talking to a single friend informally?
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12. Teacher
Exactly, 'vas' corresponds to 'tú', so you use it whenever you are addressing one person directly in an informal setting.
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13. Teacher
Then Native Speaker 1 said: 'Primero vamos a comer tacos y luego voy a hacer un postre.' This means 'First we are going to eat tacos and then I am going to make a dessert.' Notice 'vamos a comer', which uses 'vamos' for 'we'.
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14. Student
How do you switch between talking about group plans and personal plans in the same sentence?
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15. Teacher
You simply change the conjugation of 'ir' from 'vamos' for 'we' to 'voy' for 'I', keeping the rest of the structure the same.
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16. Teacher
Next, Native Speaker 2 said: '¡Qué rico! Yo voy a llevar las bebidas para la cena.' Meaning 'How delicious! I am going to bring the drinks for the dinner.' The verb 'llevar' means to carry or bring something to a place.
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17. Student
Is 'llevar' the standard verb to use when bringing food or drinks to a party?
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18. Teacher
Yes, 'llevar' is commonly used when taking or bringing items with you to a social gathering.
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19. Teacher
Finally, Native Speaker 1 said: '¡Excelente! Voy a practicar mañana la receta.' This means 'Excellent! I am going to practice the recipe tomorrow.' Here, 'voy a practicar' is followed by the time word 'mañana'.
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20. Student
Can time expressions like 'mañana' appear right after the verb phrase?
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21. Teacher
Yes, Spanish word order is flexible, so placing 'mañana' right after 'voy a practicar' or at the very end of the sentence is very natural.
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22. Teacher
That completes today's listening breakdown. Replay this episode to reinforce your understanding of future plans with 'ir a'!
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