Spanish A2.7 Listening Practice: Give And Something
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A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 3: add dar plus algo and object order 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
¡Hola a todos! Welcome to ChickyTutor. I'm Carmen, your host. Today we're focusing on the Spanish verb 'dar'—to give—and how object pronouns stack together when you say someone gives something to you.
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2. Diego · Student
Hi Carmen! I always wonder what order to put 'me' and 'lo' in when I want to say 'gives it to me'.
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3. Carmen · Teacher
That's a super common question, Diego! Let's listen to a short 5-sentence dialogue between Álvaro and Lucía. Pay attention to forms like 'doy', 'da', and 'me lo da'.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Yo siempre le doy un café a Lucía por la mañana.
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5. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Es verdad, pero hoy mi hermana me da un té.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿Y el libro de español? ¿Cuándo te lo da ella?
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7. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Ella me lo da ahora.
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8. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¡Qué bien, perfecto para estudiar juntos!
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9. Carmen · Teacher
Great listening! Now let me break down those key sentences for you.
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10. Carmen · Teacher
In the first sentence, Álvaro said: 'Yo siempre le doy un café a Lucía por la mañana.' That means 'I always give a coffee to Lucía in the morning.' Here, 'doy' is the 'yo' form of 'dar'.
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11. Diego · Student
Why does Álvaro say 'le' even when he mentions Lucía's name right after?
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12. Carmen · Teacher
In Spanish, it's very natural and normal to include the pronoun 'le' as a double pronoun even when naming the person directly.
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13. Carmen · Teacher
In the second sentence, Lucía said: 'Es verdad, pero hoy mi hermana me da un té.' This means 'That's true, but today my sister gives me a tea.' The form 'da' means 'she gives'.
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14. Diego · Student
Does the pronoun 'me' always go directly before 'da'?
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15. Carmen · Teacher
Yes, with conjugated verbs, object pronouns sit right in front of the verb.
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16. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Álvaro asked: '¿Cuándo te lo da ella?' which translates to 'When does she give it to you?'
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17. Diego · Student
How do 'te' and 'lo' fit together here?
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18. Carmen · Teacher
When you combine pronouns, the person receiving ('te') comes before the object being given ('lo').
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19. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, Lucía said our challenge sentence: 'Ella me lo da ahora.' This means 'She gives it to me now.'
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20. Diego · Student
So 'me' is 'to me' and 'lo' is 'it'?
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21. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly! Just remember the rule: Indirect person first, Direct thing second—'me lo da'.
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22. Carmen · Teacher
Awesome job today! Keep listening and practicing this pronoun order, and it will become second nature.
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