Spanish A2.13 Listening Practice: State Paradigm
Listen to a A2 Spanish dialogue about state paradigm, with audio, transcript, and grammar notes for language learning.
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A2.13
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A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 4: add estar present forms 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 to today's episode! I'm Carmen, and today we're focusing on expressings states and locations in Spanish using the present tense of 'estar'.
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2. Carmen · Teacher
Let's listen to a short conversation between Álvaro and Lucía as they meet up for a work event.
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3. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¡Hola, Lucía! ¿Dónde estás? Yo ya estoy en el restaurante.
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4. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
¡Hola, Álvaro! Estoy en el autobús con la gente del equipo.
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5. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¿Ah, sí? ¿Y cómo están los demás? El jefe ya está aquí.
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6. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Estamos cansados pero listos para la presentación.
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7. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
¡Perfecto! Yo estoy tranquilo porque la mesa está reservada.
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8. Carmen · Teacher
Let's break down those important lines.
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9. Carmen · Teacher
First, Álvaro asks Lucía, '¿Dónde estás? Yo ya estoy en el restaurante.' He uses 'estás' for 'you are' and 'estoy' for 'I am' to talk about location.
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10. Diego · Student
When Álvaro says 'Yo estoy tranquilo' at the end, why does he use 'tranquilo' with an -o?
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11. Carmen · Teacher
Because Álvaro is male, so his state adjective must match his gender. A woman like Lucía would say 'estoy tranquila' instead.
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Next, notice Lucía's key line about the group: 'Estamos cansados pero listos.' 'Estamos' means 'we are'.
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13. Diego · Student
Would 'cansados' change if Lucía were speaking only for a group of women?
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14. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly. An all-female group would use 'cansadas', but because she refers to a mixed team, the masculine plural 'cansados' is used.
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15. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, notice 'están' in '¿Cómo están los demás?' to ask how 'they' are doing, and 'está' in 'la mesa está reservada' for 'it is'. Keep listening for these 'estar' forms in everyday Spanish!
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