Learn how to ask "Do you speak English?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Do you speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer this question in Spanish. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: Here’s the informal way to ask “Do you speak English?” in Spanish. |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Hablas inglés? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “you speak” |
| Laura: [Normal] hablas [Slow] hablas |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “English” |
| Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Do you speak English?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Hablas inglés? [Normal] ¿Hablas inglés? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you’re speaking to a stranger. Here’s the formal way to ask, “Do you speak English?” |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Habla inglés? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “you speak” using the formal register. |
| Laura: [Normal] habla [Slow] habla |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “English” |
| Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “Do you speak English?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Habla inglés? [Normal] ¿Habla inglés? |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning “Yes, I speak English.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Sí, hablo inglés. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “yes” |
| Laura: [Normal] sí [Slow] sí |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “I speak “ |
| Laura: [Normal] hablo [Slow] hablo |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “English” |
| Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “Yes, I speak English.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Sí, hablo inglés. [Normal] Sí, hablo inglés. |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “No, I don’t speak English.” |
| Laura: [Normal] No, no hablo inglés. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “no” |
| Laura: [Normal] no [Slow] no |
| Becky: Next is the phrase meaning “I don’t speak” |
| Laura: [Normal] no hablo [Slow] no hablo |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “English” |
| Laura: [Normal] inglés [Slow] inglés |
| Becky: Listen again to the response that means “No, I don’t speak English.” |
| Laura: [Slow] No, no hablo inglés. [Normal] No, no hablo inglés. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Laura: If you go to Mexico City or any famous tourist destination, you will probably find someone that can help you in English. You should try asking younger people first. |
Outro |
| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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