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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Where are you going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in Spanish.
Becky: Here’s the informal way to ask “Where are you going?” in Spanish.
Laura: [Normal] ¿A dónde vas?
Becky: First is a word meaning “to”
Laura: [Normal] a [Slow] a
Becky: Next is the word meaning “where”
Laura: [Normal] dónde [Slow] dónde
Becky: Last is the word meaning “go”
Laura: [Normal] vas [Slow] vas
Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Where are you going?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿A dónde vas? [Normal] ¿A dónde vas?
Becky: Now, imagine you’re speaking to a stranger. Here’s the formal way to ask, “Where are you going?”
Laura: [Normal] ¿A dónde va usted?
Becky: First is a word meaning “to”
Laura: [Normal] a [Slow] a
Becky: Next is the word meaning “where”
Laura: [Normal] dónde [Slow] dónde
Becky: Next is the word meaning “go”
Laura: [Normal] va [Slow] va
Becky: Last is the word meaning “you” in the formal register.
Laura: [Normal] usted [Slow] usted
Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “Where are you going?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿A dónde va usted? [Normal] ¿A dónde va usted?
Becky: Here’s a response meaning “I’m going to the supermarket.”
Laura: [Normal] Voy al supermercado.
Becky: First is a word meaning “go”
Laura: [Normal] voy [Slow] voy
Becky: Next is the word meaning “to the”
Laura: [Normal] al [Slow] al
Becky: Last is the word meaning “supermarket”
Laura: [Normal] supermercado [Slow] supermercado
Becky: Listen again to the response, “I’m going to the supermarket.”
Laura: [Slow] Voy al supermercado. [Normal] Voy al supermercado.
Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “I’m going to work.”
Laura: [Normal] Voy al trabajo.
Becky: First is a word meaning “go”
Laura: [Normal] voy [Slow] voy
Becky: Next is the word meaning “to the”
Laura: [Normal] al [Slow] al
Becky: Last is the word meaning “work”
Laura: [Normal] trabajo [Slow] trabajo
Becky: Listen again to the response, “I’m going to work.”
Laura: [Slow] Voy al trabajo. [Normal] Voy al trabajo.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight.
Laura: If you would like to accompany your friend to wherever he or she is going, you can say te acompaño, meaning “I will go with you.”

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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