Learn about Peruvian cities
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I'm Gina. |
| Lucia: And I'm Lucia! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class Essential Spanish Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five popular Peruvian cities, hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SpanishPod101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Lucia, what’s our first city? |
| Lucia: Lima |
| Gina: “Lima” |
| Lucia: [slow] Lima [regular] Lima |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Lima |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Lima city is the capital and largest city of Peru with a population of 7.6 million, and is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Lima es el centro político, comercial, financiero y cultural del país. |
| Gina: “Lima is the political, commercial, financial, and cultural center of the country.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Lima es el centro político, comercial, financiero y cultural del país. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next city? |
| Lucia: Trujillo |
| Gina: “Trujillo” |
| Lucia: [slow] Trujillo [regular] Trujillo |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Trujillo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Trujillo is the third most populated city, and is located in the northern part of Peru. Trujillo is known as the "Capital of the everlasting Spring" and is very popular for the Marinera dance. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Trujillo es popular en Perú y el mundo por la crianza de caballos de paso. |
| Gina: “Trujillo is popular in Peru and around the world for the breeding of horses.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Trujillo es popular en Perú y el mundo por la crianza de caballos de paso. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next city? |
| Lucia: Cusco |
| Gina: “Cusco” |
| Lucia: [slow] Cusco [regular] Cusco |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Cusco |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Cusco is the historic capital of the Inca Empire and a major tourist destination in Peru, because of the Machu Picchu ruins. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] La ciudad de Cusco es un destino popular tanto para peruanos como para extranjeros. |
| Gina: “The city of Cusco is a popular destination for both Peruvians and foreigners.” |
| Lucia: [slow] La ciudad de Cusco es un destino popular tanto para peruanos como para extranjeros. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next city? |
| Lucia: Arequipa |
| Gina: “Arequipa” |
| Lucia: [slow] Arequipa [regular] Arequipa |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Arequipa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Arequipa is the most industrialized and the second most populous city in the country. It’s known as "the white city" and is very popular for its political force and intellectual figures. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Arequipa es una ciudad de gran importancia histórica, social y política. |
| Gina: “Arequipa is a city of great historical, social, and political significance.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Arequipa es una ciudad de gran importancia histórica, social y política. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last city? |
| Lucia: Huancayo |
| Gina: “Huancayo” |
| Lucia: [slow] Huancayo [regular] Huancayo |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Huancayo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Huancayo is a developing city of the central highlands that has grown with great importance and economical impact over the last few years. It’s the eighth most populous city in the country and it has great economical and commercial importance in the central highlands. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] La ciudad de Huancayo es famosa por sus criaderos de trucha. |
| Gina: “The city of Huancayo is famous for trout farms.” |
| Lucia: [slow] La ciudad de Huancayo es famosa por sus criaderos de trucha. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lucia will give you the Spanish, and then please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lucia: Lima |
| [pause]Gina: “Lima” |
| Lucia: Trujillo |
| [pause]Gina: “Trujillo” |
| Lucia: Cusco |
| [pause]Gina: “Cusco” |
| Lucia: Arequipa |
| [pause]Gina: “Arequipa” |
| Lucia: Huancayo |
| [pause]Gina: “Huancayo” |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it; five popular cities in Peru! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Lucia: Adiós |
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