Learn about shops and services that are common in Peru
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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 19! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to shopping. These are five common shops and services in Peruvian towns, hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SpanishPod101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Lucia, what’s our first word? |
| Lucia: bodega |
| Gina: “mini market” |
| Lucia: [slow] bodega [regular] bodega |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: bodega |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Mini markets are the common stores located around the corner where you can find a little bit of everything. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Las bodegas fían abarrotes, verduras, bebidas o dulces a sus clientes frecuentes. |
| Gina: “Mini markets offer groceries, vegetables, beverages, or candy to frequent customers.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Las bodegas fían abarrotes, verduras, bebidas o dulces a sus clientes frecuentes. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lucia: galería |
| Gina: “gallery” |
| Lucia: [slow] galería [regular] galería |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: galería |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Lucia:gallery in Peru is a group of small stores that usually sell clothes and shoes. These small stores most of the time specialize in one type of item such as dresses, suits, handicrafts, etc. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] En las galerías puedes encontrar de todo un poco. |
| Gina: “In the galleries you can find a little of everything.” |
| Lucia: [slow] En las galerías puedes encontrar de todo un poco. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lucia: centro comercial |
| Gina: “mall” |
| Lucia: [slow] centro comercial [regular] centro comercial |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: centro comercial |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Malls in Peru are where all chain stores are put together under the same roof. It’s also where Peruvians prefer to go out to meet friends. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Las familias acostumbran salir a pasear los domingos al centro comercial. |
| Gina: “Families usually go for a walk at the mall on Sundays.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Las familias acostumbran salir a pasear los domingos al centro comercial. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lucia: mercado |
| Gina: “market” |
| Lucia: [slow] mercado [regular] mercado |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: mercado |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| The market is a traditional place where you can go grocery shopping, and it’s full of stands where people sell various items. It’s usually divided into different sections of vegetables, fruits, meat and fish. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] Los puestos del mercado son alquilados a vendedores minoristas por el municipio distrital. |
| Gina: “The market stalls are leased to retailers by the district municipality.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Los puestos del mercado son alquilados a vendedores minoristas por el municipio distrital. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lucia: supermercado |
| Gina: “supermarket” |
| Lucia: [slow] supermercado [regular] supermercado |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: supermercado |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Nowadays, supermarkets are the more common option for grocery shopping in Peru. Along with groceries, they also sell electronics, appliances, and stationery accessories. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence using this word. |
| Lucia: [normal] La preferencia por los supermercados han reducido la venta en los mercados distritales. |
| Gina: “The preference for supermarkets has reduced sales in district markets.” |
| Lucia: [slow] La preferencia por los supermercados han reducido la venta en los mercados distritales. |
| 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: bodega |
| [pause]Gina: “mini market” |
| Lucia: galería |
| [pause]Gina: “gallery” |
| Lucia: centro comercial |
| [pause]Gina: “mall” |
| Lucia: mercado |
| [pause]Gina: “market” |
| Lucia: supermercado |
| [pause]Gina: “supermarket” |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it; five common shops or services 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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