Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Spanish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Alex: And I'm Alex. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Spanish about a baby picture. Cristina is playing with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alex: Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. |
| Eric: Meaning - "My precious is very happy with his mommy." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Cristina: Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. |
| Angélica: ¡Cuando necesiten una niñera yo estoy disponible! |
| Karen: ¡Qué hermoso! |
| Teresa: ¡Yo también quiero uno! |
| Paco: ¿A quién le toca cambiar el pañal? |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| Cristina: Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. |
| Eric: "My precious is very happy with his mommy." |
| Angélica: ¡Cuando necesiten una niñera yo estoy disponible! |
| Eric: "When you need a nanny I'm available!" |
| Karen: ¡Qué hermoso! |
| Eric: "So beautiful!" |
| Teresa: ¡Yo también quiero uno! |
| Eric: "I also want one!" |
| Paco: ¿A quién le toca cambiar el pañal? |
| Eric: "Whose turn is it to change the diaper?" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Cristina's post. |
| Alex: Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. |
| Eric: "My precious is very happy with his mommy." |
| Alex: (SLOW) Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. (Regular) Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "My precious." |
| Alex: Mi tesoro |
| Eric: This phrase literally means "my treasure," but in Spanish is commonly used as a phrase of affection for someone. It’s similar to “my darling.” Listen again- "My precious" is... |
| Alex: (SLOW) Mi tesoro (REGULAR) Mi tesoro |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "he/she is very happy with his/her mommy.." |
| Alex: está muy contento con su mami |
| Eric: In Mexican culture it’s common to have a first name, middle name and two family names – one is your father's and the other is your mother's. Listen again- "he/she is very happy with his/her mommy." is... |
| Alex: (SLOW) está muy contento con su mami (REGULAR) está muy contento con su mami |
| Eric: All together, "My precious is very happy with his mommy." |
| Alex: Mi tesoro está muy contento con su mami. |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Cristina's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Angélica, uses an expression meaning - "When you need a nanny I'm available!" |
| Alex: (SLOW) ¡Cuando necesiten una niñera yo estoy disponible! (REGULAR) ¡Cuando necesiten una niñera yo estoy disponible! |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: ¡Cuando necesiten una niñera yo estoy disponible! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her husband's high school friend, Karen, uses an expression meaning - "So beautiful!" |
| Alex: (SLOW) ¡Qué hermoso! (REGULAR) ¡Qué hermoso! |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: ¡Qué hermoso! |
| Eric: Use this expression to give someone a compliment. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Teresa, uses an expression meaning - "I also want one!" |
| Alex: (SLOW) ¡Yo también quiero uno! (REGULAR) ¡Yo también quiero uno! |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: ¡Yo también quiero uno! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her nephew, Paco, uses an expression meaning - "Whose turn is it to change the diaper?" |
| Alex: (SLOW) ¿A quién le toca cambiar el pañal? (REGULAR) ¿A quién le toca cambiar el pañal? |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: ¿A quién le toca cambiar el pañal? |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling cynical. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay everyone, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted a smiling baby picture, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alex: Hasta pronto. |
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