Learn how to post comments about an unusual thing found at a local market
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Spanish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 17 - At the Local Market. |
| 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 an unusual thing found at a local market. Antonio finds an unusual item at a local market, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alex: No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. |
| Eric: Meaning - "I have no idea what this is but it looks interesting." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Antonio: No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. |
| Pablo: Parece ser una antigüedad. |
| Javier: Se ve rara, con razón nadie la ha comprado. |
| Karen: En ese mercado siempre hay cosas interesantes. |
| Cristina: Tal vez tiene valor histórico. |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| Antonio: No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. |
| Eric: "I have no idea what this is but it looks interesting." |
| Pablo: Parece ser una antigüedad. |
| Eric: "It seems to be an antique." |
| Javier: Se ve rara, con razón nadie la ha comprado. |
| Eric: "It looks weird, no wonder nobody has bought it." |
| Karen: En ese mercado siempre hay cosas interesantes. |
| Eric: "There are always interesting things in that market." |
| Cristina: Tal vez tiene valor histórico. |
| Eric: "Maybe it has historical value." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Antonio's post. |
| Alex: No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. |
| Eric: "I have no idea what this is but it looks interesting." |
| Alex: (SLOW) No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. (Regular) No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I have no idea." |
| Alex: No tengo ni idea |
| Eric: This phrase literally translates to "I don't have no idea". It’s a phrase that uses two negatives, but is considered grammatically correct in Spanish. Listen again- "I have no idea" is... |
| Alex: (SLOW) No tengo ni idea (REGULAR) No tengo ni idea |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "what this is but it looks interesting." |
| Alex: qué es esto pero se ve interesante |
| Eric: The phrase "it looks interesting" in Spanish is used sometimes as sarcasm. So pay attention to the speaker's facial expressions while saying it. Listen again- "what this is but it looks interesting" is... |
| Alex: (SLOW) qué es esto pero se ve interesante (REGULAR) qué es esto pero se ve interesante |
| Eric: All together, "I have no idea what this is but it looks interesting." |
| Alex: No tengo ni idea qué es esto pero se ve interesante. |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Antonio's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His supervisor, Pablo, uses an expression meaning - "It seems to be quite antique." |
| Alex: (SLOW) Parece ser una antigüedad. (REGULAR) Parece ser una antigüedad. |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: Parece ser una antigüedad. |
| Eric: Use this expression to be old-fashioned. |
| Eric: His college friend, Javier, uses an expression meaning - "It looks weird, no wonder nobody has bought it." |
| Alex: (SLOW) Se ve rara, con razón nadie la ha comprado. (REGULAR) Se ve rara, con razón nadie la ha comprado. |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: Se ve rara, con razón nadie la ha comprado. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling pessimistic. |
| Eric: His high school friend, Karen, uses an expression meaning - "There are always interesting things in that market." |
| Alex: (SLOW) En ese mercado siempre hay cosas interesantes. (REGULAR) En ese mercado siempre hay cosas interesantes. |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: En ese mercado siempre hay cosas interesantes. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling frivolous. |
| Eric: His wife, Cristina, uses an expression meaning - "Maybe it has historical value." |
| Alex: (SLOW) Tal vez tiene valor histórico. (REGULAR) Tal vez tiene valor histórico. |
| [Pause] |
| Alex: Tal vez tiene valor histórico. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay everybody, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about an unusual thing found at a local market, 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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