Do you know how to say what you want in Spanish? |
You'll learn how in just a moment. |
Hi, my name is Caro, and this is Three Step Spanish by SpanishPod101.com. |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to say what you want through a quick conversation. |
Let's look at the dialogue. |
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
¡Guau! Es una habitación grande. Esa pintura es muy bonita. |
A mi esposa también le gusta. Pero yo quiero una pintura diferente. |
¿Qué tipo de pintura te gustaría? |
Me gustaría una pintura interesante. |
Let's hear it with the English translation. |
¡Guau! Es una habitación grande. Esa pintura es muy bonita. |
"Wow! It's a big room. That painting is very pretty." |
After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements. |
A mi esposa también le gusta. Pero yo quiero una pintura diferente. |
"My wife likes it too. But I want a different painting." |
First is the sentence, A mi esposa también le gusta., or "My wife likes it too." |
A mi esposa también le gusta (enunciated). A mi esposa también le gusta. |
Next is Pero, meaning "but." Pero (enunciated). Pero. |
Yo is the subject, meaning "I." Yo (enunciated). Yo. |
After this is the verb, quiero, meaning "want." Quiero (enunciated). Quiero. |
Next is the phrase, una pintura, meaning "a painting." Una pintura (enunciated). Una pintura. |
Last is the word, diferente, meaning "different." Diferente (enunciated). Diferente. |
All together, it's Pero yo quiero una pintura diferente. "But I want a different painting." |
¿Qué tipo de pintura te gustaría? |
"What kind of painting would you like?" |
Me gustaría una pintura interesante. |
"I would like an interesting painting." |
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