Jessi: Top 25 Spanish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: Do you have a cell phone? in Spanish (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Spanish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Do you have a cell phone? In Spanish this is |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? |
The first word in the question is |
Javier: tienes |
Jessi: meaning you have in English. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) tienes |
Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
Javier: tienes |
{Pause} |
Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
Javier: teléfono |
Jessi: meaning phone. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) teléfono |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Javier: teléfono |
{Pause} |
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
Javier: tienes teléfono |
{pause} |
And next |
Javier: móvil |
Jessi: meaning mobile. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) móvil |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Javier: móvil |
{Pause} |
Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Javier: tienes teléfono móvil |
{pause} |
Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have a cell phone?? |
Javier: Si, tengo un iPhone. |
Jessi: "Yes, I have an iPhone.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Javier: (Slow) Si, tengo un iPhone. |
{pause} |
To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
B: No, no tengo teléfono móvil |
A: Which is like saying No, I don't have a cell phone in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
B: (Slowly) No, no tengo teléfono móvil |
A: And one more time at normal speed: |
B: No, no tengo teléfono móvil |
Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Javier: sí |
Jessi: meaning yes. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) sí |
Jessi: Now repeat |
Javier: sí |
{Pause} |
A: And after that |
Javier: tengo |
meaning have. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) tengo |
A:Now repeat. |
Javier: tengo |
{Pause} |
A: Next is |
Javier: un |
meaning an. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) un |
A:Now repeat. |
Javier: un |
{Pause} |
A: Next is |
Javier: iPhone |
which is the name iPhone. |
Javier: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone |
A:Now repeat. |
Javier: iPhone |
{Pause} |
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I have an iPhone., and then repeat. |
Javier: Si, tengo un iPhone. |
{pause} |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace iPhone with Android. |
Javier: Android |
Jessi: Android |
Javier: (slow) Android (regular) Android |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Android |
Javier: Si, tengo un Android. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace iPhone. Say Yes, I have an Android. |
{pause} |
Javier: Si, tengo un Android. |
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace Android with Nokia. |
Javier: Nokia |
Jessi: Nokia |
Javier: (slow) Nokia (regular) Nokia |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Nokia |
Javier: Si, tengo un Nokia. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Android. Say Yes, I have an Nokia. |
{pause} |
Javier: Si, tengo un Nokia. |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace Nokia with Samsung Galaxy. |
Javier: Samsung Galaxy |
Jessi: Samsung Galaxy |
Javier: (slow) Samsung Galaxy (regular) Samsung Galaxy |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Samsung Galaxy |
Javier: Si, tengo un Samsung Galaxy. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Nokia. Say Yes, I have an Samsung Galaxy. |
{pause} |
Javier: Si, tengo un Samsung Galaxy. |
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Spain and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a iPhone. Respond to the question. |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? (five seconds) Si, tengo un iPhone. |
Jessi: Now imagine you have a Android Respond to the question. |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? (five seconds) Si, tengo un Android. |
Jessi: Now imagine you have a Nokia. . Answer the speaker's question. |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? (five seconds) Si, tengo un Nokia. |
Jessi: Now imagine you have a Samsung Galaxy. Respond to the question. |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? (five seconds) Si, tengo un Samsung Galaxy. |
Jessi: You want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? |
{pause} |
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Javier: ¿Tienes teléfono móvil? |
{pause} |
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 15 |
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