Learn how to ask and answer the question "Where are you from?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Spanish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 2: Where are you from? 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 Where are you from? In Spanish this is |
| Javier: ¿De dónde eres? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Javier: de |
| Jessi: meaning from in English. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) de |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Javier: de |
| {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: donde |
| Jessi: meaning where. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) donde |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: donde |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Javier: de donde |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Javier: eres |
| Jessi: meaning are. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) eres |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Javier: eres |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Javier: de donde eres |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where are you from?? |
| Javier: Soy de Estados Unidos |
| Jessi: "I'm from the U.S.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Javier: (Slow) Soy de Estados Unidos |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Javier: soy |
| Jessi: meaning I am. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) soy |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Javier: soy |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| Javier: de |
| meaning from. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) de |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: de |
| {Pause} |
| A: And after that |
| Javier: Estados Unidos |
| meaning the United States. |
| Javier: (Slow, by syllable) Estados Unidos |
| A:Now repeat. |
| Javier: Estados Unidos |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm from the U.S., and then repeat. |
| Javier: Soy de Estados Unidos |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace the U.S. with Spain. |
| Javier: España |
| Jessi: Spain |
| Javier: (slow) España (regular) España |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Spain |
| Javier: Soy de España |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the U.S.. Say I'm from Spain |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Soy de España |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace Spain with Japan. |
| Javier: Japón |
| Jessi: Japan |
| Javier: (slow) Japón (regular) Japón |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Japan |
| Javier: Soy de Japón |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Spain. Say I'm from Japan |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Soy de Japón |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace Japan with Italy. |
| Javier: Italia |
| Jessi: Italy |
| Javier: (slow) Italia (regular) Italia |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Italy |
| Javier: Soy de Italia |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Japan. Say I'm from Italy |
| {pause} |
| Javier: Soy de Italia |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Spain and someone asks you where you're from. You're from the U.S.. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿De dónde eres? (five seconds) Soy de Estados Unidos |
| Jessi: Now, imagine you're from Spain. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿De dónde eres? (five seconds) Soy de España |
| Jessi: Now, imagine you're from Japan. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Javier: ¿De dónde eres? (five seconds) Soy de Japón |
| Jessi: Imagine you're from Italy. Respond to the question. |
| Javier: ¿De dónde eres? (five seconds) Soy de Italia |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask that person where they're from. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Javier: ¿De dónde eres? |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 2 |
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