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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 36 MINUTES Free

Back in Oaxaca

Sarah returns to Oaxaca, where Elena and Andres meet her at the bus station. Greet old friends, meet a friend's brother, explain a longer stay and accept the family's invitation. While they wait for a taxi, the coast and a few unfinished promises come along in Sarah's backpack.

Lesson 1 · Back in Oaxaca

Spanish · 36 minutes

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THE STORY

Two weeks after deciding to stay in Mexico, Sarah arrives in Oaxaca. During that fortnight, her hospital approved some extra leave, so she now has two more months. Elena last spoke with her on a video call that first Sunday. Now Elena and Valeria's younger brother Andres are waiting at the station. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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ahíah-EEthere
¡Ahí está!ah-EE ehs-TAHThere she is!
¡Hace mucho tiempo!AH-seh MOO-choh TYEHM-pohIt's been so long!
solo dos semanasSOH-loh dohs seh-MAH-nahsonly two weeks
verteBEHR-tehto see you, a friend
¡Qué gusto verte!keh GOOS-toh BEHR-tehHow good to see you!
verlaBEHR-lahto see you, a woman, politely
¡Qué gusto verla!keh GOOS-toh BEHR-lahHow good to see you! To be polite, to a woman.
verloBEHR-lohto see you, a man, politely
Te ves muy bien.teh behs mwee byehnYou look very well.
Usted también.oos-TEHD tahm-BYEHNSo do you. To be polite.
se veseh behyou look, politely
Valeria habla mucho de ti.bah-LEH-ryah AH-blah MOO-choh deh teeValeria talks about you a lot.
qué dice de míkeh DEE-seh deh meewhat does she say about me
dos mesesdohs MEH-sehstwo months
dos meses másdohs MEH-sehs mahstwo more months
Te quedas.teh KEH-dahsYou're staying.
con nosotroskohn noh-SOH-trohswith us
Entonces te quedas con nosotros.ehn-TOHN-sehs teh KEH-dahs kohn noh-SOH-trohsThen you're staying with us.
seguraseh-GOO-rahsure, said of a woman
seguroseh-GOO-rohsure, said of a man
¿Está segura?ehs-TAH seh-GOO-rahAre you sure? To be polite, to a woman.
Nuestra casa es tu casa.NWEHS-trah KAH-sah ehs too KAH-sahOur house is your house.
la voy a llamarlah boy ah yah-MAHRI'm going to call her
¡Vamos a la casa!BAH-mohs ah lah KAH-sahLet's go home!