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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 39 MINUTES Free

Your Room Is Upstairs

Elena shows Sarah Valeria's old room, and they agree on rent with meals. Explore the blue house, find things upstairs and downstairs, and say what is beside, opposite, above or below something. Andres shows Sarah the yard, Roberto calls them to eat, and Sarah keeps her promise to call Valeria.

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Lesson 2 · Your Room Is Upstairs

Spanish · 39 minutes

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The taxi has reached the family's blue house in Oaxaca. There is a lemon tree in the yard and a staircase painted with flowers. Elena takes Sarah to Valeria's old room, while Roberto finishes the meal downstairs. Sarah wants to pay her share, and Andres is ready to show her around. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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la ventanalah behn-TAH-nahthe window
Tiene una ventana grande.TYEH-neh OO-nah behn-TAH-nah GRAHN-dehIt has a big window.
un patiooon PAH-tyoha yard
enfrenteehn-FREHN-tehopposite
El baño está enfrente.ehl BAH-nyoh ehs-TAH ehn-FREHN-tehThe bathroom is opposite.
enfrente del parqueehn-FREHN-teh dehl PAHR-kehopposite the park
una toallaOO-nah toh-AH-yaha towel
las toallaslahs toh-AH-yahsthe towels
el clósetehl KLOH-sehtthe wardrobe
la cocinalah koh-SEE-nahthe kitchen
abajoah-BAH-hohdownstairs
un vaso de aguaoon BAH-soh deh AH-gwaha glass of water
arribaah-RREE-bahupstairs
la escaleralah ehs-kah-LEH-rahthe stairs
la salalah SAH-lahthe living room
al lado deahl LAH-doh dehnext to
al lado de la salaahl LAH-doh deh lah SAH-lahnext to the living room
encima deehn-SEE-mah dehon top of
debajo dedeh-BAH-hoh dehunder
mis sandaliasmees sahn-DAH-lyahsmy sandals
detrás dedeh-TRAHS dehbehind
entreEHN-trehbetween
al mesahl mehsper month
¿Cuánto es al mes?KWAHN-toh ehs ahl mehsHow much is it per month?
Eres de la familia.EH-rehs deh lah fah-MEE-lyahYou're family.
milmeela thousand
cuatro mil pesos al mesKWAH-troh meel PEH-sohs ahl mehsfour thousand pesos a month
con la comidakohn lah koh-MEE-dahwith the meals
desde la ventana veodehs-deh lah behn-TAH-nah BEH-ohfrom the window I can see
la telelah TEH-lehthe TV
vebehwatches
No es nada.noh ehs NAH-dahIt's nothing.