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🇲🇽 Spanish · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES

A Call to Boston

Sarah's mother answers in Spanish for the first time. On their Saturday call, they compare imagined choices, talk about a possible summer visit and leave the job decision open. Later Sarah tells Julian what her mother said.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Saturday April eighteen, at nine in Oaxaca and eleven in Boston. Sarah calls from her balcony about the new June job offer. Her mother has been studying Spanish since January. Neither the job decision nor her parents' summer travel is settled.

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Estoy tomando clases de español.ehs-TOY toh-MAHN-doh KLAH-sehs deh ehs-pah-NYOHLI'm taking Spanish classes.
¡Qué sorpresa!keh sohr-PREH-sahWhat a surprise!
Hablas muy bien.AH-blahs mooy byehnYou speak really well. To a friend.
¿Ya decidiste?yah deh-see-DEES-tehHave you decided?
si estuvieras aquísee ehs-too-BYEH-rahs ah-KEEif you were here
¿Tú qué harías si estuvieras aquí?too keh ah-REE-ahs see ehs-too-BYEH-rahs ah-KEEWhat would you do if you were here?
Si yo estuviera ahísee yoh ehs-too-BYEH-rah ah-EEIf I were there
y fuera felizee FWEH-rah feh-LEESand I were happy
si yo estuviera aquísee yoh ehs-too-BYEH-rah ah-KEEif I were here
buscaríaboos-kah-REE-ahI would look for

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