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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES Free

We've Just Landed

Eight days before Valeria's wedding, Sarah and Julian land in Guadalajara on the six o'clock flight, and Valeria takes them straight to eat the city's most famous sandwich. Say you've just done something, say someone did something again, say something took ages, and order a drowned sandwich, as spicy as you dare.

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Lesson 1 · We've Just Landed

Spanish · 40 minutes

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It's Friday, the eleventh of December, eight days before Valeria's wedding. The six o'clock flight from Oaxaca is on the ground in Guadalajara, and the sky is blue and cold. Julian has slept the whole way. At the arrivals gate, Valeria is jumping up and down with a sign that says Welcome, sponsors. An hour later, at a sandwich stall near the market, Julian says he can handle anything. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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padrinospah-DREE-nohssponsors, at a wedding
¡Llegaron!yeh-GAH-rohnYou made it! To a group.
aterrizarah-teh-rree-SAHRto land, of a plane
acabamos deah-kah-BAH-mohs dehwe've just
Acabamos de aterrizar.ah-kah-BAH-mohs deh ah-teh-rree-SAHRWe've just landed.
¡Qué gusto volver a verlos!keh GOOS-toh bohl-BEHR ah BEHR-lohsIt's so good to see you again! To a group.
acabo deah-KAH-boh dehI've just
tardótahr-DOHit took long, it was slow
Tardó mucho en salir.tahr-DOH MOO-choh ehn sah-LEERIt took ages to come out.
volvió abohl-bee-OH ahhe did again, literally he went back to
se volvió a dormirseh bohl-bee-OH ah dohr-MEERhe fell asleep again
¡Siempre se duerme!see-EHM-preh seh DWEHR-mehHe always falls asleep!
vuelvo aBWEHL-boh ahI go back to, I do again
Nunca vuelvo a volar a las seis de la mañana.NOON-kah BWEHL-boh ah boh-LAHR ah lahs SEH-ees deh lah mah-NYAH-nahI'll never fly at six in the morning again.
Muchísima.moo-CHEE-see-mahStarving.
cacahuateskah-kah-WAH-tehspeanuts
tortas ahogadasTOHR-tahs ah-oh-GAH-dahsdrowned sandwiches
Vamos por unas tortas ahogadas.BAH-mohs pohr OO-nahs TOHR-tahs ah-oh-GAH-dahsLet's go and get some drowned sandwiches.
Te van a despertar.teh bahn ah dehs-pehr-TAHRThey'll wake you up.
Pican muchísimo.PEE-kahn moo-CHEE-see-mohThey're very spicy.
bien ahogadasbee-EHN ah-oh-GAH-dahsfully drowned
medio ahogadasMEH-dee-oh ah-oh-GAH-dahshalf drowned
¿Bien ahogadas, o medio ahogadas?bee-EHN ah-oh-GAH-dahs oh MEH-dee-oh ah-oh-GAH-dahsFully drowned, or half drowned?
Para mí, medio ahogada.PAH-rah mee MEH-dee-oh ah-oh-GAH-dahHalf drowned for me.
jovenHOH-behnyoung man, when you speak to one
aguantoah-GWAHN-tohI can stand, I can handle
Aguanto todo.ah-GWAHN-toh TOH-dohI can handle anything.
llorandoyoh-RAHN-dohcrying
No estoy llorando. Es la cebolla.noh ehs-TOY yoh-RAHN-doh. ehs lah seh-BOH-yahI'm not crying. It's the onion.
despiertodehs-pee-EHR-tohawake
Nunca he estado tan despierto en mi vida.NOON-kah eh ehs-TAH-doh tahn dehs-pee-EHR-toh ehn mee BEE-dahI've never been so awake in my life.
la vez anteriorlah behs ahn-teh-ree-OHRthe time before
acaba deah-KAH-bah dehshe's just, he's just
la bandalah BAHN-dahthe luggage belt
acabas deah-KAH-bahs dehyou've just, to a friend
comprometertekohm-proh-meh-TEHR-tehto get engaged, said to you
acaban deah-KAH-bahn dehthey've just
acababan deah-kah-BAH-bahn dehyou had just, to a group
acabábamos deah-kah-BAH-bah-mohs dehwe had just
Mi casa es tu casa.mee KAH-sah ehs too KAH-sahMake yourself at home. To a friend.