15-minute Spanish (DK Eyewitness Travel)

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Conversational tip In Spanish there are two ways of saying

“am,” “is,” or “are.” You have already learned the verb “ser” (p.14): “soy
inglés” (I am English); “es vegetariano” (he is vegetarian). When talking
about where something is, you need to use a different verb: “estar.” The
most important forms of this verb are: “estoy” (I am), “está” (he/she/it
is), and “están” (they are): “¿Dónde están lla iglesia?” (Where is the
church?); “El café no está lejos.” (The café isn’t far.)

4 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Is there an art gallery ¿Hay alguna museo
in town? de arte en la ciudad?
ah-ee algoonah
moosayoh day artay en
lah thyoodad

Is it far from here? ¿Está lejos de aquí?
estah lehos day
ahkee

La catedral está en el There is a swimming Hay una piscina cerca
centr0. pool near the bridge. del puente.
ah-ee oonah
lah katedral estah en el peestheenah therkah
del pwentay
thentroh
The cathedral is
downtown.

5 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish
on the left and follow the instructions to
make your reply. Then test yourself.

¿Le puedo ayudar? ¿Hay alguna
lay pwedoh ahyoodar biblioteca en la
ciudad?
Can I help you? ah-ee algoonah

Ask: Is there a library beeblyotekah en lah
in town?
thyoodad

No, pero hay un ¿Cómo se va al
museo. museo?
komoh say bah al
noh, peroh ah-ee oon
moosayoh moosayoh

6 parking lot No, but there’s a
museum.

Ask: How do I get to
the museum?

Está por allí. Muchas gracias.
estah por ahyee moochas grathyas
It’s over there.

Say: Thank you very
much.

8 museum

5 0 WEEK 5 Las direcciones
Directions
1 Warm up
You’ll often be able to find a plano de
How do you say “near la ciudad (town map) in the downtown
the station”? area, usually near the town hall or
(pp.42–3) tourist office. In the older parts of
Spanish towns there are often narrow
Say “Take the first streets, in which you will usually find
left.” (pp.40–1) a one-way system in operation.
Parking is usually restricted.
Ask “Where are you
going?” (pp.40–1)

2 Useful phrases el bloque de oficinas
el blokay day
Learn these phrases and then test yourself.
ohfeetheenas
office block

Tuerza a la Turn left/right.
izquierda/derecha.
Straight on.
twerthah ah lah How do I get to the
eethkyairdah/ swimming pool?
derechah first right

Todo recto. second left
todoh rrektoh
la fuente
¿Cómo se va a la
piscina? lah fwentay
fountain
komoh say bah ah lah
peestheenah

la primera a la
derecha

lah preemerah ah lah
derechah

la segunda a la
izquierda

lah segoondah ah lah
eethkyairdah

3 In conversation

¿Hay un restaurante Sí, cerca de la ¿Cómo se va a la
en la cuidad? estación. estación?
ah-ee oon restaoorantay see, therkah day lah komoh say bah ah lah
en la thyoodad estathyon estathyon

Is there a restaurant in Yes, near the station. How do I get to the
town? station?

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4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Me he perdido. traffic lights el semáforo
may eh perdeedoh el semaforoh
I’m lost. corner
la esquina
el centro deportivo street/road lah eskeenah
el thentroh
deporteeboh main road la calle
gym lah kayay
at the end of the
street la calle principal
map lah kayay preentheepal

overpass al final de la calle
al feenal day lah kayay
across from
el plano
el planoh

el paso elevado
el pasoh elebadoh

enfrente de
enfrentay day

5 Say it

Turn right at the end
of the street.

Turn left across from
the museum.

It’s ten minutes by
bus.

la zona ¿Dondé estamos?
peatonal
donday estamos
lah thonah Where are we?

pe-ahtonal
pedestrian zone

Tuerza a la izquierda ¿Está lejos? No, cinco minutos
en el semáforo. estah lehos andando.
twerthah ah lah noh, theenkoh
eethkyairdah en el Is it far? meenootos andandoh
semaforoh
No, it’s five minutes
Turn left at the traffic on foot.
lights.

5 2 WEEK 5 El turismo
Sightseeing
1 Warm up
Most national museums and art
Say the days of the galleries close on Mondays and public
week in Spanish. holidays. Although stores are
(pp.28–9) normally closed on Sundays, many
will open in tourist areas. It is not
How do you say “six unusual for public buildings and shops
o’clock”? (pp.30–1) to close at lunchtime, between 1:30
and 4:30 pm.
Ask “What time is it?”
(pp.30–1)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

la guía guidebook la visita con guía
lah gheeah admission ticket lah beeseetah kon
opening times
la entrada gheeah
lah entradah public holiday guided tour
free admission
el horario de
apertura

el oraryoh day
apertoorah

el día festivo
el deeyah festeevoh

entrada libre
entradah leebray

Cultural tip If a public holiday falls on a Thursday or a Tuesday,

the Spanish will often “hacer puente” (do a bridge)—in other words,
take Friday or Monday off to make a long weekend.

3 In conversation

¿Abren esta tarde? Sí, pero cerramos a ¿Tienen acceso para
ahbren estah tarday las cuatro. sillas de ruedas?
see, peroh therramos ah tyenen akthesoh parah
Are you open this las kwatroh seeyas day rwedas
afternoon?
Yes, but we close at Do you have access for
four o’clock. wheelchairs?

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4 Useful phrases
Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

What time do you ¿A qué hora
open/close? abre/cierra?
ah kay orah
Where are the ahbray/thyairrah
restrooms?
¿Dónde están los
Is there access for servicios?
wheelchairs? donday estan los
serbeethyos

¿Hay acceso para
sillas de ruedas?
ah-ee akthesoh parah
seeyas day rwedas

5 Put into practice

Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Spanish.

Lo siento, el museo ¿Abren los martes?
está cerrado. ahbren los martes
loh syentoh, el
¿A qué hora?
moosayoh estah ah kay orah
therradoh

Sorry. The museum is
closed.

Ask: Are you open on
Tuesdays?

Sí, pero cerramos
temprano.

see, peroh therramos
tempranoh

Yes, but we close
early.

Ask: At what time?

Sí, el ascensor está Gracias, quisiera Aquí tiene, y la guía
allí. cuatro entradas. es gratis.
see, el asthensor estah grathyas, keesyairah ahkee tyenay, ee lah
ah-yee kwatroh entradas gheeah es gratees

Yes, there’s an elevator Thank you, I’d like Here you are, and the
over there. four admission tickets. guidebook is free.

5 4 WEEK 5 En el aeropuerto
At the airport
1 Warm up
Although the airport environment is
Say “one-thirty.” largely international, it is sometimes
(pp.30–1) useful to be able to ask your way
around the terminal in Spanish. It’s a
What’s the Spanish for good idea to make sure you have a
“ticket”? (pp.38–9) few coins when you arrive at the
airport; you may need to pay for a
Say “I am going to luggage cart.
New York.” (pp.40–1)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

la facturación check-in ¿Cuál es la puerta de
lah faktoorathyon departures embarque para el
arrivals vuelo veintitrés?
las salidas customs
las saleedas passport control kwal es lah pwertah day

las llegadas terminal embarkay parah el
las yehgadas boarding gate
bweloh bayeenteetres
la aduana What is the boarding
lah adwanah gate for flight 23?

el control de
pasaportes

el kontrol day
pasaportes

la terminal
lah termeenal

la puerta de
embarque

lah pwertah day
embarkay

3 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

¿Sale a su hora el Is the flight to Seville
vuelo para Sevilla? on time?

salay ah soo orah
el bweloh parah
seveeyah

No encuentro mi I can’t find my
equipaje. luggage.

noh enkwentroh mee

ehkeepahay

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4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish on the left and follow
the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing
the answers using the cover flap.

Hola, ¿le puedo ¿Sale a su hora el
ayudar? vuelo para Madrid?
salay ah soo orah el
o-lah, lay pwedoh
ahyoodar bweloh parah madreed

Hello, can I help you?

Ask: Is the flight to
Madrid on time?

Sí señor. ¿Cuál es la puerta de
see senyor embarque?
kwal es lah pwertah
Yes sir.
day embarkay
Ask: What is the
boarding gate?

5 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Spanish words in the panel.

boarding 1 1 la tarjeta de
pass embarque
lah tarhetah day
check-in 2 embarkay
desk
ticket 3 2 el mostrador de
facturación
passport 4 el mostrador day
faktoorathyon

3 el billete
el beeyehtay

4 el pasaporte
el pasaportay

5 la maleta
lah malaytah

6 el equipaje de
mano
el ehkeepahay day
manoh

7 el carrito
el karreetoh

5 suitcase 7 cart
6 carry-on luggage

5 6 WEEK 5 Repase y repita
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1 Places 1 Places

1 el museo Name the numbered places in Spanish.
el moosayoh
1 museum 2 town hall 3 bridge
2 el ayuntamiento
el ahyoonta- 4 library 5 parking lot 6 cathedral
myaintoh

3 el puente
el pwentay

4 la biblioteca
lah beeblee-
ohtekah

5 el aparcamiento
el ahparka-
myaintoh

6 la catedral
lah katedral

7 la plaza
lah plathah

7 square

2 Car parts 2 Car parts windshield 1

1 el parabrisas Name these car
el parabreesas parts in Spanish.

2 el intermitente
el intairmee-
taintay

3 el capó
el kapoh

4 el neumático
el ne-oomateekoh

5 la puerta
lah pwertah

6 el parachoques
el parachokes

4 tire 5 door

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3 Questions 3 Questions

Ask the questions that match these answers. 1 ¿A qué hora sale
el autobús?
1 El autobús sale a las ocho. ah kay orah salay
el aootoboos salay ah las ochoh el aootoboos

2 El café es un euro cincuenta. 2 ¿Cuánto es
el kafay es oon eh-ooro theenkwentah el café?
kwantoh es el
3 No, no quiero vino. kafay
noh, noh kyairoh beenoh
3 ¿Quieres vino?
4 El tren sale del andén cinco. kyaires beenoh
el tren salay del anden theenkoh
4 ¿De qué andén
5 Nosotros vamos a León. sale el tren?
nosotros bamos ah leh-on day kay anden
salay el tren
6 El próximo tren es dentro de quince minutos.
el prokseemoh tren es 5 ¿A dónde vais?
dentroh day keenthay ah donday baees
meenootos
6 ¿Cuándo es el
próximo tren?
kwandoh es el
prokseemoh tren

2 turn signal 4 Verbs 4 Verbs
3 hood
Choose the correct 1 soy
6 bumper form of the verb in soy
brackets to fill in the
blanks. 2 cogemos
kohaymos
1 Yo ____ inglés.
(ser) 3 va
bah
2 Nosotros ____ el
metro. (tomar) 4 está
estah
3 Ella ____a
Marbella. (ir) 5 quieres
kyaires
4 Él ____ casado.
(estar) 6 tiene
tyenay
5 ¿Tú ____ un té?
(querer)

6 ¿Cuántos niños
____ usted?
(tener)

5 8 WEEK 6 Reservar una
habitación
1 Warm up Booking a room

Ask “Do you accept Types of accommodation in Spain
credit cards?” include: hotel, categorized from one to
(pp.38–9) five stars; pensión, a small family-run
hotel; hostal, cheap and basic; and
Ask “How much is parador, state-owned hotels in historic
that?” (pp.18–19) properties or places of great beauty.

Ask “Do you have
children?” (pp.10–11)

2 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself by concealing the
Spanish on the left using the cover flap.

¿El desayuno está Is breakfast included?
incluido?

el desayoonoh estah

inklooeedoh

¿Aceptan animales Do you accept pets?
de compañía?

atheptan aneemales

day kompanyeeah

¿Tienen servicio de Do you have room
habitaciones? service?

tyenen serbeethyoh

day abeetathyones

¿A qué hora tengo What time do I have
que dejar la to check out?
habitación?

ah kay orah tengoh

kay dehar lah

abeetathyon

3 In conversation

¿Tiene habitaciones Sí, una habitación ¿Tiene una cuna?
libres? doble. tyenay oonah koonah
tyenay abeetathyones see, oonah abeetathyon
leebres doblay Do you have a crib?

Do you have any Yes, a double room.
vacancies?

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4 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself by concealing
the Spanish on the right using the cover flap.

¿Tiene la habitación room la habitación
vistas al parque? single room lah abeetathyon
tyenay lah abeetathyon
beestas al parkay double room la habitación
Does the room have a individual
view over the park? bathroom lah abeetathyon
shower indeebeedwal
5 Say it
breakfast la habitación doble
Do you have a single key lah abeetathyon
room, please? doblay
balcony
For six nights. air-conditioning el cuarto de baño
el kwartoh day banyoh
Is breakfast included?
la ducha
lah doochah

el desayuno
el desayoonoh

la llave
lah yabay

el balcón
el balkon

el aire acondicionado
el ah-eeray
akondeethyonadoh

Cultural tip Large hotels and paradors

are generally the only types of hotels to offer
breakfast, but you will generally be charged
extra. If your accommodation doesn’t
provide breakfast, you’ll usually find it easy
to discover a bar or a café nearby where you
can go for “café con leche” in the mornings.

Sí, claro. ¿Cuántas Para tres noches. Muy bien. Aquí tiene
noches? parah tres noches la llave.
see, klaroh. kwantas mwee byen. ahkee
noches For three nights. tyenay lah yabay

Yes, of course. How Fine. Here’s the key.
many nights?

6 0 WEEK 6 En el hotel
In the hotel
1 Warm up
Although rooms in larger hotels almost
Say “Is there…?” and always have private bathrooms, there
“There isn’t…”. are still some pensiones and hostales
(pp.48–9) where you will have to share
bathroom facilities and in which
What does “¿Le puedo towels are not supplied. It is always
ayudar?” mean? advisable to check what is provided
(pp.54–5) when you make reservations.

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items in this hotel bedroom with the Spanish
text in the panel and test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la mesilla de 1 nightstand 4 curtains
noche
lah meseeyah day 2 lamp
nochay
3 stereo
2 la lámpara system
lah lamparah
sofa 5
3 el equipo de
música 8 bed
el ekeepoh day
mooseekah blanket 10

4 las cortinas 7 cushion
las korteenas

5 el sofá
el sofah

6 la almohada
lah almoh-ahdah

7 el cojín
el koheen

8 la cama
lah kamah

9 la colcha
lah kolchah

10 la manta
lah mantah

6 pillow 9 bedspread

Cultural tip When you arrive in your double

room, you will usually see one long pillow instead of
two individual ones on the bed. This is the usual
pillow for a double bed (“cama de matrimonio” or
marriage bed). If you don’t want to share your bed or
pillow, you’ll have to ask for “una habitación doble
con dos camas” (a double room with two beds) to
get a twin room.

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3 Useful phrases
Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

The room is too Hace demasiado
cold/hot. frío/calor en la
habitación.
There are no towels. ahthay daymasyahdoh
freeoh/kalor en lah
abeetathyon

No hay toallas.
noh ah-ee toh-ahyas

I need some soap. Necesito jabón.
netheseetoh habon

The shower doesn’t La ducha no
work. funciona.
lah doochah noh

foonthyonah

The elevator is El ascensor está roto.
broken. el asthensor estah
rrotoh

4 Put into practice

Practice these phrases and then complete the dialogue in Spanish.

¿Le atienden? Necesito almohadas.
lay atyainden netheseetoh almoh-
ahdas
Can I help you?

Say: I need some
pillows.

La camarera se las Y la televisión no
llevará. funciona.
ee lah telebeesyon noh
lah kamarairah say
foonthyonah
las yebarah
The maid will

bring some.

Say: And the TV
doesn’t work.

6 2 WEEK 6 En el cámping
At the campground
1 Warm up
Camping is very popular in Spain. The
How do you ask country’s numerous campgrounds are
“Can I?” (pp.34–5) well organized and operate on a star
system. The local tourist information
Say “The elevator is office will be able to offer a list of
broken.”(pp.60–1) campgrounds in the area with their
ratings. It is advisable to book in
Say “I need some advance during the summer months.
towels”. (pp.60–1)

2 Useful phrases ¿Dónde está el grifo?
donday estah el greefoh
Learn these phrases and then test yourself Where is the faucet?
by concealing the Spanish with the cover flap.
la oficina
¿Puedo alquilar una Can I rent a bicycle? lah ofeetheenah
bicicleta?
Is this drinking office
pwedoh alkeelar oonah water?
beetheekletah el contenedor de
la basura
¿Es el agua potable?
es el ahgwah potablay el kontenedor day
lah basoorah
trash can

¿Se permiten Are campfires
hogueras? allowed?

say permeeten Radios are
ohgheras forbidden.

Las radios están
prohibidas.

las rradyos estan
proheebeedas

el doble techo
el doblay taychoh

flysheet

3 In conversation

Necesito una plaza Hay una cerca de la ¿Cuánto cuesta para
para tres noches. piscina. una roulotte?
netheseetoh oonah ah-ee oonah therkah kwantoh kwestah parah
plathah parah tres day lah peestheenah oonah rroolot
noches
There’s one near the How much is it for a
I need a site for three swimming pool. camper?
nights.

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4 Words to remember
Learn these words and then test yourself using the cover flap.

5 Say it campground el cámping
tent el kampeen
I need a site for four
nights. camper trailer la tienda
Can I rent a tent? camper van lah tyendah
Where’s the electrical site
hookup? campfire la roulotte
lah rroolot
los aseos drinking water
los asayos garbage la autocaravana
restrooms stove fuel la ah-ootokarabanah
showers
el punto de luz la plaza
el poontoh day sleeping bag lah plathah
looth air mattress
electrical groundsheet la hoguera
hookup lah ohgherah

la cuerda el agua potable
lah kwerdah el ahgwah potablay
guy rope
la basura
la clavija lah basoorah
la klabeehah
tent peg el camping-gas
el kampeen gas

las duchas
las doochas

el saco de dormir
el sakoh day dormeer

la colchoneta
lah kolchonetah

el suelo aislante
el sweloh ah-
eeslantay

Cincuenta euros. Una ¿Puedo alquilar una Sí, pero tiene que
noche por adelantado. barbacoa? dejar una señal.
theenkwentah eh-ooros. pwedoh alkeelar oonah see, peroh tyenay kay
oonah nochay por barbakoh-ah dehar oonah senyal
adelantadoh
Can I rent a barbecue Yes, but you must pay
Fifty euros. One night grill? a deposit.
in advance.

6 4 WEEK 6 Descripciones
Descriptions
1 Warm up
Adjectives are words used to describe
How do you say “hot” things. In Spanish you generally put
and “cold”? (pp.60–1) the adjective after the thing it
describes in the same gender and
What is the Spanish number: una bebida fría (a cold drink,
for “room,” “bed,” and feminine singular); un café frío (a cold
“pillow”? (pp.60–1) coffee, masculine singular); dos bebidas
frías (two cold drinks, feminine plural).

2 Words to remember

Adjectives change depending on whether the thing described is
masculine (el) or feminine (la). Generally, a final “o” changes to “a”
in the feminine, but if the adjective ends with “e” (such as grande) it
doesn’t change for the feminine. For the plural, just add an “s.”

duro/dura hard las montañas altas
dooroh/doorah soft las montanyas altas
hot
blando/blanda cold high mountains
blandoh/blandah big la tienda
small pequeña
caliente beautiful lah tyaindah
kalyaintay ugly pekenyah
noisy small shop
frío/fría
freeoh/freeah quiet el coche viejo
good el koche bee-ayhoh
grande bad
granday slow old car
fast la calle tranquila
pequeño/pequeña lah kayay trankeelah
pekenyoh/pekenyah
quiet road
bonito/bonita El pueblo es muy
boneetoh/boneetah bonito.
el pwebloh es mwee
feo/fea boneetoh
feh-oh/feh-ah The village is very
beautiful.
ruidoso/ruidosa
rrweedosoh/
rrweedosah

tranquilo/tranquila
trankeeloh/trankeelah

bueno/buena
bwenoh/bwenah

malo/mala
maloh/malah

lento/lenta
lentoh/lentah

rápido/rápida
rrapeedoh/rrapeedah

ACCOMMODATION 6 5

3 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases. Note that you can emphasize a description by
using muy (very), demasiado (too), or más (more) before the adjective.

This coffee is cold. Este café está frío.
estay kafay estah
free-oh

My room is very Mi habitación es muy
noisy. ruidosa.
mee abeetathyon es

mwee rrweedosah

My car is too small. Mi coche es
demasiado pequeño.
mee koche es
demasyahdoh
pekenyoh

I need a softer bed. Necesito una cama
más blanda.
netheseetoh oonah

kamah mas blandah

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and
complete the dialogue in Spanish. Check and repeat if necessary.

Ésta es la habitación. La vista es muy
estah es lah bonita.
abeetathyon lah beestah es mwee

This is the bedroom. boneetah

Say: The view is very
beautiful.

El cuarto de baño Es demasiado
está por ahí. pequeño.
es demasyahdoh
el kwartoh day banyoh
estah por ah-ee pekenyoh

The bathroom is over
there.

Say: It is too small.

No tenemos otra. No importa. Nos
noh tenaymos otrah quedamos con la
habitación.
We don’t have noh importah. nos
another one.
kedamos kon lah
Say: It doesn’t matter.
We’ll take the room. abeetathyon

6 6 WEEK 6 Repase y repita
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1 Descriptions 1 Descriptions

1 caliente Put the word in brackets into Spanish. Use
kalyaintay the correct masculine or feminine form.
1 El agua está demasiado ____ (hot).
2 pequeña 2 La cama es muy ____ (small).
pekenyah 3 El café está ____ (cold).
4 Este cuarto de baño es más ____ (big).
3 frío 5 Quisiera una habitación más ____ (quiet).
free-oh

4 grande
granday

5 tranquila
trankeelah

2 Campground 2 Campground

1 el punto de luz Name these items you might find
el poontoh day in a campground.
looth
1 electrical hookup 3 trash can
2 la tienda 2 tent
lah tyaindah guy 4
rope
3 el contenedor de
la basura
el kontenedor day
lah basoorah

4 la cuerda
lah kwerdah

5 los aseos
los asayos

6 la roulotte
lah rroolot

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3 At the hotel 3 At the hotel

You are booking a room in a hotel. Follow 1 ¿Tiene
the conversation, replying in Spanish where habitaciones
you can see the English prompts. libres?
tyenay abeeta-
¿Qué desean? thyones leebres
1 Do you have any vacancies?
2 ¿Aceptan
Sí, una habitación animales de
doble. compañía?
2 Do you accept pets? atheptan
aneemales day
Sí. ¿Cuántas noches? kompanyeeah
3 Three nights.
3 Tres noches.
Son ciento tres noches
cuarenta euros.
4 Is breakfast 4 ¿El desayuno
included? está incluido?
el desayoonoh
Sí. Aquí tiene estah inklooeedoh
la llave.
5 Thank you very 5 Muchas gracias.
much. moochas grathyas

5 restrooms 4 Negatives 4 Negatives
6 camper
Make these sentences 1 no tengo
negative using the verb noh tengoh
in brackets.
2 no van
1 Yo ____ hijos. noh ban
(tener)
3 no quiere
2 Ellos ____ a Madrid noh kyairay
mañana. (ir)
4 no cojo
3 Él ____ un café. noh kohoh
(querer)
5 no es
4 Yo ____ el metro. no es
(coger)

5 La vista ____ muy
bonita. (ser)

6 8 WEEK 7 De compras
Shopping
1 Warm up
Small, traditional shops are still very
Ask “How do I get to common in Spain. But you can also
the station?” find big supermarkets and shopping
(pp.50–1) centers on the outskirts of cities. Local
markets selling fresh, local produce
Say “Turn left at the can be found everywhere. Ask which
traffic lights” and “The day is market day at the oficina de
station is across from información turística (tourist office).
the café.” (pp.50–1)

2 Match and repeat

Match the stores numbered 1 to 9 below and right to the Spanish in
the panel. Then test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la panadería 1 bread shop 2 bakery
lah panadaireeah 4 butcher 5 delicatessen

2 la pastelería
lah pastaylaireeah

3 el estanco
el estankoh

4 la carnicería
lah karnee-
thaireeah

5 la charcutería
lah charkoo-
taireeah

6 la librería
lah leebraireeah

7 la pescadería
lah peskadaireeah

8 la joyería
lah hoyereeah

9 el banco
el bankoh

7 fishmonger 8 jeweler

Cultural tip If you want an everyday bar of soap or a

tube of toothpaste, you need to go to a “droguería”
(drugstore) rather than the “farmacia” (pharmacy). The
“estanco” (tobacconist) is the place for all sorts of tobacco
products and stamps. “Papelerías” cater for all your
stationery needs. Most Spanish shops offer a free gift-
wrapping service; you only need to ask: “¿Me lo envuelve para
regalo?” (May I have it gift-wrapped?).

SHOPPING 6 9
3 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

¿Dónde está la hardware store la ferretería
floristería? antique shop lah ferretaireeah
hairdresser
donday estah lah greengrocer el anticuario
post office el anteekwareeoh
floreestaireeah
Where is the florist? shoe store la peluquería
dry-cleaner lah pelookaireeah

grocery la verdulería
lah berdoolaireeah

la oficina de correos
lah ofeetheenah day
korrayos

la zapatería
lah thapataireeah

la tintorería
lah teentoraireeah

el ultramarinos
el ooltramareenos

3 tobacconist 4 Useful phrases

6 bookstore Familiarize yourself with these phrases.

9 bank Where is the ¿Dónde está la
hairdresser? peluquería?
5 Say it donday estah lah
Where do I pay? pelookaireeah
Where is the bank?
Do you sell cheese? I’m just looking, ¿Dónde se paga?
Where do I pay? thank you. donday say pagah

Do you sell phone Sólo estoy mirando,
cards? gracias.
soloh estoy meerandoh
May I have two of grathyas
those?
¿Tiene tarjetas
Can I place an order? telefónicas?
tyenay tarhetas
telefoneekas

¿Me pone dos de
éstos?
may ponay dos day
estos

¿Puedo hacer un
pedido?
pwedoh ahther oon
pedeedoh

7 0 WEEK 7 En el mercado
At the market
1 Warm up
Spain uses the metric system of
What is Spanish for weights and measures, so you will
40, 56, 77, 82, and 94? need to ask for produce in kilograms
(pp.10–11 and or grams. Some larger items, such as
pp.30–1) melons or pineapples, tend to be sold
by la pieza (as single items); other
Say “I’d like a big items, such as lettuce, may be sold in
room.” (pp.64–5) twos or threes.

Ask “Do you have a
small car?” (pp.64–5)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items in this scene with the text in the panel.

1 los tomates 1 tomatoes
los tomates

2 las judías
las hoodeeas

3 los champiñones
los champeenyones

4 las uvas
las oobas

5 l0s pepinos
los pepeenos

6 las alcachofas
las alkachofas

7 los guisantes
los gheesantes

8 los pimientos
los peemyaintos

5 cucumbers peas 7
artichokes 6
peppers 8

3 In conversation

Quisiera tomates. ¿De los grandes o de Dos kilos de los
keesyairah tomates los pequeños? pequeños, por favor.
day los grandes oh day dos keelos day los
I’d like some tomatoes. los pekenyos pekenyos, por fabor

The large ones or the Two kilos of the small
small ones? ones, please.

SHOPPING 7 1

Cultural tip Spain uses the common European currency, the euro,

which is divided into 100 “centimos.” Spanish-speaking countries in
Central and South America all have their own currencies. Argentina,
Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, and Mexico all call their currency the peso,
which is divided into 100 “centavos.”

2 beans 4 Useful phrases
3 mushrooms
4 grapes Learn these phrases. Then cover up the
answers on the right. Read the English
under the pictures and say the phrase in
Spanish as shown on the right.

Esa salchicha es
demasiado cara.
ehsah salcheechah es
demasyahdoh karah

That sausage is too
expensive.

¿A cuánto está esa?
ah kwantoh estah ehsa

5 Say it How much is that Eso es todo.
one? ehsoh es todoh
Two kilos of peas,
please. That’s all.

The mushrooms are
too expensive.

How much are the
grapes?

English text r/right
similar to cappuccino

¿Algo más, señorita? Eso es todo, gracias. Tres cincuenta.
algoh mas, senyoreetah ¿Cuánto es? tres theenkwentah
ehsoh es todoh,
Anything else, miss? grathyas. kwantoh es Three-fifty.

That’s all, thank you.
How much?

7 2 WEEK 7 En el
supermercado
1 Warm up At the supermarket

What are these items Prices in supermarkets are usually
you could buy in a lower than in smaller shops. They offer
supermarket? all kinds of products, with larger out-of-
(pp.24–5) town hipermercados carrying clothes,
household goods, lawn furniture, and
la carne home improvement products.
el pescado
el queso
el zumo
el vino
el agua

2 Match and repeat

Look at the numbered product categories and match them to the
Spanish words in the panel on the left.

1 los productos del household products 1
hogar fruit 2
los prodooktos del
ohgar drinks 3
prepared 4
2 la fruta
lah frootah meals

3 las bebidas
las bebeedas

4 los platos
preparados
los platos
preparados

5 los productos de
belleza
los prodooktos day
beyethah

6 los productos
lácteos
los prodooktos
lakteh-os

7 la verdura
lah berdoorah

8 los congelados
los konhelados

vegetables 7 frozen foods 8

Cultural tip It is not usually possible to take

unweighed fruit and vegetables sold by the kilo directly
to the supermarket checkout. There is usually a separate
counter or a self-service weighing machine.

SHOPPING 7 3
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

May I have a bag, ¿Me da una bolsa,
please? por favor?
may dah oonah bolsah,

por fabor

Where are the ¿Dónde están las
drinks? bebidas?
donday estan las

bebeedas

Where is the check- ¿Dónde está la caja,
out, please? por favor?
donday estah lah

kahah, por fabor

Please type in Por favor, meta su
your PIN. PIN.
por fabor, metah soo

peen

4 Words to remember

Learn these words and then test yourself using the cover flap.

5 beauty bread el pan
products milk el pan
butter
6 dairy ham la leche
products salt lah lechay
pepper
5 Say it laundry detergent la mantequilla
lah mantekeeyah
Where are the dairy toilet paper
products? el jamón
May I have some diapers el hamon
cheese, please?
Where are the frozen la sal
foods? lah sal

la pimienta
lah peemyaintah

el jabón de lavadora
el habon day
labadorah

el papel higiénico
el papel
eehyaineekoh

los pañales
los panyales

7 4 WEEK 7 La ropa y los
zapatos
1 Warm up Clothes and shoes

Say “I’d like…”. Clothes and shoes are measured in
(pp.22–3) metric sizes from 36 upward. Even
allowing for conversion of sizes,
Ask “Do you have…?” Spanish clothes tend to be cut smaller
(pp.14–15) than American ones. Clothes size is la
talla but shoe size is el número.
Say “38,” “42,” and
“46.” (pp.10–11 and
pp.30–1)

Say “big,” “small,”
“bigger,” and
“smaller.” (pp.64–5)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items of clothing to the Spanish words in the
panel on the left. Test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la camisa shirt 1
lah kameesah tie 2

2 la corbata jacket 3
lah korbatah
pocket 4
3 la chaqueta sleeve 5
lah chaketah

4 el bolsillo
el bolseeyoh

5 la manga
lah mangah

6 el pantalón
el pantalon

7 la falda
lah faldah

8 las medias
las medyas

9 los zapatos
los thapatos

pants 6

Cultural tip As in most of mainland

Europe, Spain uses the continental
system of sizes. Women’s clothes
sizes usually range from 36
(US 6) through to 46 (US 18),
and shoe sizes from 37 (US 51⁄2)
to 45 (US 12). For men’s
shirts, a size 41 is a 16-
inch collar, 43 is a 17-inch
collar, and 45 is an 18-
inch collar.

SHOPPING 7 5
3 Useful phrases
Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Do you have a ¿Tiene una talla más
larger size? grande?
tyenay oonah tayah

mas granday

It’s not what I want. No es lo que quiero.
noh es loh kay
kyairoh

I’ll take the pink one. Me quedo con el
rosa.
may kedoh kon el

rrosah

4 Words to remember

Colors are adjectives (pp.64–5) and in most
cases have a masculine and a feminine
form. The feminine is usually formed by
substituting an “a” for the final “o.”

red rojo/roja
white rrohoh/rrohah
blue
yellow blanco/blanca
green blankoh/blankah
black
azul
athool

amarillo/amarilla
amareeyoh/amareeyah

verde
berday

negro/negra
negroh/negrah

7 skirt 5 Say it
8 pantyhose
What shoe size?
9 shoes
Do you have a black
jacket?

Do you have a
size 38?

Do you have a
smaller size?

7 6 WEEK 7 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers 1 Market

Cover with flap Name the numbered vegetables in Spanish.

1 Market 1 artichokes

1 las alcachofas 2 tomatoes 4 peppers
las alkachofas
peas 3 5 beans
2 los tomates
los tomates

3 los guisantes
los gheesantes

4 los pimientos
los peemyaintos

5 las judías
las hoodeeas

2 Description 2 Description

1 The shoes are too What do these sentences mean?
expensive. 1 Los zapatos son demasiados caros.
2 Mi habitación es muy pequeña.
2 My room is very 3 Necesito una cama más blanda.
small.

3 I need a softer bed.

3 Stores 3 Stores

1 la panadería Name the numbered shops in Spanish.
lah panadaireeah Then check your answers.

2 la joyería 1 bread shop 2 jeweler 3 bookstore
lah hoyehreeah

3 la librería
lah leebraireeah

4 la pescadería
lah peskadaireeah

5 la pastelería
lah pastaylaireeah

6 la carnicería
lah karneethaireeah

4 fishmonger 5 bakery 6 butcher

SHOPPING 7 7

4 Supermarket Respuestas
Answers
What is the Spanish for
the numbered product Cover with flap

categories? 4 Supermarket

1 household 1 los productos del
products hogar
los prodooktos del
2 beauty ohgar
products
2 los productos de
3 drinks belleza
los prodooktos day
4 dairy beyethah
products
3 las bebidas
las bebeedas

4 los productos
lácteos
los prodooktos
lakteh-os

5 la verdura
lah berdoorah

5 vegetables

5 Museum 5 Museum

Follow this conversation, replying in Spanish 1 Quisiera cinco
following the English prompts. entradas.
keesyairah
Buenos días. ¿Qué desean? theenkoh entradas
1 I’d like five tickets.
2 ¡Es muy caro!
Son setenta y cinco euros. es mwee karoh
2 That’s very expensive!
3 ¿Cuánto cuesta
No hacemos descuentos a los niños. una guía?
3 How much is a guide? kwantoh kwestah
oonah gheeah
Quince euros.
4 Good. And five tickets, please. 4 Bien. Y cinco
entradas, por
Noventa euros, por favor. favor.
5 Here you are. Where are the restrooms? Byen. ee theenkoh
entradas, por fabor
A la derecha.
6 Thank you very much. 5 Aquí tiene.
¿Dónde están los
servicios?
ahkee tyenay.
donday estan los
serbeethyos

6 Muchas gracias.
moochas grathyas

7 8 WEEK 8 Las ocupaciones
Jobs
1 Warm up
Some occupations have commonly
Say “from which used feminine alternatives—for
platform?” (pp.38–9) example, enfermero (male nurse) and
enfermera (female nurse). Others
What is the Spanish remain the same. When you describe
for the following your occupation, you don’t use
family members: un/una (a), saying simply soy abogado
sister, brother, (I’m a lawyer), for example.
mother, father, son,
and daughter?
(pp.10–11)

2 Words to remember: jobs

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the
flap. The feminine alternative is shown in brackets.

médico doctor Soy fontanero.
medeekoh dentist soy fontanairoh
nurse I’m a plumber.
dentista teacher
denteestah lawyer Es estudiante.
accountant es estoodyantay
enfermero/-a designer She is a student.
enfermairoh/-ah consultant
secretary
profesor/-sora shopkeeper
profaysor/-sorah electrician
plumber
abogado/-a cook/chef
abogadoh/-ah handyman
self-employed
contable
kontablay

diseñador/-dora
deesenyador/-dorah

consultor/-a
konsooltor/-ah

secretari0/-a
sekraytareeoh(-ah)

comerciante
komerthyantay

electricista
elektreetheestah

fontanero/-a
fontanairoh/-ah

cocinero/-a
kotheenairoh/-ah

albañil
albanyeel

autónomo/-a
aootohnomoh/-ah

WORK AND STUDY 7 9

3 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish on the left and follow the
instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself.

¿Cuál es su Soy consultor.
profesión? soy konsooltor
kwal es soo profesyon
What do you do?

Say: I am a
consultant.

¿Para qué empresa Soy autónomo.
trabaja? soy aootohnomoh

parah kay empresah ¿Y cuál es su
trabahah profesión?
ee kwal es soo
What company do profesyon
you work for?

Say: I’m self-
employed.

¡Qué interesante!
kay intairaysantay
How interesting!

Say: And what is
your profession?

Soy dentista. Mi hermana es
soy denteestah dentista también.
I’m a dentist. mee airrmanah es

Say: My sister is a denteestah tambyen
dentist, too.

4 Words to remember: workplace

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself.

La oficina central está branch la sucursal
en Madrid. department lah sookoorsal

lah ofeetheenah thentral manager el departamento
employee el departamaintoh
estah en madreed reception
Headquarters is in el jefe
Madrid. trainee el hefay

el empleado
el emplay-ahdoh

la recepción
lah rrethepthyon

el aprendiz
el ahprendeeth

8 0 WEEK 8 La oficina
The office
1 Warm up
An office environment or business
Practice different ways situation has its own vocabulary in any
of introducing yourself language, but there are many items
in different situations that are virtually universal. Be aware
(pp.8–9). Mention your that Spanish computer keyboards have
name, occupation a different layout from the standard
(pp.78–9), and any “QWERTY” convention; they also
other information include ñ, vowels with accents, ¡, and ¿.
you’d like to volunteer.

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words.
Read them aloud several times and try to
memorize them. Conceal the Spanish with
the cover flap and test yourself.

el monitor monitor 1 lamp
el moneetor mouse
email screen 4
el ratón 2 stapler
el rraton Internet
password telephone 3
el correo electrónico voicemail
el korrayoh pen 10
fax machine notepad 11
elektroneekoh photocopier
planner drawer 12
el internet business card
el eenternet
meeting
la contraseña conference
lah kontrasenyah agenda

la mensajería de voz
lah mensahereeah
day both

el fax
el fax

la fotocopiadora
lah fotokopyadorah

la agenda
lah ah-hendah

la tarjeta de visita
lah tarhetah day
beeseetah

la reunión
lah reh-oonyon

la conferencia
lah konfairentheeah

el orden del día
el orden del deeah

WORK AND STUDY 8 1
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I need to make some Necesito hacer unas
photocopies. fotocopias.
netheseetoh ahther

oonas fotokopyas

I'd like to arrange an Quisiera organizar
appointment. una cita.
keesyairah organeethar

oonah theetah

I want to send an Quiero mandar un
email. correo electrónico.
kyairoh mandar oon

korrayoh elektroneekoh

4 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Spanish words on the left.

5 keyboard 1 la lámpara
lah lamparah
6 computer
2 la grapadora
printer 9 lah grapadohrah
7 desk
3 el teléfono
8 clock el telefonoh

5 Say it 13 swivel chair 4 la pantalla
lah pantayah
I’d like to arrange a
conference. 5 el teclado
el tekladoh
I need to send a fax.
6 el ordenador
Do you have email? el ordenador

7 la mesa de
escritorio
lah mesah day
eskreetoryoh

8 el reloj
el rrelokh

9 la impresora
lah impresorah

10 el bolígrafo
el boleegrafoh

11 el bloc
el blok

12 el cajón
el kahon

13 la silla giratoria
lah seeyah
heeratoreeah

8 2 WEEK 8 El mundo
académico
1 Warm up Academic world

Say “library” and In Spain students are selected for a
“How interesting!” bachelor’s degree (una licenciatura) by
(pp.48–9, pp.78–9) an average of secondary school grades
and an exam. After graduation some
Ask “What is your students go on to un máster (master’s
profession?” and degree) or un doctorado (PhD).
answer “I’m an
engineer.” (pp.78–9)

2 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

¿Cuál es su What is your field?
especialidad?

kwal es soo

espetheeahleedad

Hago investigación I am doing research
en bioquímica. in biochemistry.

ahgoh inbesteegathyon

en beeohkeemeekah

Soy licenciado en I have a degree in
derecho. law.

soy leethentheeahdoh I’m going to give a
en derechoh lecture on
architecture.
Voy a dar una
conferencia sobre

arquitectura.
boy ah dar oonah kon-
fairayntheeah sobreh

arkeetektoorah

3 In conversation

Hola, soy la profesora ¿De qué universidad De la Universidad de
Fernández. es usted? Murcia.
o-lah, soy lah deh keh ooneeberseedad deh lah ooneeberseedad
profaysorah fernandeth es oosted deh moortheeah

Hello, I’m Professor What university are From the University of
Fernandez. you from? Murcia.

WORK AND STUDY 8 3
4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself.

Tenemos un stand en conference/lecture la conferencia
la feria. trade fair lah konfairaintheeah
tenemos oon estand en seminar
la fereeah la feria
We have a stand at the lecture hall lah fereeah
trade fair. conference room
el seminario
5 Say it exhibition el semeenaryoh
library
I’m doing research in el anfiteatro
medicine. assistant professor el anfeetay-ahtroh

I have a degree in professor la sala de
literature. medicine conferencias
lah sahlah deh
She’s the professor. science konferaintheeas
literature
engineering la exposición
lah eksposeethyon

la biblioteca
lah bibleeotekah

el profesor de
universidad
el profaysor deh
ooneeberseedad

el catedrático
el katedrateekoh

medicina
medeetheenah

ciencias
thyaintheeas

literatura
leetairatoorah

ingeniería
inhainyaireeah

¿Cuál es su Hago investigación en ¡Qué interesante!
especialidad? ingeniería. Yo también.
kwal es soo ahgoh inbesteegathyon keh intairaysantay.
espethyaleedad en inhenyaireeah yoh tambeeayn

What’s your field? I’m doing research in How interesting!
engineering. I am, too.

8 4 WEEK 8 Los negocios
In business
1 Warm up
You will receive a more friendly
Ask “Can I …?” reception and make a good impression
(pp.34–5) if you make the effort to begin a
meeting with a short introduction in
Say “I want to send an Spanish, even if your vocabulary is
email.” (pp.80–1) limited. After that, all parties will
probably be happy to continue the
Say “I’d like to arrange proceedings in English.
an appointment.”
(pp.80–1)

2 Words to remember el cliente
el klyaintay
Familiarize yourself with these words and
then test yourself by covering the Spanish client
with the flap.
el informe
el programa schedule el informay
el programah delivery report
payment
la entrega budget/estimate
lah entraygah price
document
el pago invoice
el pahgoh proposal
profits
el presupuesto sales
el praysoopwestoh figures

el precio
el praythyoh

el documento
el dokoomentoh

la factura
lah faktoorah

la propuesta
lah propwestah

los beneficios
los baynayfeethyos

las ventas
las bentas

los números
los noomeros

Cultural tip A long lunch with wine is still

a regular feature of doing business in Spain.
As a visiting client you can expect to be
taken out to a restaurant, and as a supplier
you should consider entertaining your
business customers.

WORK AND STUDY 8 5

3 Useful phrases

Practice these useful business phrases and then test yourself using the
cover flap.

¿Firmamos el Please send me the Me manda el
contrato? contract. contrato, por favor.
feermamos el kontratoh may mandah el
Shall we sign the kontratoh, por fabor
contract?
¿Hemos acordado un
el ejecutivo programa?
el eh-hekooteeboh ehmos akordadoh oon
programah
executive

Have we agreed on a
schedule?

¿Cuándo puede hacer
la entrega?
kwandoh pweday

ahther lah entregah

When can you make ¿Cuál es el
the delivery? presupuesto?
kwal es el
5 Box head
praysoopwestoh
Say good morning,
good evening or
whatever.

Say good morning,
good evening or
whatever.

What’s the budget?

el contrato ¿Me puede mandar la
factura?
el kontratoh may pweday mandar
contract lah faktoorah

Can you send me the
invoice?

4 Say it

Can you send me the estimate?
Have we agreed on a price?
What are the profits?

8 6 WEEK 8 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers 1 At the office

Cover with flap Name these items.

1 At the office 2 lamp

1 la grapadora computer 31
lah grapadorah
4 pen
2 la lámpara
lah lamparah 1 stapler

3 el ordenador
el ordenador

4 el bolígrafo
el boleegrafoh

5 el reloj
el rrelokh

6 el bloc
el blok

7 la mesa de
escritorio
lah mesah day
eskreetoryoh

2 Jobs 7 desk notepad 6

1 médico 2 Jobs
medeekoh
What are these jobs in Spanish?
2 fontanero(-a) 1 doctor
fontanairoh(-ah) 2 plumber
3 shopkeeper
3 comerciante 4 accountant
komerthyantay 5 student
6 lawyer
4 contable
kontablay

5 estudiante
estoodyantay

6 abogado(-a)
abogadoh(-ah)

WORK AND STUDY 8 7

Respuestas
Answers

Cover with flap

clock 5 3 Work 3 Work

Answer these 1 Soy autónomo.
questions following soy aootonomoh
the English
prompts. 2 Estoy en la
Universidad de
¿Para qué Salamanca.
empresa trabaja? estoy en lah
1 Say: I am self- ooneeberseedad day
employed. salamankah

¿En qué 3 Hago investigación
universidad está? en medicina.
2 Say: I’m at the ahgoh
University of inbesteegathyon en
Salamanca. medeetheenah

¿Cuál es su 4 Sí. mi secretaria
especialidad? tiene el programa.
3 Say: I’m doing see. mee
research in sekretareeah tyenay
medicine. el programah

¿Hemos acordado
un programa?
4 Say: Yes, my
secretary has the
schedule.

4 How much? 4 How much?

Answer the question with the amount 1 Son tres euros
shown in brackets. cincuenta.
son tres eh-ooros
1 ¿Cuánto cuesta el theenkwentah
desayuno? (¤ 3.50)
2 Son cuarenta y
2 ¿Cuánto cuesta la siete euros.
habitación? (¤ 47) son kwarentah ee
seeaytay eh-ooros
3 ¿Cuánto cuesta un kilo
de tomates? (¤ 3.25) 3 Son tres euros
veinticinco.
4 ¿Cuánto cuesta un plaza son tres eh-ooros
para cuatro noches? (¤ 60) beynteetheenkoh

4 Son sesenta
euros.
son sesentah
eh-ooros

8 8 WEEK 9 En la farmacia
At the pharmacy
1 Warm up
Spanish pharmacists are qualified to
Say “I’m allergic to give advice and sell over-the-counter
nuts.” (pp.24–5) medicines, as well as dispensing
prescription medicines. There is
Say the verb “tener” generally a farmacia de guardia (duty
(to have) in all its pharmacy) to provide 24-hour service
forms: yo, tú, él/ella, in every town—a list is displayed in
nosotros(-as), every pharmacy.
vosotros(-as), ellos
(-as). (pp.14–15)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the Spanish words in the
panel on the left and test yourself using the cover flap.

1 la venda bandage 1 syrup 2
lah bendah
drops 3
2 el jarabe
el harabay

3 las gotas
las gotas

4 la tirita
lah teereetah

5 la jeringuilla
lah hereengheeyah

6 la crema
lah kremah

7 el supositorio
el sooposeetoryoh

8 la pastilla
lah pasteeyah

4 adhesive bandage syringe 5

3 In conversation

Buenos días, señor. Tengo dolor de ¿Tiene diarrea?
¿Qué desea? estómago. tyenay deeahrrayah
bwenos deeyas, senyor. tengoh dolor day
kay desayah estomagoh Do you have diarrhea?

Good morning, sir. I have a stomachache.
What would you like?

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4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Tengo dolor de headache el dolor de cabeza
cabeza. stomachache el dolor day kabethah
tengoh dolor day
kabethah diarrhea el dolor de estómago
I have a headache. cold el dolor day estomagoh

6 Say it cough la diarrea
sunburn lah deeahrrayah
I have a cold. toothache
el resfriado
Do you have that as el rresfreeahdoh
a cream?
la tos
He has a toothache. lah tos

la insolación
lah eensolatheeyon

el dolor de muelas
el dolor day mwelas

5 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself
using the cover flap.

I have a sunburn. Tengo una insolación.
tengoh oonah
eensolatheeyon

6 cream Do you have that as a ¿Lo tiene en jarabe?
7 suppository syrup? loh tyenay en harabay

8 tablet

I’m allergic to Soy alérgico a la
penicillin. penicilina.
soy alerheekoh ah lah

peneetheeleenah

No, pero tengo dolor Aquí tiene. ¿Lo tiene en pastilla?
de cabeza. ahkee tyenay loh tyenay en pasteeyah
noh, peroh tengoh dolor
day kabethah Here you are. Do you have this as
pills?
No, but I have a
headache.

9 0 WEEK 9 El cuerpo
The body
1 Warm up
You are most likely to need to refer
Say “ I have a to parts of the body in the context of
toothache” and illness—for example, when describing
“I have a sunburn.” aches and pains to a doctor. The most
(pp.88–9) common phrases for talking about
discomfort are Tengo un dolor en
Say the Spanish for la/el… (I have a pain in the…) and
“red,” “green,” Me duele la/el… (My … hurts me).
“black,” and “yellow.”
(pp.74–5)

2 Match and repeat: body

Match the numbered parts of the body with the list on the left.
Test yourself by using the cover flap.

1 la mano hand 1 4 elbow
lah manoh head 2 5 hair
6 arm
2 la cabeza shoulder 3 7 neck
lah kabethah 8 chest

3 el hombro 9 stomach
el ombroh
10 leg
4 el codo
el kodoh

5 el pelo
el peloh

6 el brazo
el brathoh

7 el cuello
el kweyoh

8 el pecho
el pechoh

9 el estómago
el estomagoh

10 la pierna
lah pyairnah

11 la rodilla
lah rrodeeyah

12 el pie
el pee-ay

11 knee
12 foot

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3 Match and repeat: face
Match the numbered facial features with the list on the right.

eyebrow 1 2 eye 1 la ceja
nose 3 4 mouth lah thayah

ear 5 2 el ojo
el oh-hoh

3 la nariz
lah nareeth

4 la boca
lah bokah

5 la oreja
lah ohrayah

4 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I have a pain in Tengo un dolor en la
my back. espalda.
tengoh oon dolor en

lah espalda

I have a rash on Tengo un sarpullido
my arm. en el brazo.
tengoh oon
I don’t feel well. sarpooyeedoh en el
brathoh

No me encuentro
bien.
noh may enkwentroh
byen

5 Put into practice

Join in this conversation and test yourself using the cover flap.

¿Cuál es el No me encuentro
problema? bien.
kwal es el problemah noh may enkwentroh
What’s the problem?
byen
Say: I don’t feel well.

¿Dónde le duele? Tengo un dolor en el
donday lay dwelay hombro.
Where does it hurt? tengoh oon dolor en el

Say: I have a pain in ombroh
my shoulder.

9 2 WEEK 9 En el médico
At the doctor
1 Warm up
Unless it’s an emergency, you have to
Say “I need some make an appointment with the doctor
tablets.” (pp.60–1, and pay when you leave. You may be
pp.88–9) able to reclaim the money if you have
medical insurance. Your hotel, a local
Say “He needs some pharmacy, or a tourist information
cream.” (pp.88–9) office may be able to tell you the
names and addresses of local doctors.
What is the Spanish
for “I don’t have a
son”? (pp.10–15)

2 Useful phrases you may hear

Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap to
conceal the Spanish on the left.

No es grave. It’s not serious.
noh es gravay

Necesita hacerse You need to have
unas pruebas. some tests.

netheseetah ahthersay

oonas prwaybas

Tiene una infección You have a
de riñón. kidney infection.

tyenay oonah
infekthyon day

rreenyon

Necesita ir al You need to go to the Le voy a dar una
hospital. hospital. receta.

netheseetah eer al lay boy ah dar oonah

ospeetal rrethetah
I’m going to give you a
prescription.

3 In conversation

¿Cuál es el problema? Tengo un dolor en el Déjeme que la
kwal es el problemah pecho. examine.
tengoh oon dolor en el dayhaymay kay lah
What’s the problem? pechoh eksameenay

I have a pain in my Let me examine you.
chest.

HEALTH 9 3

Cultural tip Before you go to Spain, find out if

your health insurance covers emergency medical
care in Europe; if it doesn’t, purchase a travel
medical insurance policy. For an ambulance, call 112.

4 Useful phrases you may need to say

Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I am diabetic. Soy diabético/-a.
I am epileptic. soy deeahbeteekoh/-
ah

Soy epiléptico/-a.
soy epeelepteekoh/-ah

I have asthma. Soy asmático/-a.
soy asmateekoh/-ah

I have a heart Tengo un problema
condition. de corazón.
tengoh oon problemah

day korathon

Estoy embarazada. I have a Tengo fiebre.
estoy embarathadah temperature. tengoh fyaybray
I am pregnant.
I feel faint. Estoy mareado.
5 Say it estoy maray-ahdoh

My son is diabetic. It’s urgent. Es urgente.
es oorhentay
I have a pain in my
arm.

It’s not urgent.

¿Es grave? No, sólo tiene ¡Menos mal!
es gravay indigestión. maynos mal
noh, soloh tyenay
Is it serious? indeehestyon What a relief!

No, you only have
indigestion.

9 4 WEEK 9 En el hospital
At the hospital
1 Warm up
It is useful to know a few basic
Say “How long is the phrases relating to hospitals and
trip?” (pp.42–3) medical treatment for use in an
emergency, or in case you need to
Ask “Is is serious?” visit a friend or colleague in the
(pp.92–3) hospital. Most Spanish hospitals have
only two beds per room with their
What is the Spanish own private bathroom facilities.
for “mouth” and
“head”? (pp.90–1)

2 Useful phrases

Familiarize yourself with these phrases. Conceal the Spanish with
the cover flap and test yourself.

¿Cuáles son las horas What are the visiting el gotero
de visita? hours?
el goteroh
kwales son las oras drip

day beeseetah

¿Cuánto tiempo va a How long will it
tardar? take?

kwantoh tyempoh bah

ah tardar

¿Va a doler? Will it hurt?
bah ah doler

Túmbese aquí por Please lie down
favor. here.

toombesay ahkee por

fabor

No puede comer You cannot eat
nada. anything.

noh pweday komer

nadah

No mueva la cabeza. Don’t move your ¿Se encuentra mejor?
noh mwebah lah head.
kabethah say enkwentrah mehor
Are you feeling better?

Abra la boca por Please open your
favor. mouth.

ahbrah lah bokah por

fabor

Necesita un análisis You need a blood test.
de sangre.
¿Dónde está la sala de
netheseetah oon espera?
analeesees day
sangray donday estah lah salah

day esperah
Where is the waiting
room?

HEALTH 9 5
3 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Su radiografía es emergency room el servicio de
normal. urgencias
X-ray department el serbeethyoh day
soo rradyografeeah es oorhentheeas
children’s ward
normal operating room el servicio de
Your X-ray is normal. radiología
waiting room el serbeethyoh day
stairs rradyoloheeah

la sala de pediatría
lah salah day
pedeeatreeah

el quirófano
el keerofanoh

la sala de espera
lah salah day esperah

las escaleras
las eskaleras

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and
complete the anwering part of the dialogue in Spanish. Check your
answers and repeat if necessary.

Tiene una infección. ¿Necesito hacerme
tyenay oonah pruebas?
infekthyon netheseetoh
You have an
infection. ahthermay prwaybas

Ask: Do I need tests?

Primero necesita un ¿Me va a doler?
análisis de sangre. may bah ah doler

preemeroh
netheseetah oon

analeesees day
sangray

First you will need a
blood test.

Ask: Will it hurt?

5 Say it No, no se preocupe. ¿Cuánto tiempo va
noh, noh say a tardar?
Does he need a blood pray-okoopay kwantoh tyempoh bah
test?
No. Don’t worry. ah tardar
Where is the
children’s ward? Ask: How long will it
take?
Do I need an X-ray?

9 6 WEEK 9 Repase y repita
Review and repeat
Respuestas
Answers 1 The body 1 head
21 arm
Cover with flap Name the
numbered body
1 The body parts in Spanish.

1 la cabeza chest 13
lah kabethah
41 stomach
2 el brazo
el brathoh leg 51
knee 61
3 el pecho
el pechoh

4 el estómago
el estomagoh

5 la pierna
lah pyairnah

6 la rodilla
lah rrodeeyah

7 el pie
el pee-ay

foot 17

2 On the phone 2 On the phone

1 Quisiera hablar You are arranging an appointment. Follow
con Ana Flores. the conversation, replying in Spanish
keesyairah hablar following the English prompts.
kon anna flores
Dígame, Apex Finanzas.
2 Luis Cortés de 1 I’d like to speak to Ana
Don Frío.
looees kortes day Flores.
don free-oh
¿De parte de quién?
3 ¿Puedo dejar un 2 Luis Cortés, of Don Frío.
mensaje?
pwedoh dehar oon Lo siento, está
mensahay comunicando.
3 Can I leave a message?
4 La cita el lunes a
las once está Sí, dígame.
bien. 4 The appointment on
lah theetah el
loones ah las Monday at 11 am is fine.
onthay estah byen
Muy bien, adiós.
5 Gracias, adiós. 5 Thank you, goodbye.
grathyas, addy-os

3 Clothing HEALTH 9 7

Say the Spanish words for the numbered Respuestas
items of clothing. Answers

jacket 21 Cover with flap

tie 1 3 Clothing

1 la corbata
lah korbatah

2 la chaqueta
lah chaketah

3 el pantalón
el pantalon

4 la falda
lah faldah

5 los zapatos
los thapatos

6 las medias
las medeeas

pants 31 14 skirt

shoes 51 pantyhose 61

4 At the doctor’s 4 At the doctor’s

Say these phrases in Spanish. 1 No me encuentro
1 I don’t feel well. bien.
2 I have a heart condition. noh may
3 Do I need to go to the hospital? enkwentroh byen
4 I’m pregnant.
2 Tengo un
problema de
corazón.
tengoh oon
problemah day
korathon

3 ¿Necesito ir al
hospital?
netheseetoh eer al
ospeetal

4 Estoy
embarazada.
estoy
embarathadah

9 8 WEEK 10 En casa
At home
1 Warm up
Many city-dwellers live in apartment
Say the months of blocks (edificios), but in rural areas
the year in Spanish. the houses tend to be single-family
(pp.28–9) (chalet). If you want to know how big
it is, you will need to ask in square
Ask “Is there a parking meters. If you want to know how
lot?” and “Are there many bedrooms there are, ask
restrooms?” (pp.48–9 ¿Cuántos dormitorios hay?.
and pp.62-3)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the list and test yourself using the flap.

1 la chimenea 1 chimney
lah cheemenayah
2 window
2 la ventana
lah bentanah

3 el tejado
el tehadoh

4 la terraza
lah terratha

5 la persiana
lah perseeanah

6 el muro
el mooroh

7 la puerta
lah pwertah

8 el garaje
el garahay

6 wall

5 shutters

Cultural tip You almost never see a Spanish home

without shutters at every window. These are closed at
night and often during the heat of the day in summer.
Curtains, where they exist at all, tend to be more for
decoration. Carpets are not popular in Spanish homes;
ceramic tiles or parquet floors with rugs are a more
common flooring solution.