COM: Escuchar Practice Lesson

Escuchar Practice

Watch the videos below of the native speakers talking about food preferences and traditions. You may need to listen several times to get used to hearing the language being spoken. 

Marta Luciá de Colombia

La pregunta es ¿En qué te fijas cuando vas a un restaurante?

Key words and expressions for this listening activity:

  • atención - service
  • esmera (esmerarse) - make an effort
  • cacharros - something funny or curious
  • qué pereza - can't be bothered
  • cordiales - friendly, warm-hearted
  • chévere - great, cool, awesome

Janina de Honduras

La pregunta es: ¿Qué puedo cocinar bien?

Key words and expressions for this listening activity:

  • variedad - variety
  • recetas - recipes, prescriptions
  • rápidas - quick, fast
  • puedo (poder) - can, be able to

Amaya de España

La pregunta es: Comida típica de tu país. 

Key words and expressions for this listening activity:

  • platos - dishes
  • tortilla española - Spanish omelet
  • pinchos - tapa, snack
  • ración - portion
  • reunirte (reunirse) - to meet up

Ivanna de Paraguay

La pregunta es: Háblanos de una comida típica.

Key words and expressions for this listening activity:

  • harina - flour
  • mandioca - cassava, manioc
  • almidón - starch
  • panecillos - buns, bread rolls
  • horno - oven

Florencia de Argentina

La pregunta es: ¿Qué comes en el desayuno?

Key words and expressions for this listening activity:

  • Taza - cup
  • Amargo - bitter
  • Manteca - butter
  • Galletitas - cookies
  • Dieta - diet

Laura de España

La pregunta es: Comidas típicas de tu país.

Key words and expressions for this listening activity:

  • Paella - paella (a rice-based dish)
  • Marisco - seafood
  • Gazpacho - cold vegetable soup (Spanish)
  • Principalmente - main, mainly
  • Tortilla - omelet
  • Huevo - egg
  • Pescado - fish

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