Coffee Break Spanish - Season 3 – Lesson 25 – Coffee Break Spanish

Episode Date: October 4, 2011

This episode of Coffee Break Spanish features the fifth instalment of our telenovela, Verano Español. At the end of the previous episode, Laura discovered that the boy who has been chatting her up on a daily basis in the panadería is none other than Ángel, her next-door neighbour. In episode 5 of the soap, Estela – Ángel’s sister – warns her about Ángel and his aventuras de verano, and Antonio plans his surprise arrival in Spain for Iona’s birthday, only to discover things are not quite what he expected! Please note that lesson 25 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 325 of Coffee Break Spanish. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Spanish in the Coffee Break Academy.Don’t forget to follow Coffee Break Spanish on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Spanish. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Spanish Facebook page here.If you’d like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.You can also check out our Coffee Break Spanish Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Showtime Spanish episode 25. Good days to all. Yeah, after five semanas, that you're going a new episode of Verano-Spaniel, and finally,

here is it. As always, we're going that you're going directly to start the episode. Laura just said that

Angel is his bestino, the brother of Estela. Aona one, he asks

Laura, what is But Laura, I don't understand what's going on. Have you met Teresa's son before? Well, he's been in the bakers a couple of times. So, why do you seem so, so surprised? Oh, it's nothing, ma'am. So I. Ohla, Estella. Good afternoon.

I've got to go and phone your dad. Say hi from me and ask him when he's coming. I will. A Let's Have you Have you What you're

What you're What you're I'm gonna I'm sure I'm sure I'm No, I'm I'm

Yeah I'm But How is I'm How is that I'm Thinking

Well, The truth Is that Every That Every time that You You know

You know And Ramon Well I'm I'm I'm I'm

Not No me I extrana no. But you, the linda Strangera that has come to get... Cajate! But is a hilly. Stedda, before of nothing, is your

brother, so, no me extrana that I'm near with better eyes than you. Of what you're doing? Yeah, you know what I'm saying. Oh, yeah, I've got exactly what you're saying. Well, I've used

years living with him, and even no, I've got the gracia. But I know the chicks, well, it's welcome. Well, to me, too. But, oh, you know, What? Cuelled with him.

He doesn't the adventures of the verano, you know, and if you were you, so he's you're always,

then I'm gonna but it's very much Mugherjew? Diggum. Let's, I'm gonna tell you,

so, so... Oye, we'll not be more of Angel, okay?

There's another thing I'm I'm gonna tell. How you you know? Well,

you know, you know, you know, that's exactly the truth. But... It's a

secretto, no, do you know, don't you know what, my mom, for favor? Tranquilla, I mean, but what are

you guys? Well, you know, this this this week of my mother,

yeah me the did you. Well, she's a little because my father

can't come, but in reality is that will be to come to be

so, so that your father will know know has been has been

on the clav for fin you want to Effectively.

Maybe, perhaps for this Wednesday, no? And when when you get to your father? Well, in the first morning

for the time. I'd ask him to go to him to the airport if you

want to let's but the fact is that probably will be in taxi. Not that

long. Okay, I'll ask you can't help but me perhaps

that he he's I'm sure, but menuda that's that's

that has been to see the really. There's a other thing more

before that me forget. Tell me. Well, you've I've talked to Fyona,

my amy she'll get the next she's good, I'm

I'm want to know one a time, how you

have a time? Well, you're you're you're aft of

us not you don't don't just just I'm just

when you get you back to Augusto. Tain T'

We've started the institute at final this August. That's what a bad suitor. Yes, I know. Well, well, for the less, we're still two months, no? Yes, and we have to enjoy to enjoy, that will be my mother. No digas nothing of what of my father.

Tranquila, no I don't say, ni Pio. Hello, Mama, what's the when will come? I think you've just asked me when your dad is coming, and unfortunately the answer is that he still doesn't know. Why can't he take some time off?

There's some big job on and everyone is on holiday, so he's had to deal with it. What's what he has to deal with it? But, careful, eh? It's fine, no's enterra. Well, I don't know. Oh, I don't know. Anyway, listen, the plumber is coming in the morning. Thank goodness the women in the office spoke English.

But I don't think the plumber speaks English. so I'll lead to write down some phrases. Oh, yeah, I've got to go back, that my mother, no, so you've been to know what I think of your armada, no? Sure, I mean, but yeah me go. We'll see me again.

You're going to come down. No, you know, you've got to come back. Angel, yeah has been gone. No, it's for that you'd have to comeaer. But if you're going to be so, you're going to be alone. Good night, that's good sunsuees.

Go, yeah. Oh, is that you office, Okay, so what do you want me to help you with, Mom? The Fontanero has come to get. Ayona, he opened the door. Good days, signora. I'm Manuel Velasco.

In the office, me have said that he had a problem with the griff. Ah, the plumber. Hello. Good days. Pace, pass. Is you English? No, I'm a Scocese.

No, I'm a Scocess. Just I just I blew a little of Spanish No don't worry

I think that's a great problem Where is the kitchen Ah

the Cucina Yeah, I'm Here It's a griff a

great I'm I'm I'm I'm the I'm gotham

gotto I'm much goteating So many gotoes Well,

I'd I'd to go back to the other type of

arandelas Oh, I'm I'm I'm I'm know Arandela

for the griff No I'm I'm I'm I'm

I'm I'm arandela Arandela Veng come here for

here to this is an arandela I have these arandela

but not are the same are too much small, look, I'll come a manna, manna. You're coming back

tomorrow. Effectively. You're understand very well the Spanish, no? Much

gracious, sir. If would I English, how you speak English,

like I speak Spanish, oh, don't be silly. I'm not silly. Of course, Your Spanish

is impressive and I'm to say that you have you have you a house precious

It's the house of Tia Julia these photos are of Tia Julia That good

And this photo is a photo of you with your her her

This is my I my I Laura Your I

That no no Are you, Hermannas? Oh, no, it's my I'm a My I think that's Laura now

There's Laura now. I'll let me talk about her I'll come up The Ba'Neer is down? Eh, Yes, very well. Surpreza! Antonio!

Hello, carino, how are you? But I thought you couldn't come. I thought you had to work. Ah, that was my little secret. It's so good to see you. And to you too, carino. Laura's going to be so surprised to see you. Well, the thing is, she knows I'm coming.

What? I thought Laura was working. She is. That's the... Good days. But what is? Who is this? Yeah, yeah me go.

We'll see us tomorrow, then. But what puneas is doing this man here in my house? Antonio! And for what will go to live tomorrow? Well, another episode of Verano-Spaniel.

And in this episode, I think Antonio he's got the wrong end of the stick here with the Fontanero, who has been helping Ayona fix the

griffo that gotiando. Okay, we'll be back in just a moment. As someone who's working on Spanish at an intermediate level, you may also be interested in our Coffee Break Spanish Magazine podcast. This is a podcast for intermediate learners, and we focus on texts, which allow you to develop your linguistic knowledge and also your cultural knowledge. We have presenters from Spain and also various parts of Latin America, so you'll be building your understanding of different accents throughout the series. Find out more about the Coffee Break Spanish magazine at Coffee Break Academy.

dot com. Okay, let's get on with the lesson. Now, as usual, we would suggest that you listen again to see if you can understand a little more of the episode of Benano-Spaniel if you've not understood it all first time. But to help you understand it, I've got some questions, and we're going to work through these questions together to see if you can answer them in Spanish, clear. So, question number one. What Acaba

to Passar at this episode So the question means What has just happened Acabar

to do something What has just happened At the beginning of this episode of this episode So let's imagine

We want to say that Laura has just realized Now we know what to realize

us It's to give oneself account of something. So, Laura Acaba Da'Arse Kenta. Laura

Acaba De Darce Kenta And what has she realized? Well, she's realized that the boy that she likes is her neighbor. Laura Acaba de Darce Kenta of that?

The boy that she likes the chico that he likes so we have to turn that around the chico that he likes the boy which to her pleases the chico

that is her neighbor is his his vecino Laura has to know that the child that the

child that he likes is his and Iona doesn't understand what has happened so Aiona doesn't understand

and Ayona no entiente what has happened in Spanish we have to change that to be that which has happened what has happened so the whole thing Laura has just realized

that the boy that she likes is her neighbor and Iona doesn't understand what has happened Laura Acaba to know

that the child that the child is his second. the question is, of course, why does Estella arrive?

Laura thinks of her brother. Now, the word for according to someone is Segun. So, according to Laura, Estela wants to know, Segun Laura. Estela wants to know what Laura thinks of her brother. So, Estella wants to know what Laura thinks of her brother. So this has to be that which Laura thinks of her brother. So, according Laura, Stella wants to

what Laura thinks of his brother. Or alternatively, Estela want to what

thinks Laura of his brother. Now there is a little complication here and that is the use of

his hermano. If we didn't know the context, then Su-E-Rmano could mean

here Laura's brother or Stella's brother. Segun Laura, Estela wants to know what Laura says her brother.

Because we're just seeing her brother. So there is an element of doubt here, and we could solve it by saying Estela wants what

Laura thinks of the brother of Stella. It does sound a little clumsy, a little awkward like that.

So probably best just to stick to according Laura, Estela wants to know what Laura thinks of his brother. Okay, number three. What does Estella

of his brother? So what does Estella say about her brother? Okay, let's take this step by step. Estella thinks that her brother is very much a womanizer. There was a word in the

conversation in the episode of Venano-Spaniel. That was the word that is used for a womanizer. Now, in English, we actually use a noun, a womanizer, but in Spanish, the word is an adjective, Mujeriego. So you can describe someone as much Mujeriego. So Estela thinks that her brother is a very womanizing boy, if you like. Estela thinks that her mano is very mucheriego.

And she tells Laura to be careful with him. So she tells Laura We would be better to use a double object here So le dice a Laura She tells Laura to be careful Now you'll remember last time we talked about Telling someone to do something The second verb has to go into the subjunctive

Le dice a Laura That Tenga Cueda Tener Cuyado To be careful Le dice a Laura that has a cuidado So she tells Laura to be careful with him.

Le to say a Laura, that he will fall in love with the next pretty foreigner who arrives in the village. Now this is quite tricky. Because he will fall in love because he will fall in love. Because he will enamorara

to fall in love, enomorarse. Ennamorara, he'll be enamorara of la Proxima Linda Extranera. So you will fall in love with the next pretty foreigner who arrives in the town. Now, are we 100% sure that this person will arrive or not? No, in which case we need to make sure then we're using the subjunctive.

La Proxima Lina Extranjera that he arrives in the town. With arrive, those movement involved, therefore is al-Pueblo. So let's run through this again. Estella thinks that her brother is very womanizing. Stella thinks that her brother is very womanizing. And she tells Laura to be careful with him.

He le dice to a Laura, that he takes care of him, because he will fall in love with the next pretty foreigner who arrives in the village. Because he'll be enamorara of the next linda extraangera that hege to the pueblo. Okay, Pregunta number four.

Antonio Viener or no vienna? So we're asking here, is Antonio coming or not? So, let's answer this. Antonio has told Iona that he can't come because of his work So Antonio Le has said to Ayona Antonio has told

Ayona that he can't come because of his work. That no Puebeen because of his work for his work. For his travel. Por is used in this sense through or because of.

for his job. However, Laura knows that he will arrive tomorrow. Sin embargo, Laura

knows that he will come tomorrow. So Laura knows that he will arrive,

future tense, will come a and it will be a surprise for Iona's

birthday. So it will be a surprise will be a surprise, it will be a surprise, for the birthday of Ayuna, for Ayuna's birthday, for the Cumpleaños, of Ayona.

In the conversation in Venano-Spaniel, we used a shortened version of Cumblyanus. Well, question number five, What is the problem with the griffo? And why has it to go back the fontanero? So we're asking here, what is the problem with the griffo?

What is the problem? problem with the tap. Why he has to go to make to make to make

a want to the fontanero? The plumber have to return

tomorrow. So we could say the plumber has to return tomorrow the

fontanero has to go to come because he doesn't

have the washers of the correct size. The washers are

las arandelas. He mentioned arandela a few times. He doesn't have the arandelas of the correct size. The Fontanero has to go over tomorrow because

no has the arandelas of the timeo correct. He doesn't have the arandelas of the correct size. And finally, number six, why is surprised

Antonio, So the question means, because he's surprised, why is Antonio surprised? Al enter in the house, al entering the house, al enter in the casa. So the answer here would be Antonio sees the plumber

and he doesn't know what this man is doing in his house. So Antonio sees the plumber Antonio Mbe Al-Fontanero Now remember it's Al-Fontanero because there's a personal a here

Antonio Mbe Al-Fontanero and he doesn't know what this man is doing in his house and no know what he's

doing this man in his house so he doesn't know what this man is doing in his house. No sa be what is doing this man in his house. We could equally have said here,

and no save what he's doing this man is doing in his house. And he doesn't know that which this man is doing in his house. Now remember that if you say, no sabe what is doing this home in his house, then what would have to have an accent on it. Because it's

almost like reporting the speech of Antonio, what is that this man in my casa? Que? Obviously here would have an accent because it's a question. So when we're reporting the speech,

we also have to put an accent if we're reporting it directly with the ke. However, if we say no save lo what's doing this man in his house, then we don't have to put an accent on ke, because

here, lo kee replaces the ke. Now, again, this has been quite a long episode of Showtime Spanish because we've gone through what's happened in Menano Español in quite some detail. I'm not going to go through too much of the language covered. There's plenty of information in the notes for this week, but I would like to mention a couple of things. First of all, some things that we've come across in previous lessons that you've probably heard in this episode. The first of these was when Estella offered to suggest to her

mother that she goes to pick up or to fetch Antonio at the airport. And she used, I'd pour. She said, Could I preuntar to my mama, that via a por el? I could ask my mom to go and fetch him. Podria preuntarle to my mama,

that by her aporel at the airport. Now, when Laura heard this, she said, Ask her. Go ahead and ask her. her. And she used the fact that you have to combine the le and the lo, because she's really saying ask her it. And in Spanish, when you say ask to someone it, you have to combine the le and the lo, and you have to make it into ce lo. Preguntaselo. Ask her. Estella replied by saying, to her with say replacing le

it I will ask I'll ask her I'll ask her se lo preuntary the other thing I wanted to pick up on was the use of the subjunctive forms for the imperative

in the two form and the negative for example no se as tonto Don't be silly. No seas tonto. And the other example of this in the recording was, No le digas nothing to my mama.

No le digas nothing to my mother or my mom. No le digas nothing. So digas being the subjunctive of decied, but in this case it's used as the imperative in the negative. don't say anything to my mom. No, let's say nothing to my mom.

Well, has been a episode very, but very long, this time. I hope you've enjoyed the episode

of Verano Español this time, and you'll have to wait until episode 30 to find out what happens with Antonio and

the plumber and also with Estela and Laura and Angel and Ramon and everyone else. Now,

some parts of the Verano Spanish episode this week have been really quite tricky, particularly the conversation between Laura and Estela. If you would like a complete transcript of all the lesson and several pages of notes on what we've talked about this time, along with the Encore podcast and the Encore notes, then you can purchase

the season two premium pass for Showtime Spanish, which gives you the same content for all 20 episodes from lessons 21 through to 40. Obviously, these are published as we go through each week. But if you sign up now, you'll get access to all the existing notes up to this lesson, and all the new notes as soon as they become available each week. You can find it lots more at showtime Spanish.com. Well, yeah is that for today. Much thanks, as always, and after the next. Adios! This podcast was brought to you by the Radiolingua Network. Find out more at www.com. Thank you.