Immersive Spanish - Immersive Spanish con Kav - Episode 17 - Explorando los rincones de Barcelona

Episode Date: September 20, 2023

Join Kav as continues to explore the city of Barcelona, he chats to some locals and learns about some of the experiences to try out in the city.Ready to practice exploring in Spanish? Our Fluency Builder app helps you chat with locals, ask for recommendations, and navigate any city confidently. Start practicing: studio.com/immersivespanish.Episode transcription available here.Listen to our Patreon exclusive, "The Island of Mallorca" series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome back to immersive Spanish. As you know from the last episode, I went to watch Barcelona Football Club play a home game at the Camp No. It was an exciting game, and in the end they won three goals to one. Now, join me as I walk through the busy streets of Barcelona. The word for street in Spanish is

Kalle. Kalle. So, streets are Kalles. Kaya is spelt with two L's. In Spanish, we pronounce two L's as a Y sound. But this actually varies. In Argentina, they pronounce two L's as J. In Colombia, it's pronounced like a... like a ja. So Kaya would be Kajee. Have this in mind as I tend to pronounce the

double L like Jha. Kajee. Anyway, Khage is a feminine word so we say la Kaje or las kajis. Today let's dive into the heart of this beautiful city and discover some lesser-known treasures. I'm strolling through the charming streets of El El Raval, an eclectic neighborhood in Barcelona. El Raval is famous for its vibrant street art, colorful murals and unique blend of cultures. In Spanish, to say street art, Callejero. With that being said, how do you think we say street food?

Comida Cagherera. Art is a masculine noun, so we say, Arte Callejero. ending in an O. Comida, food, is a feminine noun. So we say, Comida, Cajeera, ending in an A. Anyway, ah, this is a narrow alley.

Wow, there's a hidden courtyard filled with blooming vines. It's a tranquil oasis amidst this bustling city. In Spanish, we'd call it One oasis tranquilo. That's basically the same as the English, so it's easy to remember. Let's keep walking. I've just spotted a quaint cafe. It's called A Rincon de los Savores.

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and baked goods fills the air. It's a perfect spot to practice some Spanish phrases and order a delicious treat. Buenos Dias. What recommendes today? This means, good morning. What do you recommend today? Let me say that once more. Buenos days.

What recommendas? She just told me this. Te recommendo our coffee with churros. Are the best of Barcelona. Do you know what she just said? I'll repeat. Repito. She said, I recommend our coffee with churros.

She said, I recommend you our coffee with churros. They are the best in Barcelona. Ah, okay, perfecto, Grazieira, quesiera, a coffee with some churros, for favor. Quisiera is another way of ordering something. It means I would like. You can also say,

I want both are fine but this is just another way of asking Quanto costa 6 euros Grazie I'm going to go sit down

To say this in Spanish You would say I'm going to Sentarm me I'm going to seat myself There are some locals in here To be honest It's great to get away from native

English speakers for a bit I'm going to go over to the locals at the bar and strike up a conversation. I'll ask them where they recommend me to visit in Barcelona, but where the locals would go. Remember, people in Spain and Latin America are, I would say, much warmer and accommodating to people learning their native language. A bit of effort goes a long way over here. You need to get over your fears of making mistakes and just go for it. Ready? Pardon, my

name is Kav and I am from Englander I'm here in Barcelona of vacations can

recommend me some places to visit in Barcelona from the point of a point of a local

that was a long one right this means pardon me my name is Kav and I'm from England

my name is Kav and I'm here I'm here in Barcelona on vacation. I'm here in Barcelona de vacations. Can you recommend me some places to visit in Barcelona from the point of view of a local? Can you recommender me

some places to visit in Barcelona from the point of view of a local? Let me say that again, but a bit slower. Pardon. My name is CAF and I'm of Englanda I'm here

in Barcelona of vacations can recommend some some places to visit in Barcelona from the

point of a place of a local Ah, they are more than happy to share their recommendations

for exploring Barcelona like a local Here are some of their tips They told me to visit the Barrio Gautico. But this is the Gothic quarter that I already know very well. I'm there every day as it's where I've been staying. Where else? Visita a Montserrat. Ah, they told me that a day trip to Montserrat is a must. I can take a train

from Plaza de Espania and enjoy breathtaking views of the mountain range. Here they have lots of hiking and walking in the mountains. I actually I actually love the sound of that. I think I'll go there later today. I mean, I've got nothing else planned. Whilst we're on the topic of nature, I may as well teach you some useful words to do of nature. I think I've taught you this one already,

but nature in Spanish is Natraleza. This is a feminine word, so we say La, Naturaleza. It's called the word natural, so just add an eza. and Eza, easy A.

Naturalesa. Flower is flor. To remember this, think of a florist. La flor. One more time. La Flore.

Mountain in Spanish is Montagna. La Montaña. To remember this, think of the state of Montana in America, which was named, for its mountains. Montaña.

River is Rio. This is a masculine word, El Rio. Think of Rio de Janeiro, the river of genero. Sea is Mar. El Mar.

We've already learned that the word marisco is seafood. So just take the first part of that word to get mar. The mar. Star is Estrella. La Estrella. Think of the Spanish beer Estrella, which is very popular in England at least.

Air is Aire. This one is also very easy. Just add an E on the end. Or think of the very famous city of Buenos Aires, meaning the good airs. Sky is... Cielo. The sielo. Think of the ceiling being high in the sky.

El Scello. I'm now going to test you on these words. How do you say the nature? La Natraleza. La Naturaleza. How do you say the flower? La flor. La flor.

So how would you say the flowers? Las flores. Las flores. How would you say mountain? La Montaña. Remember, think of the state of Montana. How would you say river? El Rio.

How would you say? The sea. El Mar. How would you say the star? La Estrella. How would you say? Air. So how would you say the sky?

El Cielo. Good work! Remember, we have transcripts available on our Patreon for you to read along with whilst you listen to take your Spanish learning to the next level. Go to patreon.com forward slash immersive Spanish. I'll just say goodbye to these friendly locals who gave me the good advice and tell them I'm going to go hiking in Montserrera. thanks to their advice. Much gracias for the consejo.

Now I'm going to a caminata at aeus. Here I said Muches for the consejo A consejo in Spanish

means a tip or advice. It's very commonly used in Spain or any Spanish speaking country. Ready? Un consejo.

Un consejo. Right. Now it's time for me to head home to prepare some supplies for my hike. Then I'll head off to Montserrat. Grazie for escutero. Asta el proximo episode. Let me explain what personalization means in Fluency Builder. It's an app on your phone. Download it.

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