Immersive Spanish - Immersive Spanish con Kav - Episode 20 - Práctica de español en el parque - Spanish Practice in the Park

Episode Date: October 19, 2023

Join Kav as he socialises in the park and stumbles across a beautiful Spanish accent! In the park, we'll learn more about this delightful accent and where it comes from. It's a destination recommended... to Kav as a place to improve your Spanish. Ready to practice real conversations in Spanish? Our Fluency Builder app helps you chat with natives, discuss travel dreams, and connect authentically in any setting. Start practicing: studio.com/immersivespanish.Episode transcription available here.For more info head to: www.immersivespanish.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Starting point is 00:00:27 Practice every day, zero judgment, personalized guidance. We partner to studio.com to make it happen. Head to studio.com forward slash immersive Spanish to get started. Episode number 20. Hello, amigos and amigas. I hope you are very well today. I hope you are very well today. I
Starting point is 00:00:54 I I'm My Bien El Dia de Oye After a bit of an
Starting point is 00:01:06 adventure in the last episode in which we headed out to the mountains I can safely say I'm back in the city of Barcelona and once again amongst the Hustle and Basso
Starting point is 00:01:15 Today me encounter on a park very genial Today I find myself in a very cool park. Oi. Today,
Starting point is 00:01:28 I find myself in a park in a park very cool. Oi me encounter in a park so how would I then say today I find myself in the city of Barcelona?
Starting point is 00:01:50 Oi me in the city of Barcelona. The phrase me enquentro is commonly used in Spanish to indicate one's current location, physical or emotional state, or also how someone is feeling. So you could say things like me encounter a infermo. I find myself ill or me encounter with my friend. I find myself with my friend or even me I find me Feliz
Starting point is 00:02:19 in this moment. I find myself happy in this moment. Anyway, for this episode, I've taken us to a park. The reason I've taken
Starting point is 00:02:30 us to a nice, chilled park is because it offers the best of both worlds an oasis of nature and greenery, but still within a busy and vibrant city.
Starting point is 00:02:41 The many parks scattered throughout Barcelona provide much needed spaces for its inhabitants to relax, socialize, and cool down from the sun. Join me as we take a stroll.
Starting point is 00:02:53 See, what calls my attention are the trees. What call my attention are the trees. What calls my attention, what calls my attention, are the trees. Son those arboles. See,
Starting point is 00:03:11 first, are the arborles that me jammer the attention. The trees call my attention because they are always, so well groomed and create an amazing microclimate under their canopy. Another thing about the parks here is that you can always see people socializing or taking a moment for themselves. Me Encan't those Parques de Barcelona because they're very relaxing.
Starting point is 00:03:36 Did you catch that? I said, I love the parks of Barcelona because they are very relaxing. I'm I'm the parks of Barcelona because
Starting point is 00:03:50 are very reliant The parks have a great atmosphere The parks have a grand
Starting point is 00:03:59 ambient The Parks have an grand ambient There's always
Starting point is 00:04:12 something interesting going on There's always there is a interesting
Starting point is 00:04:16 Speaking of which I'm being rather nosy There is a beautiful Spanish accent catching my attention. Me Jama la Tension, an accent very bonito. But it's not local.
Starting point is 00:04:30 It's melodic even. I am 99% sure I can guess where it's from. Let's see if I can give you a clue. This accent that I'm listening to comes from a very colorful tropical place. A country that boasts number two in the world for biodiversity. biodiversity. The people from this area live in tropical mountains where they cultivate coffee and have a yearly flower festival. I'm referring to the Colombian accent, specifically the Paisa accent. El Asento Paisa. El Asento Paisa is most commonly associated with
Starting point is 00:05:11 the city of Medellin. El Ascento Paisa is very very beautiful. De Echho, is my accent preferido. I said it is my preferred accent. It's my
Starting point is 00:05:25 accent preferido. If there is one thing I know about Colombians, is that they are also very chatty. I'm going to go
Starting point is 00:05:35 and approach them. Hello, Parceros! Parcero is a colloquial word used in Medellin and the Pisa region of Colombia.
Starting point is 00:05:45 It means buddy or friend. Something like that. How are you, Pardoname for interrupier, but me did the question of that you're in Medellin.
Starting point is 00:05:58 Is fair that? Can you guess what I just said? I'll say it once more. How are you, Parceros? Pardoname for interrupier. But me did of you know that
Starting point is 00:06:11 you're from Medellin. It's fairt. I said, How are you, Parceros? How are Parceros?
Starting point is 00:06:21 Forgive me for interrupting. Pardoname for interrupier. But I noticed that you are from Medellín, but me did account that you are of Medellín. Is it true? It's for that. Of course these guys are from Medellin.
Starting point is 00:06:42 It's a place that will defy your expectations. I've heard amazing things. Let's go over some. Some questions that you may ask about a foreign city like Medellín. Ready? Let's go. Vale la Pena visit the city of Medellin? Valle.
Starting point is 00:07:05 La Pena. Visitar. La. Ciudad. De. Medellee. Is it worth visiting the city of Medellin? Vale la Pena visit the city of Medellin?
Starting point is 00:07:25 Is secure the city. Is. Segura La Ciudad Is it safe the city? Is secure the city? Is secure to
Starting point is 00:07:45 travel in Colombia solo? Is secure Viajar in Colombia solo.
Starting point is 00:07:58 Is it safe to travel in Colombia alone? Is it secure to travel in Colombia solo?
Starting point is 00:08:09 What would do? What? Me recommend What would you recommend me to do? What would you recommend me to do?
Starting point is 00:08:26 In Medellin, is it a English? In Medellin Se Abla English? Is English spoken in Medellian? In Medellin, in Medellin,
Starting point is 00:08:48 how is the climate? How is the climate like? How is the climate like? How is the climate? Very bien. These friendly Colombians assure me that I will love Medellin. They say it's actually a fantastic place to learn Spanish because not only is it very affordable,
Starting point is 00:09:21 but the people are also indeed very chatty. Furthermore, the accent accent is also very neutral. Well, I have one more question. I have a question more. Parcero, how is the climate in Medellin? Wow. I'm told that the climate is consistently warm all year round. We're talking 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit all year round.
Starting point is 00:09:57 That's 15 to 30 degrees Celsius, even in winter. That makes it a great winter escape. The fact is that the city of Medellin Medellin me jamma the attention much. Me gustaviria visit the city some day, pronto. Anyway, that's enough food for fort. Never know where the adventure can be.
Starting point is 00:10:23 The beauty of learning Spanish is that it can take you to some stunning places. Anyway, let's have a recap of what we've learned in this lesson. How would you say, I hope you, multiple people, are very very much, are very well I'm very well. I'm sure I'm
Starting point is 00:10:44 so I'm good very very how would you say I find myself in
Starting point is 00:10:59 me encounter in me encounter in how would you say it has a good atmosphere
Starting point is 00:11:13 Tien an grand ambient Tien a great ambient How would you say
Starting point is 00:11:27 What calls my attention is What What Calls My Attention is? So how would you say What calls my attention is the culture? What can me My attention is the culture. Lo What
Starting point is 00:11:50 me Yeah attention is the culture. So how would you then say What calls my attention? are what I'm
Starting point is 00:12:08 What I'm What Me Ja' La attention are So
Starting point is 00:12:20 how would you say What catches my attention are the trees What me my attention are those are
Starting point is 00:12:35 What what me Yeah attention are How would you say? It's my preferred accent.
Starting point is 00:12:53 Is my accent preferido. Is my accent. Preferredido. How would you say? Excuse me for interrupting. Pardoname for interrupier. Perdoneme. For.
Starting point is 00:13:19 Interrupier. How would you ask? Is it worth it? Valia. So, how would you ask? Is it worth visiting? Vale la penise? Vale.
Starting point is 00:13:52 La pena visitar. How would you ask? Is the city safe? Is secure la Ciudad? Is, secure. La Ciudad. How would you ask? What would you recommend me?
Starting point is 00:14:20 How would you ask? Ke me recommendaria. How would you ask? Is English spoken? Se Abla English. Se. Abla English. So, with that being established, how would you ask?
Starting point is 00:14:51 Is Spanish spoken in Colombia? See, Spanish in Colombia? Say, Abla, Spanish. In. Colombia. How would you ask, how is the climate?
Starting point is 00:15:13 How is the climate? How is? El. How would you say, I have a question. Tengu one question. Tengo, Una, a question. How would you say? The city catches my attention a lot.
Starting point is 00:15:50 La Ciudad me My name a attention much. La. Ciudad. Me. Jama. La. Attention.
Starting point is 00:16:03 Much. Well, that's the end of the recap. We covered a lot. Remember to sign up to our Patreon to access our transcripts and aid your comprehension. I'm getting peckish now, so I'm going to look for somewhere to eat. I'll see you on the next episode. As always, amigos and amigas. until the next episode
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