Immersive Spanish - Immersive Spanish con Kav - Episode 21 - De vuelta a La Boquería - Back to The Boqueria

Episode Date: October 27, 2023

Join Kav back at the legendary market of La Boqueria (Mercat de Sant Josep) - the oldest and most famous in Barcelona! With over 30,000 daily visitors, let's see what the hype is about.Ready to practice what you just learned? Our Fluency Builder app brings Spanish to life - order confidently, chat naturally, and speak like you've always dreamed. Start now: studio.com/immersivespanishImmersive Spanish, "The Island of Mallorca" is available exclusively on our Patreon.Click here to download the transcript to this episode.For more info head to: www.immersivespanish.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hang on, let me put in my earphones. Ah, that's better. You see, once more, I find myself in the majestic but noisy market of La Bocaria. Or I should say, Me Enquenra, one more, in the Mercado de la Bocairia. You may remember from the last episode that Me Enquentro means I find myself. Therefore,

I'm Enquencro one more in the grand Mercado of the

boccaria this means I find myself one more time in the great

market of the boqueria why have I come back to this market you may be

asking you might remember that we came here in episode six

well I'm going to try and make a paia back in my accommodation

and of course this will be a great place to get the ingredients. But also, secondly, this market isn't just a place where you buy produce.

Throughout La Bocqueria, you will find many stalls and vendors selling dishes, tapas, and all kinds of delicacies. Most of these stalls and their family recipes have been inherited over four or five generations. That means you know that you're guaranteed

a good, delicious time here. Antes de'empesa, before beginning, before beginning, I'd like to share some data

interesting. I would like to share some interesting facts. Me would like to share some those data interesting.

First, fact number one, the boccaria is the market most great of the city of Barcelona.

Did you get that? The Boccaria is the biggest market in the city of Barcelona Second, fact number two The real name of the market as written in Catalan is, and you have to bear with me because my Catalan is not very good, Mercat de San Josep de la Bocairia Thirdo, a third fact It has been voted as the best market in the world

By the World Congress of Public Market and also by CNN. I'm going to tell you this last fact in Spanish, so listen up. The Mercado de la boccaria receive more than 40,000 people at the year. I'll give you a clue. 40,000 means 40,000. So I'll say that altogether once again.

The Mercado of the boccaria receive more than 40,000 people already? I'll say it in English. The Bokaria market receives more than 40,000 people to the day. So it goes about saying

the market is obviously doing something right. And no, it's not just tourists and travelers that it attracts. Locals come here for breakfast and lunch, as well as to shop. It's Currently 9 a.m.

Maria, a local of Barcelona, told me that the best time to go is early. Well, I thought I was early, but as you can hear, I didn't quite beat the traffic. Maria also gave me a list of the most famous and highly regarded stalls throughout La Bocaria. I'm very interested to see what all the hype is about.

So, as we say in England, let's have a gander. Let's have a look. But first, And before I forget, I need to buy all the ingredients for a paella. Unbelievable. As soon as you enter the market, you are flooded with an explosion of colors. These fruit stalls truly contain all colors of the rainbow.

Mango, sandias, manzanasanasanas, oranges, frasas, platanos. Here I de todo. It's no wonder the Spanish life expectancy is so high. quality of the food is very high.

The quality of the food is very high. Well, for to cook a paella

I need the next ingredients. First, I need to buy arouse.

Also, I need a sebolla black, the oil of pimenton, a lot of

tomatoes and what more I need? Ah, si, I'd rather to buy gambas. How many of those ingredients did you catch in Spanish? Let's go over them.

Rice is The arroz. El Arros Olive oil is Aceite of olivea. Aceite

of olive The Olive Fru to the gods if you ask me. Paprika is pimenton. Pimenton. I also said, I need Unos tomates.

Some tomatoes. Unos. Tomates. Last, but definitely not least, I said, I should buy prawns. Deveria Comprar Gambas.

Deverea means I should. Deverea to buy gambas. I am not want to cook a lot of

complicated. No I need more ingredients. No I'm need

more ingredients. No I am not going to need. Well, don't go

anywhere. There's a stool full of veggie greens. I'll quickly grab what I

need. Señor, good day. How is? Very well, very Sir,

me pass two tomatoes great, for favor? Ah, also, me can pass that packet of

arouse? Yes, that packet of arros. Thank you. And, you have an

oil, and you? I can buy a bottle little, for favor.

Yes, a bottle small. No I want much, just a

little, so, so, the bottle little. Much thanks.

Guys, what else do I need? What more I need? Ah, ha,

ha, so I'm forgot. Two sebole blanks, for favor.

Perfect. And Pimenton, Pimenton also. Sir, the last question you're going to

buy gambas here no oh oh for there well no

no no I'm to look to how how cost this

this cost of $12 dollars okay I can pay

with a deal thank thank so yes I need a

business I need fantastic I got almost everything that I need I

I even got a little bag, One A bolzita. I just need some prawns or gambas. The friendly man behind the till recommended me a seafood stall, just at the corner. Let's go. I'll tell you what,

the smells here are almost overwhelming. It's very fishy, as you might expect from a market. That's the main thing. But I can also smell onion and garlic being cooked from some of the stalls. I can't wait. Well,

Yeah We already arrived To the stool It's intense I can see a lot of big fish Like swordfish But where are Gambas

I don't see the prawns Veo ostracres Veo mehiones Veo pescado of all type But no veo gambas Wait There they are

There they are Hello, I mean, Pue Darno Can't get me 4,000 grams of gambas. We got the ingredients

needed for that pie. That's all sorted. A ver. Let's have a read of where Maria recommended me to check out. Just so you know, she told me the vast majority of these stalls serve smaller portions. Something to snack on or pick out. In Spanish, this is known as piquear to snack.

Picar. In Spain, la gente come a si. A la gente le gusta piquear. The people here like to snack. So, Maria has to eat. has recommended me a famous place called bar excuse my pronunciation here bar pinoccio

let's have a look one thing to be aware of is that the food bars recipes I think the vast majority of them are all Catalan based so don't expect to easily find this kind of stuff in other parts of Spain like in say Malaga or other Andalusian cities I can even hear just as much Catalan here as I can Spanish.

Anyway, the bar Pinoccio has, according to what Maria says, been serving breakfast and lunch here in La Bocaria since the year 1940. Supposedly, some of the best food can be found there. Maria has recommended me the hot chickpeas. Apparently they don't even have menus, so you either have to point out or explain what you want. Ah, I think I've already walked past it. It's at the front. I know. It's shut. Why is it shut?

Let me ask the workers next door. Eh, pardon. Why is it closed the bar Pinotcho? In serious? When do I pass that? Oh, no. That's treiste. How sad.

I've just been told that this legendary stool that was serving the Boccaria for over 80 years has closed down earlier this year and reopened in another part of the city. That's a shame. Oh well, I'd best go and check out the next place Maria recommended. That place is called Kiosco Universal. She said that it starts at stall number 691.

Kiosco Universal is specializes in mariscos. Kiosco Universal. specializes in seafood. El bar is specializes in marisco. So, specifically, according to what Maria is written,

they specialize in grilled seafood. This, in Spanish, is called mariscoes al-a-parilla. Al-A-Parija means to the grill.

Mariscos al-A-Padilla therefore means seafood to the grill or grilled seafood. Maria swears that the freshness of the food is what makes it so special. Apparently it's second to none.

The two things she said that this place is known for are calamari and grilled sardines. Calamari in Spanish are called calamares. Los calamares. Do you like calamare? Do you like calamari? Grilled sardines. are sardinas a la paria. Sardinas. A la parilla. Well, I think I see the name. Kiosco Universal. Yes. Wow, I can see some flames being produced. It smells divine. Kei rico. Okay, I'm going to ask for a portion of grilled sardines.

Hello My name Yes, my name is Kav Yes, for favor Las Sardinas to La Paria, for favor 11 euros Vale, with targeta

for favor Okay guys, they took my name and put me in a queue That's a pretty efficient way of handling orders, I guess Well, why not use this time To go over some of the things You would have heard Throughout the course of this episode

I am going to test you, but seriously, don't worry if you struggle. You can always go back and listen again until it sticks in your head. I know it takes me a few tries. Ready? Okay. So, how would you say, welcome back. Bienvenido de new. Bienvenido.

De, de. Nuevo. If you're addressing a woman, then you'd say, Bienvenida de novo. Bienvenida de novo. If you're addressing multiple people, you'd say, Bienvenidos de new. Bienvenidos de new.

How would you say, I find myself. Me Enquentro. Me. Enquentro. How would you say? One more time. How would you say? Before beginning, antes de-empes,

ANTS-D-EMPES-E BEESAR How would you say, the quality is very high? La Calidad is moa-alta. La Calidad is very Alta. How do you say the rice? How do you say the prawns?

Las gambas. Las gambas. How do you say white onions? Ceboias blancas. Seboias. Blankas. How do you say olive oil? Aceite of olivea.

Acete of olive. Acete. De. Olive. How would you say, what else? What more? What? How would you ask, how much do they cost?

Quanto questan. Quanto, questan. How would you say to snack? Picar. Picar. How would you say, how sad? What Triste. What Triste.

How you say, how yummy. How good How would you say When did that happen? When do paso when did you say? Quando Paso

Eso How would you say grilled seafood? Mariscos a paria Mariscos a la

paria How do you say The Calamari? Los Calamare's Los Calamare's How would you say a small bag

One bolzita One bolzita How would you say There they are There are There are There is no problem

No No There's problem. There's problem great that'll do us for now because they're calling my name that can only mean one thing la comida is prepareda the food is ready madre mia my sardines have been served there are four in a plate and they have been served with some cherry tomatoes it looks to be dressed in olive oil or acete of olivea as we know a bit time to try

Mmm, mm-hmm, That's rich The food Ista very good But I have a problem But I have a problem No is sufficient It's not enough

Anyway Guys, if ever you come to Barcelona, I highly recommend La Bocaria Within it, I highly recommend the bar Pinoccho Anyway, let me eat this food. It's not something you want to hear on the microphone.

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