Immersive Spanish - Immersive Spanish - Season 3 - Episode 12: Jungle Trek
Episode Date: November 18, 2024This episode of the Immersive Spanish podcast finds Kav and Ana trekking through the jungle in search of the next clue to find the treasure. They teach you useful Spanish along the way.The Immersive S...panish App is here! Start speaking today: studio.com/immersivespanish.Follow along with bonus lessons and audios to accompany this adventure at our Patreon.1-on-1 Spanish with Kav. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Season 3, episode 12.
Jungle Trek.
Bienvenitos, Villajeros.
We're making our way through the dense rainforest around Lake Guatavita.
We're heading towards the northern shore.
It's hot.
It's humid.
and wait.
God,
what was that sonio?
I think it's a mono.
They're all parts in this
cell.
Don't worry.
I think it was just a howler monkey.
They're everywhere in this jungle,
which is a biodiverse hotspot.
Speaking of which,
let's learn about some of the animals
we might encounter here.
First and foremost, what we just heard,
the howler monkey.
El Mono Aweador
El Mono Aoyador
Number two is a big cat
exclusive to South and Central America.
It is of course the jaguar.
El haguar.
El haguar.
The spelling is exactly the same as it is in English.
But remember in Spanish,
J is pronounced as an H.
El haguar.
Number three.
We have the toucan.
El Tucan.
El.
Tucan.
Remember to stress that A.
El.
Tucan.
Very bien.
Number four is one we really need to be careful of.
The poisoned dart frog.
La Rana venenosa.
La.
Rana.
Venenoza.
The frog is La Rana.
The poison frog is
La Rana Venenosa.
Finally, one of the bigger predators around here,
the anaconda.
La Anaconda.
La Anaconda.
Finally, we have the slough.
El Perezzo.
El Perezozo.
Did you know that El Pere Soso also means the lazy in Spanish?
Makes sense why the slough is therefore called El Perezzo.
Kaab, mirage, be that pasharo?
Oh my goodness.
It's a tucan.
Anna, no te move.
as. Wow. What a beautiful creature. These are only found in this part of the world. Peru,
Colombia, Ecuador. I'm really feeling blessed right now. While we wait for this,
beautiful Tukin to pass, let's practice some more useful phrases.
Number one, watch out for the snake. Cuyadado con la Serpiente.
Quidado
with
La
Serpiente
Quidado
with the serpent
Number two
What kind of bird is that?
What type of
Abe is that?
What type
of
Ave
is
that?
What kind of bird is that?
What type of bird is that?
Number three.
Don't touch that frog.
No toques that rana.
No.
Toques
that rana.
No tokees that rana.
Number four.
Listen to the sounds of the jungle.
Escuched the sonnidos of the selva.
Escuched
the
sonidos
of the
selva.
Let's hear the sonidos
De La
Selva. Let's say it once more, but quicker.
Escuched the sonados
of the selva.
Mira, Arriba, Cap.
It's a bandada of guacamayos.
What hermosos!
Those colors are incredible.
You know,
Viajero,
seeing all of these amazing animals,
It reminds me of how important it is to protect these rainforests.
They really are home to so much biodiversity.
Oh, I think I hear a stream nearby.
Let's stop for a water break and review what we've learned.
How would you say, the jaguar in Spanish?
El haguar. El haguar.
Number two, how would you say the poison dart frog?
La Rana Venonosa
La
Rana
Venenosa
Once more
because I know that's a bit tricky
La
Rana
Venenosa
Very good
Number three
How would you say
Watch out for the snake
Quidado
with the serpent
Cuidado
with
the serpent
Cap,
I think we're
near
the north of
the lake.
You see
how the
terrain
is changing
Yes
You're
right
Anna
We've
to be
atent
to
any
Segment
of
the
Cueba
Submarina
Well
Voyager
All
Jungle Trek
has been full of amazing sights and sounds.
We're getting closer to our destination,
but we still need to find the underwater cave
and figure out how we're going to explore it.
In our next episode,
we'll reach the northern shore of Lake Guata Vita
and prepare for our underwater adventure.
But will we find the secret entrance?
And how will we dive without proper equipment?
Stay tuned.
Keep practicing your Spanish.
And remember, in the rainforest,
every step is an opportunity to discover something new.
Asta la Proxima.
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