Rocket Spanish Newsletters:
"Las Necesidades de la Vida"
(The Necessities of Life)

Conversation Practice

Hello, and welcome to today's newsletter. In this newsletter you’re going to be introduced to Carlos and Carmona. They’ve been planning a trip to Ecuador for ages. On their itinerary are the Galapagos Islands, the Amazonian rain forest, and the historic center of Quito, the capital city.

As they’re on the plane to Quito from Houston, they chat with the airline stewardess in Spanish. Listen to the conversation multiple times as you read
along.

Here is what they said in English.

Now, here are the important words and phrases from the conversation that you should learn. Listen to each word and its English translation. Repeat the words yourself so that you become comfortable forming the sounds.

Now, back to the story.

Carlos makes his way to the restrooms. Meanwhile, Carmona is feeling hungry. The rest of the passengers in the airplane are asleep. She whispers to the next cabin attendant who passes by…

Could you guess what any of the above words meant? Here is their conversation in English.

Notice that there are two words for “excuse me” in Spanish. One is permiso, and the other is perdón. (You also will hear the word, discuple.)

Carlos returns to the seat just as an airline stewardess bring a packet of potato chips for Carmona. Carlos looks hurt. He tells Carmona, “You didn’t get any for me!” “No,” says Carmona. “I didn’t know you wanted any.” Carlos turns to the stewardess and asks…

Here is their conversation in English.

Review the following words and phrases. Note that the word for “please” is “por favor.”

Now that Carlos and Carmona are contentedly sipping and munching away, awaiting their arrival in the lovely city of Quito, we’ll leave them. The next time you see them (in two weeks time) they’ll be arriving in Quito and have to navigate their way to their hotel.

Make sure to review for your quiz on "Life's Necessities" in four days time. Until then! ¡Hasta entonces!

Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish

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P.P.P.S Here are a few exercises to practice what you have learned!

Exercise 1
Match the Spanish word with its English translation.

Exercise 2
Now, match the question with its English translation.