4.9: Visualization practice - Asking for directions

4.9: Visualization practice - Asking for directions

Author: Live Lingua April 21, 2023 Duration: 1:29
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In this m-episode, you have the chance to work through a visualization practice to help you learn how to ask for directions in Spanish, and how to locate common tourist sites in Latin American countries such as hotels, restaurants, the bus station, and the airport.


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