6.5.2: Asking for a specific weight of a product

6.5.2: Asking for a specific weight of a product

Author: Live Lingua August 17, 2026 Duration: 4:06

In this 5th episode we'll learn how to ask for a specific weight of a product. You'll learn how to ask for and understand these weights using the Metric system, the primary unit of measurement used in Latin America. If you need to refresh your Spanish numbers, feel free to review episodes 2.5 and 5.4.


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5.5-15: Visualization Practice - Taking a taxi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10
This 15th episode places you in three common scenarios you will face when taking a taxi or an Uber in Latin American countries. See if you can converse your way through them. If not, review the earlier m-episodes in this…
5.5-14: Conversation - Taking a taxi (Review) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01
Let's listen again to the first conversation you heard. You should now be able to understand it. If there are any parts you don't understand, go back to those 13 episodes and repeat.
5.5-11: Negotiating a price with a taxi driver [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:24
This 11th episode is designed to help you learn how to negotiate a lower price for your taxi rides. You could also negotiate a higher price, if you so desired, but who are we kidding?
5.5-8: Telling a driver where you want to go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:12
Let's learn how to tell a driver where you want to go. In Spanish, when you are telling somebody you want to go to a place, you use the word: "A". We'll explain.