7.3: Cultural and language notes - Negotiating for souvenirs

7.3: Cultural and language notes - Negotiating for souvenirs

Author: Live Lingua August 24, 2026 Duration: 3:11

This 3rd episode is an overview of cultural notes to be aware of before going to a market in Latin American countries. It also covers things to be aware of, how to avoid paying more than you should, and common words and phrases that you'll hear along the way.


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7.8: Asking "How much for these or those?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:29
The third part of our "negotiating" series will make you a master negotiator at Latin American markets (after a bit of practice, of course). The final thing we need to add, building on the last two 8th episodes, is askin…
7.7: Asking "How much for that?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:06
Here we are going to build on what you learned in the past 7th episode to boost your negotiating skills even further. In the previous episode you learned how to ask "How much for this?" Now, we are going to learn how to…
7.6: Asking "How much for this?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:54
Like all things in Spanish, the gender used when negotiating is very important. After listening to this 6th episode. You will know how to ask how much something costs, while referring to it in the correct gender so as to…
7.5: Asking what the souvenir is made of [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44
When you are interested in buying something, you may also be interested in what the product is made of. The most commonplace situation where this can apply is with jewelry. This 5th episode will teach you how to ask what…
7.4: Vocabulary of different types of souvenirs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:37
This 4th episode is all about vocabulary. You'll learn the Spanish words for many common items that you'd shop for at a market, like souvenirs, plates, dolls, and more. In the accompanying blog post, there are matching e…
7.2: Conversation - Negotiating for souvenirs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12
This 2nd episode is a conversation between Mr. Jacobs and a seller in a souvenir shop. You will hear the basics of a negotiation in Spanish. Mrs. Jacobs asks about the cost and material used in some of the souvenirs and…
7.1: Negotiating for souvenirs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
Welcome to Unit 7 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. In this unit you will learn how to ask for some common souvenir items by name, understand what material an item is made from, and negotiate a lower price.
6.9: Unit 6 review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01
This 9th episode is a quick recap of Unit 6 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. It offers a congratulations on your hard work so far in learning Spanish.