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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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.