8.6: Ask for specific items

8.6: Ask for specific items

Author: Live Lingua December 10, 2023 Duration: 5:05

This m-episode builds on the previous two episodes.

You'll learn how to ask for specific items in specific colors, properly. The m-episode covers common differences between English and Spanish, such as that in Spanish, the color goes after the item, no before, like in English.


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