5.5-10: Bring it all together - How near or far is a location
Now let's practice what you've learned about distance, but put everything into full sentences. When asking how near or far a location is, you can use the word "Queda."
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5.5-8: Telling a driver where you want to go
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.
5.5-7: Answer - Are you free at a specific time of day?
This m-episode covers how to answer if someone asks you if you are free at a specific time of the day.
5.5-5: Times of the day in Spanish
This m-episode is all about time. If you want to talk about a certain time of the day or week, such as the afternoon or this weekend, here are the phases you would use.
5.5-4: Vocabulary - Days of the week in Spanish
This m-episode covers the days of the week in Spanish. This is useful if you want to arrange a taxi or any other event for a future day.
5.5-3: Cultural & language notes - Taking a taxi
This m-episode covers cultural and language notes regarding taking a taxi or a ride-share in Latin American countries.
5.5-1: Objectives - Taking a taxi or an Uber
Welcome to Unit 5.5 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. In this unit you will learn how to: Say the day of the week and time of day, ask a cab driver if they are free, bargain with them over the fare, and understand if t…
