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Use Making plans for a walk to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Vamos a dar un paseo juntos.
BAH-mohs ah dahr oon pah-SEH-oh HOON-tohs. Let's take a walk together.
B
Un paseo corto suena bien.
oon pah-SEH-oh KOR-toh SWEH-nah byen. A short walk sounds nice.
A
¿Dónde nos encontramos?
DON-deh nohs en-kohn-TRAH-mohs. Where should we meet?
B
La entrada del parque me parece bien.
lah en-TRAH-dah del PAR-keh meh pah-REH-seh byen. The park entrance works for me.
A
Te enviaré un mensaje antes de salir.
teh en-byah-REH oon men-SAH-heh AHN-tehs deh sah-LEER. I'll message you before I leave.
B
Eso me ayuda a llegar a tiempo.
EH-soh meh ah-YOO-dah ah yeh-GAHR ah TYEHM-poh. That helps me be there on time.
A
¿Debo llevar agua?
DEH-boh yeh-BAHR AH-gwah. Should I bring water?
B
Lleva suficiente para ti.
YEH-bah soo-fee-SYEHN-teh PAH-rah tee. Bring enough for yourself.Word by Word
Vamos
In “Vamos a dar un paseo juntos”, “Vamos” helps form the suggestion “let’s take a walk together.” Its citation form is ir, and this form is used here before a + infinitive to suggest an action. Use this pattern when proposing a shared plan.
a
In “Vamos a dar un paseo juntos”, “a” links “Vamos” with the action “dar”, helping express “let’s take a walk.” It commonly appears before an infinitive in this suggestion pattern. Use it when proposing an action with this construction.
dar
In “dar un paseo”, “dar” contributes the action in the expression meaning “to take a walk,” rather than the general meaning “to give.” The citation form is dar. Learn it together with “un paseo” when inviting someone to walk.
un
In “un paseo”, “un” introduces one unspecified walk. It is used before the singular noun “paseo” here. Use it before a singular masculine noun when referring to one item or activity.
paseo
“Paseo” means a walk or stroll in “dar un paseo”. The citation form is paseo. Use it when discussing a walk as an activity or plan.
juntos
“Juntos” means “together” and shows that the speakers will take the walk as a shared activity. It is placed after “dar un paseo” in this sentence. Use it when emphasizing that people will do something together.
corto
“Corto” describes the paseo as short in “Un paseo corto”. It follows the noun it describes in this phrase. Use it when choosing or describing a walk with a short length or duration.
suena
In “suena bien”, “suena” helps express that the proposed walk seems or sounds good. Its citation form is sonar, and “suena” is the form used here with “Un paseo corto”. Use “suena bien” to respond positively to a suggestion.
bien
In “Un paseo corto suena bien”, “bien” completes the expression meaning “sounds nice” or “sounds good.” It gives a positive evaluation of the idea being proposed. Use “suena bien” when accepting or approving a plan.
Dónde
“Dónde” asks for the place in “¿Dónde nos encontramos?” The accent mark identifies it as a question word. Use it at the beginning of a question about where people will meet or where something is.
nos
In “¿Dónde nos encontramos?”, “nos” refers to the speakers as the people who will meet. It appears with “encontramos” to make the meeting involve both people. Use it before a verb when referring to the speakers together in an action.
encontramos
In “¿Dónde nos encontramos?”, “encontramos” refers to the speakers meeting at a place. Its citation form is encontrar, and the form here asks about a planned meeting. Use it with “nos” when arranging where to meet.
La
“La” introduces the specific entrance in “La entrada del parque”. It is placed before the noun “entrada”. Use it before a noun when referring to a particular or known thing.
entrada
“Entrada” means “entrance” in “La entrada del parque”. The citation form is entrada. Use it when naming an entrance as a meeting point or place to enter.
del
“Del” means “of the” in “del parque” and connects the entrance with the park. It is the contraction of de and el. Use it before a masculine singular noun when expressing this kind of relationship.
parque
“Parque” means “park” in “La entrada del parque”. The citation form is parque. Use it when talking about the place where the walk or meeting happens.
me
In “me parece bien”, “me” marks the person for whom the meeting place seems acceptable: “for me.” It appears before “parece” in this personal evaluation. Use this position when expressing your own reaction to an option.
parece
Together, “me parece bien” means that something seems good or works for the speaker. “Parece” presents “La entrada del parque” as acceptable, and its citation form is parecer. Use this expression when agreeing that a suggested option is suitable.
Te
In “Te enviaré un mensaje”, “Te” marks the person who will receive the message: “you.” It comes before “enviaré” as the recipient of the action. Use it before a verb when addressing the person who will receive or be affected by an action.
enviaré
“Enviaré” means “I will send” in “Te enviaré un mensaje”. Its citation form is enviar, and this form presents the sending as a future action by the speaker. Use it with a recipient and an object when promising to send something.
mensaje
“Mensaje” means “message” in “Te enviaré un mensaje”, the thing that will be sent. The citation form is mensaje. Use it when arranging to contact someone by sending a message.
antes
In “antes de salir”, “antes” establishes that the message will be sent earlier than leaving. It is followed by “de” before the action “salir”. Use this pattern to say that one action happens before another.
de
In “antes de salir”, “de” completes the expression meaning “before leaving.” It connects “antes” with the infinitive “salir”. Use it after “antes” when the following action is expressed with an infinitive.
salir
“Salir” means “to leave” in “antes de salir”. The citation form is salir, and it names the action that has not yet happened when the message is sent. Use it after “antes de” to refer to an action before departure.
Eso
“Eso” means “that” and refers back to the message mentioned in the previous line. Here it is the thing that helps the other person arrive on time. Use it as a subject when pointing back to an action, fact, or thing already understood from the conversation.
ayuda
In “Eso me ayuda a llegar a tiempo”, “ayuda” means “helps” and describes the benefit provided by “Eso”. Its citation form is ayudar. The reusable pattern is “ayuda a” followed by the action that becomes easier.
llegar
“Llegar” means “to arrive” or “to get there” in “a llegar a tiempo”. The citation form is llegar, and it follows “ayuda a” as the action being helped. Use it in this pattern when explaining that something helps someone arrive.
tiempo
In “llegar a tiempo”, “tiempo” is part of the expression meaning “on time.” The phrase describes arriving by the agreed or needed time. Use “a tiempo” when talking about punctual arrival.
Debo
In “¿Debo llevar agua?”, “Debo” asks whether the speaker should or must do the action that follows. Its citation form is deber, and it appears before the infinitive “llevar”. Use it before an infinitive when asking about obligation or what is advisable.
llevar
“Llevar” means “to bring” or “to carry” in “¿Debo llevar agua?” The citation form is llevar, and “agua” is the item being brought or carried. Use it after “Debo” when asking whether you should bring something.
agua
“Agua” means “water” and is the item to bring in “¿Debo llevar agua?” The citation form is agua. Use it when discussing water as something to take along for the walk.
Lleva
“Lleva” means “bring” or “carry” in the instruction “Lleva suficiente para ti.” Its citation form is llevar, and this form directly tells one person what to do. Use it at the beginning of an instruction about bringing or carrying an item.
suficiente
“Suficiente” means “enough” in “Lleva suficiente para ti”, with the amount of water understood from the previous question. It describes an adequate amount without repeating the item. Use it when telling someone to bring an adequate quantity.
para
In “para ti”, “para” means “for” and marks the person who will have or use the sufficient amount. It comes before “ti” to identify the intended person. Use it before a person when saying that something is intended for them.
ti
In “para ti”, “ti” refers to the person who should have enough for themselves. It follows “para” in this expression. Use it after “para” when identifying who something is for.
Grammar Points
antes de + infinitivo
Antes de salir, envío un mensaje.
AHN-tehs deh sah-LEER, en-BYOH oon men-SAH-heh.Before going out, I send a message.
After antes de, use the infinitive when the subject is understood: antes de salir means “before going out.”
me parece bien
Me parece bien.
meh pah-REH-seh byen.That seems good to me.
Spanish uses me before parecer to show whose opinion it is; bien is an adverb meaning “well” or “okay.”
Spanish Vocabulary
bien
adv
byen
well; nice
Un paseo corto suena bien.
corto
adj
KOR-toh
short
Un paseo corto suena bien.
dar un paseo
phrase
dahr oon pah-SEH-oh
to take a walk
Vamos a dar un paseo juntos.
dónde
adv
DON-deh
where
¿Dónde nos encontramos?
encontrarse
verb
en-kohn-TRAR-seh
to meet
nos encontramos
¿Dónde nos encontramos?
entrada
noun
en-TRAH-dah
entrance
La entrada del parque me parece bien.
enviar un mensaje
phrase
en-byahr oon men-SAH-heh
to send a message
Te enviaré un mensaje antes de salir.
juntos
adj
HOON-tohs
together
Vamos a dar un paseo juntos.
parecer
verb
pah-reh-SEHR
to seem; to look
me parece
La entrada del parque me parece bien.
parque
noun
PAR-keh
park
La entrada del parque me parece bien.
paseo
noun
pah-SEH-oh
walk
Un paseo corto suena bien.
sonar
verb
soh-NAHR
to sound
suena
Un paseo corto suena bien.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Let's take a walk together.
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Vamos a dar un paseo juntos.A short walk sounds nice.
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Un paseo corto suena bien.Where should we meet?
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¿Dónde nos encontramos?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
short
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cortotogether
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juntoswalk
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paseowhere