Pack a Bag for an Outing | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: Before an outing, two adults check a packed bag for a charger, a snack, a raincoat, and water..

EN → ES / Level: A2

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Use Pack a Bag for an Outing to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Estoy preparando mi bolsa para la salida.

es-TOY preh-pah-RAN-doh mee BOL-sah PAH-rah lah sah-LEE-dah I'm packing my bag for the outing.
B

¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?

keh neh-seh-SEE-tahs yeh-BAR toh-dah-BEE-ah What do you still need to bring?
A

Tengo un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable.

TEN-goh oon kar-gah-DOR, oon ten-tem-PYEH ee oon eem-pehr-meh-AH-bleh I have a charger, a snack, and a raincoat.
B

Con eso tendrás lo necesario si cambia el tiempo.

kohn EH-soh tehn-DRAS loh neh-seh-SAH-ryoh see KAM-byah el TYEHM-poh That should cover you if the weather changes.
A

¿Debo llevar otra botella de agua?

DEH-boh yeh-BAR OH-trah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah Should I bring an extra bottle of water?
B

Lleva una por si el paseo dura más de lo esperado.

YEH-bah OO-nah por SEE el pah-SEH-oh DOO-rah mahs deh loh ehs-peh-RAH-doh Bring one in case the walk takes longer than expected.
A

Mi bolsa está llena.

mee BOL-sah ehs-TAH YEH-nah My bag is full.
A

No pesa demasiado.

noh PEH-sah deh-mah-SYAH-doh It isn't too heavy.
B

Entonces ya puedes salir.

ehn-TOHN-sehs yah PWEH-dehs sah-LEER Then you're ready to head out.

Word by Word

Estoy 'Estoy' means I am here, as part of 'Estoy preparando' to describe what the speaker is doing now. It is a form of estar and is useful with an ongoing activity, such as preparing a bag for an outing.
preparando 'preparando' means packing or preparing here, in 'Estoy preparando mi bolsa'. It is the form used after Estoy to describe the current activity, and this pattern is useful when saying what you are doing now.
mi 'mi' means my and shows that the bag belongs to the speaker in 'mi bolsa'. It comes before the noun and is useful for identifying a personal belonging.
bolsa 'bolsa' means bag here, the item being prepared in 'mi bolsa'. It can be used after a possessive when talking about a bag that belongs to someone, especially while packing for an outing.
para 'para' means for in 'para la salida' and shows the purpose of the bag. It is useful before an event or purpose when explaining what something is intended for.
la 'la' means the in 'la salida' and identifies the outing being discussed. It is used before a known feminine singular noun such as salida.
salida 'salida' means outing in this dialogue, referring to the planned event in 'para la salida'. It is useful when talking about an event someone is preparing to attend.
Qué 'Qué' means what in the question '¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?'. Its accent marks it as the question word, and it is useful when asking which thing or things are needed.
necesitas 'necesitas' means you need in '¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?'. It is a form of necesitar used with the infinitive llevar, and the pattern asks about an action or item that someone still needs.
llevar 'llevar' means to bring or take in 'necesitas llevar'. It is the infinitive used after necesitas, and this pattern is useful for asking what someone needs to bring for an activity.
todavía 'todavía' means still in '¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?'. It shows that the packing is not yet complete and is useful when asking about something that remains to be done.
Tengo 'Tengo' means I have in 'Tengo un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable'. It is a form of tener used to introduce items the speaker has, and the same pattern is useful for listing belongings.
un 'un' means a in 'un cargador'. It comes before the masculine singular noun cargador and is useful when introducing one item that is not yet being identified as a specific known item.
cargador 'cargador' means charger in 'Tengo un cargador'. It names one of the items available for the outing and can be used after Tengo when listing equipment.
tentempié 'tentempié' means snack in 'un tentempié'. It names food packed for the outing and is useful when listing a small item to eat.
y 'y' means and in 'un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable'. It joins the final item to the other items in the list and is useful for connecting things being mentioned together.
impermeable 'impermeable' means raincoat here, in 'un impermeable'. It names clothing packed for changing weather and is useful when listing something carried for protection from rain.
Con 'Con' means with in 'Con eso tendrás lo necesario'. It connects the items already mentioned with the result that they provide, and it is useful before something used to achieve a result.
eso 'eso' means that in 'Con eso', referring to the charger, snack, and raincoat just mentioned. It is useful for referring back to a thing or group of things already discussed.
tendrás 'tendrás' means you will have in 'Con eso tendrás lo necesario'. It is a form of tener used to state what the other person will have as a result, and it is useful for describing a future result.
lo 'lo' in 'lo necesario' helps turn necesario into the meaning what is necessary or the necessary things. The whole expression is useful when referring generally to everything required without naming each item.
necesario 'necesario' means necessary in 'lo necesario', which means what is necessary for the outing. It is useful in this expression when saying that someone has everything required.
si 'si' means if in 'si cambia el tiempo'. It introduces the condition under which the bag will provide what is needed and is useful before a possible situation.
cambia 'cambia' means changes in 'si cambia el tiempo'. It is a form of cambiar describing a possible change in the weather, and it is useful for talking about something that may become different.
el 'el' means the in 'el tiempo' and identifies the weather being discussed. It is used before a known masculine singular noun such as tiempo.
tiempo 'tiempo' means weather in 'cambia el tiempo'. The phrase is used when talking about weather conditions during an outing, rather than about the duration of an activity.
Debo 'Debo' means should I or must I in '¿Debo llevar otra botella de agua?'. It is a form of deber used before llevar to ask about the advisability or necessity of an action.
otra 'otra' means another in 'otra botella', indicating one additional bottle of water. It is useful before a noun when asking for or referring to an extra item.
botella 'botella' means bottle in 'otra botella de agua'. It names the container the speaker is considering bringing and is useful with de agua to specify its contents.
de 'de' means of in 'botella de agua' and links the bottle with what it contains. This pattern is useful for identifying the contents of a container.
agua 'agua' means water in 'botella de agua'. It identifies what the bottle contains and is useful after botella de when naming a drink or other contents.
Lleva 'Lleva' means bring or take in the instruction 'Lleva una'. It is a form of llevar used as a direct command to the other person and is useful at the beginning of an instruction about an item.
una 'una' means one or a in 'Lleva una', referring back to one bottle of water. It allows the speaker to omit the repeated noun when the intended item is already clear.
por In 'por si el paseo dura más de lo esperado', 'por' helps form a precaution meaning in case. The whole expression is useful when recommending an action for a possible situation.
paseo 'paseo' means walk in 'el paseo'. It is the activity whose length might change, and it is useful when talking about a walk or outing as an event.
dura 'dura' means lasts in 'el paseo dura más de lo esperado'. It is a form of durar describing the length of the walk and is useful with an activity or event as the subject.
más 'más' means more or longer in 'más de lo esperado'. It shows that the walk may continue beyond the expected length, and it is useful in comparisons of amount or duration.
esperado 'esperado' means expected in 'lo esperado'. It is a form of esperar used to refer to what was anticipated, and the expression is useful when comparing an actual result with an expectation.
está 'está' means is in 'está llena' and describes the bag's current state. It is a form of estar and is useful with an adjective when describing a present condition.
llena 'llena' means full in 'Mi bolsa está llena'. It describes the bag as containing as much as it can hold, and its form matches the feminine noun bolsa.
No 'No' means not in 'No pesa demasiado'. It negates the statement that follows and is useful at the beginning of a sentence when denying or limiting something.
pesa 'pesa' means weighs in 'No pesa demasiado', with the bag understood as the subject from the previous sentence. It is a form of pesar and is useful for describing how heavy an object is.
demasiado 'demasiado' means too much or too in 'No pesa demasiado'. It marks an excessive degree, so the sentence says that the bag does not weigh too much.
Entonces 'Entonces' means then or so in 'Entonces ya puedes salir'. It links the conclusion to the bag being ready and is useful at the beginning of a conclusion based on what was just said.
ya 'ya' means now or already in 'ya puedes salir', showing that the necessary preparation is complete at this point. It is useful with an action that has become possible because a condition has been met.
puedes 'puedes' means you can in 'ya puedes salir'. It is a form of poder used before the infinitive salir, and this pattern is useful for saying that someone is now able or permitted to do something.
salir 'salir' means to go out or leave in 'puedes salir'. It is the infinitive after puedes and refers here to leaving for the outing, a useful pattern for describing an action that someone can do.

Grammar Points

por si + oración

Por si cambia el tiempo, llevo un impermeable.

por SEE KAM-byah el TYEHM-poh, YEH-boh oon eem-pehr-meh-AH-bleh

In case the weather changes, I bring a raincoat.

“Por si” introduces a precaution or possible situation, similar to “in case” in English.

verbo + demasiado

La bolsa pesa demasiado.

lah BOL-sah PEH-sah deh-mah-SYAH-doh

The bag weighs too much.

“Demasiado” comes after the verb to mean “too much”; it describes an excessive amount or degree.

Spanish Vocabulary

bolsa noun
BOL-sah bag

Estoy preparando mi bolsa para la salida.

cambiar verb
kam-BYAR to change cambia

Con eso tendrás lo necesario si cambia el tiempo.

cargador noun
kar-gah-DOR charger

Tengo un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable.

impermeable noun
eem-pehr-meh-AH-bleh raincoat

Tengo un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable.

llevar verb
yeh-BAR to bring or carry

¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?

necesario adj
neh-seh-SAH-ryoh necessary

Con eso tendrás lo necesario si cambia el tiempo.

necesitar verb
neh-seh-see-TAR to need necesitas

¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?

preparar verb
preh-pah-RAR to prepare or pack preparando

Estoy preparando mi bolsa para la salida.

salida noun
sah-LEE-dah outing

Estoy preparando mi bolsa para la salida.

tener verb
teh-NEHR to have tengo

Tengo un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable.

tentempié noun
ten-tem-PYEH snack

Tengo un cargador, un tentempié y un impermeable.

todavía adv
toh-dah-BEE-ah still

¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What do you still need to bring?

Show Answer¿Qué necesitas llevar todavía?

Should I bring an extra bottle of water?

Show Answer¿Debo llevar otra botella de agua?

My bag is full.

Show AnswerMi bolsa está llena.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to need

Show Answernecesitas

still

Show Answertodavía

bag

Show Answerbolsa

to bring or carry

Show Answerllevar