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Dialogue

Quiero repasar la lección de hoy.

kee-EH-roh reh-pah-SAR lah lehk-SYON deh OY. I want to review today's lesson.

Pero no estoy seguro de por dónde empezar.

PEH-roh noh ehs-TOY seh-GOO-roh deh por DON-deh em-peh-SAR. But I am not sure where to start.

Empieza con los apuntes que se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales.

em-PYEH-sah kohn lohs ah-poon-TES keh seh reh-lah-SYOH-nahn dee-rehk-tah-MEN-teh kohn see-too-ah-SYOH-nehs reh-AH-lehs. Start with the notes that connect directly to real situations.

Normalmente vuelvo a leer todo, pero eso lleva demasiado tiempo.

nor-mahl-MEN-teh BWEHL-boh ah leh-EHR TOH-doh, PEH-roh EH-soh YEH-bah deh-mah-SYAH-doh TYEHM-poh. I usually reread everything, but that takes too much time.

Elige las partes que puedas usar en una conversación corta.

eh-LEE-heh lahs PAR-tehs keh PWEH-dahs oo-SAR ehn OO-nah kohn-behr-sah-SYON KOR-tah. Choose the parts you can use in a short conversation.

Podríamos escribir frases de ejemplo antes de practicar la conversación.

poh-DREE-ah-mohs ehs-kree-BEER FRAH-sehs deh eh-HEM-ploh AN-tehs deh prahk-tee-KAR lah kohn-behr-sah-SYON. We could write example sentences before we practice speaking.

Decir las frases de ejemplo en voz alta mostrará si puedes usar las expresiones en una conversación.

deh-SEER lahs FRAH-sehs deh eh-HEM-ploh ehn bohss AHL-tah moh-strah-RAH see PWEH-dehs oo-SAR lahs ehk-spreh-SYOH-nehs ehn OO-nah kohn-behr-sah-SYON. Saying the example sentences aloud will show whether you can use the phrases in conversation.

Eso parece más útil que volver a copiar toda la página.

EH-soh pah-REH-seh mahs oo-TEEL keh bohl-BEHR ah koh-PYAR TOH-dah lah PAH-hee-nah. That sounds more useful than copying the whole page again.

También muestra qué puntos están claros y cuáles necesitan más práctica.

tahm-BYEHN MWEHS-trah keh POON-tohs ehs-TAHN KLAH-rohs ee KWAH-lehs neh-seh-SEE-tahn mahs PRAHK-tee-kah. It also shows which points are clear and which ones need more practice.

Elijamos algunas expresiones útiles cada uno y probémoslas después de clase.

eh-lee-HAH-mohs ahl-GOO-nahs ehk-spreh-SYOH-nehs OO-tee-lehs KAH-dah OO-noh ee proh-BEH-mohs-lahs dehs-PWEHS deh KLAH-seh. Let's each choose a few useful phrases and test them after class.

Una rutina corta será más fácil de repetir que un plan de repaso largo.

OO-nah roo-TEE-nah KOR-tah seh-RAH mahs fah-SEEL deh reh-peh-TEER keh oon plahn deh reh-PAH-soh LAR-goh. A short routine will be easier to repeat than a long review plan.

Word by Word

Quiero Quiero means “I want” in Quiero repasar la lección de hoy. It is the first-person form of querer and is reusable before an infinitive, such as Quiero estudiar; you can use it to express a present desire or intention.

repasar Repasar means “to review” in Quiero repasar la lección de hoy. It is used before the material being reviewed, and you can use it when talking about reviewing a lesson, notes, or vocabulary after class.

la La is the feminine singular definite article in la lección. It means “the” and agrees with the feminine singular noun lección; use it before a specific feminine singular thing.

lección Lección means “lesson” in la lección de hoy. In this dialogue it refers to the lesson from today, and you can use it for a class lesson or a lesson in a course.

de De links lección with hoy in la lección de hoy, giving the meaning “today’s lesson.” This pattern de + time expression identifies when something belongs or relates to, as in una reunión de hoy.

hoy Hoy means “today” in la lección de hoy. It identifies the current day and can be placed after de to specify something connected with today, such as la clase de hoy.

Pero Pero means “but” and introduces the speaker’s difficulty after wanting to review. Use it to connect two ideas that contrast, such as wanting to begin but not knowing where.

no No makes estoy seguro negative in no estoy seguro de por dónde empezar. It is placed before the verb or verb phrase to express negation, and you can use it to say that you are not certain about something.

estoy Estoy means “I am” in no estoy seguro de por dónde empezar. It is the first-person form of estar and is used here with seguro to describe the speaker’s current certainty; use estoy before a state or condition.

seguro Seguro means “sure” in no estoy seguro de por dónde empezar. Together with no estoy, it expresses uncertainty about where to begin; you can reuse estar seguro de + a statement or question.

por Por contributes to the expression por dónde empezar, meaning “where to start” or “which way to begin.” In this expression it introduces the point or route of beginning, and you can reuse por dónde with a verb when asking about a way forward.

dónde Dónde means “where” in por dónde empezar. It asks about the place, point, or direction connected with empezar; use dónde in questions or embedded questions about location or starting points.

empezar Empezar means “to start” in por dónde empezar. It appears as an infinitive after the embedded question and can be used for starting a lesson, task, conversation, or routine.

Empieza Empieza means “start” in Empieza con los apuntes. It is a direct instruction to one person, and you can use it before con + material or before another action when telling someone how to begin.

con Con means “with” in Empieza con los apuntes. It introduces the material used as the starting point, and you can reuse empezar con + noun for the first part of a task.

los Los is the masculine plural definite article in los apuntes. It means “the” and agrees with the masculine plural noun apuntes; use it before specific masculine plural things.

apuntes Apuntes means “notes” in los apuntes. Here it refers to the notes used for review, and you can use it for written notes from a class or meeting.

que Que introduces the description of the notes in los apuntes que se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales. Here it means “that” or “which,” and you can use que to connect a noun with information describing it.

se Se is part of the verb expression se relacionan in se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales. It helps form the meaning “are related,” and you can reuse relacionarse con + noun to describe a connection.

relacionan Relacionan means “are related” in se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales. Together with se, it says that the notes have a connection with real situations; use se relacionan con + noun for related items.

directamente Directamente means “directly” in se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales. It shows that the connection is immediate or clear, and you can place it near a verb to describe how an action or relationship happens.

situaciones Situaciones means “situations” in situaciones reales. It refers to circumstances in which the learner may use the language, and you can use it after con to name situations connected to an activity or skill.

reales Reales means “real” in situaciones reales. It describes plural situations and emphasizes that they are practical rather than imagined; use it after a plural noun when describing real circumstances.

Normalmente Normalmente means “usually” or “normally” in Normalmente vuelvo a leer todo. It describes a habitual action and commonly appears at the beginning of a sentence before the verb.

vuelvo Vuelvo contributes to the repeated-action expression vuelvo a leer, meaning “I read again.” It is the first-person form used with a + infinitive for doing something again, and you can reuse vuelvo a + infinitive for a repeated action.

a A links vuelvo with leer in vuelvo a leer, forming the pattern for doing something again. Use volver a + infinitive when an action is repeated.

leer Leer means “to read” in vuelvo a leer todo. It is an infinitive after vuelvo a and refers here to reading the material again; you can use it for books, notes, pages, or other written material.

todo Todo means “everything” in vuelvo a leer todo. It refers to the complete set of material being reread, and you can use todo after a verb when the whole amount or set is included.

eso Eso means “that” in pero eso lleva demasiado tiempo. It refers to the action of rereading everything mentioned just before; use eso to point back to an idea, action, or situation.

lleva Lleva means “takes” in eso lleva demasiado tiempo. Here it describes the amount of time an activity requires, and you can reuse llevar + time expression to say how long an activity takes.

demasiado Demasiado means “too much” in demasiado tiempo. It indicates that the amount is more than is useful or acceptable here, and you can use demasiado before a noun to describe an excessive amount.

tiempo Tiempo means “time” in demasiado tiempo. It is the amount required by the rereading activity, and you can use it with llevar to talk about how long an action takes.

Elige Elige means “choose” in Elige las partes que puedas usar. It is a direct instruction to one person, and you can use it before the thing being selected, such as Elige una opción.

las Las is the feminine plural definite article in las partes. It means “the” and agrees with the feminine plural noun partes; use it before specific feminine plural things.

partes Partes means “parts” in las partes que puedas usar. Here it refers to selected sections of the lesson, and you can use it for sections or portions of a text, lesson, or activity.

puedas Puedas means “you can” in las partes que puedas usar. It describes the parts that are usable by the listener in this selection, and you can reuse it before an infinitive when referring to what someone can do in a relevant context.

usar Usar means “to use” in que puedas usar en una conversación corta. It is the action applied to the selected parts, and you can use usar + object to say what tool, word, or phrase someone applies.

en En means “in” in en una conversación corta. It places the use of the parts within a conversation, and you can reuse en + activity or setting to describe where an action happens.

una Una is the feminine singular indefinite article in una conversación. It means “a” or “one” and agrees with the feminine singular noun conversación; use it when introducing one non-specific feminine singular thing.

conversación Conversación means “conversation” in una conversación corta. It refers to spoken interaction in which the learner can use the phrases, and you can use it with en to describe practicing or speaking in a conversation.

corta Corta means “short” in una conversación corta. It describes the feminine singular noun conversación and emphasizes a limited length; use it after a feminine singular noun to describe something short.

Podríamos Podríamos means “we could” in Podríamos escribir frases de ejemplo. It presents a possible shared suggestion, and you can use it before an infinitive when proposing an action together.

escribir Escribir means “to write” in Podríamos escribir frases de ejemplo. It is the action proposed for preparation before speaking, and you can use escribir + object for writing sentences, notes, or messages.

frases Frases means “sentences” or “phrases” in frases de ejemplo. Here it refers to language examples to practice, and you can use it with de ejemplo to identify example sentences or expressions.

ejemplo Ejemplo means “example” in frases de ejemplo. Together, frases de ejemplo means “example sentences” or “example phrases”; use de ejemplo after a noun to identify something provided as an example.

antes Antes means “before” in antes de practicar la conversación. It places one activity earlier than another, and you can reuse antes de + infinitive to say what happens before an action.

practicar Practicar means “to practice” in antes de practicar la conversación. It is an infinitive after antes de and refers to practicing the conversation; you can use practicar + skill or activity for repeated training.

Decir Decir means “saying” or “to say” in Decir las frases de ejemplo en voz alta mostrará... The infinitive functions as the action being evaluated, and you can use an infinitive at the beginning of a sentence to discuss an activity generally.

voz Voz means “voice” in the expression en voz alta. With alta, it describes saying something aloud, and you can reuse en voz alta when instructing someone to speak audibly.

alta Alta means “loud” in en voz alta. Together with voz, it forms the expression “aloud,” and you can use en voz alta with an action of speaking or reading.

mostrará Mostrará means “will show” in Decir las frases de ejemplo en voz alta mostrará si puedes usar... It presents the result that the speaking activity will reveal, and you can use mostrar + result or information when explaining what an action will demonstrate.

si Si means “whether” in mostrará si puedes usar las expresiones. It introduces the point being checked, and you can use si after verbs such as mostrar to introduce an indirect question or condition being evaluated.

puedes Puedes means “you can” in si puedes usar las expresiones. It describes the listener’s ability to use the expressions, and you can reuse puedes + infinitive when asking or stating whether someone is able to do something.

expresiones Expresiones means “expressions” in usar las expresiones en una conversación. It refers to the language phrases being practiced, and you can use it for fixed or useful ways of expressing an idea in conversation.

parece Parece means “seems” in Eso parece más útil. It presents the speaker’s impression about the suggested method, and you can use parecer + adjective to give an evaluation or impression.

más Más means “more” in más útil. It increases the degree of usefulness in a comparison, and you can use más + adjective to compare two methods or activities.

útil Útil means “useful” in más útil que volver a copiar toda la página. It evaluates the review method as helpful for the learner, and you can use útil for a task, tool, phrase, or method that serves a practical purpose.

volver Volver contributes to volver a copiar, meaning “to copy again.” In this pattern it does not mean simply returning; use volver a + infinitive to describe repeating an action.

copiar Copiar means “to copy” in volver a copiar toda la página. It refers to reproducing the page again, and you can use copiar + object for copying text, notes, or a page.

toda Toda means “the whole” in toda la página. It describes the complete feminine singular noun página, and you can use toda la + feminine singular noun when referring to something in its entirety.

página Página means “page” in toda la página. It is the complete page being copied again, and you can use it for a page of notes, a book, or a document.

También También means “also” in También muestra qué puntos están claros. It adds another result of the method to the previous result, and you can place también before the verb to add information.

muestra Muestra means “shows” in También muestra qué puntos están claros. It says that the method reveals information about the learner’s understanding, and you can use mostrar + question word or clause to explain what something reveals.

qué Qué introduces the information being identified in qué puntos están claros. Here it means “which” or “what,” and you can use qué before a noun when identifying a specific item or set of items.

puntos Puntos means “points” in qué puntos están claros. It refers to individual learning points or topics from the lesson, and you can use it for points that are clear or need more practice.

están Están means “are” in puntos están claros. It is used with claros to describe the current state of the points, and you can use están before an adjective for the condition of plural subjects.

claros Claros means “clear” in puntos están claros. It describes the masculine plural noun puntos and means that those points are understood; use estar + claros for points or explanations that are clear.

y Y means “and” in están claros y cuáles necesitan más práctica. It joins the clear points with the points needing practice, and you can use it to connect related words, phrases, or clauses.

cuáles Cuáles means “which ones” in cuáles necesitan más práctica. It refers back to the points and asks which of them have a particular need; use cuáles when selecting items from an understood group.

necesitan Necesitan means “need” in cuáles necesitan más práctica. It describes what some points require, and you can use necesitar + noun to say what a person, topic, or task requires.

práctica Práctica means “practice” in necesitan más práctica. It refers to additional training needed for unclear points, and you can use más práctica after necesitar when more training is required.

Elijamos Elijamos means “let’s choose” in Elijamos algunas expresiones útiles. It proposes a shared action for the speaker and listener, and you can use it before the items that the group should select.

algunas Algunas means “some” or “a few” in algunas expresiones útiles. It refers to an unspecified limited number of feminine plural expressions, and you can use algunas before a feminine plural noun when selecting part of a group.

útiles Útiles means “useful” in expresiones útiles. It describes the feminine plural noun expresiones and identifies phrases worth practicing; use it after a plural noun to describe practical value.

cada Cada means “each” in cada uno. It distributes the action individually among the people in the group, and you can reuse cada + singular noun to refer to members one by one.

uno Uno means “one” in cada uno, giving the meaning “each person.” Together, cada uno assigns the choice to every individual in the group; use cada uno when referring to people individually.

probémoslas Probémoslas means “let’s test them” in probémoslas después de clase. It combines the shared suggestion to test with a pronoun referring to the useful expressions, and you can use this kind of verb-plus-pronoun form when proposing to test or try previously mentioned feminine plural things.

después Después means “afterward” in después de clase. It places the testing later than class, and you can reuse después de + noun or infinitive to say what happens after something.

clase Clase means “class” in después de clase. It identifies the activity that ends before the expressions are tested, and you can use it with de to say after class or before class.

rutina Rutina means “routine” in Una rutina corta. It refers to a repeated study procedure, and you can use it for a regular sequence of actions in learning or daily life.

será Será means “will be” in será más fácil de repetir. It describes the expected future quality of the routine, and you can use será + adjective to make a future evaluation.

fácil Fácil means “easy” in más fácil de repetir. It evaluates the routine as requiring less effort to repeat, and you can use fácil de + infinitive to describe an action that is easy to carry out.

repetir Repetir means “to repeat” in fácil de repetir. It identifies the action that the short routine will make easier, and you can use repetir + object when doing a phrase, exercise, or routine again.

un Un is the masculine singular indefinite article in un plan. It means “a” or “one” and agrees with the masculine singular noun plan; use it when introducing one non-specific masculine singular thing.

plan Plan means “plan” in un plan de repaso largo. It refers to the longer review method being compared with the short routine, and you can use it for an organized set of actions or study steps.

repaso Repaso means “review” in plan de repaso largo. It identifies the purpose of the plan, and you can use de + noun after plan to specify what the plan is for.

largo Largo means “long” in un plan de repaso largo. It describes the masculine singular noun plan and contrasts its length with the short routine; use it after a masculine singular noun to describe something long.

Grammar Points

podríamos + infinitivo

Podríamos practicar en voz alta.

poh-DREE-ah-mohs prahk-tee-KAR ehn bohss AHL-tah.

We could practice aloud.

The conditional form podríamos expresses a suggestion or possibility: “we could.”

volver a + infinitivo

Normalmente vuelvo a leer.

nor-mahl-MEN-teh BWEHL-boh ah leh-EHR.

I usually reread.

Volver a + infinitive means doing something again; vuelvo a leer means “I read again.”

Spanish Vocabulary

apuntes noun

ah-poon-TES notes

Empieza con los apuntes que se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales.

directamente adv

dee-rehk-tah-MEN-teh directly

Se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales.

elige verb

eh-LEE-heh choose

Elige las partes que puedas usar.

lección noun

lehk-SYON lesson

Quiero repasar la lección de hoy.

lleva verb

YEH-bah takes

Eso lleva demasiado tiempo.

normalmente adv

nor-mahl-MEN-teh usually

Normalmente vuelvo a leer todo.

por dónde empezar phrase

por DON-deh em-peh-SAR where to start

No estoy seguro de por dónde empezar.

repasar verb

reh-pah-SAR to review

Quiero repasar la lección de hoy.

se relacionan verb

seh reh-lah-SYOH-nahn they relate

Los apuntes que se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales.

seguro adj

seh-GOO-roh sure

No estoy seguro de por dónde empezar.

situaciones reales phrase

see-too-ah-SYOH-nehs reh-AH-lehs real situations

Se relacionan directamente con situaciones reales.

vuelvo a leer phrase

BWEHL-boh ah leh-EHR I reread

Normalmente vuelvo a leer todo.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I want to review today's lesson.

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Quiero repasar la lección de hoy.

Spelling

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sure

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seguro

notes

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apuntes

directly

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directamente

lesson

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lección