In this episode, the hosts go shopping for postcards and shoes in a Spanish-speaking country. They discuss the meaning of 'al lado de' and give examples. They also talk about the verb 'proverse' and explore a shopping experience where Cara finds the perfect pair of shoes with the help of her mom and the shop assistant.
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Buying Postcards and Stamps
In an estanco, Mark buys postcards and asks for stamps for different countries.
The shop assistant offers envelopes and informs about the price including change returned.
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Using "Proverse" to Try Shoes
Use reflexive verb "proverse" to say you want to try on shoes.
The sentence is "Mi madri quiciera proverse estos tapatos" meaning "My mother would like to try these shoes on."
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Understanding Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs imply the action is done to oneself, like "proverse" meaning try on oneself.
Pronouns change with subject: "me" for myself, "se" for himself/herself.
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After a few weeks of server problems, we’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Spanish recorded in Santiago de la Ribera in eastern Spain. This week Mark and Kara go shopping for postcards and shoes. Please note that lesson 36 of Season 1 was originally known as lesson 136 of Coffee Break Spanish. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.
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