The letter C in Spanish is pronounced differently depending on the following vowel and the region. - In Spain, CE and CI sound like 'th' while in Latin America they sound like 's'.
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Use 'Hay' to Ask Existence Nearby
Use 'hay' to ask if something exists nearby, like "¿Hay un bar por aquí?". - 'Por aquí' means 'around here' and helps in locating places in town.
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Express Location: Opposite and Beside
Use 'enfrente de' to say 'opposite' and 'al lado de' to say 'beside' something. - Combine these with location phrases to describe where things are in town.
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In lesson 14 you’ll continue to look at places in the town and learn a song which will help you talk about what there is in your own town. Please note that lesson 14 of Season 1 was originally known as lesson 114 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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