Conversation
Daniel discussed finishing work, playing ping-pong, and preparing for his girlfriend's arrival by cleaning and buying food and Fernet. The lesson also covered Argentine food, jobs, people, locations, and home vocabulary.
Key grammar
- Use
hayto introduce the existence of something:Hay un perro en el jardín. - Use singular
gente:mucha gente, notmuchas gentes. - Use personal
awith known people:No conozco a ningún argentino. pedirlocombinespedirwith the direct-object pronounlo.
Pronunciation
- Initial R and RR are strong:
regalo,perro. - A single R between vowels is a tap:
tarea. - In the consonant group
br, as inlibro, R is normally a tap. The earlier blanket rule that R beside any consonant is stronger was an overgeneralization. See Instituto Cervantes, section 1.3.8.
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