Spanish Language Game: Por teléfono

Spanish Language Game: Por teléfono (On the phone) 
In this quick online game, learn and practice 11 Spanish words and phrases in the context of a mini-story.
David has arrived in Granada, where he's going to visit Daniel, a Spanish friend he had met back in Boston.
He only has a land-line number, which he calls. A woman answers, who tells him she's Daniel's girlfriend.

Speaking on the telephone in a language you're learning has to be a little bit scary. But by practicing basic telephone phrases your confidence will grow. 
If you're traveling in Spain you'll be talking on the phone sooner or later. So you might as well get ready.

This short episode is also part of our Spanish 1 course, which is a series of brief stories (that we call scenes). 
In the 36 scenes of the course you learn and practice 750 useful words. 
(The full Spanish 1 course is available for FREE by registering HERE.)
Practicing with mini-stories is a great way to get more familiar with Spanish pronunciation and idiomatic expressions.
Note that in Spanish, personal pronouns (I, he, she, we, etc.) are often dropped unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.
Always say the Spanish OUT LOUD. Click on the sentences to hear them again. 

Words in Spanish Mini-Story Language Game

• ¡Hola! - Hello! 
• ¿Puedo hablar con Daniel? - Can I speak with Daniel?
• lo siento - I'm sorry
• no está aquí - he's not here
• ¿Quién le llama? - Who's calling?
• Soy David... - I'm David...
• un amigo de Boston - a friend from Boston
• Soy Rosa, la novia de Daniel. - I'm Rosa, Daniel's girlfriend.
• ¿Cuándo volverá? - When will he return?
• en menos de - in less than
• un cuarto de hora - a quarter of an hour

At the end of the game, you'll hear the story again. Listen to it without translating. 
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More than a Spanish Language Game

If you like our Spanish games, you can practice Spanish - online and completely for Free - with our 36-Scene story "David en España" by just logging in, or registering HERE. 
You can find more resources for learning and practicing Spanish on FREELANGUAGE.ORG.
Our FREE Spanish 1 course will let you learn and practice Spanish playfully - with a travel-story of a young man in Spain and easy games.

Spanish Language Game: ¿Cuándo sale el tren?

Spanish Language Game: "¿Cuándo sale el tren?" (When does the train leave?) 
In this quick online game, learn and practice 13 Spanish words and phrases, in the context of a mini-story. 
David has just bought a ticket from Barcelona to Granada.
Now he asks the "vendedora de billetes" when the next train will leave and from what track.
This short episode also comes up in our Spanish 1 course, which is a series of brief stories (which we call scenes).
In the 36 scenes of the course you learn and practice 750 useful words.
(The full Spanish 1 course is available for FREE by registering HERE.)
Mini-stories are a great way to get more familiar with Spanish vocabulary and Spanish pronunciation.
Always say the Spanish OUT LOUD. Click on the sentences to hear them again. 

Words in Spanish Mini-Story Language Game

• David toma - David takes [tomar]
• su billete - his ticket
• entonces - then
• le pregunta a la vendedora de billetes - he asks the ticket agent
• ¿cuándo sale el próximo tren? - when does the next train leave?
• en siete minutos - in seven minutes
• a las ocho en punto - at eight on the dot
• ¿tengo que? - do I have to
• hacer transbordo - to change trains
• el tren va directo - the train goes direct
• ¿sabe? - do you know (formal)
• por que vía - on what track
• por la vía doce - on track twelve
  
  

Note: In the sentence: 'Entonces le pregunta a la vendedora de billetes', the pronoun "le" (her) is redundant and just specifies the person David is asking.
At the end of the game, you'll hear the story again. Listen to it without translating.

Please share us with your friends who also want to learn Spanish, or Italian, German, or French.

More than a Spanish Language Game

If you like our Spanish games, you can practice Spanish - online and completely for Free - with our 36-Scene story "David en España" by just logging in, or registering HERE. 
You can find more resources for learning and practicing Spanish on FREELANGUAGE.ORG.
Our FREE Spanish 1 course will let you learn and practice Spanish playfully - with a travel-story of a young man in Spain and easy games.

Spanish Language Game: Su prima joven

Spanish Language Game "Su prima joven" (His young cousin) 
Play this quick online Spanish game and learn and practice 14 Spanish words and phrases in the form of a mini-story.
David stays a few days in Barcelona at his aunt and uncle's place and spends time with his cousin María.
This brief episode also comes up in our Spanish 1 course, which is made up of a continuous series of mini-stories that tell of David's travels in Spain.
In the Spanish 1 course you learn and practice 750 basic words. (The full course is available for FREE by registering HERE.)
By repeating or anticipating the Spanish OUT LOUD, you practice your pronunciation.
Click on the Spanish sentences to hear them again.
You'll hear the story at the beginning and then again at the end. At that point, try to understand the Spanish without translating.

Words in Spanish Mini-Story Language Game

• se queda - s/he stays [quedar]
• por unos días mas - for a few more days
• él pasea - he strolls [pasear]
• por la ciudad - through the city
• con su prima joven - with his young cousin (f)
• él visita - he visits [visitar]
• various museos - several museums
• él va conociendo (a) - he gets to know
• los amigos de María - María's friends
• aprende mucho - s/he learns a lot [aprender]
• sobre la historia - about the history
• el Parque Güell - well-known park in Barcelona
• interesa - it interests
• specialmente - especially
   

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More than a Spanish Language Game

If you like our Spanish games, you can practice Spanish - online and completely for Free - with our 36-Scene story "David en España" by just logging in, or registering HERE.
You can find more resources for learning and practicing Spanish on FREELANGUAGE.ORG.
Our FREE Spanish 1 course will let you learn and practice Spanish playfully - with a travel-story of a young man in Spain and easy games.

Spanish Language Game: IR - Present Tense

Quick Spanish Language Game: ir (to go) - present tense
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

Play this interactive online game to learn and practice the present tense of this often used irregular Spanish verb for "to go".
Learn the individual present tense verb forms and then put them into the context of short and easy sentences. You'll also practice how to use "al" and "a la" - both meaning "to the".
Before you tackle the other tenses you want to be sure have the present tense well memorized!
Note: pronouns (yo, tú, él, etc.) are often dropped in Spanish, except when they are needed for clarity or emphasis.
In this game, however, we include them.

Present Tense of the Irregular Verb "ir"

• yo voy - I go
• tú vas - you go (familiar)
• él, ella va - he, she goes
• Usted va - you go (formal)
• nosotros/as vamos - we go (m/f)
• vosotros/as vais - you go (pl, m/f) [Spain]
• ellos/as van - they go (m/f)
• Ustedes van - you go (pl) [Latin America]

Spanish Language Game: Extraordinario

Spanish Language Game "Extraordinario" (Extraordinary) 
Learn and practice 16 Spanish words and phrases as part of a mini-story.
The context: David and his cousin María walk around Barcelona.
This mini- story is also in our Spanish 1 course, which takes you through a series of brief stories.
In the course you learn and practice 750 basic Spanish words. (You can play the full Spanish 1 course for FREE by registering HERE.)
If you repeat (or anticipate) the Spanish OUT LOUD every time, your pronunciation and intonation will improve dramatically.
To hear the Spanish sentences again just click on them. 

Words in Spanish Mini-Story Language Game

• el próximo día - the next day
• el sábado - the Saturday
• la escuela - the school
• no tiene - s/he doesn't have [tener]
• quiere - s/he wants [querer]
• enseñar - to show
• están caminando - they're walking [caminar]
• alrededor - around
• el nombre - the name
• la iglesia - the church
• cuál - which, what
• el arquitecto - the architect
• se llama - his/her name is
• el edificio - the building
• realmente - really
• extraordinario - extraordinary (m)
  
  

Note the sentence: "Ella quiere enseñarle Barcelona a David". Literally: "She wants to show him Barcelona to David" (where "him" also refers to "David").
This is the doubling of the indirect object, typical for Spanish. (The direct object of the sentence is "Barcelona".)
Note also: Personal pronouns (yo, tú, él, ella, etc) are often dropped in Spanish unless they are needed for clarity or emphasis.
Please share us with your friends who also want to learn Spanish, or Italian, German, or French.

More than a Spanish Language Game

If you like our Spanish games, you can practice Spanish - online and completely for Free - with our 36-Scene story "David en España" by just logging in, or registering HERE.
You can find more resources for learning and practicing Spanish on FREELANGUAGE.ORG.
Our FREE Spanish 1 course will let you learn and practice Spanish playfully - with a travel-story of a young man in Spain and easy games.