Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for meetings
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| Hi everybody, my name is Rosa. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Spanish Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| anunciar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| anunciar |
| (SLOW) |
| anunciar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Asegúrate de anunciar la junta a todos los que necesitan estar ahí. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Make sure you announce the meeting to everyone who needs to be there." |
| (SLOW) |
| Asegúrate de anunciar la junta a todos los que necesitan estar ahí. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| celebrar una reunión |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| celebrar una reunión |
| (SLOW) |
| celebrar una reunión |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| celebrar una reunión a las 10 a.m. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting at 10 a.m." |
| (SLOW) |
| celebrar una reunión a las 10 a.m. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| aprobar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| aprobar |
| (SLOW) |
| aprobar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Todos acordamos aprobar lo que el presidente estaba pidiendo. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We all agreed to approve what the chairman was asking for." |
| (SLOW) |
| Todos acordamos aprobar lo que el presidente estaba pidiendo. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| criticar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| criticar |
| (SLOW) |
| criticar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Hay una forma educada de criticar los planes de alguien más. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is a polite way to criticize someone else's plans." |
| (SLOW) |
| Hay una forma educada de criticar los planes de alguien más. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| presentar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| presentar |
| (SLOW) |
| presentar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Él presentó sus objeciones sobre este punto. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He put forward his objections on this point." |
| (SLOW) |
| Él presentó sus objeciones sobre este punto. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| apoyar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| apoyar |
| (SLOW) |
| apoyar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| El staff decidió apoyar mi posición. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The staff has decided to support my position." |
| (SLOW) |
| El staff decidió apoyar mi posición. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| creer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| creer |
| (SLOW) |
| creer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Es fácil creer lo que está diciendo porque confío en él. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It is easy to believe what he is saying because I trust him." |
| (SLOW) |
| Es fácil creer lo que está diciendo porque confío en él. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| investigación |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| investigación |
| (SLOW) |
| investigación |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Estudia la investigación para una respuesta a la pregunta. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Study the research for an answer to the question." |
| (SLOW) |
| Estudia la investigación para una respuesta a la pregunta. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| petición |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| petición |
| (SLOW) |
| petición |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| El presidente hizo la petición de que todos atendiéramos a la junta. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The chairman made the request that we all attend the meeting." |
| (SLOW) |
| El presidente hizo la petición de que todos atendiéramos a la junta. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| negociar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| negociar |
| (SLOW) |
| negociar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| negociar el precio |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate the price" |
| (SLOW) |
| negociar el precio |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Spanish , then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "announce?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| anunciar |
| (1) |
| anunciar |
| (And how to say "hold a meeting?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| celebrar una reunión |
| (1) |
| celebrar una reunión |
| (What about "approve?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| aprobar |
| (1) |
| aprobar |
| (Do you remember how to say "criticize?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| criticar |
| (1) |
| criticar |
| (Let's try "put forward!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| presentar |
| (1) |
| presentar |
| (What about "support?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| apoyar |
| (1) |
| apoyar |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "believe!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| creer |
| (1) |
| creer |
| (Another one! What about "research?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| investigación |
| (1) |
| investigación |
| (Do you remember how to say "request?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| petición |
| (1) |
| petición |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "negotiate?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| negociar |
| (1) |
| negociar |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Adiós. |
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