A1 Spanish Conversation
Door Number Seven
La puerta número siete
1:23 min video · 4 sentences · 3 key words
Conversation script with English
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- Pablo ¿Por qué no abre la puerta?Why doesn't the door open?
- Elena Es la puerta siete. Abre a las siete.It's door seven. It opens at seven.
- Pablo ¿Y qué hora es ahora?And what time is it now?
- Elena Son las siete. ¡Pasa, Pablo!It's seven o'clock. Come in, Pablo!
About this lesson
In a co-working space, a nervous patient asks Dr. Elena why the doctor's office is behind a door that opens only at noon. The odd rule: in this building, every door opens only at its own number's hour.
How to practise
- Listen to the conversation with English.
- When you see Te toca · Your reply, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
- Then repeat the real reply in the Te toca · Your turn pause.
Key words
| Spanish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| la puerta | the door | |
| abre | it opens | |
| Son las siete. | It's seven o'clock. |
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