30 min

language learning center · B1 · Lesson 10

Maintaining longer conversations

Practice this topic in Spanish: Maintaining longer conversations.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

Eso me recuerda una experiencia parecida.

That reminds me of a similar experience.

Mateo

Entiendo lo que dices; a mí me pasó algo distinto.

I understand what you mean; something different happened to me.

Lucía

A propósito, ¿cómo terminó tu proyecto?

By the way, how did your project end?

Mateo

Antes de cambiar de tema, quería preguntarte una cosa.

Before changing the subject, I wanted to ask you something.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Eso me recuerda una experiencia parecida.

    That reminds me of a similar experience.

    Eso me recuerda una experiencia parecida.

  • Entiendo lo que dices; a mí me pasó algo distinto.

    I understand what you mean; something different happened to me.

    Entiendo lo que dices; a mí me pasó algo distinto.

  • A propósito, ¿cómo terminó tu proyecto?

    By the way, how did your project end?

    A propósito, ¿cómo terminó tu proyecto?

  • Antes de cambiar de tema, quería preguntarte una cosa.

    Before changing the subject, I wanted to ask you something.

    Antes de cambiar de tema, quería preguntarte una cosa.

  • Esa es mi impresión, pero ¿tú qué opinas?

    That is my impression, but what do you think?

    Esa es mi impresión, pero ¿tú qué opinas?

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “That reminds me of a similar experience.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “That reminds me of a similar experience.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. Eso me recuerda una experiencia parecida.
  2. 2. Entiendo lo que dices; a mí me pasó algo distinto.
  3. 3. A propósito, ¿cómo terminó tu proyecto?
  4. 4. Antes de cambiar de tema, quería preguntarte una cosa.
  5. 5. Esa es mi impresión, pero ¿tú qué opinas?
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