Conversation A

Introductions: Personal Information

What's your name? (¿Cuál es tu nombre ? o ¿Cómo te llamas?)

My name is ____. (Mi nombre es ____.)

Where are you from? (¿De dónde eres?)

I'm from ____. (Soy de ____.)

Where do you live now? (¿Dónde vives ahora?)

I live in ____. (Ahora vivo en ___.)

Are you married? (¿Estás casado?)

Yes, I am. (or) No, I'm single/divorced/widowed.

(Sí, lo soy. (or) No, soy soltero/divorciado/viudo.)

Where do you work? (¿Dónde trabajas?)

I work at ____. (Trabajo en ____.)

Well, I have to go. (Bueno, me tengo que ir ahora.)

It was nice talking to you! (Me dio gusta hablar contigo.)

Nice meeting you! (¡Gusto en conocerte!)

See you later! (¡Nos vemos!)

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To reverse a question in a conversation, say, "And you?" (Para revertir una pregunta en una conversación, di: ¿Y tú?)

Numbers and Family

Next, practice your numbers and family vocabulary.

What is your telephone number and area code? (¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono con el código de área?)

My telephone number is _____. (Mi número de teléfono es ___.)

What is your address? (Cuál es tu dirección?)

My address is _____. (Mi dirección es ___.)

Do you have children? (¿Tienes hijos?)

Yes, I have ____ children. (Sí, tengo ____ hijos.) (or/o)

No, I don't have any children. (No, no tengo hijos.)

How many children do you have? (¿Cuántos hijos tienes?)

I have ____ children. (Tengo ____ hijos.)

How old are your children? (¿Cuántos años tienen tus hijos?)

___ is 12, John is 10, and ___ is 6. (___ tiene ___, ___ tiene ___, and __ tiene ___. Etc.)

How many brothers and sisters do you have, and how old are they? (¿Cuántos hermanos tienes y cuántos años tienen?)

My brother, Juan, is 39. My sister Victoria is 37. My brother Kiki is 35.

(Mi hermano ____tiene ___. Mi hermana ___ tiene ___. Mi hermano ___ tiene ___. Etc.)

How many cousins do you have? (¿Cuántos primos tienes?)

I have ____ cousins. (Tengo ___ primos.)

Shopping

  • Do you like shopping?
  • Where do you shop for food?
  • Where do you shop for children's clothes?
  • What pharmacy do you use? Why?
  • What is your favorite place (mall or store) to shop?
  • Do you pay with cash, checks, or credit cards? Why?
  • Do you shop online? Why or why not?
  • Do you shop for fun or only when necessary?
  • Do you window shop?
  • Are stores the same in your country as here?
  • Do you like to shop with with your husband? your children?
  • Do you have a shopping budget (presupuesto) for food? for clothes?
  • Do you go to rummage or garage sales? What do you buy there?
  • Do you like Christmas shopping? Why or why not?

Do you want to see more study topics? Look at the curriculum in Teacher Notes.

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