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Listening: Comer en Bogotá (A1)

Eating in Bogotá. Carlos, a Spaniard in Bogotá, tells Elena what he eats and drinks there.

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  1. ElenaCarlos, ¿qué comes aquí en Bogotá? ¿Comida española o colombiana?Carlos, what do you eat here in Bogotá? Spanish or Colombian food?
  2. Carlos¡Colombiana! Como arepas en el desayuno todos los días.Colombian! I eat arepas for breakfast every day.
  3. Elena¿Y qué bebes? ¿Café?And what do you drink? Coffee?
  4. CarlosSí, bebo mucho café. El café colombiano es muy bueno.Yes, I drink a lot of coffee. Colombian coffee is very good.
  5. Elena¿Y bebes chocolate con queso? Es muy típico de Bogotá.And do you drink hot chocolate with cheese? It's very typical of Bogotá.
  6. CarlosBebo chocolate, pero sin queso. No comprendo el queso en el chocolate.I drink hot chocolate, but without cheese. I don't understand cheese in hot chocolate.
  7. Elena¡Es delicioso! ¿Y aprendes palabras nuevas?It's delicious! And are you learning new words?
  8. CarlosSí, aprendo mucho. Aquí la comida del mediodía es el almuerzo.Yes, I'm learning a lot. Here the midday meal is "el almuerzo".
  9. Elena¡Claro! ¿Escribes a tu familia en Madrid?Of course! Do you write to your family in Madrid?
  10. CarlosSí, escribo a mis padres todas las semanas. Comparto fotos de la comida.Yes, I write to my parents every week. I share photos of the food.
  11. Elena¿Y qué responde tu madre?And what does your mum reply?
  12. CarlosMi madre lee todos mis mensajes y siempre escribe: «¿Comes bien, hijo?»My mum reads all my messages and always writes: "Are you eating well, son?"
Key vocabulary (8 phrases)
la arepa
arepa (corn flatbread, typical of Colombia)
el chocolate
hot chocolate
el queso
cheese
sin
without
típico de
typical of
el almuerzo
lunch (Colombia's usual word; in Spain usually la comida)
compartir fotos
to share photos
el mensaje
the message

Comprehension questions

Answer all 5 questions based on what you heard.

  1. Question 1Multiple choice

    ¿Qué come Carlos en el desayuno?

    What does Carlos eat for breakfast?

  2. Question 2Multiple choice

    ¿Qué bebe Carlos mucho?

    What does Carlos drink a lot of?

  3. Question 3Multiple choice

    ¿Cómo bebe Carlos el chocolate?

    How does Carlos drink his hot chocolate?

  4. Question 4Multiple choice

    ¿Qué palabra aprende Carlos en Bogotá?

    Which word does Carlos learn in Bogotá?

  5. Question 5Multiple choice

    ¿Qué comparte Carlos con sus padres?

    What does Carlos share with his parents?

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