Sofia Mendez teaches you the Spanish words for family: la madre, el padre, los hermanos, los abuelos, and more. Learn pronunciation tips for the soft J and rolled R, plus the key sentences to talk about your own family.

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Learn how to ask for directions in Spanish: the two golden questions "¿dónde está?" and "¿cómo llego a?", plus left (izquierda), right (derecha), and straight ahead (todo recto). Includes pronunciation tips from Madrid, a short dialogue asking a local for the Plaza Mayor, English-to-Spanish drills, and a cultural note on landmark-based answers. Hosted by Sofia Mendez.

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Today's topics:

- The core polite phrases: gracias (thank you), por favor (please), perdón (excuse me), de nada (you're welcome), lo siento (I'm sorry)

- Disculpa vs perdón: looking-ahead "excuse me" vs looking-back apology

- Con permiso: the elegant phrase for squeezing through a crowd

- Pronunciation guidance for each phrase

- Tiny fruit-stand dialogue using all phrases naturally

- Situation → phrase practice drills and three common mistakes to avoid

- Bonus phrase: muchísimas gracias

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