Tip: turn pronunciation off to test yourself.
Recognize familiar words · Reconoce palabras conocidas
- the r softening toward l at the end of a syllable
- Puelto RicoPWEHL-toh REE-koh
- an illustration of reduced s in ¿Cómo está?; the actual sound varies by speaker and setting
- ¿Cómo e'tá?¿KOH-moh eh'tah?
- good morning; final s may be reduced in casual speech; compare native audio
- Buenos díasBWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
- the d dropping out of pesado
- pesaopeh-SAH-oh
- short forms of para, todo, nada
- pa' / to' / na'pah' / toh' / nah'
- .Ana: Subject — who or what?; speaks: Verb — action or state
- .Ana: Subject — who or what?; habla: Verb — action or state
Self-check · Comprueba tu respuesta
The standard spellings are Puerto Rico, pesado, and para / todo / nada. The examples illustrate changes in speech; the written words keep their spelling. Use meaning and sentence context to recognize a word, then compare approved native audio when available.
Check and try again · Comprueba y vuelve a intentar
The written question stays ¿Cómo está? Compare an approved native recording when available. The synthesized practice voice may not demonstrate this regional feature.
Listen for meaning and context · Escucha el significado y el contexto
- a greeting to a parent or elder
- ¡Bendición!¡behn-dee-SYOHN!
- hey, man
- Acho / ChachoAH-choh / CHAH-choh
- okay / go ahead / see you
- DaleDAH-leh
- .Ana: Subject — who or what?; listens: Verb — action or state
- .Ana: Subject — who or what?; escucha: Verb — action or state
Check the context · Comprueba el contexto
The labels identify ¡Bendición! as a greeting to a parent or elder and Acho / Chacho as a casual address. Dale is glossed here as okay / go ahead / see you. The previous turn, the activity and whether the conversation is ending help you interpret it. Confirm the local usage with native speakers rather than applying one translation everywhere.