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🧭 Getting Around Town · Lesson 4 of 5

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🚏 At the bus stop · En la parada
Where's the bus stop?
¿Dónde queda la parada de guaguas?¿DOHN-deh KEH-dah lah pah-RAH-dah deh GWAH-gwahs?
It's two blocks from here.
Está a dos cuadras de aquí.ehs-TAH ah dohs KWAH-drahs deh ah-KEE.
Does this bus go downtown?
¿Esta guagua va al centro?¿EHS-tah GWAH-gwah vah ahl SEHN-troh?
How much is the fare?
¿Cuánto cuesta el pasaje?¿KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah ehl pah-SAH-heh?
Get off at the next stop.
Bájese en la próxima parada.BAH-heh-seh ehn lah PROH-ksee-mah pah-RAH-dah.
I'm waiting for the bus.
Estoy esperando la guagua.ehs-TOY ehs-peh-RAHN-doh lah GWAH-gwah.
The bus is coming.
Ya viene la guagua.yah VYEH-neh lah GWAH-gwah.
Catch the bus at the next stop.
Coge la guagua en la próxima parada.KOH-heh lah GWAH-gwah ehn lah PROH-ksee-mah pah-RAH-dah.
🙋 Asking for a ride · Pidiendo pon
Can you give me a ride to work?
¿Me das pon al trabajo?¿meh dahs pohn ahl trah-BAH-hoh?
Can you give me a ride?
¿Me das pon?¿meh dahs pohn?
I'll drop you off at the corner.
Te dejo en la esquina.teh DEH-hoh ehn lah ehs-KEE-nah.
I'll pick you up at five.
Te recojo a las cinco.teh rreh-KOH-hoh ah lahs SEEN-koh.
🚕 Taxi & rideshare · Taxi y Uber
Can you take me to this address?
¿Me puede llevar a esta dirección?¿meh PWEH-deh yeh-VAHR ah EHS-tah dee-rehk-SYOHN?
Sure, get in, please.
Claro, súbase, por favor.KLAH-roh, SOO-bah-seh, pohr fah-VOHR.
How much will the ride cost?
¿Cuánto va a costar el viaje?¿KWAHN-toh vah ah kohs-TAHR ehl VYAH-heh?
I'm going to order an Uber.
Voy a pedir un Uber.voy ah peh-DEER oon OO-behr.
Can you drop me off here?
¿Me puede dejar aquí?¿meh PWEH-deh deh-HAHR ah-KEE?
⛴️ Ferry & train · La lancha y el tren
Let's take the ferry to Culebra.
Vamos a coger la lancha a Culebra.VAH-mohs ah koh-HEHR lah LAHN-chah ah koo-LEH-brah.
What time does the ferry leave?
¿A qué hora sale la lancha?¿ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh lah LAHN-chah?
Where's the Tren Urbano station?
¿Dónde queda la estación del Tren Urbano?¿DOHN-deh KEH-dah lah ehs-tah-SYOHN dehl trehn oor-BAH-noh?
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Where's the bus stop?”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— Está a dos cuadras de aquí.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Does this bus go downtown?”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “¿Cuánto cuesta el pasaje?”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “Get off at the next stop.”?

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