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Giving Directions in Spanish Within a Hospital

This free Spanish audio lesson introduces the "Giving Directions in Spanish" series at docmolly.com. As requested by Bien, a listener, we will practice giving directions in Spanish within a hospital.First, we will review the vocabulary. Then, we will use this vocabulary to give directions in Spanish. Normally we are speaking with strangers when we ask for and give directions. Therefore, we will use the Usted conjugation for all the verbs. VocabularyPerdoneExcuse me.La cafeteriaCafeteriaEl sótanoBasementBaje al sótano.Go down to the basement.El pasillo, el corredorHall(way)Siga el pasillo.Follow the hall.A la derecha / izquierdaTo the right / leftEl ascensorElevatorAl salir del ascensorAs you leave the elevatorDoble/gire a la derecha/izquierdaTurn right/leftA mano derecha/izquierdaOn the right-hand/left-hand sideAsking for and Giving DirectionsPerdone, ¿Dónde está la cafetería?Excuse me. Where is the cafeteria?Está en el sótano.It’s in the basement.¿Cómo se va / se llega allí?How do you get there?Siga (por) este pasillo y usted verá el ascensor a la derecha.Follow this hallway and you’ll see the elevator to your right.Baje al sótano.Go down basement.Al salir del ascensor, doble/gire a la izquierda.As you exit the elevator, turn left.Verá la cafeteria a mano derecha.You will see the cafeteria on the right-hand side.Want to learn more?Become a premium member and access all the Spanish Grammar and Medical Spanish lessons at docmolly.com.Member? Access the Premium Series: Directions in Spanish The post Giving Directions in Spanish Within a Hospital appeared first on Doc Molly.

Spanish Prepositions – Por vs Para

Do you know when to use POR vs PARA?Spanish Grammar Audio QuizToday’s podcast is a quiz on the Spanish prepositions POR y PARA. It kicks off a series of audio lessons that will cover these two prepositions at docmolly.com. Continue Reading The post Spanish Prepositions – Por vs Para appeared first on Doc Molly.

Subjunctive Quiz #5

Are you ready to take on some advanced Spanish grammar? This audio quiz reviews the material covered in the following premium audio lessons. Subjunctive 15 – Conditional (If… then… ) Statements About the PresentSubjunctive 16 – Conditional Statements About the PastSubjunctive 17 – The Subjunctive Following “Como Si”Subjunctive 18 – The Subjunctive Following “Ojalá”Subjunctive 19 – “No Matter How Much” in SpanishSubjunctive 20 – La Forma Reduplicativa Continue Reading The post Quiz #5 – The Subjunctive in Conditional Statements and More appeared first on Doc Molly.

Quiz # 4 – The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses

This audio lesson is a quiz on the use of the subjunctive in adverbial clauses. It reviews the material covered in the following premium lessons. Subjunctive 10 and 11 – Conjunctions that Require the Subjunctive (e.g. a menos que, con tal que) Subjunctive 12 and 13 – Adverbial Clauses of Time Subjunctive 14 – Adverbial Clauses that Describe How or Where Continue Reading The post Quiz # 4 – The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses appeared first on Doc Molly.

Quiz # 3 – The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses

This lesson is a quiz that reviews the use of the subjunctive in adjective clauses covered in the last two lessons.A subordinate adjective clause describes a noun or pronoun in the main clause of a sentence. When it describes something KNOWN AND SPECIFIC, we use the INDICATIVE. When the subordinate adjective clause describes something NOT YET IDENTIFIED, which may or may not exist, we use the SUBJUNCTIVE. Continue Reading The post Quiz # 3 – The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses appeared first on Doc Molly.