101b. (1/2) Mi primer adios (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 101a. Mi primer adios (My first farewell), first in English and then in Spanish. After we say the line in English, practice your speaking by saying the line out loud in Spanish. Afterwards, we’ll tell you the correct response in Spanish.

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[00:55] Welcome to today's episode of “My First Farewell”.

[01:04] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy “Mi primer adiós”.

[01:13] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy “Mi primer adiós”.

[01:22] My name is Andrea.

[01:27] Mi nombre es Andrea.

[01:33] Mi nombre es Andrea.

[01:39] The type of Spanish I'll be using is from Latin America, specifically Venezuelan.

[01:51] El tipo de español que utilizaré es de Latinoamérica, específicamente el venezolano.

[02:04] El tipo de español que utilizaré es de Latinoamérica, específicamente el venezolano.

[02:16] In this episode, I will talk to you about my mourning process with the loss of my loved ones,

[02:30] En este episodio te hablaré de cómo fue mi proceso de luto con la pérdida de mis seres queridos,

[02:43] En este episodio te hablaré de cómo fue mi proceso de luto con la pérdida de mis seres queridos,

[02:56] specifically after experiencing the loss of my grandmother.

[03:07] específicamente después de experimentar la pérdida de mi abuelita.

[03:19] específicamente después de experimentar la pérdida de mi abuelita.

[03:29] There are things that are very hard for us to accept,

[03:38] Hay cosas que nos cuesta muchísimo aceptar

[03:47] Hay cosas que nos cuesta muchísimo aceptar

[03:55] and one of them is that sometimes things happen and we don't want them to happen that way.

[04:09] y una de ellas es que a veces las cosas pasan y no queremos que pasen de esa manera.

[04:14] y una de ellas es que a veces las cosas pasan y no queremos qu...