23b. (1/2) Cómo Conocí a La Reina (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 23a. Cómo Conocí a La Reina (How I Met the Queen), first in English and then in Spanish. After we say the line in English, say the line out loud in Spanish to practice your speaking, and then we’ll tell you the correct response in Spanish.

A full transcript of this episode is available at https://icanspeakspanish.com/23b-1-2-como-conoci-a-la-reina-line-by-line-breakdown/

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[00:55] Welcome to today's episode "How I Met the Queen".

[01:02] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy "Cómo conocí a la Reina".

[01:12] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy "Cómo conocí a la Reina".

[01:22] My name is Juan

[01:27] Mi nombre es Juan

[01:31] Mi nombre es Juan

[01:36] and my Spanish is from Latin America, particularly Mexico.

[01:45] y mi español es de Latinoamérica, particularmente de México.

[01:50] y mi español es de Latinoamérica, particularmente de México.

[02:04] In this episode I'm going to tell you about the day I accidentally met the Queen of Denmark.

[02:16] En este episodio les voy a platicar del día que accidentalmente conocí a la reina de Dinamarca.

[02:27] En este episodio les voy a platicar del día que accidentalmente conocí a la reina de Dinamarca.

[02:39] Let's get started.

[02:42] Vamos a empezar.

[02:46] Vamos a empezar.

[02:50] Well, a few years ago I was very excited, and I wanted to see Europe.

[02:59] Pues bueno, hace unos años yo estaba muy emocionado, quería conocer Europa.

[03:10] Pues bueno, hace unos años yo estaba muy emocionado, quería conocer Europa.

[03:20] We in Mexico almost always have, or share many of, that dream of seeing Europe, any country.

[03:35] Nosotros en México tenemos, casi siempre, o compartimos muchos, ese sueño de conocer Europa, cualquier país.

[03:50] Nosotros en México tenemos, casi siempre, o compartimos muchos, ese sueño de conocer Europa, cualquier país.

[04:05] I started saving when I was in high sch...