2b. Logrando lo que Creía Imposible (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 2a. Logrando lo que Creía Imposible (Achieving What I Thought Was Impossible), 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/2b-logrando-lo-que-creia-imposible-line-by-line-breakdown/

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[00:55] Welcome to today's episode Achieving What I Thought Was Impossible.

[01:05] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy Logrando lo que Creía Imposible.

[01:16] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy Logrando lo que Creía Imposible.

[01:26] My name is Victor,

[01:31] Mi nombre es Víctor,

[01:37] Mi nombre es Víctor,

[01:42] and I will be using Latin American Spanish during my story.

[01:47] y usaré español de Latinoamérica durante mi historia.

[01:55] y usaré español de Latinoamérica durante mi historia.

[02:06] I speak Spanish from Venezuela.

[02:12] Hablo español de Venezuela.

[02:18] Hablo español de Venezuela.

[02:23] In this episode I'm going to share my story

[02:30] En este episodio voy a compartir mi historia

[02:38] En este episodio voy a compartir mi historia

[02:45] about how I managed to get into the best university in Venezuela

[02:55] sobre cómo logré ingresar a la mejor universidad de Venezuela

[03:04] sobre cómo logré ingresar a la mejor universidad de Venezuela

[03:13] and also about how I managed to graduate with a degree in Chemistry.

[03:24] y también sobre cómo logré graduarme de licenciado en Química.

[03:29] y también sobre cómo logré graduarme de licenciado en Química.

[03:43] I was born in a town called La Ponderosa,

[03:50] Nací en un pueblo llamado La Ponderosa,

[03:57] Nací en un pueblo llamado La Ponderosa,

[04:04] which is located in the city of Barcelona,

[04:12] que está ubicado en la ciudad de Barcelona,...