63b. (2/2) Los Miedos y El Amor (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 63a. Los Miedos y El Amor (Fears and Love), 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/63b-2-2-los-miedos-y-el-amor-line-by-line-breakdown/

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[00:55] I could sing, what I lacked was courage.

[01:03] Yo podía cantar, lo que me faltaba era valor.

[01:11] Yo podía cantar, lo que me faltaba era valor.

[01:19] I took lessons again, but this time singing lessons,

[01:28] Volví a tomar clases, pero esta vez de canto,

[01:35] Volví a tomar clases, pero esta vez de canto,

[01:43] however after a year and a half of basically working on my tuning

[01:54] sin embargo después de un año y medio de trabajar fundamentalmente mi afinación

[02:05] sin embargo después de un año y medio de trabajar fundamentalmente mi afinación

[02:15] and having achieved the expected results,

[02:18] y haber conseguido los resultados esperados,

[02:30] y haber conseguido los resultados esperados,

[02:36] my teacher told me that he had other work projects to accomplish,

[02:46] mi profesor me comunicó que tenía otros proyectos laborales con los que cumplir,

[02:55] mi profesor me comunicó que tenía otros proyectos laborales con los que cumplir,

[03:05] and could not continue teaching me.

[03:07] y no podía seguir enseñándome.

[03:12] y no podía seguir enseñándome.

[03:21] But once again I was left with a new lesson, and he told me

[03:31] Pero una vez más me dejaron una nueva enseñanza, y me dijo

[03:40] Pero una vez más me dejaron una nueva enseñanza, y me dijo

[03:50] the voice is like an onion, it has several layers,

[03:57] la voz es como una cebolla, tiene varias capas,

[04:05] la voz es como una cebolla, tiene varias capas,

[04:14] an...