99b. (1/2) Mi Amigo Indú (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 99a. Mi Amigo Indú (My Indian Friend), 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.

A full transcript of this episode is available at https://icanspeakspanish.com/99b-1-2-mi-amigo-indu-line-by-line-breakdown/

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[00:55] Welcome to today's episode, “My Indian Friend.”

[01:04] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy, “Mi amigo indú”.

[01:13] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy, “Mi amigo indú”.

[01:22] My name is Fernando, and I will use Latin American Spanish for this story.

[01:34] Mi nombre es Fernando, y usaré español de Latinoamérica para esta historia.

[01:45] Mi nombre es Fernando, y usaré español de Latinoamérica para esta historia.

[01:57] I speak Mexican Spanish.

[02:03] Hablo español de México.

[02:09] Hablo español de México.

[02:16] In this story, I will tell you how I met my friend Sonny in New York,

[02:27] En esta historia les contaré cómo conocí a mi amigo Sonny en Nueva York,

[02:39] En esta historia les contaré cómo conocí a mi amigo Sonny en Nueva York,

[02:50] a stranger who would become one of my best friends.

[02:59] un extraño que se convertiría en uno de mis mejores amigos.

[03:10] un extraño que se convertiría en uno de mis mejores amigos.

[03:20] Let's get started!

[03:25] ¡Vamos a empezar!

[03:30] ¡Vamos a empezar!

[03:35] For my 15th birthday, my parents gave me a trip to New York.

[03:48] Para mi cumpleaños número 15, mis papás me regalaron un viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York.

[04:01] Para mi cumpleaños número 15, mis papás me regalaron un viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York.

[04:14] I would go to a summer school, specifically to learn English.

[04:18] Iría a un curso de verano, específicamente a aprender inglés.

[04:36] Iría a un curso de verano, específicamente a apre...