What you’ll learn
- Ask a follow-up that responds to the previous turn.
- Clarify a reference or a misunderstood detail.
- Confirm a shared plan at the end of an exchange.
Listen for the job of each turn
A conversation is more than a series of prepared speeches. One turn may propose a plan, another raises a problem and another offers an alternative. Read the dialogue, then have a partner read one role while you respond. If practising alone, read both roles aloud and pause before each response. This written rehearsal does not automatically assess listening or pronunciation.
A useful follow-up connects to the previous point. If someone mentions a scheduling problem, ask which time is possible rather than changing to an unrelated topic. Repeat only the detail that needs checking. This reduces confusion and shows you are following the other person's meaning.
—¿Te gustaría visitar la exposición el sábado? —Sí, pero trabajo hasta las dos. —Entonces, ¿quedamos a las tres delante del museo? —¿Te refieres al museo nuevo? —No, al que está junto al río. —Entendido. ¿Compramos las entradas antes? —Ya las he comprado. Te enviaré la información. —Perfecto. Nos vemos el sábado a las tres junto al río.
—Would you like to visit the exhibition on Saturday? —Yes, but I work until two. —Then shall we meet at three in front of the museum? —Do you mean the new museum? —No, the one by the river. —Understood. Shall we buy tickets beforehand? —I have already bought them. I will send you the information. —Perfect. See you Saturday at three by the river.
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Repair, respond and confirm
Use ¿Quieres decir que...? to check an interpretation, ¿Podrías repetir la última parte? to request repetition, and ¿A qué te refieres con...? to clarify a term. These are productive conversation tools, not signs that a conversation has failed. Ask for the smallest missing piece so you can keep following the exchange.
At the end, confirm the agreed details: Entonces, el sábado a las tres, delante del museo del río. A confirmation can expose a misunderstanding before it becomes a real problem. In a practice session, change one detail and improvise the next response. The automatic quiz checks comprehension of this written dialogue; use human interaction to practise timing and spoken delivery.
¿Podrías repetir la última parte?
Could you repeat the last part?
¿Quieres decir que ya tenemos entradas?
Do you mean we already have tickets?
Entonces, nos vemos a las tres delante del museo del río.
So, we will meet at three in front of the museum by the river.
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Useful vocabulary
- ¿Te refieres a... ?
- Do you mean... ?
- entendido
- understood
- la última parte
- the last part
Common mistakes
- Do not pretend to understand a detail that remains unclear.
- A follow-up should connect to the previous turn.
- A text quiz cannot establish actual listening or pronunciation proficiency.
Keep these ideas
- Identify whether a turn proposes, objects, clarifies or confirms.
- Ask for the missing detail with a focused repair phrase.
- Confirm the plan before ending the conversation.
Use it in your life
Rehearse the dialogue with a partner, then change the day, location and ticket situation. Confirm the revised plan in your final turn.
Read it in context
Look for this lesson’s ideas in a complete Spanish story. Read the passage first, then use its translations to check your understanding.
Read a public B1 storyLesson quiz
5 equally weighted questions. Score 80% or higher to complete this lesson. You can retry as often as you need.
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