Time to Geek Out Over Your Favorite Libros en Español 🤓
In this episode of the Speaking Spanish for Beginners podcast, get ready to dive into the world of libros en español!
You’ll discover three basic questions to ask your amigos, perfect for bonding over your favorite authors.
This special installment is our way of celebrating World Book Day (April 23rd) , so get ready to immerse yourself in the joy of reading. ¡Vamos!
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Basic Vocabulary about Books
For starters, “book” in Spanish is “libro.” Here is some useful vocabulary about books:
- La portada (Cover)
- La página (Page)
- El autor (Author)
- El título (Title)
- El capítulo (Chapter)
- La historia (Story)
- La editorial (Publisher)
- Leer (to read)
- Escribir (to write)
Dialogue transcript
| Spanish (Original) | English (Translation) |
|---|---|
| Marco: Leti, ¿te gusta leer? | Marco: Leti, do you like to read? |
| Leti: Sí, leo mucho. Me gusta leer. | Leti: Yes, I read a lot. I enjoy reading. |
| Marco: ¡Qué bien! A mí también. ¿Qué tipo de libros te gusta leer? | Marco: That’s great! I do too. What kind of books do you like to read? |
| Leti: Me gusta la ficción y los libros de autoayuda. ¿Y a ti? | Leti: I like fiction and self-help books. And you? |
| Marco: A mí también me gusta la ficción, pero no los libros de autoayuda. ¿Con cuánta frecuencia lees? | Marco: I also like fiction, but not self-help books. How often do you read? |
| Leti: Leo todos los días, unos 30 minutos. ¿Y tú? | Leti: I read every day, about 30 minutes. And you? |
| Marco: Un par de veces a la semana, no leo todos los días. | Marco: A couple of times a week, I don’t read every day. |
Basic Questions in Spanish to Talk about Books
¿Te gusta leer? = Do you like to read?
¿Qué tipo de libros te gusta leer? = What kind of books do you like to read?
¿Con cuánta frecuencia lees? = How often do you read?
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