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Inspired Beginner’s Podcast 18 – Nada de nada
Contents
1. Key Vocabulary and Grammar
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2. The Transcript of the conversation
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3. Translation of the conversation
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4. Vocab Building (add to the list)
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5. Cool Spanish!
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1. Key Vocabulary and Grammar
Negativos
Nada
Nothing / Anything
Nunca
Never
Nadie
Nobody / Anybody
Ninguno
None
Ningún sitio
Nowhere / Anywhere
Ejemplo
Example
No tengo nada
I haven’t got anything
Nada de nada
Absolutely nothing
Nunca haces la compra
You never do the shopping
No he visto a nadie hoy
I haven’t seen anybody today
No tengo ninguno
I haven’t got any
No voy a ningún sitio
I’m not going anywhere
Vocabulary
Te toca a ti
It is your turn
¿Me toca a mi?
Is it my turn?
Acabo de
I’ve just
Acabo de mirar la nevera
I’ve just looked in the fridge
Acabo de limpiar la cocina
I’ve just cleaned the kitchen
Acabo de hablar con mi madre por teléfono
I’ve just spoken to my mother on the phone
Papel higiénico
Toilet paper / Loo paper
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Real Spanish
Tiene mucha cara
He is very cheeky / He has a lot of nerve
Tener la cara dura / Ser un cara dura
To have a lot of nerve
Chiste - Joke
Dos peces en el mar:
Un pez le dice al otro - ¿Qué hace tu padre?
Y el otro pez dice - Nada
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2. The Transcript of the conversation
Marina–Ben, acabo de mirar la nevera, y no hay nada.
Ben–¿Nada?
Marina–Nada de nada.
Ben–No hay nada en la nevera.
Marina–No, tienes que ir a hacer la compra.
Ben–¿Me toca a mi?
Marina–Te toca a ti.
Ben–Uf, pero es que no me gusta nada hacer la compra.
Marina–Ya, pero es que nunca haces la compra.
Ben–Bueno… pero a lo mejor podríamos llamar a tu madre. ¿Has visto a tu madre hoy?
Marina–¿Yo? No he salido de casa, no he visto a nadie hoy.
Ben–Porque a lo mejor tu madre podría hacer la compra para mi.
Marina–¡Pero que cara tienes!
Ben–¡Pero es que no me gusta! A ver, ¿tengo que ir?
Marina–¡Claro!
Ben–Pues mira, tienes 10€ para prestarme.
Marina–Yo no tengo nada, tienes que ir al cajero.
Ben–Vale, vale. Pues por lo menos tendrás un boli para dejarme.
Marina–Ahora mismo no tengo ninguno.
Ben–Vale, pues mira, voy a encontrar un boli para hacer la lista de compra.
Marina–De la compra.
Ben–La lista de la compra. Pero… ¿qué es lo que tenemos que comprar?
Marina–De todo.
Ben–¿Cómo?
Marina–De todo.
Ben– Pero ¿por ejemplo?.
Marina– Fruta, aceite, verduras…
Ben– Mhmm. ¿Tenemos papel higénico?
Marina–¿Higiénico?
Ben–Papel higiénico.
Marina–No, tampoco.
Ben–Bueno, mal vamos entonces.
Marina–Vamos muy mal.
Ben–Ok, pues voy a hacer la lista, voy a ir al supermercado… pero… eh… ¿vienes conmigo?
Marina–¿Yo? Yo no voy a ningún sitio, estoy muy a gusto en casa.
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Ben–Y yo. Bueno, pues hoy hago yo la compra, pero que sepas que la próxima vez te toca a ti.
Marina–Muy bien.
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3. Translation of the conversation
Marina–Ben, I’ve just looked in the fridge and there’s nothing there.
Ben–Nothing?
Marina–Absolutely nothing.
Ben–There’s nothing in the fridge.
Marina–No, you have to go and do the shopping.
Ben–It’s my turn?
Marina–It’s your turn.
Ben–Pfff, but the thing is I really don’t like doing the shopping.
Marina–Yes, but you never do the shopping.
Ben–Well… but maybe we could call your mother. Have you seen your mother today?
Marina–Me? I haven’t been out of the house, I haven’t seen anybody today.
Ben–Because maybe your mother could do the shopping for me.
Marina–What a nerve you’ve got!
Ben–But I don’t like it! Let’s see, do I have to go?
Marina–Of course!
Ben–Well, look, have you got 10€ you can lend me?
Marina–I haven’t got anything, you have to go to the cashpoint/ATM.
Ben–OK, OK. Well at least you can lend me a pen.
Marina–I haven’t got any at the moment.
Ben–OK, well look, I’m going to find a pen to do the shopping list.
Marina–The shopping list.
Ben–The shopping list. But, what do we have to buy?
Marina–Everything.
Ben–What?
Marina–Everything.
Ben–But, for example?
Marina–Fruit, oil, vegetables…
Ben– Mhmm. Have we got toilet paper?
Marina–Toilet paper?
Ben–Toilet paper.
Marina–No, we haven’t got that either.
Ben–OK, we’re doing pretty badly then.
Marina–Very badly.
Ben–OK, well I’m going to make the list, I’m going to go to the supermarket, but, errr, are you
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coming with me?
Marina–Me? I’m not going anywhere, I’m very happy at home.
Ben–Me too. Well, today I’ll do the shopping, but just so you know, next time it’s your turn!
Marina–OK.
(Note: In reality Ben does do his share of the shopping, and without so much complaining!)
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4. Vocab Building (add to the list)
Can you add to this list?
La lista de la compra
Shopping list
Pan
Bread
Huevos
Eggs
Lechuga
Lettuce
Queso
Cheese
Jamón
Ham
Mantequilla
Butter
Pan de molde
Sliced bread
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5. Cool Spanish!
Here are some other, more colloquial, ways of expressing negativity.
Ni una sola vez – Not (even) once.
Desde que me he cambiado de casa mi hija no ha venido a verme ni una sola vez.
Since I moved house, my daughter hasn’t been to see me even once.
Ni un solo día – Not even for one day.
Este verano no voy a tener ni un solo día de vacaciones.
This summer I’m not going to have even one day’s holiday.
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