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I left it somewhere in Spanish

Justin is back at Café Laurel, but his bag isn't where he thought he left it.

You'll say where you left something, ask whether anyone has seen it, and describe its color.

Then you'll ask Michael to let you know if the bag turns up. Listen for one reassuring final line.

By the end of this lesson

Say where you left something, describe it, and ask to hear if it turns up.

  • Dejé ___ en ___I left ___ in ___
  • ¿Lo han visto?Have you seen it?
  • Es de color ___It's ___
  • Si aparece, avísameIf it turns up, let me know
  • Creo que lo olvidé en ___I think I forgot it in ___
  • Ya lo tengoI've got it now

Scene — the missing bag

Back at Café Laurel, Justin notices that his bag is missing from the table.

Michael checks the corner while Yako watches from his two chairs. A recipe card is nearby, but it isn't the missing bag.

Justin looks under the table and at his chair for his missing red sweater while Michael and Yako, on his two chairs, watch.

Learn — left, seen, and found

These six chunks help you explain a missing object's last known place and appearance.

You'll also ask people to watch for it and tell you when you've found it.

  1. Dejé ___ en ___: Justin points at the empty chair where he left his sweater.

    Dejé ___ en ___

    I left ___ in ___

    When to use it: Use this to say where you left an object.

    Dejé means I left; learn the whole chunk with the object and place.

    Say it: Dejé sounds like deh-HEH.

  2. ¿Lo han visto?: Justin turns to the room with open hands, asking if anyone has seen his sweater.

    ¿Lo han visto?

    Have you seen it?

    When to use it: Ask several people whether they have seen the missing object.

    Lo means it, and han visto means have seen.

    Say it: Visto sounds like BEES-toh.

  3. Es de color ___: Justin pinches his own red shirt sleeve to show the sweater is red.

    Es de color ___

    It's ___

    When to use it: Use this to describe an object's color.

    Say de color before the color when describing the object.

    Say it: Color is koh-LOR, with stress on the final syllable.

  4. Si aparece, avísame: Justin, near the door, asks Michael to let him know if the sweater turns up.

    Si aparece, avísame

    If it turns up, let me know

    When to use it: Ask someone to tell you if the missing object appears.

    Avísame means let me know; the accent marks the stressed syllable.

    Say it: Avísame sounds like ah-BEE-sah-meh.

  5. Creo que lo olvidé en ___: Justin taps his forehead and points toward a corner of the café.

    Creo que lo olvidé en ___

    I think I forgot it in ___

    When to use it: Use this when you are guessing where you forgot something.

    Olvidé means I forgot, with stress on the final syllable.

    Say it: Olvidé sounds like ol-bee-DEH.

  6. Ya lo tengo: Justin holds up his red sweater, found under Yako's second chair, with a relieved grin.

    Ya lo tengo

    I've got it now

    When to use it: Say this when you have found or recovered the missing object.

    Ya means now or already, so this announces a change.

    Say it: Tengo sounds like TEN-goh.

Story — a bag at the café

At the café, Justin explains where he left his bag and asks Michael to watch for it.

The highlighted chunks are this lesson's new lines. Turn on Show English if needed.

  1. Justin checks under the table and on his chair. His red sweater is gone.
  2. Justin¿Dónde está mi suéter?Where is my sweater?
  3. Michael¿Dónde lo dejaste?Where did you leave it?
  4. JustinDejé el suéter en la silla.I left the sweater on the chair.
  5. JustinO no… creo que lo olvidé en la esquina.Or no… I think I forgot it in the corner.
  6. Justin¿Lo han visto? Es de color rojo.Have you seen it? It's red.
  7. MichaelNo lo veo, pero voy a revisar otra vez.I don't see it, but I'll check again.
  8. JustinSi aparece, avísame.If it turns up, let me know.
  9. Yako stands up from his two chairs. The red sweater was under the second one.
  10. Justin¡Ya lo tengo!I've got it!
  11. YakoYo solo pasaba.I was just passing by.

Practice — find the right words

Practice mixes listening, matching, choosing, building, and swapping words.

Read the situations carefully: small details decide whether the bag is missing or already in your hands.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Dejé ___ en ___Drop the English here
    Es de color ___Drop the English here
    Ya lo tengoDrop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. Fill the gap

    If it turns up, let me know

    Si aparece, ____

  4. What do you say?

    You are guessing that you forgot your bag at the table.

  5. What does it mean?

    Es de color ___

  6. Swap the word

    Replace the known object with a blank so you can name any object and place.

    Dejé ____ en ___

  7. True or false?

    This line asks where you left the missing object.

  8. What do you say?

    The bag may appear later, and you want Michael to contact you.

  9. What do you say?

    You already mentioned that the bag may turn up; now just tell Michael to let you know.

  10. Which one doesn’t belong?

  11. Build the line

    I've got it now

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — report the missing bag

Now you're Justin at Café Laurel, explaining the missing bag to Michael.

Tap ▶ to hear each model line, then tap the microphone on your turns. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Michael¿Qué pasó?What happened?
  2. Justin (you)Say you left your sweater on the chair.

    Dejé ___ en ___

    I left ___ in ___

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Dejé ___ en ___I left ___ in ___
¿Lo han visto?Have you seen it?
Es de color ___It's ___
Si aparece, avísameIf it turns up, let me know
Creo que lo olvidé en ___I think I forgot it in ___
Ya lo tengoI've got it now
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