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I heard about it in Spanish

A rumor is moving through the shop kitchen, but Justin doesn't want to pass along something he can't confirm.

This lesson helps you report what you heard, show doubt, and steer someone toward the person who actually knows.

You'll sound careful rather than dramatic, which is especially useful when workplace news may affect everyone.

By the end of this lesson

Pass on something you heard while making clear that you are not sure it is true.

  • Me enteré de que ___I heard that ___
  • ¿Será cierto?I wonder if it's true
  • No estoy seguro de si es ciertoI'm not sure it's true
  • No quiero andar diciendo cosas que no me constanI don't want to go around repeating things I'm not sure of
  • Mejor pregúntale a ___Better ask ___
  • Ah, no sabíaOh, I didn't know

Scene — a kitchen rumor

In the shop kitchen, Justin is labeling boxes while Alex checks the afternoon orders.

Michael has just mentioned a rumor about the work schedule, and nobody wants to repeat it before asking the person involved.

In the shop kitchen, Justin is labeling boxes while Alex checks the afternoon orders. Michael has just mentioned a rumor about the work schedule, and nobody wants to repeat it before asking the person involved.

Learn — passing on uncertain news

These six chunks let you share information without presenting a rumor as a fact.

Notice how the final lines shift the conversation toward a direct source.

  1. justin is the one speaking. The moment means: I heard that ___

    Me enteré de que ___

    I heard that ___

    When to use it: Use this to introduce information you learned from another person or source.

    Enterarse de means finding out about something; de que introduces the information that follows.

    Say it: en-teh-REH deh keh

  2. justin is the one speaking. The moment means: I wonder if it's true

    ¿Será cierto?

    I wonder if it's true

    When to use it: Say this when you are wondering whether reported information is true.

    Será is the future form of ser used here to express uncertainty, not a definite prediction.

    Say it: seh-RAH see-EHR-toh

  3. justin is the one speaking. The moment means: I'm not sure it's true

    No estoy seguro de si es cierto

    I'm not sure it's true

    When to use it: Use this to clearly mark information as uncertain before repeating it.

    If the speaker is female, seguro becomes segura; si introduces the uncertain yes-or-no clause.

    Say it: noh es-TOY seh-GOO-roh

  4. justin is the one speaking. The moment means: I don't want to go around repeating things I'm not sure of

    No quiero andar diciendo cosas que no me constan

    I don't want to go around repeating things I'm not sure of

    When to use it: Say this when you want to avoid spreading information you cannot personally confirm.

    Me constan means I know something from reliable knowledge or experience; andar diciendo adds a repeated, ongoing feel.

    Say it: noh KYEH-roh an-DAR dee-SYEN-doh

  5. justin is the one speaking. The moment means: Better ask ___

    Mejor pregúntale a ___

    Better ask ___

    When to use it: Use this to direct someone to the person who can confirm the information.

    Pregúntale combines the command pregunta with le, meaning ask that person; a names the person afterward.

    Say it: meh-HOR preh-GOON-tah-leh ah

  6. justin is the one speaking. The moment means: Oh, I didn't know

    Ah, no sabía

    Oh, I didn't know

    When to use it: Say this when new information genuinely surprises you.

    Sabía is the imperfect of saber, which presents knowing as an ongoing state in the past.

    Say it: ah noh sah-BEE-ah

Story — the work rumor

Watch Justin separate what he heard from what he knows. Alex keeps the rumor from spreading by asking the right person.

The highlighted chunks are this lesson's new lines.

  1. The shop kitchen is noisy, and a schedule is taped crookedly beside the refrigerator.
  2. MichaelMe dijo que van a cambiar el horario.She told me they're going to change the schedule.
  3. JustinMe enteré de que van a cambiar el horario.I heard that they're going to change the schedule.
  4. Justin¿Será cierto?I wonder if it's true.
  5. MichaelEso escuché, pero no hay anuncio oficial.That's what I heard, but there's no official announcement.
  6. JustinNo estoy seguro de si es cierto.I'm not sure it's true.
  7. JustinNo quiero andar diciendo cosas que no me constan.I don't want to go around repeating things I'm not sure of.
  8. Alex¿Supiste lo de los turnos nuevos?Did you hear about the new shifts?
  9. MichaelNo, pregúntale a la encargada.No, ask the person in charge.
  10. AlexMejor pregúntale a Rosa.Better ask Rosa.
  11. AlexRosa, ¿sí van a cambiar el horario?Rosa, are they really going to change the schedule?
  12. Rosa, from the doorway, answers that the truth is there still aren't any changes.
  13. MichaelAh, no sabía.Oh, I didn't know.

Practice — check the source

You'll identify careful statements, complete a reported idea, and choose the safest response to a rumor.

Read every option for certainty, not just vocabulary.

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  1. What did you hear?

    What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Me enteré de que ___Drop the English here
    ¿Será cierto?Drop the English here
    Mejor pregúntale a ___Drop the English here
    Ah, no sabíaDrop the English here

    English

  3. What does it mean?

    What does it mean?

    Ah, no sabía

  4. Fill the gap

    Fill the gap

    I heard that ___

    Me enteré de ____ ___

  5. What do you say?

    What do you say?

    Michael shares a schedule rumor, but there is no official announcement and you want to be careful.

  6. What did you hear?

    What did you hear?

  7. True or false?

    True or false?

    This line shows uncertainty about whether the information is true.

  8. Put the chat in order

    1. MichaelWhat comes first?
    2. Justin…
    3. Alex…
  9. What do you say?

    What do you say?

    You had no idea the new shifts existed until Alex just mentioned them. React to the news.

  10. Build the line

    Build the line

    I'm not sure it's true

    Tap the words in order.

  11. What did you hear?

    What did you hear?

  12. What did you hear?

    What did you hear?

Say it — handle a rumor

Now you are Justin in the shop kitchen. Respond carefully, and send Alex to the person who can confirm the rumor.

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

  1. MichaelMe dijo que van a cambiar el horario.She told me they're going to change the schedule.
  2. Justin (you)Say that you heard the same thing.

    Say that you heard the same thing.

    Me enteré de que ___

    I heard that ___

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Recap — what you can say now

Every line from this lesson
SpanishEnglishPlay
Me enteré de que ___I heard that ___
¿Será cierto?I wonder if it's true
No estoy seguro de si es ciertoI'm not sure it's true
No quiero andar diciendo cosas que no me constanI don't want to go around repeating things I'm not sure of
Mejor pregúntale a ___Better ask ___
Ah, no sabíaOh, I didn't know
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