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Megan starts telling Justin a strange café story, but she leaves out the most interesting parts.
By the end, you'll ask what she means, where something happened, who was there, and what happened next.
You'll also ask someone to spell a word and invite them to tell you more about a story or person.
By the end of this lesson
Ask someone to explain, spell, and tell more about a story.
- ¿A qué te refieres?What do you mean?
- ¿Cómo se escribe ___?How do you spell ___?
- ¿Me puedes contar más sobre ___?Can you tell me more about ___?
- ¿Qué pasó después?What happened next?
- ¿Dónde pasó eso?Where did that happen?
- ¿Con quién estabas?Who were you with?
Scene — the missing details
At Café Laurel, Megan is telling Justin about a customer who left with something hidden in a pocket.
She knows the story, but Justin needs details before he can follow what happened.
Learn — questions for stories
These questions help you keep a conversation moving when a story is unclear or sounds interesting.
Learn each chunk as one useful question, then notice the small word changes around a topic.
¿A qué te refieres?
What do you mean?
When to use it: Ask this when someone's words are unclear and you want an explanation.
Refieres means you mean; learn the whole question as one piece.
Say it: ah keh teh reh-FYEH-rehs
¿Cómo se escribe ___?
How do you spell ___?
When to use it: Ask this when you want someone to spell a specific word.
Replace the blank with the word you want spelled, such as archivo.
Say it: EH-skee-beh
¿Me puedes contar más sobre ___?
Can you tell me more about ___?
When to use it: Use this to invite someone to give more details about a topic.
Sobre means about; put a person, thing, or event after it.
¿Qué pasó después?
What happened next?
When to use it: Ask this when you want the next event in a story.
Pasó means happened, and después means afterward or next.
¿Dónde pasó eso?
Where did that happen?
When to use it: Ask for the place where an earlier event happened.
Eso means that; it points back to the event someone just mentioned.
¿Con quién estabas?
Who were you with?
When to use it: Ask which person was with someone during an earlier event.
Con quién means with whom, while estabas means you were.
Story — the pocket mystery
Watch Megan tell the story in pieces, while Justin asks for the details he needs.
The highlighted questions are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you need help.
- Megan lowers her voice as Justin joins her table at Café Laurel.
JustinHola, Megan.Hi, Megan.- MeganHola, Justin. Un cliente salió con algo en el bolsillo.Hi, Justin. A customer left with something in his pocket.
- Justin¿A qué te refieres?What do you mean?
- MeganLa llave del archivo estaba en su bolsillo.The archive key was in his pocket.
- Justin¿Cómo se escribe archivo?How do you spell archivo?
- MeganA-r-c-h-i-v-o.A-r-c-h-i-v-o.
- Justin¿Me puedes contar más sobre el cliente?Can you tell me more about the customer?
- MeganEl cliente salió rápido y miró hacia la ventana.The customer left quickly and looked toward the window.
- Justin¿Qué pasó después?What happened next?
- MeganDespués, dejó la llave en la mesa. No recuerdo el lugar exacto.Then, he left the key on the table. I don't remember the exact place.
- Justin¿Dónde pasó eso?Where did that happen?
- MeganPasó aquí, junto a la ventana.It happened here, next to the window.
- Justin¿Con quién estabas?Who were you with?
- MeganEstaba con Amanda.I was with Amanda.
Practice — keep asking
You'll hear questions, match meanings, fill gaps, and rebuild a short café conversation.
Read the English carefully, because several questions ask for different kinds of details.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Spanish
¿A qué te refieres?Drop the English here¿Dónde pasó eso?Drop the English here¿Con quién estabas?Drop the English hereEnglish
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
¿Qué pasó después?
What do you say?
What do you say?
Megan says a customer left with something hidden, but you don't understand her point.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
What do you mean?
¿A qué te ____?
What do you say?
What do you say?
Megan mentions the customer, and you want more details about him.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Megan tells you the strange story happened while she was at the café, but she never says where it happened.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Hola.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Megan asks how you are doing after sharing her news, and you ask the same question back.
Put the chat in order
- MeganWhat comes first?
- Justin…
- Megan…
- Justin…
Build the line
Build the line
Who were you with?
¿ ?
Tap the words in order.
Say it — follow the story
Now take Justin's part in a short conversation with Megan about the customer and the key.
Tap ▶ to hear the model line, then tap the microphone and speak. Your recording stays on your device.
- MeganUn cliente salió con algo en el bolsillo.A customer left with something in his pocket.
- Justin (you)Ask what she means.
Ask what she means.
¿A qué te refieres?
What do you mean?
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Recap — what you can say now
| Spanish | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| ¿A qué te refieres? | What do you mean? | |
| ¿Cómo se escribe ___? | How do you spell ___? | |
| ¿Me puedes contar más sobre ___? | Can you tell me more about ___? | |
| ¿Qué pasó después? | What happened next? | |
| ¿Dónde pasó eso? | Where did that happen? | |
| ¿Con quién estabas? | Who were you with? |
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