Free Spanish lessons: Ordering drinks - pronunciation on mp3

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Lesson 6: Ordering drinks - pronunciation practice. Text and mp3

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• Let's practise the letter 'e'. Notice that the 'e' at the end of a word is never dropped in Spanish words: filete, leche, chocolate, noche, grande, tarde, equipaje. Notice also that, unlike in English, the Spanish 'e' always has the same sound: euros, hotel, desean, céntimos, volver, pueden, recepcionista, reserva
• Now practise saying these words. Make sure you pronounce all the letters. Descafeinado, ensalada, servicios, recomienda, francesa, pasaporte, televisión, teléfono
• Difficult words: Listen to these words and practise saying them: naranja, hielo, jarra, quédese, cerveza, jerez, pequeña

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Spanish proverb
Quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades

English literal translation
He who sows winds, reaps storms

English equivalent
As ye sow, so shall ye reap