Intermediate Spanish - Spanish Obsessed

Lis finds the simple watch she wants, and Rob's face says it all. So what counts as a status symbol in Bogot谩?

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Lis just wants a simple digital watch, and she finds one within her budget. Then Rob sees it, and his face says it all. That moment starts a conversation about status symbols in Colombia and England: why an iPhone turns heads in Bogot谩, what happened when Rob finally paid for Ray-Bans, and the car purchase that left the man who used to criticise car culture feeling rather pleased with himself.

Do you know what these mean?
dar papaya 路 chiviado 路 chicanear 路 lujitos

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Bonus: Rob says business-class passengers get on the plane "de primera". What did he mean to say? The answer's in the notes.

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Intermediate Spanish from Rob and Lis of Spanish Obsessed. Couple Lis and Rob (Colombian and English) have a range of natural, engaging conversations in slow Spanish. We talk slow enough so that you can understand everything, but that doesn鈥檛 stop our conversations from being 100% authentic! We cover a variety of topics, equipping you in the process with super cool Spanish phrases which are actually used, as well as nuggets of grammar, pronunciation, and culture. Listen to Lis' crystalline Colombian Spanish, but we also talk with speakers with a variety of different accents. We update weekly, so be sure to subscribe using the button on the left to stay up to date. Also, check out our world of Spanish material, articles, culture and general Spanish love at SpanishObsessed.com!