Beginner Spanish with Spanish Obsessed

Rob "moves" to Cartagena in a role-play with Lis. Why is "I've been living here" so much simpler in Spanish?

Show Notes

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English needs "have been living" to say how long you've lived somewhere; Spanish needs far less. In a role-play catch-up, Lis quizzes Rob, who has moved to Cartagena for work and found a flat near the beach. Rob unpicks each line, sets you translations to try (including three days of non-stop rain), then adds a second way built on llevar. You'll be able to say how long you've been living, working or studying Spanish.

Quick test: Why does Rob say desde hace dos años estudio español but llevo tres años estudiando español?

Can't catch every word? Read along with the full transcript, translations and meanings:

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