spanish listening, when the words run together

in this greeting

the source names this voice as latin american spanish. the opening word has two english equivalents beside it, hi and hello, but only one spanish greeting to hear. the slash separates possible translations, not separate words in the recording.

one word cannot demonstrate how spanish words join, or how accents differ between regions. the spanish note follows those questions into longer speech and the distance between listening and print.

a place to listen

for the listener who recognises spanish words in print and wants a spoken starting point before a longer line.

the voice and bilingual writing are original driftspeak work. this is a short greeting sample, without an original song recording. it offers no promise that a longer sentence will become clear after a set number of plays.

on the shelf

• lux
• spanish · ladder
• spanish · maps
• volver

from the notes

• how to improve your spanish listening comprehension
• the first week of listening to a new language, honestly