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Making friends in Buenos Aires – HearSay

Spanish B2

Listen in as Gabriela and Andrés talk about social customs and making friends in real, everyday Spanish. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

Lessons

Describing your social circle
Gabriela tells Andrés about her limited social circle in Buenos Aires and feeling out of place with her sister's university friends.
Explaining your daily routine
Andrés shares his quiet daily routine in Buenos Aires and how he frequently travels back home to Rosario.
Questioning someone's habits
Gabriela challenges Andrés on his frequent weekend trips, questioning how he plans to build a new life and make friends.
Talking about past outings
Andrés recounts attending an English-speaking pub trivia event to meet people, which Gabriela realizes she also attended.
Sharing a bad experience
Gabriela describes her frustrating experience at the pub trivia night, where she arrived to an empty bar and was ignored by teammates.
Proposing a new activity
Andrés listens sympathetically to Gabriela's trivia story before Gabriela suggests trying a mystery group dinner instead.
Explaining how an event works
Gabriela explains the concept of Extraños a la Carta to Andrés, describing how ten strangers meet at a secret restaurant location.
Discussing pros and cons
Andrés raises concerns about secret dining locations, while Gabriela highlights how a coworker made long-term friends through the event.
Expressing hesitation about plans
Andrés expresses reluctance about having dinner with eight strangers late at night, comparing it unfavorably to pub trivia.
Negotiating a compromise
Gabriela explains her preference for deeper conversations, leading Andrés to agree to the dinner if she joins him at a local tango hall.
Discussing dance venue details
Andrés describes the beginner tango lesson and late-night schedule at La Viruta, while Gabriela admits she cannot dance.
Checking calendar availability
Andrés explains how dance partners rotate during class, prompting Gabriela to accept the deal and suggest their first event date.
Handling scheduling conflicts
Gabriela and Andrés try to align their calendars for both events while working around Andrés's scheduled weekend trips to Rosario.
Finalizing shared plans
Andrés proposes combining the dinner and tango night into a single evening, and Gabriela agrees as they celebrate over mate.

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