Two words that stick together when you talk in Spanish

1. 1
   palabra/paˈlabɾa/

   wordnoun

   A set of sounds or letters that means something.
2. 2
   pegar/peˈɡaɾ/

   to stick togetherverb

   To make one thing join another so it does not come apart.
3. 3
   juntar/xunˈtaɾ/

   to joinverb

   To put two or more things together so they become one.
4. 4
   separar/sepaˈɾaɾ/

   to separateverb

   To pull one thing away from another so they stop being joined.
5. 5
   vocal/boˈkal/

   vowelnoun

   A letter that sounds on its own: a, e, i, o, u.
6. 6
   sonido/soˈnido/

   soundnoun

   What reaches your ear when something sounds or makes noise.
7. 7
   escuchar/eskuˈtʃaɾ/

   to listenverb

   To pay attention to what sounds or to what someone says.
8. 8
   fluidez/flwiˈdes/

   fluencynoun

   Ease in speaking without stumbling or stopping.
9. 9
   rápido/ˈrapido/

   fastadverb

   In little time and at great speed.
10. 10
    lento/ˈlento/

    slowadjective

    That goes slowly or takes longer than normal.

The sentences

1. No entendí esa palabra, ¿me la repites otra vez?

   I didn't understand that word, can you say it again?

2. Otra vez vas a pegar una palabra con la otra.

   You're joining one word to the next again.

3. Trata de no juntar una palabra con la siguiente.

   Try not to run one word into the next.

4. ¿Puedes separar cada palabra cuando me hablas?

   Can you separate each word when you talk to me?

5. Se te pierde la vocal del final de la palabra.

   You're dropping the vowel at the end of the word.

6. Ese sonido no me quedó claro, ¿lo repites?

   I didn't catch that sound clearly, can you say it again?

7. Quiero escuchar bien cada palabra que me dices.

   I want to listen closely to every word you're telling me.

8. Hablas con mucha fluidez, pero yo apenas voy empezando.

   You speak very fluently, but I'm just getting started.

9. Hablas muy rápido y no te alcanzo a entender.

   You talk too fast and I can't keep up.

10. Prefiero un ritmo más lento para no perderme.

    I'd rather have a slower pace so I don't get lost.

Pronunciation

• juntar/xunˈtaɾ/

  The j sounds strong, from the throat, and the stress falls on the last syllable: jun-TAR.

• vocal/boˈkal/

  The v sounds like a b, and the stress falls on the last syllable: bo-CAL.

• fluidez/flwiˈdes/

  flui- is one syllable, not flu-i, and the stress falls on -dez.

• rápido/ˈrapido/

  The r at the start is rolled, with several taps of the tongue.

Questions

How do you ask a friend to speak more slowly in Spanish?

You can say 'Prefiero un ritmo más lento para no perderme' or ask them to separate each word: '¿Puedes separar cada palabra cuando me hablas?'

What does 'fluidez' mean?

'Fluidez' is fluency, the ease of speaking without stumbling or stopping.

How do you say you want to listen carefully?

You say 'Quiero escuchar bien cada palabra que me dices.'