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8.12: Bring it all together - Shopping in a department store Dec 16, 2023

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This m-episode puts together everything you've learned about trying on items in a department store, asking for them based on specific sizes, colors, and other requests, and how to tell someone whether or not it fits.

If you haven't grasped anything in this m-episode, go back and review the rest of this Unit.

8.11: Letting people know an item is too big or too small Dec 15, 2023

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So you tried on the item and now you want to let the clerk know how well it fit. First, you would tell them if it even fits or not, before asking to try on another item of clothing or purchase the item you've tried on.

You'll learn how to do these things in this m-episode.

8.10: Asking to try an item on Dec 14, 2023

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This m-episode teaches you how to ask to try on an item in Spanish.

If you like an item but want to try it on, there are two ways to ask. You can do it by specifically naming the item or you can refer to the item as "it", just like in English.

8.9: Asking for a specific size of clothes or shoes Dec 13, 2023

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You'll learn how to ask for specific items in the right size for you (or someone else) in this m-episode.

Like the rest of the world, in Latin America the item size can be described in two ways. A general size such as small, medium and large and a specific size like size 6 or size 10.

8.8: Ask for a specific item for a specific person Dec 12, 2023

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This m-episode brings together all you have learned in the last four m-episodes.

Say the following in Spanish. The first time through we will only say the English version so you have time to say it in Spanish. The second time through we'll say it in Spanish and English so you can see if you got it right.

8.7: Buying items for other people Dec 11, 2023

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Sometimes you need to buy items for people other than yourself.

Let's practice telling the clerk who you are buying the items for. This m-episode teaches you just that. It may be helpful to review Unit 1.10 of the podcast if you struggle to remember how to say each family member.

8.6: Ask for specific items Dec 10, 2023

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This m-episode builds on the previous two episodes.

You'll learn how to ask for specific items in specific colors, properly. The m-episode covers common differences between English and Spanish, such as that in Spanish, the color goes after the item, no before, like in English.

8.5: Items found in department stores Dec 09, 2023

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You'll learn how to say the names of many common items found in department stores in this m-episode.

There is some overlap in items found in a department store and those we went over in Unit 7, so please feel free to review that episode if you need to brush up on them.

8.4: Colors in Spanish - Shopping in a department store Dec 08, 2023

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This m-episode is a basic introduction to the common colors in Spanish.

You'll learn how to apply them to shopping in a department store, and how to ask for certain clothing items in a specific color of your choice.

8.3: Cultural and language notes - Shopping in a department store Dec 07, 2023

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Here you'll learn the common cultural notes to be aware of before shopping in a Latin American department store.

You will learn how to ask whether or not you can pay with a credit card, for example, and other common phrases necessary for a successful excursion.

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