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5.10: Buying a bus, plane, train ticket Jul 22, 2026

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This 10th episode teaches you to ask for a ticket to a specific destination from a teller. We're going to use some phrases you can use on any type of transportation, so you don't have to worry about the type of vehicle you are going to be using when using these phrases.

5.9: Ask: "When does the bus, train, plane arrive?" Jul 21, 2026

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This 9th episode covers how to ask what time a train, bus, or airplane arrives at its destination, and how to understand the reply that you will receive. In Spanish, ask "when does x arrive?", where "x" is the vehicle, you just have to say "¿a qué hora llega "x"?

5.8: Ask: "When does the bus, train, plane leave?" Jul 20, 2026

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This 8th episode covers how to ask what time a train, bus, or airplane departs from the terminal, and how to understand the reply that you will receive. In Spanish you ask "when does x leave for y?", where "x" is the vehicle (bus, plane, train) and "y" is the location you want to go to.

5.7: Telling time in Spanish (Part 2). Jul 19, 2026

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Now that you know how to say and understand the hours, let's focus a bit on the minutes. In Spanish, you can say the minutes after the hours, just like in English. This m-episode covers how to do that, and how to say the information in a sentence.

5.6: Telling time in Spanish (Part 1) Jul 18, 2026

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Now let's combine the numbers you learned in the previous episode so you can tell the time. When telling time in Spanish all you need to do is start the sentence with "Son las" and add the number, unless it is 1:00, where you would say '"Es La."

5.5: Bring it all together – Numbers in Spanish. Jul 17, 2026

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This m-episode brings together all of the information you have learned in the previous four episodes of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast, and helps you learn how to memorize it and use the skills in daily conversation while in a Latin American country.

5.4: Numbers from 10 to 999,999. Jul 16, 2026

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Here you'll learn a basic formula for saying and reading all Spanish numbers between 10 and 999,999. You'll also gain basic information on how to tell time in Spanish, using the numbers we cover in this episode. Episode 2.5 may be a helpful preview.

5.3: Cultural and language notes – Buying tickets for public transport Jul 15, 2026

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In this 3rd episode you will learn how to understand information about public transportation in Latin American countries. For example, we'll cover what someone will reply when you ask them what time a bus leaves, and how to ask about the price of a ticket.

5.2: Conversation. Buying tickets for public transportation. Jul 14, 2026

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This 2nd episode is an introductory lesson on how to buy a bus ticket at a terminal or station in Latin America, speaking in Spanish. You'll hear a conversation between a purchaser and seller, and learn the basics of how to talk through the transaction.

5.1: Objectives. Buying tickets for public transportation. Jul 13, 2026

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Welcome to Unit 5 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. If you're going to be traveling between cities in Spain or Latin America, chances are you're going to be using some kind of public transportation, whether it be buses, trains or planes. In this unit, we're going to work through some conversations on how to buy tickets for public transportation.

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