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First dates explained by ducks.
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Two ducks meet, both pretending to be slightly better versions of themselves.
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Duck says, I love hiking.
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Duck has not hiked since 2020.
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They laugh, ask questions, try not to be weird.
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Duck overthinks everything.
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How am I sitting?
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Did that sound normal?
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Waiter comes.
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Duck says, I'll have what they're having, even if duck hates it.
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Both ducks go home.
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Check phone immediately.
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Do they like me?
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Wise Frog says first dates aren't about being perfect.
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They're about seeing if it feels easy.
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Duck nods.
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Still dating.
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Still a good duck.
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Ghosting.
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Explained by ducks.
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Two ducks start talking.
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Every day.
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Good morning texts.
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Means.
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Late night conversations.
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Duck starts feeling close.
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Then one morning.
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Nothing.
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Duck Duck sends message.
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Delivered.
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No reply.
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Duck waits.
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Maybe they're busy.
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Another day.
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Still nothing.
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Duck sends another message.
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Still silence.
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Brain starts working.
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Did I say something wrong?
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Did I push too hard?
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Duck rereads the last conversation, looking for clues.
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But sometimes, there's no big moment.
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Some ducks just disappear, because ending something feels uncomfortable.
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Wise Frog appears, says, ghosting avoids honesty, but silence is still an answer.
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Duck stops refreshing the chat.
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Still worthy.
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Still a good duck.
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Love explained by ducks.
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Ducks see other duck.
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Heart beat faster.
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Brain release chemicals.
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Dopamine say reward.
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Oxytocin say bond.
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Serotonin shift.
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Love start Heart as attraction.
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Brain chasing novelty.
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Uncertainty feel exciting.
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That early stage?
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Butterflies.
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Obsessing.
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Checking bread phone for new messages, not magic, just biology.
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Time passes.
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Fire calm down.
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Bond grow instead.
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Less spike, more safety.
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Love move from dopamine high to attachment system.
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Attachments say, this duck feels safe.
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Stay close, wise frogs say.
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love not just feeling love is nervous system regulation
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when two ducks calm each other when presence lower stress
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when leaving feel wrong love not constant intensity love consistency not obsession not fantasy not needing someone to complete
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you just choosing over and over still loving still hopeful still a good duck ghosting explained by ducks two ducks start talking.
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Every day.
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Good morning texts.
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Means.
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Late night conversations.
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Duck starts feeling close.
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Then one morning, nothing.
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Duck sends message.
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Delivered.
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No reply.
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Duck waits.
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Maybe they're busy.
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Another day, still nothing.
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Duck sends another message.
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Still silence.
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Brain starts working.
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Did I say something wrong?
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Did I push too hard?
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Duck rereads the last conversation, looking for clues.
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But sometimes, there's no big moment.
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Some ducks just disappear, because ending something feels uncomfortable.
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Wise Frog appears, says, ghosting avoids honesty, but silence is still an answer.
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Duck stops refreshing the chat.
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Still worthy, still a good duck.
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Types of girlfriend explained by ducks.
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The overthinking girlfriend.
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Boyfriend duck sends message okay duck rereads
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it three times why just okay the golden retriever girlfriend happy
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to see duck every time remember small details celebrate small wins
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the independent girlfriend has friends plans a life outside the relationship not
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because she doesn't care
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because balance matters the hopeless romantic girlfriend saves photos plans surprises
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imagines the future the chaos gremlin girlfriend steals fries roasts duck constantly creates mild chaos
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but life is never boring the gym girlfriend weeks up early
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talks about workouts encourages duck to come too the quiet girlfriend not many words
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but always shows up always listens the planner girlfriend trips booked
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dinners planned calendar organized weeks ahead the funny girlfriend turns every problem into a joke.
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The supportive girlfriend sees duck doubt itself and immediately says, you've got this.
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Wise Frog says, different ducks love differently.
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Still learning, still a good duck.
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Types of boyfriend explained by ducks.
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The golden retriever boyfriend texts good morning, brings snacks, gets excited about everything.
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The gym bro boyfriend talks about protein, bench press, and leg day, still tries to recruit
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Duck to the gym.
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The quiet boyfriend, doesn't talk much, but fixes things, shows up, stays steady The funny boyfriend,
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roasts duck daily, but makes bad days lighter
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The overthinking boyfriend, replays conversations, asks are you mad at me?
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The tech boyfriend, fixes wifi, fixes phones, fixes everything
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The hopeless romantic boyfriend, long hugs, big gestures, talks about the future
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The low -effort boyfriend replies, K, I don't know, plans nothing.
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The avoidant boyfriend, everything feels great until feelings get serious, then distance appears.
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The supportive boyfriend, hypes duck up, even when duck doubts itself.
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Wise Frog says, types are funny, but effort, respect, and consistency matter more.
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Still learning, still a good duck.
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Moving in together explained by ducks.
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Duck excited.
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Two toothbrushes.
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One sofa.
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One home.
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First week, amazing.
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Second week, other duck leave cupboard open.
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Wet towel on floor.
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Use duck's favorite mug.
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Duck suddenly annoyed about things duck never knew existed.
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Other ducks think, they arguing already?
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Duck confused.
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Shouldn't living together feel easier?
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Moving in isn't just sharing a home.
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It's combining two completely different ways of living.
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Different routines.
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Different habits.
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Different expectations.
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That doesn't mean relationship failing.
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It means two lives are learning fit together.
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Wise Frogs say, love isn't never disagreeing.
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It's learning how to disagree kindly.
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Still learning.
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Still growing.
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Still very good ducks.
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Breakups explained by ducks.
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Duck think breakups happen all at once.
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One conversation, one goodbye, one broken heart.
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But next morning, duck make two cups of coffee.
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Realize, only need one.
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Later, duck see funny video, go send it.
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Realize, can't.
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Then duck hear good news.
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Reach for phone without thinking.
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Realize, again.
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Other ducks think, just move on.
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Duck confused.
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Why do the smallest moments hurt the most? because breakups aren't just losing a duck.
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They're losing the little routines you built together.
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Your brain still expects them to be there even after they're gone.
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Wise frogs say healing doesn't happen all at once.
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It happens one little moment at a time.
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One day, duck make one coffee, see one funny video, hear one piece of good news, and reaching for phone doesn't happen anymore.
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Not because Duck stopped caring, because Duck kept living.
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Healing Duck, still a good duck.
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Grief, explained by ducks.
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Duck wakes up, one less shadow on the pond, still sets two -piece snacks, still listens for a voice that won't come.
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Everything looks the same, but nothing feels right.
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Duck laughs at a joke, then remembers and stops.
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Duck keeps reaching for memories, as if they're still warm, still close, but they slip through feathers like water.
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Some days, duck paddles fine.
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Some days, duck sinks.
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Other ducks say, you'll feel better soon, but duck doesn't want better.
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Duck wants them.
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Grief isn't just sadness.
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It's love with nowhere to land.
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It's echoes in an empty nest.
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It's finding feathers and crying at the softness.
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Wise frog waddles over, says, grief doesn't end, it just changes shape, becomes part of your waddle, your quiet, your kindness.
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Duck breathes, waddles slow, holds that love close.
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Still a hurting duck, still a loving duck, still a good duck.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Relationships explained with ducks”. Las palabras que más se repiten: duck, boyfriend, girlfriend, frog, wise. Este vídeo tiene 186 frases y 1157 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:48. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 131 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 72 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
duck sustantivo/dʌk/pato, ánade
silence sustantivo/ˈsaɪ̯ləns/silencio
ghost sustantivo/ɡoʊst/fantasma, espectro
grief sustantivo/ɡɹiːf/pesar, pesadumbre
breakup sustantivo/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/dischar, ruptura
confused adjetivo/kənˈfjuːzd/confundido
romantic adjetivo/ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/romántico
routine sustantivo/ɹuˈtin/rutina
worthy adjetivo/ˈwɝ.ði/digno
chaos sustantivo/ˈkeɪˌɑs/caos
uncomfortable adjetivo/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/incómodo
clue sustantivo/kluː/pista, indicio
heal verbo/ˈhiːl/curar, sanar
disagree verbo/dɪsəˈɡɹi/no estar de acuerdo, desacordar
disappear verbo/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/desaparecer, desparecer

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
show up verbocomparecer, personarse
calm down verbocalmarse
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • How am I sitting?
  • Do they like me?
  • Did I say something wrong?
  • Did I push too hard?
  • The overthinking boyfriend, replays conversations, asks are you mad at me?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -inglove hiking · start talking · starts working
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasam I sitting · they're having · isn't just sharing
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll have · won't come · you'll feel

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 26 contracciones y formas reducidas, como doesn't, they're, isn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, feather /ˈfɛðə/, breathe /bɹiːð/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: snack /snæk/, steal /stiːl/, steady /ˈstɪdi/, slip /ˈslɪp/, spike /spaɪk/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/, novelty /ˈnɑvəlti/, retriever /ɹiˈtɹivəɹ/, avoidant /əˈvɔɪdənt/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como duck, silence, ghost.

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