Shadowing Practice: Aprende inglés con Harry Potter - ¡Camino a Hogwarts! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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¡Hola!
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¿Cómo vas con tu inglés?
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¿Quieres seguir practicando?
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En este video vamos a aprender con
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Harry Potter y sus amigos Ron y Hermione.
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Pero antes de hacerlo, cada semana publicamos nuevos videos como este.
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Así que si quieres aprender inglés, pulsa el botón de suscripción y el icono de la campana para no perderte ninguna de nuestras nuevas lecciones.
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¡Ahora sí, a aprender inglés!
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Excuse me.
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Do you mind?
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Everywhere else is full.
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Not at all.
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I'm Ron, by the way.
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Ron Weasley.
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I'm Harry.
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Harry Potter. So, so it's true.
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I mean, do you really have the, the...
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The what?
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The scar.
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Oh.
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Wicked.
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Wicked.
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Anything off the trolley dears?
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No, thanks.
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I'm all set.
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We'll take the lot.
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Whoa!
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Bertie bought every flavour beans.
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They mean every flavour.
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There's chocolate and peppermint, and there's also spinach, liver and tripe.
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George sweared he got a bogey flavour in one month.
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These aren't real frogs, are they?
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It's just a spell.
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Besides, it's the card you want.
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Each pack's got a famous switch to a wizard.
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I've got about 500 meself.
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Watch it!
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Oh, that's rotten luck.
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I've only got one good jump in them to begin with.
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I've got Dumbledore.
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I've got about six of him.
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Hey, he's gone.
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Well, you can't expect him to run around all day, can you?
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Oh, todo es tan nuevo para Harry.
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Y para nosotros.
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Entremos en este mágico mundo aprendiendo algunas expresiones.
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Excuse me, do you mind?
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Everywhere else is full.
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Not at all.
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Usamos excuse me tal como disculpa en español.
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Es una forma cortés de comenzar una conversación o pedir permiso.
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Do you mind?
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También es una fórmula de cortesía.
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En español decimos, te importaría si...
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Fíjate, do you mind if I close the window?
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Do you mind turning off the TV?
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Harry contesta, not at all.
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En español decimos, en absoluto, para nada o en lo más mínimo.
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Excuse me, do you mind?
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Everywhere else is full.
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Not at all.
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I'm Ron, by the way.
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Ron Weasley.
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I'm Harry, Harry Potter.
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By the way es una expresión utilizada para introducir al pasar un tema menos importante.
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En español usamos por cierto, de paso o a propósito en sentidos similares.
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Verás que en inglés by the way se usa todo el tiempo.
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I'm Harry, Harry Potter.
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So, so is it true?
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I mean, do you really have the, the, the what?
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Scar.
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Oh.
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Wicked.
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Wicked quiere decir muchas cosas.
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Malvado, malo, perverso, malicioso.
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Sin embargo, también usamos wicked para decir que algo es muy bueno.
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Justo lo contrario.
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Set can be used to say list or prepared.
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La expresión I'm all set se usa para decir, estoy bien, no necesito nada, en especial cuando me ofrecen algo de comer.
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The lot quiere decir todo, el conjunto entero de algo.
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Harry dice we'll take the lot para decir, danos todo lo que hay en el carrito.
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The Bertie Bot is every flavor of the beet.
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They mean every flavor.
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The Bertie Bot, the magic world of Harry Potter, they are famous.
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They are not only the usual flavors in a caramel, like chocolate or menta, but all the flavors,
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like tripe, tripas, Gallos o Mondongo, tal como advierte Ron.
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Mmm, a loss.
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Eelwax.
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George, swear to get a boogie flavored one month.
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Boogie o booger son formas de decir moco.
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These aren't real frogs, are they?
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It's just a spell.
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Besides, it's the card you want.
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Each pack's got a famous switch to a wizard.
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I've got about 500 myself.
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Witch, bruja.
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Y wizard, mago.
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También podemos decir sorcerer, hechicero, y sorceress, hechicera.
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¿Notaste que Ron dice myself?
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Esta es una forma no muy usual de decir myself, yo mismo.
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Watch it se usa para decirle a alguien que tenga cuidado.
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En español decimos cuidado, ten cuidado o pon atención, de forma similar.
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Jumping them to begin with.
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La traducción literal de la expresión That's rotten luck es, esa es una suerte podrida.
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Se usa para decir, qué mala suerte.
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En inglés decimos más usualmente
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That's bad luck.
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I've got Dumbledore.
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I've got about six of him.
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Hey, he's gone.
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Well, you can't expect him to run around all day. Can you?
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He's gone.
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It means it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone,
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it's gone, it's gone, it's gone,
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it's gone, it's gone, it's gone,
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it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone,
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it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone.
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So, has anyone seen a toad?
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A boy named Neville's lost one.
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No. Oh, are you doing magic?
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Let's see then.
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Sunshine daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid fat red yellow.
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Are you sure that's a real spell?
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Well, it's not very good, is it?
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Of course, I've only tried a few simple ones myself, but they've all worked for me.
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For example, Oculus Repair Room.
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That's better, isn't it?
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Holy cricket!
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You're Harry Potter!
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I'm Hermione Granger.
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And you are?
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Um, Ron Measley.
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Pleasure.
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You two better change into your robes.
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I expect we'll be arriving soon.
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You've got dirt on your nose, by the way.
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Did you know?
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Just there.
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Thank you.
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Ya empezó la magia y todavía ni han llegado a Hogwarts.
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Nosotros también estamos aprendiendo algunos trucos en inglés.
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¡Sigamos!
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Just a little bit es solo un poco o solo un poquito.
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So, has anyone seen a toad?
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A boy named Neville's lost one.
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No. Oh, are you doing magic?
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Let's see then.
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Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow.
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Turn this stupid fat right yellow.
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Mira como nos referimos a hacer magia.
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Do magic Spell Cast a spell on someone
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Break a spell
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Turn into By night one way, by day another
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This shall be the norm
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Until you find true love's first kiss
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And then take love's true form
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Oh, that's beautiful.
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I didn't know you wrote poetry.
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It's a spell.
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When I was a little girl, a witch cast a spell on me.
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Every night I become this.
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This horrible, ugly beast.
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I was placed in a tower to await the day my true love would rescue me.
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That's why I have to marry
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Lord Farquaad tomorrow before the sun sets and he sees me.
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Like this.
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Princess.
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How about if you don't marry Farquaad?
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I have to.
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Only my true love's kiss can break the spell.
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I have rabbit pasturing home.
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Turn this water into rum.
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I have rabbit pasturing home.
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What's Shane was trying to do to that glass of water?
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Turn it to rum?
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She managed to eat tea yesterday.
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Are you sure that's a real spell?
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Well, it's not very good, is it?
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Of course, I've only tried a few simple ones myself, but they've all worked for me.
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For example, Oculus Repair Room.
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That's better, isn't it?
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¿Notaste cuántas veces se usaron estas preguntas cortas al final de una oración?
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Fíjate.
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Llamamos a estas preguntas tag questions.
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Se usan muy a menudo en inglés.
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Se construyen en sentido contrario de la oración.
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Si la oración es afirmativa, la pregunta es negativa.
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You like chocolate, don't you?
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Y si la oración es negativa, la pregunta es afirmativa.
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We have not brought the sandwiches, have we?
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Las tag questions se usan para confirmar lo que dijimos antes.
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No tenemos una traducción literal en español, sino que usamos preguntas como ¿verdad?
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¿cierto?
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¿no es así? con el mismo sentido.
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Oculus, repair room.
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That's better, isn't it?
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Holy Cricket, you're Harry Potter.
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Holy Cricket es una expresión para mostrar asombro.
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En español diríamos caramba, santo Dios, por Dios y expresiones similares.
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I'm Hermione Granger and you are...
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Ron Maseley.
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Pleasure.
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Usamos pleasure o it's a pleasure para decir es un placer conocerte.
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You're Harry Potter.
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I'm Hermione Granger, and you are...
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Ron Measley.
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Pleasure.
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You two better change into your robes.
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I expect we'll be arriving soon.
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Change into, cambiarse a, refiriéndose aquí a cambiarse de ropa.
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Hermione les dice a Harry y Ron que ya es hora de ponerse el uniforme.
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Una toga, robe.
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Rope es también hábito, como el de un monje, y bata, como una salida de cama o de baño.
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Uff, Harry y sus amigos ya están llegando a Hogwarts y es hora de que se cambien y agarren su equipaje.
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Y es hora de que tú pongas a prueba lo que hemos aprendido.
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Miremos el video de nuevo.
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Presta mucha atención esta vez, porque no habrá subtítulos.
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I'm Ron, by the way.
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Ron Weasley.
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I'm Harry.
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Harry Potter.
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So, so is it true?
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I mean, do you really have the.. the...
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The what?
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The scar.
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Oh, wicked.
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Anything off the trolley, dears?
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No, thanks.
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I'm all set.
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We'll take the lot.
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Whoa.
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Bertie Bott's every flavour beans.
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They mean every flavour.
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There's chocolate and peppermint, and there's also spinach, liver and tripe.
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George sweared he got a bogey flavour in one month.
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These aren't real frogs, are they?
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It's just a spell.
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Besides, it's the card you want.
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Each pack's got a famous switch -up wizard.
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I've got about 500 meself.
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Watch it!
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That's rotten luck.
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I've only got one good jumping in to begin with.
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I've got Dumbledore!
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I got about six of him.
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Hey, he's gone.
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Well, you can't expect him to run around all day, can you?
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This is Scabbers, by the way.
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Pathetic, isn't he?
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Just a little bit.
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Fred gave me a spell.
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That's to turn him yellow.
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Want to see?
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Yeah.
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Son.
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Has anyone seen a toad?
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A boy named Neville's lost one.
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No. Oh, are you doing magic?
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Let's see then.
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Sunshine daisies, butter mellow.
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Turn this stupid fat rat yellow.
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Are you sure that's a real spell?
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Well, it's not very good, is it?
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Of course, I've only tried a few simple ones myself, but they've all worked for me.
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For example, Oculus Repair room.
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That's better, isn't it?
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Holy cricket!
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You're Harry Potter!
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I'm Hermione Granger, and you are?
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Um, Ron Measley.
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Pleasure.
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You two better change into robes.
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I expect we'll be arriving soon.
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You've got dirt on your nose, by the way.
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Did you know?
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Just there.
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Espero que hayas disfrutado este video.
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¿Ha habido mucha magia y mucho inglés?
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Si te ha gustado esta lección, pulsa el botón me gusta que está debajo, nos ayuda mucho.
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También haznos saber en los comentarios qué películas o programas de televisión quieres ver aquí.
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Y ahora, a hablar inglés.
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¡Hasta la próxima!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Aprende inglés con Harry Potter - ¡Camino a Hogwarts!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: gone, Harry, que, Ron, para. This video has 282 sentences and 1825 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 55% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 54 of its 282 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| paragraph noun | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| flavour noun | British standard spelling of flavor. | |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| repair verb | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. |
| cricket noun | /ˈkɹɪkɪt/ | An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs. |
| wizard noun | /ˈwɪzɚd/ | Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices. |
| robe noun | /ɹoʊb/ | A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| sunshine noun | /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun. |
| algorithm noun | /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/ | A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input… |
| rotten adjective | /ˈɹɑtn̩/ | Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents. |
| daisy noun | /ˈdeɪ.zi/ | A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals |
| scar noun | /skɑɹ/ | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run around verb | To be very busy doing many different things. |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- These aren't real frogs, are they?
- Excuse me, do you mind?
- Are you sure that's a real spell?
- You like chocolate, don't you?
- We have not brought the sandwiches, have we?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've only tried · have not brought |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll take · we'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 56 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/, especial /ɛsˈpɛʃəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like spell, paragraph, flavour.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.